GET LIT! Ignite Your Literary Soul Literary Festival

Each year, the Corazón de Trinidad Creative District brings a group of professional writers to lead writing workshops where they share their art, insight, and literary experience with creative writing.

This year our literary festival is focused on exploring various forms and genres. Our goal is to ignite your creative fire.

Festival events will include open mics for writers to share their work and workshops for all levels. To support our local youth, we bring writers into our schools to work with youth at zero cost to the school. Additionally, all writing festival workshops are free for students of any age. 

This year we are adding a fundraising dinner that will feature presentations and a silent auction. The dinner will fund Corazón de Trinidad Creative District operations and events at large. The goal of the creative district is to economically support local creative industries. Our mission is to assist local artists and arts organizations, to host free events for the public, to create an artist membership program and to provide membership benefits.

Sept. 19th Thursday

Literary Open Mic Night

@ The Commons (6-8pm)

FREE - RSVP appreciated for snack preparation

Sept. 20th Friday

Fundraising Dinner??

(6-8pm)

$65/person, student, senior (60+), & group rates available

Sept. 21st Saturday

All Day Workshops

(9:30am-5:45pm)

$80 for workshops

Open Mic at The Well

(6:30-9:30pm)

Sept. 22nd Sunday

3/4 Day of Workshops

(9:30am - 2 pm)

$45 for all workshops

Workshop Schedule

(Workshop times on each day may change)

School Workshops

The week prior to the festivals, writers will be visiting local schools to provide workshops for the youth.

Festival Workshops @ The Commons

Saturday

9:30-11am

Introduction to the Prose Poem with Peter Anderson

A Story in Your Pocket? with Azure Arther

The Poetry Chapbook & Inspiration: Why Every Poet Should Write Beyond the Single Poem with Kathryn Winograd

11:15-12:45pm 

Collage Poetry Workshop with Janice McDonald

How Music and Magic Create Meaning with Wendy Videlock

Seminar on Play and Scripting with Tom Norgren

2:30-4pm

That's Not My Struggle with Azure Arther

The Physics of Sorrow: A Case Study on the Personal Essay with Kathryn Winograd

The Poetic Imagination & The Soul of the Sonnet with Wendy Videlock

4:15-5:45pm

Publication: The Final Phase of the Writing Process

Facilitated by Kate Kingston

Sunday

9:30-11am

Collage Poetry Workshop with Janice McDonald

Novel Writing with Tom Norgren

Hike and Write: Writing the River with David Anthony Martin

11:15am-12:45pm

Talking Gourds: Closing Ceremony

Art Goodtimes

Open to the OtherWise: The Many Possibilities of Poetry with Michelle Baptiste

Performance Playground 

Art Goodtimes

PRICES:

Fundraising Dinner - $65/person, with special student, senior and group rates

Saturday Workshops - $80

Sunday Workshops - $45

Saturday and Sunday Workshops - $100

Entire Weekend Pass (including fundraising dinner) - $150 (Senior discount available)

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Festival Date: September 19-22, 2024

Location: 218 W. Main Street

Trinidad, CO 81082

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