2013 VENUES: 6th Annual Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival

Venues: 2013 Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival

V.I.P.F. is a program of
Art That Heals, Inc., and is sponsored by Creative Alignment Consulting, McAllen Chamber of Commerce * Edinburg Arts * El Zarape Press * Barrio Poet Productions * Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center * Raul Tijerina, Jr. Foundation, and made possible by poets from around the world and by the Rio Grande Valley community.

~Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival: Established 2008~

"Let the plethora of words commence!"

The Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center

Founded by Daniel Garcia Ordaz and Brenda Nettles Riojas

Now Seeking Sponsors to join Art That Heals, Inc., Creative Alignment Consulting, El Zarape Press, the Mcallen Chamber of Commerce, Barrio Poets Productions, the Raul Tijerina, Jr. Foundation, McAllen Creative Incubator, the Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center.

e-mail: rgvipf@hotmail.com

Celebrate National Poetry Month . . .

. . . With a plethora of international poets!

PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

2013 FESTIVAL VENUES

Many thanks to our venues for graciously opening their doors so that we have space to share our passion. We are guests in their places of business: Be kind.

Community Building
210 E. Heywood St., San Benito, TX
(956)

Eagle Bean Coffee
2236 W Trenton Rd, Edinburg, TX
(956)

Galeria 409
409 E. 13th St., Brownsville
www.galeria409.com
(956) 455-3599

El Hueso de Fraile
837 E. Elizabeth St. Suite D, Brownsville, TX
(956)

Jitterz Coffee Bar
1625 N. Conway Ave., Mission
www.jitterzcoffeebar.com
(956) 581-4147

Leroy’s Chicken & Burgers
408 W Santa Rosa Ave. (Hwy. 107) Elsa, TX
(956)

Narciso Martínez Cultural Arts Center
225 E. Stenger St., San Benito
(956) 361-0110

Olivier’s Bakery
1126 Pecan Blvd., McAllen, TX
(956)

Paragraphs On Padre
5505 Padre Blvd., South Padre Island
http://paragraphsonspi.blogspot.com
joni.montover@gmail.com
(956) 433-5057

Pharr Library
121 E. Cherokee St. Pharr, TX

Rio Grande Bar & Grill Restaurant
417 W Van Buren Ave, Harlingen, TX

Schneider’s German Gasthaus & Beergarden
5507 N. Ware Rd., McAllen, TX

Sekula Memorial Public Library
1906 S. Closner Blvd., Edinburg, TX
http://www.edinburg.lib.tx.us/
(956) 383-6246

Weslaco Museum
500 S. Texas Blvd., Weslaco, TX

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