2008 Literary and Spoken Word Festival

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS HUMANITIES COUNCIL ANNOUNCES 2008 LITERARY AND SPOKEN WORD FESTIVAL

The Virgin Islands Humanities Council announces its "We The People" initiative for 2008 entitled, "Virgin Islands Voices: A Literary and Spoken Word Festival." In September 2007, NEH awarded the V. I. Humanities Council a grant of $51,280 to support this state project. The project will explore several themes in keeping with the goals of the WTP initiative, which includes self-expression, migration and assimilation.

The event will deepen public awareness and understanding by encouraging expression and its function in the collective advancement of our people. The Virgin Islands Voices: Literary and Spoken Word Festival will be expressed in both the oral and written traditions. The two-day event will include interactive workshops and educational displays, as well as a lecture series event in recognition of prolific V. I. writers abroad, who retained Virgin Islands' memory through their oral and written works. Both events take place on September 19 & 20, 2008.

For further information, please call the Virgin Islands Humanities Council at 776-4044.