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2024 Book Festival

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September 21-22, Santa Fe Arts District, Denver, CO

THIS WAY TO

Celebrate
Storytelling

So many stories. So many ways.

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with:

Free Admission

The Word invites everyone to join us with free admission for all.

FULL PROGRAM & SCHEDULE

Book Fair + Art Walk

The Word proudly partners with the Santa Fe Arts District to bring you events and arts experiences all along Santa Fe Drive. Explore the Book Fair at the Center for Visual Arts and stroll the district to find activities and art at your favorite galleries.

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R.O. KWON

Meet the
AUTHORS

[margins.] brings you a wide range of authors and artists,

from our local Denver community to new friends from across the nation

Full List Here

KARLA CORNEJO VILLAVICENCIO

AALIYAH
BILAL

2024 Festival Schedule

Full schedule coming soon!

Schedule overview

Saturday, September 21

Center for Visual Arts

4:00p-7:00p

Book Fair

Author Meet-ups

Explore Exhibitors & Activities

Food trucks

5:00p-6:00p

The Word Main Stage at CVA - Interactive storytelling performance

Su Teatro

6:15 - 7:00p

Mortified Performance - Join for the heart & hilarity of adults sharing stories about their lives through mortifying childhood artifacts.

7:00p-9:00p

"Reclaiming Memory through Magical Realism" featuring Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Gina María Balibrera and Vanessa Angélica Villarreal. Moderated by Angela Maria Spring. Book signing to follow.

Santa Fe Drive

4:00p-11:00p

Art events at various galleries and businesses

Sunday, September 22

Center for Visual Arts

11:00-11:30a

Storytime

11:30a-12:30p

Right to Read: How to Fight Book Bans & Why it Matters. Hosted in collaboration with the American Booksellers Association

12:45-1:45p

Haus of Barbie Fashion Show

1:00-2:00p

Youth Art-making Activity

2:00-3:00p

"NBF Presents: Craft and Culture" featuring Karla Cornejo Villavicencio and Aaliyah Bilal. Moderated by: Natalie Green. Hosted in collaboration with the National Book Foundation. Book signing to follow.

11:00a-4:00p

Book fair, author meet-ups, art exhibitions & activities, food trucks and more!

Su Teatro

11:00-4:00p

Film screenings

Santa Fe Drive

11:00a-12:00p

"Uprooting the Body," an author talk featuring R.O. Kwon in conversation with Angela Maria Spring

12:00-1:00p

"Addition, Recovery and the American Dream" an author talk featuring Jessica Hoppe in conversation with Manuel Aragron

11:00a-4:00p

Art events at various galleries and businesses

Full Schedule & Program Here

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Santa Fe Arts District

Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe (ADSF) is a nationally known arts and cultural district, encompassing hundreds of artists, galleries, studios, theaters, and creative businesses along Santa Fe Drive in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2003, ADSF is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit membership organization and one of the first Certified Creative Districts in the state.

Historically anchored by pioneering spirit, ADSF has long-championed citizen creativity as a cultural crossroads of the city. Thousands visit from the Rocky Mountain region and beyond during the monthly First Friday Art Walks to experience the highest density of art galleries in the country.

While the name is rooted in the arts, ADSF is not only a creative community. The District reflects the neighborhood’s rich, cultural fabric—a symbol of the storied past and bright future. Steeped in Latino heritage and today representing a diverse population, ADSF aims to honor heritage and support creativity. For all.