WorldFest Poetry Festival
Annual WorldFest Earth Day Festival @ Woodley Park in Van Nuys, California

http://www.worldfestevents.com




The WorldFest Poetry Festival 2005 consisted of a series of Southern California poetry events taking place
throughout 2004 and early 2005, culminating in a day-long festival of spoken word
at the WorldFest 2005 Earth Day Festival on April 17, 2005.

Featuring both emerging and established local poets and performance artists,
the WorldFest Poetry Festival 2005 was co-sponsored by:

Two Idiots Peddling Poetry
The Redondo Poets
poeticdiversity - "the litzine of los angeles"
The RAPP Saloon
Book Connection


With the support of:
Abalone Moon
- "a poetry & arts journal"
The Wish - "helping artists & musicians with positive messages"


For more information, email Aire Celeste Norell: vegan at aireceleste.com


Upcoming Events

WorldFest 2006 Earth Day Festival
Details TBA


Past Events

April 17, 2005 - WorldFest 2005 Earth Day Festival

Performers (in alphabetical order):

10:30-11:00am OPEN MIC
11am-12pm Book Connection Presents:
Carlye Archibeque
Annie Gholsen
Thea Iberall
Sarah Maclay
12-1pm RAPP Saloon Presents:

Joe Camhi
Fran Dominguez
Angel Perales
1-2pm poeticdiversity Presents:

Rachel Kann
Patrick James Mooney
Leslie Maryann Neal
Raindog
2-3pm Featuring contributors to the environmental poetry anthology,
"Cracked Pavement & Plastic Trees: Our Gifts To Future Generations"
PeBlackwish
Linda Cuyama
Peggy DoBreer
Jasmin Jordan
Marie Lecrivain
3-4pm Redondo Poets Presents:
Larry Colker
Jim Doane
Charlotte O'Brien
Tony Sandate
Wanda VanHoy Smith
4-5pm Two Idiots Peddling Poetry Presents:
Jeff Khurgel
Mindy Nettifee
Steve Ramirez
Aaron Roberts
Michael Roberts
Carrie Seitzinger
5-6pm WorldFest Poetry Festival Presents:
Teka-Lark Lo
Aire Celeste Norell
Daniel A. Olivas

Brenda Petrakos

For sale at the festival: Cracked Pavement & Plastic Trees: Our Gifts To Future Generationsan anthology of environmental poetry


February 1, 2005
WorldFest Poetry, Music & Dance Showcase & Fundraiser ~ flyer ~
@ Un-Urban Coffeehouse
3301 Pico Blvd. at Centinela
Santa Monica, California

Performers (in alphabetical order):
MC Bruce - poet/songwriter
Peggy DoBreer - poet

Kathryn Grimm - guitarist/singer/songwriter contemporary blues
Jasmin Jordan - poet
Pete Justus - poet
Marie Lecrivain - poet
Laura Lionello - poet
Teka-Lark Lo - poet
Dave McIntire - poet
Mikayala - belly dance
Dave Nordling
- poet
Linda Strong - poet
Phil Van Tee - comic with banjo

MC & Sound Tech: Aouie
Stage Manager: Stuart Galbraith
Produced by:
Aire Celeste Norell with Christopher Christman

For sale at the showcase: Cracked Pavement & Plastic Trees: Our Gifts To Future Generationsan anthology of environmental poetry


December 21, 2004
Poetry Reading & Fundraiser co-sponsored by Redondo Poets
Featured Poets: 
Peggy DoBreer, Pete JustusMarie Lecrivain, Laura LionelloDave Nordling, Linda Strong
@ Coffee Cartel in Redondo Beach, California
Produced and hosted by: Aire Celeste Norell


September 29, 2004
Poetry Reading & Fundraiser co-sponsored by Two Idiots Peddling Poetry
Featured Poets: 
PeBlackwish, Jasmin JordanMarie Lecrivain, Aire Celeste Norell, Steve Ramirez, Aaron Roberts, Jeremy Stephens, Linda Strong
With dance performance by Mikayala
@ The Ugly Mug Caffe in Orange, California
Produced and hosted by: Aire Celeste Norell


May 22, 2004
Live Webcast of WorldFest Fundraiser - Featuring music, dance & poetry
Featured Poets: Michelle Daugherty & Aire Celeste Norell
With dance performance by Mikayala
@ Kulak's Woodshed, North Hollywood, California


WorldFest 2003

September 28, 2003
Earth Lounge - Music, Dance & Poetry Stage
Featured Poets:
Aire Celeste Norell & The Poetry Idiots
@ Woodley Park in Van Nuys, California

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