Lit & Luz:  Lit & Luz Chicago 2024 Kick Off!

The Lit & Luz Festival of Language, Literature, and ArtBegan in 2012 (unofficially) with the release of the fully translated—Spanish/English—MAKEMagazineissue 13, "Intercambio/Exchange." In 2014 the Lit & Luz Festival was launched from those pages and ever since has produced yearly events in Mexico City and Chicago, with writers and artists from Chicago, Mexico, and beyond.MAKE Literary Production’s sixth annual Lit & Luz Festival of Language, Literature, and Art, themed "Movement" is an ambitious exchange between Mexico City and Chicago. The week-long festival takes place at over a dozen arts venues and universities throughout Chicago, October 12th-19th. It concludes at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago with our signature event, the “Live Magazine Show." The following February, a similar series of events are held in Mexico City.We are honored to welcome inspiring authors, artists, and arts professionals from Mexico to Chicago. Art and language are key to understanding culture and community, and the cultural exchange between the United States and Mexico. With events such as Lit & Luz, we hope to strengthen the relationship between the two countries, and in particular, to increase the distribution of literature and art from Mexico for Chicago audiences and beyond.

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Join us at the Tack Room as we get ready for a week of exemplary programming featuring writers and artists from Mexico and Chicago.

Tack Room

Join us at the Tack Room as we get ready for a week of exciting events featuring writers and artists from Mexico and Chicago. Drop in to pick up a copy of the print program, enter our raffle, and enjoy the live musical stylings of pianist, composer and vocalist, Counterfeit Madison.Welcome copitas courtesy of Mezcal Mal Bien—while supplies last!Acompáñanos en el Tack Room para dar inicio a la semana de programación ejemplar con escritores y artistas de México y Chicago. En este evento, tendremos el programa impreso y, una muy divertida rifa, y música en vivo de Counterfeit Madison.Presented in partnership with the Lit &amp; Luz Festival and the Tack Room____________________________________________________________________ The 11th annual <a href="https://www.litluz.org/about" title="https://www.litluz.org/about" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lit &amp; Luz</a> Festival of Language, Literature, and Art—as featured in<a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/93610-lit-luz-is-a-bilingual-celebration-of-books.html" title="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/trade-shows-events/article/93610-lit-luz-is-a-bilingual-celebration-of-books.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Publishers Weekly</a>, <a href="https://chireviewofbooks.com/2023/10/10/lit-luz-festival-celebrates-its-10-year-anniversary/" title="https://chireviewofbooks.com/2023/10/10/lit-luz-festival-celebrates-its-10-year-anniversary/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chicago Review of Books</a>,<a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/12/lit-luz-celebrates-10-years-of-connecting-mexico-and-us-based-creatives/" title="https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/12/lit-luz-celebrates-10-years-of-connecting-mexico-and-us-based-creatives/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Block Club Chicago</a>, and more—takes place October 26 to November 2. This one-of-a-kind cross-cultural, bilingual festival brings together writers and visual artists from Mexico and Chicago for a week-long series of public programming at venues throughout Chicago.Inspired by the media landscape of both presidential elections taking place in the countries this year, the theme of the festival is “Saturation/Saturación.” Participants will consider concepts such as intensity, combination, absorption, maximums and limitations as they respond to the urgent political, social, and environmental issues confronting both countries. Lit &amp; Luz Chicago 2024 Programs: Saturday, October 26Lit &amp; Luz 2024 Kick-Off featuring Counterfeit Madison<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1042053428857?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1042053428857?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1042053428857?aff=oddtdtcreator</a> Sunday, October 27Lit &amp; Luz 2024 Keynote Address with Alejandra OlivaEB: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-chicago-2024-keynote-address-tickets-1031229203307" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-chicago-2024-keynote-address-tickets-1031229203307">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-chicago-2024-keynote-address-tickets-1031229203307</a> Monday, October 28Staging the Invisible: An Artist Talk with Fabiola Torres-Alzaga<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-staging-the-invisible-an-artist-talk-with-fabiola-torres-alzaga-tickets-1036899774137" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-staging-the-invisible-an-artist-talk-with-fabiola-torres-alzaga-tickets-1036899774137">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-staging-the-invisible-an-artist-talk-with-fabiola-torres-alzaga-tickets-1036899774137</a> Monday, October 28Lenguaje y desplazamiento: Una lectura y conversación con Irma Pineda<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-una-lectura-y-conversacion-con-irma-pineda-tickets-1042076186927?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-una-lectura-y-conversacion-con-irma-pineda-tickets-1042076186927?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-una-lectura-y-conversacion-con-irma-pineda-tickets-1042076186927?aff=oddtdtcreator</a> Tuesday, October 29A Bridge of Words / Puente de palabras: A Lunchtime Reading and Conversation with Irma Pineda &amp; Wendy Call<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1037202539717?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1037202539717?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1037202539717?aff=oddtdtcreator</a> Tuesday, October 29La hora de oro en The Whistler<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1037191235907?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1037191235907?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1037191235907?aff=oddtdtcreator</a> Wednesday, October 30, Stories About Other People: A Morning Reading and Conversation with Clyo Mendoza<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-stories-about-other-people-clyo-mendoza-tickets-1037307894837?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-stories-about-other-people-clyo-mendoza-tickets-1037307894837?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-stories-about-other-people-clyo-mendoza-tickets-1037307894837?aff=oddtdtcreator</a> Wednesday, October 30Producing the Moving Image: A Lunchtime Artist Talk with Fabiola Torres-Alzaga<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-producing-the-moving-image-fabiola-torres-alzaga-tickets-1037294093557?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-producing-the-moving-image-fabiola-torres-alzaga-tickets-1037294093557?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-producing-the-moving-image-fabiola-torres-alzaga-tickets-1037294093557?aff=oddtdtcreator</a> Wednesday, October 30Process as an Emotional Revolution: An Artist Talk &amp; Conversation with Ana Gallardo <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/an-evening-with-ana-gallardo" title="https://events.humanitix.com/an-evening-with-ana-gallardo" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://events.humanitix.com/an-evening-with-ana-gallardo</a> Wednesday, October 30Three Writing Workshops / Tres Talleres Escritura at Instituto Cervantes <ol><li>Miedo, cuerpo y consuelo: Taller de escritura por Clyo Mendoza</li></ol><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1039015733027?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1039015733027?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1039015733027?aff=oddtdtcreator</a> <ol><li>Dos lenguajes en conversación: Taller de cine y poesía por Javier Peñalosa M.</li></ol><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-dos-lenguajes-en-conversacion-taller-de-cine-y-poesia-tickets-1039017026897?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-dos-lenguajes-en-conversacion-taller-de-cine-y-poesia-tickets-1039017026897?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-dos-lenguajes-en-conversacion-taller-de-cine-y-poesia-tickets-1039017026897?aff=oddtdtcreator</a> <ol><li>La traducción como una lectura obsesiva: Taller de traducción creativa por Alejandra Oliva</li></ol><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-la-traduccion-como-una-lectura-obsesiva-tickets-1039013305767?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-la-traduccion-como-una-lectura-obsesiva-tickets-1039013305767?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit-luz-la-traduccion-como-una-lectura-obsesiva-tickets-1039013305767?aff=oddtdtcreator</a> Thursday, October 31A Kind of Reality/Un tipo de realidad: Moving Pictures[link] Friday, November 1Love and Loss in the Desert: A Conversation with Authors Clyo Mendoza and Javier Peñalosa at Pilsen Community Books: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1037323922777?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1037323922777?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1037323922777?aff=oddtdtcreator</a> Saturday, November 2Lit &amp; Luz Live Magazine Show : Saturation / Saturación at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago<a href="https://www.litluz.org/chicago-2024-live-magazine-show" title="https://www.litluz.org/chicago-2024-live-magazine-show" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.litluz.org/chicago-2024-live-magazine-show</a>

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