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Friday March 1st, 2019 :: 12:00 p.m. PST

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3rd Annual “Boca De Oro” Festival of Literary Arts & Culture/ Tercer Anual Festival de Literatura y Cultura “Boca De Oro”

This Saturday March 2nd, “Boca de Oro” Festival of Literary Arts & Culture returns for its third year bringing a day of performances, presentations, and activities throughout Downtown Santa Ana.

This event is free and open to the public with offerings that appeal to everyone. The event takes place from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. throughout 16 venues in Downtown Santa Ana including art galleries, restaurants, historic buildings, and community sites. Sessions include music concerts, dance and vocal performances, poetry readings and workshops, arts and crafts, author discussions and much more.
A full schedule of events and advance tickets are available at www.bocadeoro.org.

Highlights of this year’s event include:
"Almas Soñadoras: Youth Elevating the Arts" dance, vocal, and concert performances featuring more than 500 Santa Ana Unified School District students, teachers and faculty showcasing local young talent.
Keynote Author: Justin Torres presents “We the Animals”, a national best seller that has been translated into fifteen languages.
“My name is Also Freedom” with Author & Human Trafficking Survivor Shari Ho at the Santa Ana Public Library.

For a complete listing of events, authors and a map please visit www.bocadeoro.org.

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Este sábado 2 de marzo, el Festival de Literatura y Cultura “Boca De Oro” regresa para su tercer año con un día de presentaciones y actividades en el centro de Santa Ana.

Este evento gratuito y abierto al público ofrece algo para todas las edades. El evento será de las 12 p.m. a las 9 p.m. en 16 diferentes sitios en el centro de Santa Ana, incluyendo galerías de arte, restaurantes, edificios históricos, y sitios de la comunidad. Sesiones incluyen conciertos de música, presentaciones de canto y baile, lecturas y talleres de poesía, artes y manualidades, discusiones con autores y mucho más. La lista completa de eventos y boletos están disponibles en www.bocadeoro.org.

Sesiones estelares incluyen:

"Almas Soñadoras: Jóvenes Elevando las Artes" espectáculos de música, canto y baile presentados por más de 500 estudiantes, maestros y facultad del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Santa Ana, mostrando talentos de los jóvenes.
Autor: Justin Torres presenta “We the Animals”, un libro de superventas nacional que ha sido traducido en quince idiomas.
“My name is Also Freedom” con autora y sobreviviente de tráfico humano Shari Ho en la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Ana.

Para una lista complete de eventos, autores, y un mapa, por favor visite www.bocadeoro.org.

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City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701

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