Thank you to all who attended!

ArtLit 2023
A Celebration of Art, Culture and Stories that Connect Us
This year marks the sixth anniversary of Artlit, a free, popular community celebration of art and literature for all ages, connected with the year's
NEA Big Read book selections. ArtLit 2023 explores art and literature with a playful explosion of live music, chalk art, spoken word, dance performances, crafts and interactive experiences based upon stories that connect us.
Chalk Artwork Project EVENTS THROUGHOUT DAY
- Carnival parade and live dance/music by Carnaval de Barranquilla, Inc.
- Spoken word by bluapple poetry
- Latin dance group by Pembroke Pines Charter School
- Dance performance by Salsa Cali Dance Academy Miami
- Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs reads Dreamers
- Vallenatos (folk music) presented by La Parranda de Rafa
- Artist talk with Gonzalo Fuenmayor
- Photographic journey through Colombia with Jamie Rosas
- Craft: Create a marimonda mask of Baraquilla Carnaval
- Stories from PBS KID's "Rosie's Rules" and meet the character Rosie
- Soccer games and fun with Pathway School Pines
- Craft: Color your own carnival mask
- Encanto read aloud with special guest Mirabel from the Disney Movie Encanto
- Chalk art workshop for teens presented by Hector Diaz
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