The National Museum of Mexican Art, in collaboration with The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), The Alameda del Smithsonian, Arte Público Press, The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA), The Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC), Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say, Talento Bilingüe de Houston (TBH), The University of St. Thomas, Univision Radio and various women’s organizations in Texas will host the 2008 Annual Sor Juana Festival in Texas. After making its historical debut in 2007 to record audiences in Houston, the Sor Juana Festival returns to Texas to celebrate its Quinceañera or 15th Anniversary and 2nd year in Texas.
This year, we are proud to announce the expansion of the Festival into Austin and San Antonio.
The Sor Juana Festival is a multidisciplinary festival that honors one of Mexico’s greatest writers, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a 17th-century Mexican nun who valued the education of women. Sor Juana was a celebrated playwright, mathematician and poet in her own time and considered to be the first feminist of the Americas. Through this unique festival, we celebrate the legacy of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and pay tribute to the rich artistic accomplishments of Mexican women from Mexico and the United States. The festival includes: film, music, dance, theater, and literature and will take place at different venues throughout the cities of Austin, Houston and San Antonio, Texas making it the largest Latino/a performing arts festival in the nation.
Download the Full Sor Juana 08 TEXAS Festival Program (Click Here)
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