BOOK BACCHANAL 2017
Book Bacchanal is an event dedicated to authors reading from their works. We have several New York Times best-selling authors in the line up this year. We are also featuring new and emerging authors as well. This is also an opportunity for local poets to share their poetry in open mic. Of course to add to the festive air, there will be music and cultural dancers to include moko jumbies. The Frederiksted waterfront is a perfect backdrop to this eclectic event.
5:30-6:30 CMCArts Courtyard
Live music by Russell Ensemble
Cariso-Cedelle and the Ay Ay Rythm Ensemble Cultural performances
Museum Gift Shop, Books by USVI Authors, Food and Drink Vendors. CMCArts Cash Bar
Invisible Heritage: Transfer 2017 Exhibit 2nd Floor Gallery
Make Your Mark-Youth VI Flag Design Contest 1st Floor Gallery
6:30-8:30 2nd Floor Gallery
Musical Performance: Ronnie Benjamin, Midnite
Author Readings/Book Signings from participating authors
Open Mic Poetry
8:30-10:00 CMCArts Courtyard
Live music by Sweet Peppa Quelbe Band
FREE-Book Distribution-K-12 grades (courtesy of VI Department of Education)
Networking & Closing Remarks
EVENT FLYER (click to download)
Hours 5:30-10:00pm
Fri 21 Apr 2017
Participating Authors
Kwame Dawes
Earl Lovelace
Bernice McFadden
Tiphanie Yanique
Achy Obejas
Tobias Buckell
Dorbrene O’Marde
Khalid Saleem
Sponsors
Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts
KDM Productions
Dr. Gilian Marcelle- UVI-RTPark
VI Department of Education
BrightSpark, Inc.
Dominique James Reading Program