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Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair
set for August 20
at Fair Park’s African American Museum
Annual literary festival to feature national writers,
publishers and illustrators
DALLAS (June 22, 2005) – The third annual
community based, literary festival promoting literacy and the arts in
South Dallas known as Tulisoma, Swahili for “we read,” is set for
Saturday, August 20, 2005 at Dallas Fair Park’s African American Museum,
according to the festival’s founder City Councilman Leo V. Chaney, Jr.
This year, the festival will highlight nationally acclaimed authors,
such as poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, best selling author and
playwright Eric Jerome Dickey, leader and scholar Ronald Walters, and
illustrator Floyd Cooper.
In addition, Tulisoma will feature works by regional authors, technical
and creative-writing workshops, panel discussions as well as celebrity
readers such as local anchor Debbie Denmon (WFAA Channel 8), anchor
Ramona Logan (NBC Channel 5), anchor Baron James (KDFA Fox 4), and a
host of others.
The goal of Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair is to create a dynamic event
tailored to engage local families, avid readers, aspiring writers and
visitors to the city. Tulisoma offers engaging programs for all ages,
and with literacy being an important initiative for Dallas, Tulisoma
South Dallas Book Fair seeks to inspire local youth with a love of
reading and learning.
Among the events scheduled for this year’s event are:
- Breakfast with Nikki at the Old Mill
Restaurant
- Pork Chops and Politics with Ronald Walters
at the South Dallas Café
- Coffee and Conversation with Eric Jerome
Dickey at Crayton’s Restaurant
- Panel Discussions which include:
- Why God Made Writers
- How to Start a Successful Book Club
- From Self-published to Mainstream
- Illustrator Floyd Cooper will present two
workshops, one for elementary age school children, the other for
teens.
For a complete
list of events, please go to
www.tulisoma.com.
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