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SUMMARY:Celebration: San Francisco Flor y Canto Literary Festival
DESCRIPTION:<p>Over the course of three days, the San Francisco Flor y Canto 2024 festival takes over The Mission with a literary and cultural celebration. Led by the legacy of the city's first Latino poet laureate, <a href="https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Murgu%C3%ADa%2C%20Alejandro&searchType=author"><u>Alejandro Murguia</u></a>, the festival honors La Mission's rich literary lineage while welcoming voices from California to around the world.</p>

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<p>From the opening invocation in Balmy Alley to poetry readings echoing through Calle Veinte Cuatro and inside participating businesses like Precita Eye, Acci&oacute;n Latina and Medicine for Nightmares Books & Gallery&mdash;the festival brings together acclaimed authors and poets.</p>

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<p>Throughout the three-day span, the festival fosters connections and community, reading, poetry, art, youth events and more. Don&rsquo;t miss the magic of words and creativity, they become part of a collective narrative that celebrates the beauty of literature and the enduring spirit of La Mission.</p>

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<p><strong>4:45 p.m.</strong></p>

<p><strong>Invocation To Xochipilli Y Coyolxauhqui</strong></p>

<p>Balmy Alley&nbsp;</p>

<p>Led by Naomi Qui&ntilde;onez</p>

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<p><strong>5:10 p.m.</strong></p>

<p><strong>Poets en La Ventana - Better Ancestors</strong></p>

<p>Hosted by Quiet Lighting</p>

<p>Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore y Galeria - 3036 24th St.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Christine No, Connie Zheng, Kevin Dublin and Michael Warr</p>

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<p><strong>6 p.m.</strong></p>

<p><strong>Poesia con Praxis</strong></p>

<p>Mission Praxis - 3047 24th St.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Yenia Jimenez, Flavia Elisa Mora and Ray Marceno Quintana</p>

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<p><strong>7 P.M.</strong></p>

<p><strong>Poetas De Sampaguita Press&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Hosted By Keana Aguila Labra&nbsp;</p>

<p>Evolved SF - 3067 24th St.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reginald Imbat (singer and guitarist), Ellie Lopez, David Maduli and Lorenz Mazon Dumuk</p>

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<p><strong>8 p.m.</strong></p>

<p><strong>La Lunada Reading Series&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Hosted By Norman Zelaya&nbsp;</p>

<p>Galeria De LaRaza - 2779 Folsom St.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jaime Cortez, Vero Majano,&nbsp;</p>

<p>Doors open at 7 p.m. - Open mic sign-up</p>

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