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Winter Solstice and 35th Anniversary Celebration!

as we look back at the last 35 years and as St. Elmo Village marks 40 years with Food, Music, Dance, Spoken Word, Vendors, Photos, Books, CDs, community accolades and more. 

Meet with vendors at 1:00 PM. The live entertainment runs from 2 - 6 PM.  It's FREE and family friendly! The festive and holiday-spirited social is open to the public located at St. Elmo Village, 4830 St Elmo Drive, Los Angeles.

Our special guests include Otis O'Solmon-an original member of The Watts Prophet, considered the "Godfathers of West Coast Rap"; Wanda Coleman, award-winning poet, writer and "unofficial poet laureate of Los Angeles"; and Blue Morning Quintet with IBWA member Randy Ross. 
 
Other featured IBWA members and supporters include classic and choral sounds with Earl Wooten, Chris Grice and Ebony Voices; and the spoken word voices of Sunji Ali, Hazel Harrison, Shari Randolph, Dorothy Randall Gray, DePoet. 
 
Please bring your families, break bread with us, network, and purchase gifts for all occasions, if you'd like. It is free and open to the public and you may also 
bring a can good to donate for our holiday food pantry (contributions given to community organization that feeds those in need). 

Break bread with us and purchase gifts for all occasions, if you'd like.  You may also bring a canned good to donate for our holiday food pantry (contributions given to community organization that feeds those in need). For additional information, go to:  www.stelmovillage.org
or email  stelmovillage@earthlink.net

Advertise in our Commemorative  Program Booklet/Newsletter.  ALL copy must be sent in PDF format via email or  CD, COPY READY with 1/4 inch border for page ads in our 8.5 x 11 inches booklet. For more info, click here.

Please, submit your photographs, anecdotes and memories to be included in a souvenier booklet. Contact archivist, Jerome Woods by emailing webmaster@ibwala.com.

     The International Black Writers & Artists/Los Angeles is a network of authors, publishers, artists and community members including readers and arts enthusiasts dedicated to making sure our writers and artists are published, read, seen and heard.

     We provide workshops, seminars and conferences designed to improve skills, promote literacy, increase knowledge and enhance career opportunities, with an emphasis on mentoring youth and students. We offer scholarships to emerging writers and artists. We keep members informed through our quarterly newsletter and Web site.