One of Southern California's coolest cultural weekend events, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, is set to take place on Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th. This free-to-the-public celebration of everything reading inspires will bring together an eclectic mix of story-tellers, popular musicians, celebrities, chef demonstrations and book-lovers of all ages on the UCLA's Westwood campus.
In its 14th year the Festival promises to deliver an expanded line-up of programming for the over 140,000 expected attendees. Highlighting everything from hot-topics in social media to an exploration of L.A.'s rich Hispanic heritage, the weekend will also feature over 100 speaker panels and six outdoor stages presenting Gustavo Arellano, David Baldacci, Bob Barker, T.C. Boyle, Mary Higgins Clark, Giada DeLaurentiis, Steve Lopez, Alonzo Mourning, Brooke Shields, Tori Spelling, Henry Winkler and many more. (For a full list of attractions, visit: http://latimesfestivalofbooks.com).
"The Los Angeles Times is proud to host the Festival of Books in celebration of great literature, great writers and great readers," said Times Publisher Eddy Hartenstein. "Add in music, food and fun for the kids and you can see why this extraordinary weekend will once again bring the city together."
Some specific highlights of the exciting weekend include:
The Hoy Cultural Neighborhood
Debuting this year is The Hoy Cultural Neighborhood which will feature LAUSD's "Cielo Nuevo" mariachi band, a Hispanic Icon Contest for kids and lively discussions about bilingual literacy.
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The Comix Strip
The Comix Strip returns for a second year to give fans of comic books, graphic novels and manga access to exhibitors and retailers, alongside special appearances by industry legends Mark Waid and Kevin J. Anderson.
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Target Children's Stage
For children, families and the young at heart, the Target Children's Stage will feature an array of fun distractions, book readings by Brooke Shields; Henry Winkler; Alonzo Mourning; Eric Carle (author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar); Yeardley Smith (voice of Lisa Simpson); and performances from Yo Gabba Gabba!, Playhouse Disney's "Choo-Choo Soul" and many more.
The Festival weekend will commence with the prestigious 29th annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes (http://www.latimes.com/extras/bookprizes/) awards ceremony on Friday, April 24th. The Book Prizes were established in 1980 by the late Art Seidenbaum, a Times Book Editor from 1978 to 1985, and will be hosted by Times Book Editor David Ulin (www.latimes.com/books).
General event information can be found at http://latimesfestivalofbooks.com or by calling 1-800-LA TIMES, ext. 7BOOK. Admission is free, but tickets are required to attend author/panel discussions and lectures. Because seating at these events is limited, tickets will be made available for a $.75 per ticket fee at Ticketmaster.com and through select Ticketmaster locations in Southern California beginning at Noon, April 19th until capacity has been reached.
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