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HELLO FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES! THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY IS A CATALYST FOR OUR REGION, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH THE EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY’S LITERACY, HEALTH, AND ACCESS TO THE CREATIVE ARTS IN A WAY THAT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE. THE FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL BOOKS AND ARTS (FESTIBA) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2006 TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF LITERACY, CULTURE AND THE ARTS TO STUDENTS, PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE LITERARY AND PERFORMING ARTS HAVE SEEN THE WORLD THROUGH MANY TIMES OF CRISIS. AS WE ADJUST TO NEW REALITIES DURING THE ONGOING PANDEMIC, FESTIBA 2021 WILL FOCUS ON BUILDING RESILIENCE THROUGH ARTS AND LITERACY. WITH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE ARTS AND THEIR ABILITY TO FOSTER RESILIENCE, FESTIBA 2021 WILL EXAMINE AND HIGHLIGHT THE USE OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS TO FIND COMFORT DURING TIMES OF STRUGGLE AND PROMOTE A SENSE OF EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING.
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9:00am -9:30am |
Welcome and Introductions |
9:30am-10:30am |
Opening General Session
Building Resilience Through Arts and Literacy - Panel Discussion |
12:25PM-1:15PM Luncheon Speaker
