Community Programming
Open to all — attendees, locals, and visitors. Free admission. Registration encouraged for select events so we can plan ahead. Free Admission · No Conference Registration Required
Free Community Event
Start your day writing! Join poet Judyth Hill for a half-hour of joyful, surprising early morning writing adventures at the San Miguel Writers’ Conference. Each session offers something fresh and inspiring: a Walk’n’Write, a Sonnet Scavenger Hunt, a Scent Write, a Sound Walk, a FlowerWrite… and more. Bring your tea, your coffee, your journal & […]
Free Community Event
Begin each morning with yoga, breathwork, or meditation sessions by the reflection pond. These calming practices will help you center yourself and start your day with a sense of peace and clarity. Join us each morning on the back lawn near the Enforma Wellness Tent. No sign-up required—just bring your own towel or mat.
Free Community Event
Free Community Event
One of the best ways to feel connected at the Conference is by joining an Affinity Group. These small groups bring together attendees around shared interests, identities, or stages in their writing journey, creating space for meaningful conversation and connection.Affinity Groups will meet for a dedicated lunch on the first day of the Conference (please […]
Free Community Event
The Big Read is an opportunity for us all to immerse ourselves in a book by one of our esteemed keynote speakers. Read the book at your own pace, then join the book club event on the first day of the Conference to discuss it with fellow attendees and gain deeper insights. The selected book […]
Celebration
Join us for a free community celebration honoring the rich culture of Haiti, our Featured Country. Enjoy an evening of poetry, music, storytelling, and other festive activities as we come together to celebrate the spirit, creativity, and culture of Haïti in San Miguel. Free admission. Everyone is welcome.
Free Community Event
Where is the line between respectful cultural inspiration and cultural appropriation? This discussion circle will provide an inclusive space to explore the complex and delicate dynamics of representation in literature, the creative process and the responsibilities of writers to portray cultures authentically. Moderated for balanced participation, this session encourages open dialogue about sensitivity, respect, and […]
Free Community Event
Enjoy captivating works from both accomplished local writers and conference attendees. Whether it’s poetry, prose, or something in between, this is your chance to share your writing with the Conference community. These events are a crowd favorite and truly not to be missed.
Free Community Event
Free Community Event
We have a brilliant and accomplished faculty, but it’s hard for each of us to meet all of them. Here’s another chance for you to become acquainted with more faculty members in an intimate setting, hearing them read from the own works. Head to the gardens and listen to some of today’s best writers present […]
Free Community Event
Join us in the evening and try the finest selection of local beverages from our esteemed sponsors. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of our Local Drinks Tastings, where you can mingle with fellow attendees and experience the rich diversity of San Miguel’s local libations.
Free Community Event
Join us for a delightful evening around a warm campfire under the moon and stars, sharing poetry and song. Immerse yourself in a night of creativity and connection. Don’t miss this poetic and magical experience!
Free Community Event
We have a brilliant and accomplished faculty, but it’s hard for each of us to meet all of them. Here’s another chance for you to become acquainted with more faculty members in an intimate setting, hearing them read from the own works. Head to the gardens and listen to some of today’s best writers present […]
Free Community Event
This presentation will cover authors and poets from the 1940s, when Stirling Dickinson arrived on the scene, to the present, with an overview of Mexican history, art, and culture in central Mexico. A narrative colored by anecdotes and quotes. Part One: The inspirational atmosphere in SMA, from the rose quartz floor below us to the […]
Free Community Event
Sandra Cisneros: Neither Here Nor There — A Documentary in ProgressOne hundred years ago, her grandparents left Guanajuato and walked north, changing their homeland and swaping corn tortillas for flour, without forgetting what they had lost. Sandra was born in Chicago, between two languages and two identities that never quite meshed.From that experience came The […]
Free Community Event
Readings of poems, short stories, novel excerpts, chronicles, scripts, and memoirs by writers who are part of the Mexican Faculty.
Free Community Event
Join us for the Poetry & Song Circle under the stars, gathered around a glowing campfire in the gardens of Real de Minas.This special evening is a chance to sing, speak, listen, and share from the heart. Bring a poem, a favorite verse, a song, a gratitude, a reflection or simply bring yourself.The evening will […]
Free Community Event
A performance for the whole family.
Free Community Event
La Gran Lectura is one of the most anticipated events of the conference. It is a collective, open reading that celebrates the richness of the Spanish language and the deep connection between author and readers. The selected book is A Daughter’s Place by Martha Bátiz. Register yourself or your book club at: contacto@sanmiguelfestivalescritorets.org
Our free events are open to conference attendees, local community members, and visitors to San Miguel. No registration required, though adding them in the conference app helps you plan your days.
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