2025 Raza Writers National Conference
Saturday, November 15th-2025 Raza Writers National Conference includes Poetry Workshop: "Identity, Symbols, and Empowerment" by Christiane Williams-Vigil! Check out this version of the workshop she offered in San José and come ready to write! ✍️🏽
Register at www.laraizmagazine.com
to get "Ways to Participate in the Raza Writers National Conference" via email. Limited free tickets are available! Free for Members.
The conference is online via Zoom!!! Bilingual in English and Spanish, open to writers of all backgrounds and levels of experience. Poetry-based, for writers of all genres.
Immersive 12 hours of: writing workshops, discussion, connecting, presenting,and professional development! Publisher Panel and Book Fair included. The Flor y Canto Showcase with Open Mic is scheduled in!
Mark Your Calendars!
We’re thrilled to invite you to the Chrysalis 2025 Issue Release Party!
Join us on Friday, October 24, from 6–8 PM at The Falstaff for an evening of readings, art, and connection with the writers, artists, and editors who shaped this year’s issue.
Come celebrate the voices of our border community and pick up your free copy of the new issue, fresh off the press!
📍 The Falstaff
🗓️ Friday, October 24
⏰ 6:00 – 8:00 PM
EPCC Chrysalis Release Party
Somos Xicanas: El Paso Book Club Event
Join us for a poetry reading by XICANAS TEJANAS, next month at the El Paso Book Club! ⭐️ (Both in person and virtual event!) Hosted by Cecilia Balderas of @latinalovelibros, this event will feature readings by:
Dr. Carmen Tafolla @officialcarmentafolla, Carolina Monsivias @caromonsivias2, Christiane Williams-Vigil, Erica Castro @ericalopez74, Reyna Muñoz @profe.munoz
and Norma G. López.
You are welcomed to attend in person or virtual (details to follow)
*************************SOMOS XICANAS is an award winning anthology that features the voices of over 80 Xicanas, concieved and edited by Luz Schweig and released December 14, 2024 with Riot of Roses Publishing House! 🥀 @riotofrosespublishing
For more BOOKS BY XICANAS, or go to our website: www.somosxicanas.com
(The majority of proceeds of SOMOS XICANAS will be donated to independent presses and projects that honor and support Xicana voices.) ✊🏽
Symbols of Empowerment Workshop with La Raiz Magazine
Symbols of Empowerment Poetry Workshop - San José, CA
Friday, September 19, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The workshop is free to first 10 participants to sign up! Limited to a group of 15 people. Donations accepted!
What are the symbols that represent you and your identity? Write with Christiane Williams-Vigil, who will provide samples, prompts, and give participants time to share their poetry! The workshop is followed by the Celebration (2025) to launch our latest issue of La Raíz Magazine. Stay for the poetry presentations and the Open Mic!
Redirecting the Rage Workshop with La Raiz
Redirecting the Rage ~ Poetry Workshop
Thursday, February 6, 2025
6:30-8:30pm Pacific Time via Zoom
Write new poetry in 2025! Express your rage, write angry poems, vent, and plot solutions with other participants. There will be opportunities for discussion, prompts & verse starters will be provided, and you'll be encouraged to present your poetry for the other participants. Facilitator: Christiane Williams-Vigil. Facilitator: Christiane Williams-Vigil.
Escriba poesía en 2025 con Christiane Williams-Vigil. Es una oportunidad para escribir y desahogarse en comunidad, por medio de la poesía.
Somos Xicanas Book Release-Dec 2024
El Camino Camino College Art Gallery
Hosted by Poet and Publisher, Brenda Vaca, of Riot of Roses Publishing House
Contributor Spotlight-Riot of Roses
Official announcement of Christiane William-Vigil’s contribution to Somos Xicanas Anthology
Cultura Poetry Night-April 2024
Virtual Open Mic hosted by Elizabeth Jimenez Montelongo for La Raiz Magazine and the Poetry Center of San Jose California.
Best of the Net Nominations Announcement-2022
“Declaración de Resistencia” was nominated by Alebrijes Review for the Sunpress Publication’s Best of the Net Award Series