Lit & Luz Festival 2021: A Celebration Of Language, Literature, And Art

Join us November 1-6, 2021 in Chicago as we return to in-person programming!

This year’s Lit & Luz Festival is themed “Structure,” Lit & Luz is produced by MAKE Literary Productions, NFP, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Lit & Luz Festival is a one-of-a-kind series of events featuring renowned authors and visual artists from Chicago and Mexico in cultural exchange and conversation. This series of readings, conversations, artist talks, and performances, which culminates in a Live Magazine Finale, highlights new translations and artistic collaborations—showcasing some of the most innovative contemporary writers and artists from both countries.

When not faced with a pandemic, the festival takes place in Chicago in the fall, followed by events in Mexico City in winter. The Lit & Luz Festival returns to Chicago November 1-6 as a hybrid event. See you soon for virtual events at noon and in-person programs in the afternoons and evenings at venues throughout Chicago. Expect artist talks, readings, conversations, writing workshops, conversations, performances, and so much more.

All programs, with the exception of the Live Magazine Show, are free of charge, though RSVP is requested. This year’s Live Show is held in partnership with Museo Universitario del Chopo, the Mexican Consulate in Chicago, and the Logan Center for the Arts, where it will take place on November 4th, 7p.m. Additional programming partners include UChicago’s Department of Visual Arts, Deep Vellum Press, Chicago Public Library, Instituto Cervantes, UNAM Chicago, Chicago Art Department, UChicago’s Translation Studies Dept, The Hideout, Loyola University Chicago, and the Hungry Brain.