"USPiM is a wonderfully intimate and unpretentious program." Susie, Brooklyn, NY: Merida, 2009, 2010



2013 Conference Schedule 

Our workshops are hosted by ESAY (Escuela Superior de Artes de Yucatan), a fine arts college located in a renovated turn of the century former train station. Workshops are conducted in English (except for bilingual translation workshops) and are concurrent. Participants create their own daily schedule by signing up daily for workshops. Workshops are limited to 10 persons.  *Afternoon discussions are limited to participants and faculty members only. Readings take place nightly at the Merida English Language Library.

EVENING READINGS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Sat.

Jan. 5

Sun.

Jan. 6

Mon.

Jan. 7

Tues.

Jan. 8

Wed.

Jan. 9

Thurs.

Jan. 10

Friday

Jan. 11

Sat.

Jan. 12

Arrival

 

 9-10am
Orientation

10am-5:30pm
Day trip
Ruta Puuc

9am-12pm

Workshops

Berrigan

Cooley

Emanuel

Levine

Sleigh

9am-12pm

Workshops

Berrigan

Cooley

Emanuel

Levine

Sleigh

 9am-4pm
Day trip

Celestun

9am-12pm

Workshops

Berrigan

Cooley

Emanuel

Levine

Sleigh

9am-12pm

Workshops

Berrigan

Cooley

Emanuel

Levine

Sleigh

 Depart

 

1-4:00pm
Lunch Trip
to
Museo del Mundo Maya


12-3:30pm

Lunch

Free Time/

Spanish

Lessons


(or)

Free Time/

Spanish

Lessons


12-3:30pm

Lunch

Free Time/

Spanish

Lessons


12-3:30pm

Lunch

Free Time/

Spanish

Lessons


 


5:30-7pm

Free Time
4-6pm
MFA
Candidate
Workshop


3:30-4:30pm

Afternoon
Discussion
w/Ron Silliman

 


3:30-4:30pm

Afternoon
Discussion
w/Ron Silliman


3:30-4:30pm

Afternoon
Discussion
w/Ron Silliman



Evening-Casual
Meet Up
&
Zocalo
Opening
Festivities


7pm
Arrival
Cocktail
Party
@private
colonial
home
followed by
Group
Dinner
Meet Up


8pm

Reading


Alvaro Solis


Mario Bojórquez


Suzanne Jill Levine

.

Book

Signing


8pm

Reading


Rubén Márquez


Ámbar Past


Tom Sleigh


Book

Signing


8pm

Reading


Ámbar Past

Lynn Emanuel

Nicole
Cooley


Book Signing


8pm

Reading


Merida Fellowship Recipient


Anselm

Berrigan


Ron Silliman

 
Book
Signing


8pm

Reading


Participant

&

Faculty

Reading

 
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