Steinbeck Festival Hosts Old Home Week in Salinas, California
The 33rd Annual Steinbeck Festival is 'Old Home Week' for Steinbeck lovers May 3 -5, 2013.
- Salinas, CA (1888PressRelease) February 01, 2013 - In 2013, the National Steinbeck Center invites people from around the world to our home for the 33rd Annual Steinbeck Festival for a glimpse into the unique place that so inspired John Steinbeck. The theme for this year is 'Home.'
The 33rd Annual Steinbeck Festival is 'Old Home Week' for Steinbeck lovers from across the world and down the street. John Steinbeck was born, raised and buried in the town of Salinas, California that is now home to the National Steinbeck Center. This home was a constant inspiration to him throughout his career as a writer and was the setting for many of his books and short stories.
This is a great opportunity for all to celebrate the communities of Salinas and beyond. The 2013 Steinbeck Festival will be May 3 -5, 2013 and will include the following highlights:
· Friday, May 3, 4-7PM: Play in the Pastures of Heaven: Opening Night Reception. Join the National Steinbeck Center and the Big Sur Land Trust at historic Mark's Ranch in the Pastures of Heaven to celebrate Steinbeck's legacy. The evening will feature a talk by Octavio Solis, creator of the play of Steinbeck's Pastures of Heaven; BBQ; live music; and general carousing and merriment.
· Saturday, May 4, 9AM-12PM: Talks about Steinbeck, his homes, life and loves. Featuring renowned Steinbeck scholar Susan Shillinglaw; Professor of American Literature, Gavin Cologne-Brookes from Bath Spa University, England; and an intimate virtual tour of Steinbeck's Sag Harbor home.
· Saturday, May 4, 6-8PM: Books, Beer & Bubbly by the Bay: VIP Reception in Cannery Row. Featuring a private sunset tour of Ricketts' Lab; heavy appetizers and Steinbeck-themed cocktails at the Clement; and a sneak-peek of the National Steinbeck Center's soon-to-be opened Cannery Row location.
· For a detailed itinerary, visit us at http://www.steinbeck.org/ and click on the Festival logo.
Information on Mark's Ranch: Located less than 4 miles from the heart of Salinas stands Mark's Ranch, an 816-acre landscape straight from the pages of a Steinbeck novel, where majestic sycamore trees, wildflower-filled meadows, dense grasslands and oak tree-dotted hillsides blend into the northern slopes of the Sierra de Salinas mountain range. The property was originally settled by Salinas Valley pioneers Benjamin and Nisene Marks, who in 1890 purchased the 2000-acre Rancho El Toro that included the tract known today as Mark's Ranch. The Big Sur Land Trust, a Monterey County-based non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire love of the land and conservation of our treasured landscapes, acquired Mark's Ranch in 2007.
About the National Steinbeck Center
The National Steinbeck Center is located at One Main Street in Salinas, California, the birthplace of John Steinbeck. It is a museum and cultural institution with a mission to engage people in the exploration of culture, issues and the arts relevant to our times, inspired by the words of John Steinbeck. The Center offers multiple visitor experiences: the John Steinbeck Exhibition Hall and changing art and cultural exhibits with a variety of education and public programs. For more information about this and other events, visit our website at www.steinbeck.org.
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