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Fiesta Means… Poetry? And More Spoken Word Happenings
By Steven Libowitz   |   May 11, 2026

For more than a century, Fiesta, the celebration of Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara, has drawn hundreds of thousands of celebrants. Fiesta’s seemingly nonstop high-energy events range from almost endless Flamenco dancing and mariachi music, to performances, parades, and a partying plethora that spills from a besotted State Street into surrounding neighborhoods. The traditional […]