S.O.M.O.S. presents programs that focus on freedom of expression and human rights, featuring works by authors who have been imperiled, imprisoned, or silenced by political censorship. Presenters have included Chilean professor Marjorie Agosin of Wellesley College, and Cambodian exile U Sam Oeur. S.O.M.O.S. also offers programs which express our connection to the greater world community, and deepen our perception and understanding of nature. Presenters have included William deBuys and Terry Tempest Williams.

Don’t you love attending an event that stirs your imagination, evokes deep laughter and perhaps tears? Welcome to storytelling, an art form that fills your mind, body and heart. A good storyteller can weave you through the spectrum of emotion and create an image that returns months and years later; a line, metaphor, or moral that sticks with us – an intellectual anchor that we can draw upon. Being engaged with a fine storyteller is a work out for the soul; a bright mode of communication and connection in this quick throw away society.
S.O.M.O.S. has created an event that provides just this kind of outlet and opportunity. Our 2008 Ninth Annual Taos Storytelling Festival will be held on Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18 at the Anglada's Building, 736 Kit Carson Rd, Taos.. Once again we’re offering an impressive lineup of tellers spinning their weave in concerts, children stories, tales of the weird, and in visits to our locals schools.
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S.O.M.O.S. workshops are designed to assist both novice and experienced writers. They offer a variety of genres, and address both the creative and practical aspects of being a writer. Workshops presented throughout the year are open to non-members. Topics have included poetry, fiction, presentation, political expression through art, personal memoir, and legal issues for writers. Past presenters have included Robin Becker, Denise Chavez, Joan Logghe, Jim Navé, Levi Romero, Jenny Goldberg, Roger Weingarten and Sean Murphy. Visit our website again soon for updated information and schedules.