2007 Sponsors

2007 Deep Carnivale - A Celebration of Words is presented by The Artists and Writers Group, Inc. and Hillsborough Community College-Ybor with the help of these sponsors.

Ybor City Development Corporation

The Ybor City Development Corporation is a division of the City of Tampa's Economic & Urban Development Department. It facilitates the economic revitalization and general improvement of the Ybor City's Historic District.

Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

The Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System operates a network of neighborhood libraries with open access, a community focus, responsive service hours, welcoming environments, and broad and relevant materials in a variety of formats.

Tampa Review and the University of Tampa Press

The Tampa Review is a literary magazine dedicated to the blending of contemporary literature and visual arts. Each issue features contemporary writing and art from Florida and the world, emphasizing our connections to the Tampa Bay region and the international literary community. Tampa Review is published twice a year in a unique and elegant hardcover format by the University of Tampa Press.

The Cuban Club

On October 10, 1899, Cuban immigrants formed a recreational society known as El Club Nacional Cubano. Three years later, the society of three hundred members changed its name to El Círculo Cubano. According to the 1902 charter, the Círculo Cubano was formed "for the mutual benefit and enjoyment of its members". In 1917, the Cuban Club opened the doors of its current neoclassic clubhouse at 2010 Avenida República de Cuba in Ybor City. Since then, the Círculo Cubano has provided a theater, grand ballroom, medical clinic, cantina, gym, and library to its members.

WMNF 88.5 FM

WMNF is a 70,000 watt non-commercial, listener supported community radio station that celebrates local cultural diversity and is committed to equality, peace and social and economic justice. WMNF provides broadcast and other forums to serve the community by the exposure and sharing of these values.

The Ybor City Fresh Market

The Ybor City Saturday Market features fresh produce, crafts, food and drink, and entertainment every Saturday morning year-round at Centennial Park located at the corner of East Eighth Avenue and North 19th Street in Tampa.

The Don Vicente de Ybor Inn

In 1895, Vicente Martinez Ybor, the founder of Ybor City, constructed this remarkable building located in the heart of Ybor City's historic district. It has been transformed into Florida's premier boutique hotel, offering guests the opulent splendor of traditional Europe.

Grown Man Brand

"At Grown Man Brand , we're not just a phone and a fax, we're grown up people in a big studio with expensive equipment." The Tampa television and film production company is the collaboration of five artists, filmmakers, animators, and writers: Gordon Myhre, James Braun, Jim Beckwith, Victor Tsikouris, and Denise Myhre.