The Lit & Luz Festival of Language, Literature, and Art is a one-of-a-kind series of events featuring renowned authors, poets, artists, and musicians from Chicago and Mexico in cultural exchange, conversation, and collaboration. The festival takes place in Chicago in the fall, followed by the Lit & Luz Festival Mexico City in the winter. Since 2024, France Lee has been serving as a manager, and now currently as Deputy Director of Make Literary Productions – the organization that produces the Lit & Luz Festival – facilitating the operations, partnerships, and programming including the signature event, the Live Magazine Show at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, highlighting new translations and artistic collaborations—showcasing some of the most innovative contemporary artists from both countries.