New Irish Communities 2024 Session 6 Facilitated by Suad Aldarra
Info
Date:
June 8, 2024
Time:
11.00am-1.00pm
Location:
Irish Writers Centre
Price:
€5 (€3 IWC members, free for unwaged)
Location: Irish Writers Centre
This session will take place on Saturday 8 June, 2024 at the Irish Writers Centre (one session in total).
Please note you must be 18 years of age or older to attend.
Join writer and facilitator Suad Aldarra for two hours of creative writing exercises in a supportive workshop environment. Share your thoughts and life experiences through new pieces of poetry or prose in a variety of genres.
New Irish Communities was established in 2015 by the Irish Writers Centre and is funded by Dublin City Council. The mission of the group is to create access for non-native English speakers to write creatively in English. These sessions are ideal for beginner and emerging writers.
How does New Irish Communities work?
Each stand alone session lasts two hours and will consist of the following:
• Creative writing exercises
• Close readings
• Group discussion
• Critique and feedback of work
• Recommended reading
New Irish Communities is a space for writers to make connections and learn to write creatively with an experienced facilitator.
Please note, it is not necessary to have attended any previous New Irish Communities sessions to join in, but it is necessary to sign up.
Suad Aldarra is a Syrian-Irish writer and data scientist based in Dublin. She was selected as the Common Currency writer in residence for Cuirt International Festival and English/Irish PEN in 2021 and was awarded the Art Councils of Ireland English Literature bursary. Her debut memoir, I Don’t Want to Talk About Home, was published by Penguin in July 2022 and was shortlisted for An Post Irish Biography of the Year Award.
Access our Building
The Irish Writers Centre is currently housed in 19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. This is a Georgian building which unfortunately does not have a lift. There are 5 steps into the entrance level. The majority of the event’s activities will take place in the Strong room which is on the second floor and requires climbing 55 steps in total. Please do inform us of any accessibility requirements you might have before the event so we can make any necessary arrangements.
If you have any questions about the event, please email info@irishwriterscentre.ie.
