New Irish Communities Session 3 with Rafael Mendes
Info
Date:
April 25, 2026
Time:
11.00am - 1.00pm
Location:
Irish Writers Centre
Price:
Free (booking required)
Please note you must be 18 years of age or older to attend.
New Irish Communities is a series of six creative writing sessions for non-native speakers to explore creative writing in English, taking place on Saturday mornings between 11am-1pm.
Join writer and facilitator Rafael Mendes for two hours of creative writing exercises in a supportive workshop environment. These sessions are ideal for beginner and emerging writers.
New Irish Communities was established in 2013 by the Irish Writers Centre and is supported by Dublin City Council.
Rafael Mendes is a Brazilian-Irish poet whose work has recently appeared or is upcoming in Banshee, Wasafiri, and gorse. He was selected for Poetry Ireland Introductions 2023 and the Irish Writers Centre Evolution Programme 2025-2026. His pamphlet, The Migrant Dictionary (Howl New Irish Writing), was a co-winner of the Ireland Chair of Poetry Pamphlet Series 2025.
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
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.
