Open writing circle

This workshop invites LGBTQI+ participants to approach writing as a practice of listening. Together, we will explore what it means to listen carefully to ourselves, to one another, and to the multiplicity of worlds we inhabit.

It’ll also be an opportunity to consider how writing emerges from encounters, conversations, memories, silences, and different forms of attention. No previous writing experience is required; conducted in English, but open to all languages.

The workshop invites participants interested in poetry, storytelling, reflection, and all forms of creative experimentation.

Words and stories reside within all of us, waiting to be discovered.

• Our monthly Open Writing Circle invites people with all levels of writing experience to explore their creativity and imagination.
  In each session, one of Berlin’s many exceptional writers, poets, artists, or curators will create a vibrant and collective learning experience.
• Whether you’re interested in fiction, memoir, non-fiction, or poetry, this supportive space encourages you to uncover the words within you. We’ll draw upon techniques used in writing workshops to unleash your innate talent in a collaborative environment that will allow for a dynamic exchange of ideas and insights.
• This workshop aims to create an affirming, playful and empowering space for queer people to explore, express and celebrate their identities as well as to provide a platform for the stories of the LGBTQIA+ community to be shared, heard and valued.

Alejandro Múnera is a professor, researcher, and writer based in Bogotá, Colombia. His work explores literature, contemporary art, and media. He also collaborates with Sentiido, a Latin American non-profit dedicated to producing new narratives around gender and sexual diversity. He holds a Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese from the University of California, Berkeley.

General Information
Level: No previous experience is necessary.
Language: While the group is primarily conducted in English, you are welcome to write in any language you feel comfortable with.
Cost: this event is free of charge.We also invite all writers to consider leading a future session—please contact us for more information

** This event is part of the we are village program ‘Belonging versus Lonelliness‘, with the support of the LADS.
Learn more about the program here.