Writers’ residency in Egypt
October 2nd, 2009 | Published in News, Opportunities | 2 Comments
Dear all
It gives me great pleasure to announce the launch of the first Writers’ Residency Program in the MENA region intended to provide writers with a wide variety of exciting and inspiring life experiences to feed their art and help develop valuable projects. First I apologies for cross posting second please circulate
El Gouna Writers’ Residency will be launched in 2010 and will host three sessions a year during the months of February, May and June. The length of each session is one month.
During each session, four to six writers are invited to enjoy a full month’s complimentary stay at a beautiful villa in El Gouna, where they will enjoy an intellectual haven providing them with opportunities to interact and exchange thoughts with writers from different walks of life.
The deadline for submitting the application for the three sessions of the 2010 residencies is November 30, 2009.
El Gouna Writers’ Residency is open to international writers in the fields of novels, short stories, poetry and plays. Writers should have a specific project they will be developing or completing at the Residency.
Regardless of the country of origin, the applicant must be fluent in speaking either English or French
I encourage you all to apply, check the website http://www.elgouna.com/writers-residency/default.html where you’ll find more information and the application form.
Hoping to see you soon in Egypt !
Maha El Said
