¡New York Writers Workshop in Mexico!

Schedule

Sun May 21 2023 at 05:00 pm

Location

Hotel Geneve | Mexico City, DF

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Mexico City—May 21-May 28
Workshops M-W-F mornings, T-Th-S afternoons. Downtime is for private writing time and exploration of Mexico City. Workshops will be led by Kim Addonizio (poetry), Ravi Shankar (poetry/memoir), and Tim Tomlinson (prose), with special sessions featuring Kim & guitarist/arranger Danny Caron (on setting poetry & prose to music), and Kim, Ravi, and local poet/translator Andrea Muriel (on translation). CDMX Workshops will be held in Somos Voces bookshop and cultural center in the Juarez section. NYWW will host three events: reading/panel/talks with local poets and writers, an orientation reception in Hotel Geneve, and a dinner midway through the week.
Workshops
The M-W-F sessions will offer two workshops, beginning at 9:30 or 10:00 AM and ending by 1:00 or 1:30 PM.
The T-Th-S sessions will offer a workshop followed by a panel or reading featuring NYWW faculty and local writers.
The fee includes:
Welcome reception in Hotel Geneve, w/wine, beer, soft drinks, canapes.
One lunch service, and all coffee service provided @ Somos Voces.
Mid-week dinner hosted by NYWW.
All panels, workshops, readings.
The fee does not include:
airfare
hotel/accommodations
meals (other than noted above)
other transportation
Local scholars will be available to lead groups to various cultural centers, including the Frida Kahlo Museum.

The Cost—Mexico City Only
Early Bird Registration (through March 15, 2023): $1295
After March 1: $1450
[former NYWW conferees take an addition $45 off = $1250 Early Bird/$1405 after March 1]
Register via this paypal link: NYWW CDMX Only *
*NOTE: the link will read "Donate to New York Writers Resources, Inc." -- that's correct
or write to [email protected] to send check or make other payment arrangement

Valladolid (Yucatan)—May 28-June 2
Valladolid is the small city that the tourists miss: surrounded by jungle, Mayan ruins, and an abundance of cenotes, it's the site of a major Mayan uprising against the Spaniards and has through this day maintained traditional Mayan culture, with many locals speaking Mayan and wearing traditional clothing. Every Sunday locals gather on the town square for traditional music and dance. Most of the small restaurants and pensions serve traditional food exclusively.
Workshops M-T-W-Th late afternoon/early evening. Each morning/afternoon is devoted to private writing time, individual consultations, and/or exploration of Valladolid and surroundings (Ek Balam, cenotes, chapels, and museums).
Valladolid Workshops will be held on the rooftop of Hotel Mesōn del Marquēs.
NYWW will host one reading/panel/event at the hotel.
The fee includes:
Welcome reception in Hotel Mesōn del Marquēs, w/wine, beer, soft drinks, canapes.
Mid-week excursion to Ek Balam and cenote, w/lunch hosted by NYWW.
All panels, workshops, readings.
transfer from Cancun airport to hotel.​
The fee does not include:
airfare btw CDMX and Cancun
hotel/accommodations
meals (other than noted above)
return to Cancun airport
other transportation
Local guides will be available to lead groups to various cultural centers and locations in and around Valladolid.

The Cost
Valladolid Only: $550
CDMX + Valladolid: $1845 (Early Bird until March 1, 2023)
After March 15: $1985
Register via this link: NYWW Valladolid Only*
Register via this link: NYWW CDMX + V*​
*NOTE: the link will read "Donate to New York Writers Resources, Inc." -- that's correct
or write to [email protected] for details to send check or make other (Zelle or Venmo) payment arrangement

Scholarships
NYWW in Mexico offers three scholarship slots for international writers (or prose and/or poetry) under thirty. To apply, send a cover letter to [email protected]. In the cover letter, provide (in the body of the email) an artist statement of ≈ 500 words. Attach a sample of your work (five poems/ten pages max; one story/chapter/excerpt ten pages max; one lyric essay/creative nonfiction ten pages max; three flash fictions ten pages max).
One scholarship will cover all expenses except air fare to and from CDMX.
Two other scholarships will offer 50% reduction in tuition.
Scholarships are for NYWW in Mexico City only; the Valladolid leg of the conference is not included (but scholars are welcome to attend at the registration cost).

Questions: please write to [email protected].
Daily Workshops in poetry, prose, spoken word, & translation; readings, performances, and panel discussions with NYWW faculty and local writers.
Workshops held at Somos Voces: Libros, Café y Cultura (Calle Niza #23A 06600) in the vibrant Juárez section of CDMX.
Faculty bios [visit the NYWW in Mexico page]
Kim Addonizio
Danny Caron
Andrea Muriel
Ravi Shankar
Tim Tomlinson
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Where is it happening?

Hotel Geneve, Londres 130, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, 06600 Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal,Mexico City, Mexico

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Tim Tomlinson

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