This summer, Cecilia Woloch will host her inaugural Istanbul Poetry Workshop. Following the success of the Paris Poetry Workshop, Cecilia felt inspired to transpose that experience to a new city, and one with which she had fallen in love– Istanbul. After a year of planning and brainstorming, the Istanbul Summer Poetry Workshop is on the books and will take place the last week in July.

The Grand Bazaar

On a typical day, participants will begin the morning with a sumptuous breakfast. The poets will then relocate to the workshop space on a rooftop garden for several hours of intensive creative work and exchange. During the evenings, the poets may continue their creative work, explore the bewitching mosaic of Istanbul’s Sultanahmet District, or both. Evening activities also include visits with local poets and attending Turkish cultural performances.

The Kybele Hotel, in the heart of the Sultanahmet District

Poets of all experience levels are invited to join, though the workshop is strictly limited to 12 participants. If you are interested in more information, please email Carmen Palmer at carmencpalmer@gmail.com.  Please write “Istanbul Poetry Workshop” in the subject line.