The Writing Section Workshop: Introduction to Creative Writing & Travel Writing (Philippines)

17 April 2011
The Writing Section Workshop: Introduction to Creative Writing & Travel Writing (Philippines)
Dates: 9 - 23 May 2011

The Writing Section, a private writing workshop for adults and teens, will be holding lectures on creative writing and travel writing. The classes, which will run through most of May, will be held at Black Ink Production Studios (Unit J, 154 Maginhawa St., Sikatuna Village in Quezon City).

Jose Wendell Capili, who has published six books and received Palanca, Cultural Center of the Philippines, UST and UP Gawad Chancellor awards for literature, will hold an introduction to creative writing workshop lecture on May 9, 11, 16, 18 and 23. Capili is a professor of creative writing and comparative literature in UP Diliman and is the Assistant Vice-President for Public Affairs and the Director of the Office of Alumni Affairs of the University of the Philippines System. He earned his degrees from UST, UP Diliman, University of Tokyo, University of Cambridge and The Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies at Australian National University.

Lucci Coral, who writes a travel column for the Manila Bulletin called "Wander Woman, will hold a five-day travel writing lecture on May 19, 24, 26, 31 and June 2. Coral started out as a writer for the Bulletin's Travel and Tourism section and as the assistant editor for the newspaper's monthly travel special. Later, she moved on to work for Travel Plus Magazine. Currently, she works as a writer and executive producer for travel show Where's Tony?, which airs on Studio 23.

Classes are scheduled for 7-10pm. The workshop fee is at Php 4,500. For inquiries about the classes and payment details, visit www.thewritingsection.multiply.com or contact 666-5774 (during office hours) or 0916-3967249.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: contact 666-5774 (during office hours) or 0916-3967249

Website: http://thewritingsection.multiply.com
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