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Sharon Dolin teaches private workshops and is available for one-on-one manuscript consultations and tutorials.

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Writing About Art in Barcelona
Exploring Catalonia's Jewish Cultural Heritage

2019 Dates: June 11th-20th
Applications Closed

The 2019 theme is the Jewish Culture and Heritage of Catalonia, with projected tours of the Jewish quarter (call) in Barcelona and Girona, a specially prepared Sephardic meal, Friday evening Shabbat services and dinner, as well as visits to the Picasso Museum, Miró Museum, Antoni Gaudí's Parc Güell, and one of Gaudí's houses. ​

This intensive workshop provides a small group of writers the opportunity to respond in poetry and prose to the rich cultural heritage of Barcelona.
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New for 2019: Participants will stay at a beautiful boutique hotel in Gràcia, a peaceful neighborhood of plazas, plentiful restaurants, and pedestrian streets with easy access to all sites in Barcelona.

Sharon Dolin at Gaudį's
Casa Vicens

Castellers in Barcelona

Projected Schedule:
​Day 1: Arrival in a.m. Welcome Lunch. Tour Bomb Shelter from Spanish Civil War.
Day 2: Tour of Barcelona's Jewish Quarter plus traditional Sephardic lunch.
Day 3: Visit Parc Güell. Shabbat Services: Potluck Dinner.
Day 4: Free Morning. Guided Visit of Gaudí house.
Day 5: Visit Miró Museum [Optional: Cable car to beach]
Day 6: Excursion/Tour of Jewish Qtr & Jewish Museum of Girona.
Day 7: Visit Picasso Museum.
Day 8: Visit Tàpies Museum. Watch Castellers practice in eve.
Day 9: Evening Reading by Participants.
Day 10: Departure Day

View from Hotel Terrace

      Students at Parc Güell

WRITING ABOUT ART IN BARCELONA
Most days begin with a 2-hour workshop
(11 a.m.-1 p.m.) followed by a lunch break.

Workshop and Tour Fee: $1550 includes:

• Daily workshop
• Entrance fees to museums & cultural sites
• Private tour of Barcelona's Jewish quarter 
• RT Transportation to Girona
• Private tour of Girona's Jewish Quarter 
• Welcome lunch
• ​Traditional Sephardic meal at Casa Adret

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​Applications for 2019 open on January 1st.
Apply by April 8th. To apply: Send 2-3 poems or short prose pieces to writingbarcelona@gmail.com.
​For questions contact Sharon Dolin.

What Participants Are Saying

              Joan Miró, The Caress of a Bird

Sharon has created a rich experience for seasoned poets and those relatively new to writing poetry. If you can go, go!​—2018 participant

Writing About Art in Barcelona changed my life! I got to live like a local while bonding with other poets, and I made use of its fantastic location to soak up as much culture, history and art as I could.—2017 participant

Sharon Dolin is a broadminded—and -hearted—workshop leader and guide. I have a new sensitivity and concrete approaches for understanding and generating poetry.—2016 participant

The collision of art, architecture, and poetry gave me the artistic inspiration and emotional space to do some of my best work. I want to do it again!—2015 participant

I LOVED Barcelona & I LOVED the workshop. One of Sharon Dolin's great gifts is her ability to attract people who are really serious about writing & who will work harmoniously & creatively towards making good poetry.—2014 participant
 
Watch a short video here