Dublin (June 16/21) As a part of the Plan to Promote Colombia Abroad, the Embassy of Colombia in Ireland is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Words Ireland Mentoring Programme, which is now entering its second year. The Embassy is supporting a mentoring opportunity with Colombian author from Cartagena Margarita García Robayo.

The Embassy of Colombia in Ireland is the first and only non-Irish organization to support a mentoring opportunity in the Words Ireland Programme. In the words of Colombian Ambassador, Patricia Cortés, referring to the experience in 2020 with best-selling novelist Jorge Franco, “this special collaboration aims to connect writers across continents and promote long-term links between the Irish and Colombian literary world.”

García Robayo is not only an accomplished and award-winning writer, she has also offered several workshops and masterclasses for aspiring writers.

The call for candidates to participate in the mentoring programme will be launched on 16th June at 1pm (Irish time) and the deadline for applications is 8th July. For more information about the programme and the participating entities, we recommend visiting the Words Ireland website.

Like in 2020, the author selected by the Colombian Embassy will mentor an aspiring writer in the novel form and will carry out the sessions virtually.
The Plan to Promote Colombia Abroad is a tool of cultural diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, aiming to support the achievement of foreign policy objectives of the Colombian State.