Skriv! Kurs i skrivande med Nawroz Zakholy

Apply for the Writing Course!
Starting September 17, 2025, aspiring young writers aged 15–26 are invited to join Write!, a free writing course taking place over four Wednesdays during autumn 2025. The course is led by Nawroz Zakholy, a former staff member at Tensta konsthall and the playwright behind Long Roads Home, which premiered at Teater Tre in 2025. The Course Includes
- Group reading of texts selected by the course leader
- Short writing exercises
- Readings and performances of participants’ own texts as well as texts by others
- Discussions about writing, drama, and art

The group will consist of a maximum of 12 participants and will be built on respect, attentive listening, and encouraging one another. Exercises may include simple writing assignments, movement-based activities, different approaches to analyzing texts, and presenting texts before an audience. Whether you already write regularly or are just getting started, this course offers an opportunity to develop methods and tools for beginning and completing writing projects, experimenting with language, and expanding your personal voice. On several occasions, the course will also be joined by guest authors. The course will focus primarily on poetry, spoken word, and writing for the stage, while also exploring other storytelling techniques.

Practical Information
Dates:
September 17, October 1, October 15, and October 29, 2025
Time:
Wednesdays, 5:30–7:30 PM
Location:
Tensta konsthall
Cost:
Free of charge.

Refreshments and course literature are provided.

How to Apply
Send your application to info@tenstakonsthall.se no later than August 15.
Please include: Your name Your age A short explanation of why you would like to participate
If you have a text in your drawer that you would like to share, feel free to include it. This is entirely optional and not required for admission.Places are limited.For questions, please use the same email address.

About the Course Leader
Nawroz Zakholy is a poet, actor, and playwright whose work explores stage performance, language, and memory, with a particular focus on family histories, migration, and embodied archives. Originally from Järva, she has long been involved in cultural and educational initiatives for young people in the area. She studied theatre at Sundbybergs Folkhögskola and holds degrees in literary studies and communication from Södertörn University. In addition to her artistic practice, Nawroz has worked as a communications professional and regularly collaborates with Tensta konsthall and Folkets Husby.

She also teaches subject-specific pedagogy with a focus on spoken-word poetry and storytelling at the Stockholm Institute of Music Education (SMI). As a poet and performing artist, she has appeared in contexts such as Revolution Poetry, the Royal Swedish Opera, Parkteatern, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Unga Klara, and Dramaten. In 2018, she contributed to Revolution Poetry’s anthology (Bonnier Carlsen), and in 2022 she participated in the performance Poetic (R)Evolution at Berwaldhallen, directed by Nachla Libre. That same year, one of her texts was published in the journal Vård och Värde, which also inspired the title of the exhibition With Tired Backs and Hearts with Room for More at Kalmar Art Museum. In May 2025, her play Long Roads Home premiered at Teater Tre.

A Note from Nawroz “I write best when I have a framework but still have room to break the rules, and that is exactly how this course works. Together we will experiment with words and expression, read how others have done it, put language to what lives inside us, and welcome new ideas. This course is not about grades or performance. It is about giving yourself a chance—to make mistakes, start over, get it right, get it wrong, or do neither. Most importantly, it is about simply doing the work. The best part is that we do it together: hanging out, sharing fika, and getting to know one another.”

Funding
This course is supported by the Swedish Arts Council through its Reading and Literature Promotion Initiative.