Gabriel García Márquez Fellowship in Cultural Journalism took place in Cartagena de Indias and San Basilio de Palenque, from August 29 to September 3, 2016. They were six days of intense work in which 15 journalists selected, along with masters, Hector Feliciano, Jonathan Levi, Ellah Wakatama Allfrey and Luis Rafael Sánchez shared, learned and worked around the craft of writing, the importance of tradition and African culture in the construction of identity in the Caribbean and the role of journalists putting on public discussion African issues.
In 2016 the workshop explores the contributions of the local population of African origin in the culture of the Caribbean, particularly Cartagena de Indias and the nearby San Basilio de Palenque; using the tools of cultural journalism including interviews, reporting, and personal commentary. It is also an opportunity to think about the role of cultural journalism in an era in which creator and audience have an increasingly direct contact, facilitated by digital tools.
