Talking Cities Project

The Talking Cities Project celebrates young people from around the world, connecting them through the international creative cities network.

This project has been spearheaded by Nottingham's Youth Advisory Board.

We are excited to announce that Nipaluna (Hobart) is one of 15 cities (75 participants), taking part in the UNESCO Talking Cities Project that focuses on young creatives (16 - 25 years).

It is an opportunity to do away with technology and social media and go analogue via the humble act of letter writing.

Selected writers

Ella Vanderzwan

Ella is in her third year of a Bachelor of Arts at UTAS, majoring in English and Writing.

She is the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Togatus, one of the oldest student publications in Australia. It's created by UTAS students for students, covering campus life, politics, arts, culture, opinion pieces, creative writing, and investigative journalism.

Ella works with a very talented group of people and makes sure everything gets to print in time. Ella likes reading fantasy novels.

Billie Lowenstein

Billie is a year 12 student at Elizabeth College.

Her short story All That Glitters won the senior section of the Young Tasmanian Writers' Prize and was awarded the Lord Mayor's Prize. Billie's recognition is a testament to her storytelling skill and creative voice.

She is delighted to become part of this project because she has never travelled outside of Australia, and is excited to meet someone from a different landscape, with a common love for literature.