
HOCP at Home with Writer Roanna Gonsalves
Between 2016 and 2020, Cove Park’s programme of workshops and events for children and young people was known as Hands-On Cove Park. During the Covid-19 crisis and related lockdowns, this programme moved from in-person events at Cove Park, to a series of online activities and creative projects for young people and families at home. Cove Park worked with artists and former residents to devise these free projects, sharing films, leading Zoom workshops, and delivering activity packs and materials to homes in our local area. This work was made possible with support from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
Writer Roanna Gonsalves was born and brought up in Mumbai, India. She now lives and works in Australia. She has won many awards for her writing and is the author of the acclaimed novel, The Permanent Resident. Her residency at Cove Park in 2019 was made possible through an exchange with Varuna – the National Writers’ House of Australia and The Bridge Awards. This short film offers insight into her writing practice plus a creative writing exercise to try at home.