Who we are

Laboratorio de Letras is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation, born from the shared dream of a group of Belém de Umbria residents - some living in Belén de Umbria and others from Switzerland - with the aim of promoting literature and the love of literature in their community.

Since our beginnings, we have worked to bring reading and writing closer to people of all ages, offering spaces for training, creation and meeting. We believe in the power of words as a tool for expression, personal development and social transformation.

The organisation began with workshops dedicated to the art of writing, guided by teachers and experts in the literary field. These initial workshops led to the first municipal literary competition, an initiative that opened the doors to participation and the discovery of new voices.

Our focus

At the Laboratorio de Letras, we work for a living, inclusive and participatory literary culture. Our approach is based on three fundamental pillars:

  • Reading: We promote the reading habit from childhood to adulthood, creating spaces for encounters with books, critical understanding and enjoyment of literary texts.
  • Writing: We encourage writing through workshops, competitions and training activities that allow people to develop their own voice and narrative skills, regardless of their age or previous experience.
  • Access and participation: We believe that literature should be accessible to everyone. That is why we design our activities to be open, inclusive and representative of the diversity of our community.

In a context increasingly dominated by the digital and audiovisual, we are committed to strengthening imagination, creativity and depth of thought through the power of the written word.

Meet the team

John Jairo López Londoño

President

José Alejandro López O.

Legal Representative

Luz Miryan Galviz Londoño

Treasurer

Viviana Orozco Osorio

Secretary

Manuela Rodrígez López

Fiscal

Santiago Dominguez Serna

Vocal

Llorenç Muela Hausmann

IT, Vocal

Geronimo Gonzalez Rios

Coordinador Juvenil

Mariana Ramírez Florez

Comunicaciones

Milton Atehortúa Velasquez

Simón Casanova

Daniela Murillo A.

J. Andrea Giraldo C.

Crisginnett Arzuaga Marín

How to participate

At Laboratorio de Letras we believe that literature is built in community. If you are inspired by our purpose and want to contribute, accompany or simply find out more, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are taking steps, growing with each initiative, and everything we do is made possible by the support of people like you.
Whether it's ideas, time, books, or enthusiasm: your participation can make a difference.

Want to join us or find out more? Write to us at participar@labdeletras.com
We are always open to dialogue and new ways of sharing lyrics.