Poetry and the Public Space: opening event at Passa Porta
  • 26/09/2011

Poetry and the Public Space: opening event at Passa Porta”

Monday 26 September 2011, 20h00

Transpoesie- one poem, one trip - how many journeys?

Showcase of new voices in contemporary European poetry. Readings by and discussions with Emily Ballou (UK), Clara Janés (ES), Claudiu Komartin (RO), Radek Malý (CZ), Lieke Marsman (NL), Carl Norac (FR), and Morten Søndergaard (DK). Hosted by Peter Vermeersch (Brussels Poetry Collective).


Meet a select group of our Transpoesie poets!

Discussion and reading at the international House of Literature Passa Porta on poetry and the public space. The evening is moderated by Peter Vermeersch of the Brussels Poetry Collective.
Drinks will be offered.

With:
Lieke Marsman, The Netherlands
Carl Norac, Belgique
Emily Ballou, UK
Clara Janes, Spain
Radek Malý, Czech Republic
Claudiu Komartin, Romania
Morten Sondergaard, Denmark

Venue: Passa Porta, Rue Antoine Dansaertstraat, 46, 1000 Brussels
(metro Bourse)

Please RSVP : info@transpoesie.eu


Read ahead:Poetry_and_the_Public_space.docx

  • Greenlandic Writers Association
  • Romanian Cultural Institute in Brussels
  • Austrian Cultural Forum
  • Istituto Italiano di Cultura
  • Embassy of Sweden
  • Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Belgium
  • Scottish Government EU Office
  • Commission européenne
  • Yunus Emre Institute
  • LUCA School of Arts
  • Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the European Union
  • Etxepare Euskal Institutua
  • Ville de Bruxelles
  • Spain Arts and Culture - Cultural and Scientific Service of the Embassy of Spain in Belgium
  • It Skriuwersboun
  • Czech Centre Brussels
  • Permanent Representation of the Republic of Estonia to the European Union
  • Leeuwarden Europan Capital of Culture 2018
  • Embassy of Ireland
  • Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU
  • Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of Belgium
  • Ambassade du Luxembourg à Bruxelles
  • Lithuanian Culture Institute
  • Danish Cultural Institute
  • Swedish Institute
  • Vlaams-Nederlands Huis deBuren
  • Mission of the Faroes to the EU
  • MuntPunt
  • Instituto Cervantes Brussels
  • Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
  • Polish Institute - Cultural Service of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Brussels
  • Embassy of Andorra
  • Orfeu - Livraria Portuguesa
  • Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity
  • LOFT 58
  • Hungarian Cultural Institute Brussels
  • Greenland Representation to the European Union
  • Camões Instituto de Cooperação e Língua Portugal