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

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