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

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