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

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