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

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