The 9th TRANSPOESIE poetry festival takes place from September 26 until October 17
  • 09/08/2019

The 9th TRANSPOESIE poetry festival takes place from September 26 until October 17”

From September European contemporary poetry will flood again Brussels. 23 countries and regions and 22 different languages will be represented with a poem this year and 19 poets will attend the festival!

Starting with the official launch on 26 September, four dedicated poetry events will feature on this year’s programme.

  • 26 September 2019, 7PM – MuntPunt - Poetry reading

The opening of Transpoesie 2019 at the Flamish library and meeting point MUNTPUNT will spotlight five talented voices: 

  • Luis GARDE, Basque Country / Spain
  • Jan ŠKROB, The Czech Republic
  • Lív Maria RÓADÓTTIR JÆGER, The Faroe Islands
  • Elmar KUIPER, Friesland / The Netherlands
  • Edna AZULAY, The Netherlands

Free event upon registration >>> click HERE

 

The famous booklovers’ spot in Saint Gilles is hosting the festival for the first time, offering a unique evening with poetry reading in 5 different languages: 

  • Yasmin HAFEDH, Austria
  • Jan KAUS, Estonia
  • Paul MATHIEU, Luxembourg
  • Krystna DĄBROWSKA, Poland
  • Dan COMAN, Romania                                                

Free event upon registration >>> click HERE

 

The Hungarian Cultural Institute will host a stimulating evening with no fewer than four European poets who will reflect about life through poetry.  

  • Gábor ZSILLE, Hungary
  • Jorge VILHENA MESQUITA, Portugal
  • Jure JAKOB, Slovenia
  • Raquel LANSEROS, Spain

Free event upon registration >>> click HERE

  • 17 October 2019, 7 PM LOFT 58 - Poetry reading

The final event of the festival, to be held for the first time at LOFT 58 in collaboration with MondoCultures, will make you discover the poetry of the North. Five renowned European poets will meet to discuss and read from their work:

  • Haukur INGVARSSON, Iceland
  • Myra ZEPF, Northern Ireland
  • Roseanne WATT, Scotland
  • Jonas RASMUSSEN, Sweden
  • Ifor Ap GLYN, Wales

Free event upon registration >>> click HERE

 

You can already check the poems and the bio of the participating poets, here!

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