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The Call for Participation for TRANSPOESIE 2019 is now open
  • 10/12/2018

The Call for Participation for TRANSPOESIE 2019 is now open ”

TRANSPOESIE is now calling for participation in 2019’s celebration of poetry and linguistic diversity in Brussels.

 

11 October 2018 | 8 PM | Balassi Institute
  • 28/09/2018

11 October 2018 | 8 PM | Balassi Institute”

After having moved the city for two weeks to the lively beat of poetry, Transpoesie 2018 reaches a new station. The Balassi Institute, long-time partner of the festival, opens its doors to the third poetry-reading event of 2018.


4 October 2018 | 8 PM | MuntPunt
  • 12/09/2018

4 October 2018 | 8 PM | MuntPunt”

TRANSPOESIE and MuntPunt have joined forces for the second consecutive year to present to you a great selection of literary talents from across Europe.

Be part of the celebration of diversity of European languages at a unique poetry reading event, with eight poets from different European countries reading in their own languages. Translations of the poems will be projected simultaneously.


The 8th TRANSPOESIE poetry festival takes place from September 26 until October 11.
  • 22/08/2018

The 8th TRANSPOESIE poetry festival takes place from September 26 until October 11.”

We are glad to announce that  24 countries and regions will be represented with a poem this year and 21 poets will attend the festival!

So save the date! Four major events are scheduled:


The Call for Participation for TRANSPOESIE 2018 is now open
  • 02/05/2018

The Call for Participation for TRANSPOESIE 2018 is now open”

TRANSPOESIE 2018 is now calling for participation in this year’s celebration of poetry and linguistic diversity in Brussels.

We propose two types of participation:

  1. with a poem, published on our website and displayed in the public transportation network in original language and two translations (French and Dutch).
  2. with a poem and its poet attending one of the reading events organised in Brussels in September and October

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