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

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