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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

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