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A preview of nearly all the festival poets under the direction of guest director Merlijn Twaalfhoven (Separate ticket required)
Discover the creative process of songwriter and poet Arlo Parks (Separate ticket required)
Nisrine Mbarki Ben Ayad on poetry (and its future)
Bite-size readings by four festival poets
Six emerging poets share their most intimate work
Poetic dialogues between Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Kortrijk
Two distinctive poets share their best work (host: Tsead Bruinja)
Discover the vibrant heart of the festival
Live festival talk show – with stories of visitors (you!)
Be a fly on the wall as poets explore each other’s creative work
What lies behind the voice of this London songwriter and poet?
Readers bring their favourite poems to life
Codarts students transform festival poets’ work into new musical pieces
End your festival day with poetry from three different continents
Wrap up the festival’s Friday with a final poem by Radmila Petrović
Learn to look at your own work and that of others through an editor’s eye (Separate ticket required)
An intimate film portrait of poet Ruth Fainlight
Mahat Arab on his favourite American rapper
Learn to write poetry inspired by the city around you (Separate ticket required)
What does poetry mean to one of the most poetic Dutch songwriters?
Two distinctive poets share their work (host: Hassnae Bouazza)
Join poet Wessel Klootwijk on a poetry discovery bike ride
