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Zomaargasten

Live festival talk show – with stories of visitors (you!)
Poets:
Zomaargasten (NLD)
Dutch

Dag: Friday
Tijd: 20:00 – 20:45
Type: Program
Hardop!

Readers bring their favourite poems to life
Poets:
Iya Kiva (UKR)
Dutch

Dag: Friday
Tijd: 21:30 – 22:15
Type: Program
VPRO Club Lees Hip-hop lecture: the sirens of rapper Ka

Mahat Arab on his favourite American rapper
Poets:
Mahat Arab (NLD+SOM)
Dutch

Dag: Saturday
Tijd: 12:45 – 13:30
Type: Program
A conversation with Spinvis

What does poetry mean to one of the most poetic Dutch songwriters?
Poets:
Spinvis (NLD)
Dutch

Dag: Saturday
Tijd: 13:00 – 13:45
Type: Program
Meet the Foyer

Discover the vibrant heart of the festival
Poets:
Dutch

Dag: Saturday
Tijd: 13:30 – 13:40
Type: Program
Local Voices

Rotterdam’s got (poetic) talent
Poets:
Dutch

Dag: Saturday
Tijd: 17:45 – 18:30
Type: Program
Buddingh’ Talent

Discover the four nominees for the 2026 C. Buddingh’ Prize
Poets:
Bernice Vreedzaam
Yasmin Namavar
Sarah de Koning
+1
Dutch

Dag: Saturday
Tijd: 18:00 – 18:45
Type: Program
Switch-Lit x Poetry International: Mystery Poet Collab

Two well-known poets, one collaborative poem
Poets:
Dutch

Dag: Saturday
Tijd: 20:45 – 21:30
Type: Program
Rozen verwelken, schepen vergaan: over poesiealbums

A trip down poetic memory lane with Sophie Reinders, Ellen Deckwitz and Iduna Paalman
Poets:
Iduna Paalman (NLD)
Sophie Reinders (NLD)
Ellen Deckwitz (NLD)
Dutch

Dag: Saturday
Tijd: 21:00 – 21:45
Type: Program
Poetry International x Hiphophuis: Street Feminism

What does feminism sound like in hip hop? And what role does poetry play within it?
Poets:
Sherr
Ella John
Milka Martins
+2
Dutch

Dag: Sunday
Tijd: 12:30 – 13:30
Type: Collaboration
Meet the Foyer

Discover the vibrant heart of the festival
Poets:
Dutch

Dag: Sunday
Tijd: 14:15 – 14:30
Type: Program

Interpreter NGT/Transcription Interpreter
This event features a sign language interpreter
The Poetry Barber ft. Benzokarim

Come listen in while spoken word artist Benzokarim gets a fresh look from a Rotterdam barber
Poets:
Benzokarim (NLD)
Ivan Winter (NLD)
Dutch

Dag: Sunday
Tijd: 16:30 – 17:00
Type: Program
Woorden Worden Zinnen #70

We close off the festival with international and Rotterdam talent, music, and you!
Poets:
Lynthia Julius (ZAF)
Dario Goldbach (NLD)
Oumaima Yahiaoui (NLD)
+5
Dutch

Dag: Sunday
Tijd: 18:00 – 19:30
Type: Program