Program

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The State of Poetry

Nisrine Mbarki Ben Ayad on poetry (and its future)
Poets:
Nisrine Mbarki Ben Ayad (NLD)
Dutch

Dag: Friday Type: Reading
Main Reading: Dominique De Groen & Hendri Yulius Wijaya

Two distinctive poets share their best work (host: Tsead Bruinja)
Poets:
Dominique De Groen (BEL)
Hendri Yulius Wijaya (IDN)
English

Dag: Friday Type: Reading
Short reading: Joost Baars, Aase Berg, Caleb Femi & Dalia Taha

Bite-size readings by four festival poets
Poets:
Joost Baars (NLD)
Aase Berg (SWE)
Caleb Femi (NGA+GBR)
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English

Dag: Friday Type: Reading
Main Reading: Aracelis Girmay & Jan Wagner

Two distinctive poets share their best work (host: Tsead Bruinja)
Poets:
Aracelis Girmay (USA)
Jan Wagner (DEU)
English

Dag: Friday Type: Reading
Main Reading: Joost Baars & Pia Tafdrup

Two distinctive poets share their work (host: Hassnae Bouazza)
Poets:
Joost Baars (NLD)
Pia Tafdrup (DNK)
English

Dag: Saturday Type: Reading
Main Reading: Dalia Taha & Hannah K Bründl

Two distinctive poets share their best work (host: Jelle van Riet)
Poets:
Hannah K Bründl (AUT)
Dalia Taha (PSE)
English

Dag: Saturday Type: Reading
Main Reading: Aase Berg

Hassnae Bouazza in conversation with two distinctive poetic voices
Poets:
Aase Berg (SWE)
English

Dag: Saturday Type: Reading
Main Reading: Caleb Femi & Radmila Petrović

Two distinctive poets share their best work (host: Jelle van Riet)
Poets:
Caleb Femi (NGA+GBR)
Radmila Petrović (SRB)
English

Dag: Saturday Type: Reading
Main Reading: Jörgen UNOM Gario & Lynthia Julius

Two distinctive poets share their best work (host: Geoffrey van der Ven)
Poets:
Jörgen Gario (SXM+NLD)
Lynthia Julius (ZAF)
English

Dag: Saturday Type: Reading
Main Reading: Kreek Daey Ouwens & Nisrine Mbarki Ben Ayad

Two distinctive poets share their best work (host: Jelle van Riet)
Poets:
Kreek Daey Ouwens (NLD)
Nisrine Mbarki Ben Ayad (NLD)
Dutch

Dag: Sunday Type: Reading
Short Reading: Pia Tafdrup & Radmila Petrović

Bite-size readings by three festival poets
Poets:
Radmila Petrović (SRB)
Pia Tafdrup (DNK)
English

Dag: Sunday Type: Reading
Main Reading: Iya Kiva & Raúl Cisneros

Twee eigenzinnige dichters dragen hun beste werk voor (host: Jelle van Riet)
Poets:
Raúl Cisneros (PER)
Iya Kiva (UKR)
English

Dag: Sunday Type: Reading
Main Performance: Zoë McWhinney & Rafael Evitan Grombelka

Where sign language, theatre, and poetry meet
Poets:
Zoë McWhinney (GBR)
Rafael Evitan Grombelka (DEU)
Dutch

Dag: Sunday Type: Performance

Interpreter NGT/Transcription Interpreter
This event features a sign language interpreter
The Last Poem

The very last poem of Poetry International Festival 2026!
Poets:
English

Dag: Sunday Type: Reading

Interpreter NGT/Transcription Interpreter
This event features a sign language interpreter