Program

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  Main Reading: Raúl Cisneros & Iya Kiva

  Twee eigenzinnige dichters dragen hun beste werk voor (host: Jelle van Riet)

  Poets:

  • Raúl Cisneros (PER)
  • Iya Kiva (UKR)

  English

  

  Dag: Sunday

  Tijd: 12:45 – 13:45

  Type: Reading

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  Short Reading: Radmila Petrović & Pia Tafdrup

  Bite-size readings by two festival poets

  Poets:

  • Radmila Petrović (SRB)
  • Pia Tafdrup (DNK)

  English

  

  Dag: Sunday

  Tijd: 14:15 – 14:45

  Type: Reading

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  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

  Tijd: 15:30 – 16:30

  Type: Reading

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  Main Performance: Rafael Evitan Grombelka & Zoë McWhinney

  Where sign language, theatre, and poetry meet

  Poets:

  • Zoë McWhinney (GBR)
  • Rafael Evitan Grombelka (DEU)

  Dutch

  

  Dag: Sunday

  Tijd: 17:00 – 17:45

  Type: Performance

  Interpreter NGT/Transcription Interpreter

  This event features a sign language interpreter
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  The Last Poem

  The very last poem of Poetry International Festival 2026!

  Poets:

  English

  

  Dag: Sunday

  Tijd: 19:15 – 19:30

  Type: Reading

  Interpreter NGT/Transcription Interpreter

  This event features a sign language interpreter