Program

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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: SundayType: Reading

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  Short Reading: Pia Tafdrup & Radmila Petrović

  Bite-size readings by three festival poets

  Poets:

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

  English

  

  Dag: SundayType: Reading

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  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: SundayType: Reading

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  Main Performance: Zoë McWhinney & Rafael Evitan Grombelka

  Where sign language, theatre, and poetry meet

  Poets:

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

  Dutch

  

  Dag: SundayType: 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: SundayType: Reading

  Interpreter NGT/Transcription Interpreter

  This event features a sign language interpreter