Three city poets, three cities, three voices meeting at the intersection of language and space. Esohe Weyden (Poet Laureate of Antwerp), Benzokarim (Poet Laureate of Rotterdam) and Myriem El-Kaddouri (Letterzetter of Kortrijk) bring a poetic performance in which their cities enter into conversation. From Antwerp, Rotterdam and Kortrijk, they explore what the city whispers, what it hides, and what it reveals to those who are willing to listen. The performance looks at how cities settle into our bodies, how they speak through the people who live in them, and how different places can sometimes share the same language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Benzokarim (1996, NLD) is a poet and performer whose work explores family, grief, and experiences familiar to many people with a migration background. His debut collection, El Ghorba<\/em> (2022), reflects on conversations with his father and mourning his mother, and was accompanied by a short poetic documentary. His second collection, Ons gaan allemaal<\/em> (2025), included a collaborative video series and a one-time exhibition with Mourah Sakr. He is currently the poet laureate of Rotterdam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How you might know this poet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Myriem El-Kaddouri (1994, BEL) is a jurist, poet, and spoken word artist. In her work, she explores themes such as identity, gender, social justice, and the way personal stories are connected to broader societal issues. In 2025, she won the C. Buddingh\u2019 Prize, for which the jury wrote: \u201cEl-Kaddouri\u2019s truth appears daily, hides in the smallest gestures, passes through the fingers like a bead of a tasbih. In a swaying cadence, she gently touches the past\u2014like our blood, after a long journey, ultimately reaches the heart again.\u201d From 2024 to 2027, she serves as Poet Laureate (Letterzetter) of Kortrijk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How you might know this poet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Esohe Weyden (1990, BEL) is a writer, poet, presenter, and lawyer. She currently serves as the poet laureate of Antwerp, which has taken her to a variety of stages, from literary festivals to national ceremonies. Her work explores language as a space for identity, community, and imagination. With her collection Tussentaal<\/em> (2022), she was nominated for the C. Buddingh\u2019 Prize. Alongside her literary practice, she is a doctoral researcher in family property law at the University of Antwerp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How you might know this poet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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