DUTCH SPOKEN
Nederlandstalige talenten uit de hedendaagse letteren komen samen om hun literaire, poëtische, muzikale en beweeglijke verhalen de wereld in te blazen.
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DUTCH SPOKEN
Nederlandstalige talenten uit de hedendaagse letteren komen samen om hun literaire, poëtische, muzikale en beweeglijke verhalen de wereld in te blazen.
22.00 - 22.10
The Grey Space in the Middle
Steff Geelen
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19.00 - 19.15
The Grey Space in the Middle
Ashley Ho
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19.15 - 19.45
The Grey Space in the Middle
Alexander Moto
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19.00 - 19.15
The Grey Space in the Middle
David Weel
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Hasan Gök (moderator)
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20.30 - 21.15
The Grey Space in the Middle
George Adegite
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20.30 - 21.15
The Grey Space in the Middle
Sai Rodrigues
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Zeinab El Bouni
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Munganyende
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21.00 - 21.30
The Grey Space in the Middle
Anneleen van Offel
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22.10 - 22.40
The Grey Space in the Middle
Noha Saré
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20.10 - 20.45
The Grey Space in the Middle
Sophia Blyden
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20.30 - 21.15
The Grey Space in the Middle
Rachel Rumai Diaz (moderator)
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20.10 - 20.45
The Grey Space in the Middle
Iris Penning
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20.10 - 20.45
The Grey Space in the Middle
Gery Mendes
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19.15 - 20.15
The Grey Space in the Middle
CROSSED
een nieuw literair uitwisselingsproject dat de grenzen tussen twee Nederlandstalige taalgebieden doet vervagen.
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21.30 - 22.15
The Grey Space in the Middle
Podcastnetwerk Presents
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18:30 - 00:00
Royal Theatre
An ongoing music and literature programme on several stages.
21.45 - 23.15
Koninklijke Schouwburg
The Antlers & Okkervil River
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21.00 - 21.35
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Jean-Baptiste Andrea
received the prestigious Prix Goncourt for his fourth novel Watching Over Her, about the love between two people who should never have met.
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22.15 - 22.40
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Safae el Khannoussi
writes about the paradoxical existence of the modern migrant.
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21.25 - 22.00
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Jonas Eika
describes in their work the global crisis that is being felt under our skin every day.
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19.00 - 19.40
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Nathan Thrall
paints a human portrait of the tragic struggle and history of Israel and Palestine.
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21.00 - 21.50
t.b.a.
De Duyns Salon - Don Duyns, Cherry Duyns, Django Duyns (Pale Puma), Vera Morina, Twan Vet.
brings a slightly melancholic yet always cheerful literary carousel with three generations of Duyns.
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22.15 - 23.00
t.b.a.
LA LOM
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19.15 - 20.00
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Sheherazaad
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20.30 - 21.15
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Paul Lynch
won the Booker Prize with Prophet Song, about a future that proves frighteningly close
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20.15 - 20.55
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Andrej Koerkov
calls attention to the struggle in Ukraine with his war diary
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In conversation with Daria Serenko
writes from the inside about Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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19.45 - 20.20
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Moon Unit Zappa
recounts in her memoir Earth to Moon her extraordinary childhood as the daughter of musician Frank Zappa
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20.10 - 20.30
Koninklijke Schouwburg
De zon en de wereld
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20.35 - 21.10
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Vanessa Kisuule
explores in her debut Neverland the way we revere musicians as heroes
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19.20 - 19.55
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Maartje Wortel
talks about her peculiar and unsettling novel, Camping.
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19.00 - 19.35
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Lucky Fonz III
singer-songwriter Lucky Fonz III talks about his debut novel Van de goden vervuld (‘Of the Gods Fulfilled’)
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Ghayath Almadhoun
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21.15 - 22.00
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Hamraaz
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20.00 - 20.45
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Loren Kramar
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18.30 - 19.15
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Broeinest
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21.50 - 22.30
Koninklijke Schouwburg
International poetry
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10:00 - 16:15
theater De Vaillant
The Kids’ programme will take place on the 2th of November, featuring individual one-hour events with interactive story readings and workshops designed for various age groups.
13.30 - 14.30
Theater De Vaillant
Beatrice Alemagna
Age 4-8 years
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10.00 - 11.00
Theater De Vaillant
Eva Montanari
Age 0-4 years
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12.30 - 13.30
Theater De Vaillant
Edward van de Vendel
Age 8 - 12 years
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10.30 - 11.30
Theater De Vaillant
Leila Boukarim
Age 8-12 years
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12.00 - 13.00
Theater De Vaillant
Marc Majewski
Age 4-8 years
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11.30 - 12.30
Theater De Vaillant
Reg Desard and Vale
Age 0-4 years
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15.30 - 16.30
Theater De Vaillant
Mohana van den Kroonenberg
Age 4-8 years
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15.00 - 16.00
Theater De Vaillant
Asaf Luzon and Leila Boukarim
Age 9-12 years
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14.00 - 15.00
Theater De Vaillant
Gianumberto Accinelli
Age 7-12 years
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11:00 - 17:00
Various locations
A programme in various locations with international authors and special events.
11.00 - 12.00
Het Mauritshuis
In conversation with Slobodan Šnajder
presents his new book The Angel of Disappearance, which he worked on for eight years.
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12.30 - 13.30
BorderKitchen
In conversation with Solvej Balle
wrote the seven-part, speculative fiction masterpiece On the Calculation of Volume, about time-prisoners trapped on the date 18 November.
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12.30 - 13.30
Theater Pepijn
In conversation with Sana Valiulina
covers her forthcoming book, Waar alle wegen ophouden, arriving at the end of October
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14.30 - 15.30
Het Mauritshuis
In conversation with Stefan Hertmans
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16.30 - 17.30
Kunstmuseum Den Haag
Europese Literatuurprijs 2024 - in conversation with Olga Tokarczuk & Karol Lesman
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18:30 - 00:15
Royal Theatre
An ongoing music and literature programme on several stages.
22.15 - 23.00
Koninklijke Schouwburg
FaceSoul
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20.15 - 20.35
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Moor Mother
interweaves past, present and future with her Afrofuturist lyrics.
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20.45 - 21.45
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Local Natives
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In conversation with Kaveh Akbar
presents his debut novel Martyr!, in which an ex-alcoholic tries to achieve ultimate martyrdom.
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20.00 - 20.40
Koninklijke Schouwburg
June McDoom
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22.00 - 22.45
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Stuart Murdoch
Belle & Sebastian frontman presents his debut novel Nobody’s Empire.
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19.45 - 20.25
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Ariana Harwicz
combines violence, eroticism, irony and criticism of relationships we quietly consider the norm.
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21.00 - 21.45
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Hisham Matar
talks about his new novel My Friends.
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21.00 - 21.45
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Dressed Like Boys
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22.20 - 22.28
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Sofie Verdoodt
won the audience award of The Great Poetry Prize 2024 with her collection Anchor Cross Heart.
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22.30 - 23.30
Koninklijke Schouwburg
MRCY
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19.00 - 19.35
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Karl Marlantes
discusses his new war novel Cold Triumph.
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19.00 - 19.45
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with David Mitchell
discusses his latest novel, Utopia Avenue, which delves into the rise and fall of an unconventional British rock band.
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Performance Nikki Dekker
will perform a special piece based on her new book Graafdier
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20.45 - 21.20
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Bernardo Zannoni
Italy's burgeoning literary talent shares insights into his debut novel, My Stupid Intentions
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21.25 - 22.00
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Carolina Trujillo
discusses her latest book De instructies (‘The Instructions’), a blood-curdling yet humorous novel about the bioindustry
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20.00 - 20.45
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Malachy Tallack
reads aloud and plays songs from That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz
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20.25 - 21.00
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Julia Schoch
outlines the highs and lows of a broken love affair in her latest book The Couple of the Century
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19.00 - 19.45
Koninklijke Schouwburg
Peter Alexander Jobson
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19.30 - 20.05
Koninklijke Schouwburg
In conversation with Thomas Heerma van Voss
will be discussing his new novel Het Archief
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21.45 - 23.00
Koninklijke Schouwburg
The Chronicles
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