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1 December, 2002
• The Open Stanza - 20 december!!
• order Versal
• what's next for wordsinhere
• calling all writers
• december calendar
NEWS
This month marks the debut of wordsinhere's
long-awaited The Open Stanza, when poetry mixes with sound.
The organizers are busy making the final
preparations for this opening night, and already it promises to
be a first for the Amsterdam scene. This debut evening will include
an introduction to a few of the writers from wordsinhere, music,
and revelry of bacchanalian proportions. The Open Stanza
will celebrate the hard work of its organizers, the forthcoming
issue of Versal, and the community which makes such amazing
ideas possible.
If you're interested in helping to organize,
or would like to perform at a future Open Stanza, be sure
to contact us! See
the calendar below for details.
The premier of Versal is just around
the corner, and if you want to be sure to own a copy of this landmark
literary magazine, order yours today! (Man - it's hard to write
this kind of information down without sounding like a home-shopping
ad.)
Versal includes the writing of Amatoritsero
Ede, Daniel Godston, Amy Jackson, Uche Nduka, Sue-Ann Post, and
Matt Sadler; the art of Boaz Sarfatty, Simon Wald-Lasowski, and
Rinatu; and the work of poets, writers, and artists from wordsinhere.
This is artistry from around the world, and Versal gives space to
an urgency which is permeating today's poetry.
We do not yet have online ordering but the
process is still easy, if not a bit old-school. You can find all
the information online
in our Versal pages.
CALLS FOR WRITERS
After December, after wordsinhere
concludes the premiers of its first two projects, we will be regrouping
to brainstorm ideas and make preparations for the old and for new
projects. The goal of wordsinhere is to act as conduit or
vehicle through which writers and artists can realize ideas; not
a closed community of elitists but a network of creative people.
If you are interested in attending this
'umbrella' meeting, or would like to find out how you can get involved,
email Meg.
Interested in submitting to the second issue
of Versal (out sometime in 2003) or performing at the second
or third (forth, fifth, etc) Open Stanza? We are always accepting
submissions. Jump online to gather details - all information will
be on the site shortly - or contact us at submissions@wordsinhere.com.
DECEMBER CALENDAR
Tuesday 3 December, 8:30pm
Simplon, Groningen
Featuring poet Romona Maramis as guest. MCs
Meindert Talma and Annemieke Houttuin. Entrance, €3.
until Sunday 8 December
Limburgs Museum, Venlo
This travel exposition brings together the poetry
of Peter Winkels (Heelen 1954) and the photographs of Ton van Til
(Amsterdam 1957).
Sunday 8 December 1:45pm
Café de Consul, Rotterdam
Organized by Stichting Weerwoord, presented
by Harold de Boer. Poets Theodora Pigmans, Claire van der Loo, Ali
Albazzaz, Hans Krüse and an open mic for up to three poets.
Entrance, €2.50.
Sunday 8 December 8:30pm
Stadsschouwburg, Leeuwarden
With Gerrit Komrij reading from his work and
interviewed by Michaël Zeeman. Entrance, €10.
Thursday 12 December, 8pm
Pleintheatre, Amsterdam
Poets of Turkish-Kurdish origin recite poetry
about hope and despair. Including Seren Dalkiran, Mehmet Cetin,
Nesan Erdogan, Huseyin Sahin, and music from Unal Unaydin.
Saturday 14 December, 8pm
Ekko, Utrecht
Literature and video art, performances with
light, poetry in film, unusual cooperations and wild experiments.
Includes Tonnus Oosterhoff, Gewassen, Jogchen Niemandisverdriet,
Maria Barnas, Maarten de Heer, and Thomas Bagge.
Sunday 15 December, 3pm
Buddenbrooks Boekhandel, The Hague
Philosopher Tom Dommisse focuses on Thomas Mann
and his Dr. Faustus, the question of the artist as monster. Entrance,
€5.
Sunday 15 December, 3:30pm
Rialto Theatre, Amsterdam
Poems of Dutch poets inspired this animated
project. Presentation from the poets, director, and producer.
Monday 16 December, 8pm
Hofman Café, Utrecht
Organized by SLAU - Stichting Literair Activiteiten
Utrecht. Monthly literary café with Abdelkader Benali and
Fouad Laroui. Entrance free.
Friday 20 December, 8pm
Volta, Amsterdam
The Open Stanza begins its monthly appearance
on Friday, 20 December at Volta. Poets who can read, voices more
than noise. Includes the poetry of wordsinhere poets Prue
Duggan, Jeremy Keighley, and Megan Garr, among others. Music from
Daniël Baars of hip!jesus
and the spins of DJ Iron Melon. Volta is on the Houtmankade 336.
Entrance, €5.
This list provides news and information
about the wordsinhere community and its projects, as well
as a monthly listing of literary events in and around The Netherlands.
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