Poem Poet of Friesland in smartphone app

25/07/2018

Tuesday the 17th of July the app ‘Taal fan it hert’ was presented. At the initiative of the Province of Fryslân, a ten-year-old edition of the booklet ‘Taal fan it hert’ is now available as a smartphone app.

Especially for this app the Poet of Friesland, Eeltsje Hettinga, wrote the poem ‘It klappen fan de dyk’ which can be found in a German, English, Dutch translation in the app and in the brochure.

The app is for tourists and Frisians who want to know more about Frisian, Frisian and Friesland. The app ‘Taal fan it hert’ can be downloaded in the Android Play Store and Apple’s App Store.

Arjan Hut will continue in his role as Poet Laureate of Fryslân through 2026

23/10/2025

Arjan Hut will continue in his role as Poet Laureate of Fryslân through 2026. Earlier this year, the Provincial Council of Fryslân approved the extension of his appointment. Consequently, Hut, who was officially designated as Poet Laureate of Fryslân in 2023, will be able to continue his work and projects as the province’s poetic ambassador for one additional year. Among other activities, he will open a walking exhibition he has curated at the literature festival Meet Me at the Lighthouse in November, featuring unique book covers from Frisian poetry collections.

‘Not on Us’ is the latest poem by Arjan Hut as Poet Laureate of Fryslân

23/10/2025

‘Not on Us’ is the latest poem by Arjan Hut as Poet of Fryslân. Today it can also be read in the Friesch Dagblad, the Leeuwarder Courant, and on the website of Omrop Fryslân.