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Premiere of poetry video Poet van Fryslân – ‘How Will Tomorrow Go?’

21/12/2020

Yesterday, the second of a series of poetry videos by Nyk de Vries as Poet of Fryslân premiered on Omrop Fryslân TV. The second poetry film is based on the Christmas poem ‘How Will Tomorrow Go?’.

Seven poems by the Poet of Fryslân will be filmed in the project with film maker Herman Zeilstra. During next year, several poetry videos will be broadcast on Omrop Fryslân TV. The videos can then also be viewed online via this website, Leeuwarden City of Literature, LF2028, the Leeuwarder Courant and the Omrop Fryslân website.

 

‘Thunder Overhead’, a new poem by the Poet of Friesland and the City Poet of Leeuwarden

03/05/2025

‘Thunder Overhead’ is the latest poem by Arjan Hut as Poet of Friesland, in collaboration with the City Poet of Leeuwarden, Marrit Jellema. Today it can also be read in the Friesch Dagblad, the Leeuwarder Courant and on the website of Omrop Fryslân. Next Sunday the poem will be recited by both laureates during Remembrance Day on 4 May in Leeuwarden.

‘Lighten up, Kim Jong-un’, a new poem by the Poet Laureate of Friesland

04/12/2024

‘Lighten up, Kim Jong-un’ is the latest poem by Arjan Hut as Poet Laureate of Friesland. Today it can also be read in the regional newspapers Friesch Dagblad, Leeuwarder Courant and on the website of Omrop Fryslân.