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Poet of Fryslân poem ‘Anne and Arie’ in video compilation UNESCO International Mother Language Day

10/02/2021

Sunday February 21st is UNESCO International Mother Language Day. The NPLD (Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity) is making a multilingual video compilation of spoken cultural expressions in small languages. The Poet of Fryslân has also been asked to contribute. The Poet of Fryslân makes a contribution in the form of the Fryslân fan Boppen video of the poem ‘Anne en Arie‘.

The video compilation can be viewed online on Sunday February 21st via the NPLD and the Facebook page of Dichter van Fryslân.

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.

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