Poet of Fryslân performs at Poetry International Rotterdam

21/05/2021

Exclusively for Poetry International, Nyk de Vries, together with the Rotterdam Artvark Saxophone Quartet, created the poetic music performance “TAGELYK”. The performance is in Dutch and Frisian and is part of the opening program of Poetry International on Friday 11 June.

The Poet of Fryslân is giving a try-out on Sunday afternoon 6 June in the Lawei in Drachten. On Friday 11 and Saturday, June 12, the pre-count can also be seen in Theater Walhalla in Rotterdam. More information and tickets here: https://www.poetry.nl/en/festival/nyk-de-vries-artvark-saxophone-quartet.

‘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.

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Poet of Fryslân performs at Poetry International Rotterdam

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

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

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