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Poetry video premiere Poet of Fryslân – ‘How many words’

12/07/2021

The fifth of a series of poetry videos by Nyk de Vries as Poet of Fryslân premiered yesterday on Omrop Fryslân TV. This fifth poetry film is a film adaptation of the poem ‘Spring’.

In the project with filmmaker Herman Zeilstra, seven poems by the Poet of Fryslân will be filmed. During this year, several poetry videos will be broadcast on Omrop Fryslân TV.

Text and music: Nyk de Vries. Translation into English: David Colmer. Camera and editing: Herman Zeilstra.

 

New poem Poet laureate of Fryslân

04/04/2024

‘Less WiFi, more poetry’ is the latest poem by Arjan Hut as Poet laureate of Fryslân. Can also be read today in the Friesch Dagblad, the Leeuwarder Courant and on the Omrop Fryslân website.

Arjan Hut new Poet of Fryslân: ‘Less WiFi, more poetry!’

16/11/2023

Arjan Hut (Drachten, 1976) was officially appointed as the new Poet of Fryslân by deputy Eke Folkerts today at the Explore the North festival in Leeuwarden. The appointment is for two years. Arjan Hut is the fourth Poet Fan of Fryslân and the successor to Sigrid Kingma.