From 26 to 29 March, the Passa Porta Festival will present encounters with local and international authors, in many different languages. Once again, it promises to be an unforgettable literary rendezvous. Book your tickets for the three nights of the festival in time and enjoy composing your personal literary Sunday. Download here the agenda (pdf).
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Th 26.03
| 20:00
Passa Porta
Opening
The world is a workplace. That was the theme of the 2009 Passa Porta Festival. Our world is always in motion, with or without a plan. How far can we really shape the world? Will everything ever really be all right? The Hungarian Péter Nádas, one of Europe's greatest writers, author of the famous Book of memories, talked plainly on all these questions. Read more
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Fr 27.03
| 20:15
Flagey
The European constitution in verse
Europe is getting its constitution! Just in time for the European elections. The Brussels Poets collective - Geert van Istendael, Laurence Vielle, Manza, Xavier Queipo, Peter Vermeersch and David Van Reybrouck - kicked off the project. Read more
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Sa 28.03
| 20:00
De Munt / La Monnaie
Remapping the world
With Geert Mak, Nawal El Saadawi, Ramsey Nasr, Olivier Rolin, Ingo Schulze, Elif Shafak, Joseph O'Neill, Péter Nádas, Zoé Valdés en Juan Gabriel Vásquez. Ten authors of differing origins offered their views on today's international world order. The pieces they presented reflect the spirit of the age and the turbulent events in various parts of the world. Read more
- SU 29.03 | 10:00-18:00 Downtown Brussels
Parcours
Undoubtedly a literary highlight.
Nawal El Saadawi, Harry Mulisch, Carlos Fuentes, Péter Nádas, Alessandro Baricco, Geert Mak, Zoé Valdés, Jeroen Brouwers, Catherine Millet, Erwin Mortier, Alan Hollinghurst, Bart Moeyaert, Olivier Rolin, Kristien Hemmerechts, Elif Shafak, Ramsey Nasr, Gerrit Komrij and many other authors from Belgium and abroad will be attending. Read more
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- Mo 07/06/2010 - 18:06
a short guide to flemish writing today
On Het beschrijf's weblog, you can find the introduction on Flemish literature today by critic Jeroen Overstijns. Comments are welcome! Read here...
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- Mo 29/03/2010 - 14:03
residence
The Austrian television filmed Robert Menasse during his residence in Passa Porta. He is working on a novel set in Brussels in 2030. Watch here...
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- Th 12/11/2009 - 10:11
video the european constitution in verse
The European Constitution in Verse was launched during the Passa Porta Festival. You can find all information on this project on the new website. Click on the titel to watch a video.
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- Th 10/09/2009 - 13:09
5 years of Passa Porta
In October 2004, the international house of literature Passa Porta opened its doors in Brussels. Over the course of 5 years, no less than 500 writers from Belgium and abroad have been our guests. They joined us for literary meetings, special projects, festivals and residences. At the occasion of Passa Porta's fifth anniversary, many authors have sent us their memories and best wishes. Read more...
