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Fin de saison

Fri 19.06.2026
17:30 - 22:00

To bring the season to a beautiful close, as summer begins, the International House of Literature Passa Porta invites you to its traditional “fin de saison.” 

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Price

free

Programme

At Passa Porta, across different floors of the House of Literature.  

From 17:30 onward on the terrace (1st floor): drinks and raffle 

17:30 to 19:00 in the bookshop (No. 46): readings (NL/FR) by Veronika Mabardi, Violaine Lison, Julie Cafmeyer, Mélanie Rutten, Patricia Jozef, and Stefaan Van Brabandt. 

17:30 to 19:15 in our living room: video selection featuring highlights from past events + exhibition of work by our illustrators 

19:30 on our terrace: open mic (everyone welcome, in any language of your choice) 

22:00: end 

 

Unfortunately, this event is not fully accessible to people with reduced mobility (stairs). 

language

multilingual

Several of the writers who took part in a Passa Porta writing residency this year will be present: Violaine LisonPatricia JozefVeronika MabardiJulie CafmeyerMélanie Rutten and Stefaan Van Brabandt will read excerpts(in Dutch and French) from unpublished texts. A rare opportunity to discover works before publication, as well as to leave with a few valuable summer reading recommendations from the writers themselves. 

After a complimentary drink on our terrace, a literary raffle will be held. Our offices will also be transformed intoexhibition spaces for illustrations created during literary encounters, alongside screenings of the season’shighlights. 

To close the evening, we’ll host an open mic bringing together voices from slam and spoken word. Take your chance! Our terrace will become a stage, complete with a well-stocked bar. 

A joyful, free and festive literary moment.