Poetry about Autumn
We would like to invite you to participate in a special afternoon full of poetry, fascinating conversations and musical readings by various poets and connoisseurs. The Dichterstafel organizes these afternoons three to four times a year in Academiehuis Grote Kerk, in order to strengthen the relationship between poetry and the city of Zwolle.
Whether you are a poetry lover or just curious about the art form; everyone is welcome. Various poets, both from the city and (inter)national, will be invited to the table in person or through a connoisseur for an inspiring conversation. There will also be room for music. Musicians will sing the poems, set to music by local composers. Afterwards, it is possible to purchase a CD or book of poems by the invited poets and musicians.
We would like to invite you to participate in a special afternoon full of poetry, fascinating conversations and musical readings by various poets and connoisseurs. The Dichterstafel organizes these afternoons three to four times a year in Academiehuis Grote Kerk, in order to strengthen the relationship between poetry and the city of Zwolle.
Whether you are a poetry lover or just curious about the art form; everyone is welcome. Various poets, both from the city and (inter)national, will be invited to the table in person or through a connoisseur for an inspiring conversation. There will also be room for music. Musicians will sing the poems, set to music by local composers. Afterwards, it is possible to purchase a CD or book of poems by the invited poets and musicians.
Open Stage
Each Poetry Table has an Open Stage. This time the theme is Autumn. Poets and/or visual artists will be given space to showcase their elaboration of the theme. We have room for six readings on the Open Stage.
Would you like to nominate something? Sign up in advance by sending an email to g.reinink@live.nl.
Program
1. The sonnets of William Shakespeare
As long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
Conversationwith Willem van der Vegt from Zwolle, who has translated all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets. And a musical reading of two of them, set to music by Annette Kruisbrink and sung by Janpieter Boudens.
2. The poems of Paul Gellings
Forget the shouting in the streets
Or the dogmas solidified in your mind
which you have believed in for too long -
but allow the pages to talk
Paul Gellings was Zwolle's first city poet from 2005 to 2007. Dick Laning leads the conversation, which is mainly about his poetry. Paul Gellings published seven collections of poetry, nine novels, two collections of short stories, a novella and an autobiographical sketch about Enschede before and after the fireworks disaster.
3. Open Stage
With the theme of Autumn.
4. Word
From city poet Bauke Vermaas.
The program ended at 4:30 p.m.