On 5 February 2014, De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, hosts the Gedichtenbal (Poetry Ball). Numerous poets perform during this festive evening. As part of the program around the poet and visual artist Lucebert, eight poets perform their work and explain how they were influenced by his work and ideas. Lies van Gasse and Rozalie Hirs provide the final two performances in this series. Among other works, Hirs performs her compositions Van het wonder is woord (2005), based on the eponymous poem from her poetry book Geluksbrenger (Amsterdam: Querido, 2008), and composition Bridge of Babel (2009) based on the eponymous multilingual collage poem.
Date: 2014-02-05
Time: 23:15
Location: De Brakke Grond, Nes 45, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Performance as part of the annual Gedichtenbal (Poetry Ball), organized by Wintertuin, Nijmegen