On 23 November 2017 at 17:00 CET the poetry book verdere bijzonderheden (Amsterdam: Querido; 2017) by Rozalie Hirs will be presented to the public at the independent literary Athenaeum bookshop in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Rozalie reads a few poems from the new volume. With additional performances by her admired colleagues […]
Category: poetry events
portrait event, groningen, the netherlands
On Wednesday 8 November 2017 at 12:30 CET Rozalie Hirs is guest poet during the event Dichters van geluk in Groningen. Rozalie reads from her forthcoming poetry book verdere bijzonderheden (Amsterdam: Querido, 2017). In addition her colleague Rense Sinkgraven interviews Hirs about the creative process and happiness. The event takes […]
geestdrift festival
At the invitation of Joost Baars, the poets Edwin Fagel, Willem Jan Otten, and Rozalie Hirs perform alongside him during Geestdrift Festival at Geertekerk, Utrecht, The Netherlands, on 28 October 2017. Geestdrift is a festival around theological themes with lectures, readings, literature, visual arts, and music. This year’s theme concerns […]
gestammelte werke (2017), berlin – booklaunch
On 17 October 2017 at Ausland, Berlin, the Danish poet Mette Moestrup and the Dutch poet Rozalie Hirs present the book launches of their respective poetry books Stirb, Lüge, Stirb, and gestammelte werke, both published this year by kookbooks, Berlin. During this evening the multilingual poetry book gestammelte werke (2017) […]
n30x31 – a tribute to jeroen mettes (1987-2006)
On Friday 16 December 2016 at 20:00 CET at Perdu, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the work by poet, essayist, and blogger Jeroen Mettes (1987-2006) is commemorated by thirty-one Dutch poets reciting Mettes’ magnum opus N30+ during an evening-length tribute. With appearances by Samuel Vriezen, Maartje Smits, Alfred Schaffer, Nadia de Vries, […]
teil der bewegung, frankfurt bookfair, germany
On Saturday 22 October 2016 at 20:00 the poets Charlotte Van den Broeck, Mara-Daria Cojocaru, Franz Dodel, Ulrike Feibig, Rozalie Hirs, David Krause, Birgit Kreipe, Ulrike Almut Sandig, and Christoph Wenzel will read their poems during the program Open Books: Teil der Bewegung.The event takes place at Frankfurter Kunstverein (2.OG […]
performance at the dutch pavilion, frankfurt, germany
On 22 October 2016 at 13:00 CET Rozalie Hirs performs a short portrait concert at the Theatre in the Dutch/Flemish Pavilion, Guests of Honour of the Frankfurt Book Fair 2016. The program consists of poetry and music hybrids by Hirs, including the new composition ein tag (2006-16). It is based […]
mousonturm, frankfurt, germany
On Friday 21 October 2016 at 19:30 CET Anneke Brassinga, Rodaan al Galidi, Rozalie Hirs, Erwin Mortier, and Leonard Nolens, read their poetry during the program Wortküsten und Sprachpolder – Neue Poesie aus Flandern und Niederlanden. The event takes place at Künstlerhaus Mousonturm as part of the Frankfurt Book Fair […]
lesart bühne, deutschlandradio kultur
On Friday 21 October 2016 at 10:00 CET Elke Schlinsog interviews Herman van Veen, Margriet de Moor, and Rozalie Hirs on their literary and musical works. By way of intermission, Rozalie Hirs performs three short timeslots of poetry and music hybrids. The event takes place at the Lesart Bühne of […]
lyrikbuchhandlung, frankfurt, germany
On Thursday 20 October 2016 at 20:00 CET Rozalie Hirs performs her poems at the Buchhandlung der Lyrikverlage, Frankfurt, Germany. It is the first time Hirs reads from her brand-new poetry book gestammelte werke (Berlin: kookbooks, 2017). German translations by Ard Posthuma, Daniela Seel and the author. program 20:00 Frans […]
guest poet at frankfurter buchmesse, germany
From 19-23 October 2016 Rozalie Hirs is one of the guest poets at the Frankfurter Buchmesse, Germany, invited by the Netherlands Foundation for Literature. She presents her poetry in Dutch and German and performs her poetry-music hybrids at a few events throughout the week. The Netherlands and Flanders are guests […]
planetarium of brussels, belgium
On Saturday 10 September 2016 at 18:00 CET Rozalie Hirs performs poetry and music hybrids at Alberteum, the Planetarium of Brussels, Belgium. Also Heike Fiedler and Laurence Vielle will be performing their works. After the intermission Angela Rawlings, Maja Jantar, and Vincent Tholomé present the world premiere of a new […]
romanfabrik, frankfurt, germany
On 7 June 2016 at 20:00 CET Rozalie Hirs performs Bridge of Babel (2009) and some other poetry-music hybrids at Romanfabrik, Frankfurt, Germany. In addition she reads her poetry in Dutch and German. The event, curated by Michael Hohmann, also features the Flemish poet Andy Fierens and the jazz musicians […]
poëziesalon/ poetry salon #3: mark boog, bernke klein zandvoort
On 22 May 2016 at 15:00 CET Rozalie Hirs and Lieke Marsman present the third edition of their PS Poëziesalon/Poetry Salon. The invited poets are Mark Boog and Bernke Klein Zandvoort. Rozalie and Lieke interview their guests about their poetics. The location is Perdu, Kloveniersburgwal 86, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The […]
portrait concert, festival van vlaanderen, belgium – poetry and music
On 24 April 2016 Penhuis Kortrijk and Festival van Vlaanderen Kortrijk present a portrait concert with poetry and music by Rozalie Hirs. Alain Delmotte is the host of the event, consisting of a performance by the Bozzini Quartet of Hirs’ string quartets Zenit (2010) and Nadir (2014), as well as […]
tijd en sintel (2016) – world premiere
On 20 March 2016 11:00 CET at Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the Huygens-Fokker Foundation presents Het woord aan het woord, a programme in which spoken word plays a prominent role, featuring the poets Maria van Daalen, Rozalie Hirs, Lieke Marsman, Han van der Vegt, and Samuel Vriezen. […]
poëziesalon/ poetry salon #2: astrid lampe, maartje smits
On 21 February 2016 at 15:00 CET Rozalie Hirs and Lieke Marsman present the second edition of their PS Poëziesalon/Poetry Salon. The invited poets are Astrid Lampe and Maartje Smits. Rozalie and Lieke interview the guest poets about their poetics and ideas. The location is Perdu, Kloveniersburgwal 86, Amsterdam, The […]
slow poetry sessions #2: rozalie hirs
On 20 January 2015 at Boekhandel Kirchner, Amsterdam, Rozalie Hirs reads her poetry at the second installment of Slow Poetry Sessions, a new series of poetry readings, curated by Joost Baars. Date: 2016-01-20 Time: 20:00 CET Location: Boekhandel Kirchner, Leliegracht 36, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
to witness matter
On 11 December 2015 at 20:30 CET Perdu will host an evening around structures of remembrance, forms of subjectivity gathering, and communication. “memory for two, memory for several, world-memory, memory-ages of the world” (from: Cinema 2: The Time-Image (1989) by Gilles Deleuze. Translated into English by Hugh Tomlinson and Robert […]
psoken wrod, clonakilty, ireland
On 8 December 2015 at 20:30 Rozalie Hirs is reading her poetry at Psoken Wrod, a monthly Poetry Series in Clonakilty, Ireland. Date: 2015-12-08 Time: 20:30 Location: De Barra’s Folk Club, 55 Pearse St, Clonakilty, West Cork, Ireland
ó bhéal, cork, ireland
On 7 December 2015 Rozalie Hirs is reading her poetry at Ó Bhéal, Cork’s weekly Poetry Series curated by Paul Casey. Ó Bhéal on Facebook and on Twitter. Date: 2015-12-07 Time: 21:00 Location: Ó Bhéal, Hayloft at the Long Valley Pub, Winthrop St, Cork, Ireland
book launch frans budé
On 3 December 2015 at 20:30 CET the poets Frans Budé, Anneke Brassinga, Daan Doesborgh, Elma van Haren, and Rozalie Hirs perform at the book launch of Beyond the vanishing point by Frans Budé (Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, 2015). Poet and critic Erik Lindner will introduce the work of Budé with an […]
harry mulisch festival, de balie – interview jeroen vullings
On 6 November 2015 from 23:00-23:45, Jeroen Vullings interviews Rozalie Hirs in honor of the Harry Mulisch Festival at De Balie, Amsterdam. Be welcome! This conversation is part of The Miracle, a series of interviews by Jeroen Vullings on the integration of science and other arts within literature. The guests […]
pam emmerik: maanmensen – museum boijmans van beuningen, rotterdam
On 31 October 2015 at 16:00 CET, Pam Emmerik’s graphic novel Maanmensen is presented to the public in the auditorium of the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam. Then, in the printroom, the eponymous exhibition is opened. This contains all the original drawings from the book. A reception in the famous […]
atlantis & (2015) – dwb, perdu, amsterdam
On 30 October 2015 at 20:30 CET the Flemish literary magazine Dietsche Warande & Belfort (DW B) presents its new issue, curated by Maud VanHauwaert on the theme of impossible screenplays. With work by Delphine Lecompte, Frank Keizers, Dick Tuinder, among others. Part of the current issue is the new […]
sound forest, neerpelt, belgium – guided tour
On 18 October during the 10th anniversary event of Klankenbos in Neerpelt, Belgium, Rozalie Hirs presents two open air performances (one at 13:00 and one at 15:00 CET respectively) of her electroacoustic music and poetry. Furthermore, at 15:30 CET she guides a tour around her music and poetry app Curvices […]
30 + 30 poets’ marathon
On 3 October 2015 at 20:00 CET Rozalie Hirs is part of the Poets’ Marathon at the international Literature Festival Read My World. Date: 2015-10-03 Time: 20:00 CET Location: Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
poëziesalon/ poetry salon #1: anneke brassinga, annemieke gerrist
On 3 October 2015 from 18:00-20:00 CET Rozalie Hirs and Lieke Marsman present the first edition of their PS Post Scriptum| Poëziesalon. The invited poets are Anneke Brassinga and Annemieke Gerrist. Rozalie and Lieke interview the guest poets about their poetics and ideas. The location is the international literature festival […]
booklaunch han van der vegt
On 28 January 2015 at 20:30 CET the new poetry book Navigatiesystemen (Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Wereldbibliotheek, 2015) by Han van der Vegt is presented at Perdu, Kloverniersburgwal 86, Amsterdam, with a poetry reading by himself. Additional performances by the poets Onno Kosters, Jacob Groot, and Rozalie Hirs. Furthermore, Frank Keizer and […]
reverse, copenhagen, denmark
From 25 until 27 September 2015, Aleksandr Skidan (RUS), Eugene Ostashevsky (RUS) and Mónica de la Torre (MEX/US), Lars Skinnebach (DK), Ann Jäderund (SE), Elaine Feeney (IR), Mira Gonzalez (US), Uljana Wolf (DE), Cia Rinne (FIN), Yoko Tawada (DE/JAP), Caroline Bergvall (FR/NO), and Rozalie Hirs (NL) are among the poets […]
opening of the amsterdam poetry season
On 18 September 2015 the literary venue Perdu in Amsterdam opens its new season with a special programme around the experimental poetry anthology Met twee maten by Paul Rodenko (Amsterdam: Bert Bakker; 1954). The following poets will write new works especially for the evening, and perform and discuss what they’ve […]
nieuw amsterdams peil – portrait concert
On 21 April 2015 in De Link, Tilburg, The Netherlands, Nieuw Amsterdams Peil and Rozalie Hirs are performing a program with works by Hirs, some of her musical heroes, and one of her former students. The musicians are Heleen Hulst (violin), Gerard Bouwhuis (piano), Lars Wouters van den Oudenweijer (clarinet), […]
family tree (2006), japan
On 12 March 2015 at 20:00 the percussionist Peter Prommel performs Family Tree (English, German, Dutch; music, poem: Rozalie Hirs; animation: Harm van den Dorpel) at the occasion of the TROMP Repertoire Days 2015 in Kawasaki, Japan. Date: 2015-03-12 Location: TROMP Repertoire Days 2015, Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. Kawasaki, […]
ostadetheater – portrait concert
On 20 February 2015, Marieke Franssen (flute), Fie Schouten (bass clarinet), Wiek Hijmans (electric guitar), Christian Karlsen (conductor), and Arne Bock (sound diffusion in the hall) perform four compositions by composer-poet Rozalie Hirs at Ostadetheater, Amsterdam. Furthermore on the program are several works for spoken voice and soundtrack by Hirs, […]
de wonderkamer: poetry reading, lecture
On February 17, 2015, Rozalie Hirs is giving a one-hour poetry lecture and reading at fellow poet and composer Micha Hamel’s series De Wonderkamer. She reads her poetry, performs a few of music and poetry pieces, and talks about their underlying ideas. followed by a discussion. → Nederlands Date: 2015-02-17 […]
tribute to gerrit kouwenaar
Integral reading by Rozalie Hirs and other poets of Vallende Stilte (Amsterdam: uitgeverij Querido, 2008) by Gerrit Kouwenaar in tribute to this major Dutch poet.
onbederf’lijk vers
Poetry performances by Rozalie Hirs at the Dutch Festival Onbederflijk Vers, featuring well-known poets and young talents, on 22 October 2014 in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
jet nijkamp: in my backyard – exhibition
On 26 September 2014 at 17:00 CET, the exhibition In my backyard by visual artist Jet Nijkamp is opened. Poets Anna Enquist, Co Woudsma, and Rozalie Hirs recite new poetry, commissioned by Nijkamp especially for the exhibition. The opening is concluded with a reception. The exhibition can be visited until […]
composer-in-focus, november music
5 June 2014. This autumn, Rozalie Hirs is one of the composers-in-focus at November Music, the leading contemporary music festival in the Netherlands. Her music composition Roseherte will be performed during the opening concert by philharmonie zuidnederland, conducted by Bas Wiegers. Her brand-new string quartet with electronic sounds nadir (2014) […]
život mogućnosti (2014), belgrade, serbia – booklaunch
Book presentation of ‘život mogućnosti’ by Rozalie Hirs (Serbian, Croatian translation: Jelica Novaković, Radovan Lučić). Poetry book. Banja Luka: Kuća Poezije/Biblioteka Prevodi, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2014. 17 April 2014 at 19:00 CET, Leila, Belgrade, Serbia.
život mogućnosti (2014), bosnia & herzegovina – debate
Book presentation of ‘život mogućnosti’ by Rozalie Hirs (Serbian, Croatian translation: Jelica Novaković, Radovan Lučić). Poetry book. Banja Luka: Kuća Poezije/Biblioteka Prevodi, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2014. 15 April 2014 at 12:00 CET, Visoka škola za ekonomiju i informatiku (Higher education for economics en informatics), Ulica Mitropolita Petra Zimonića bb, Prijedor, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
život mogućnosti (2014), bosnia & herzegovina – booklaunch
Book presentation of ‘život mogućnosti’ by Rozalie Hirs (Serbian, Croatian translation: Jelica Novaković, Radovan Lučić). Poetry book. Banja Luka: Kuća Poezije/Biblioteka Prevodi, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2014. 14 April 2014 at 19:00 CET, Banski dvor Cultural Center, Kulturni centar, Trg srpskih vladara 1, Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina
život mogućnosti (2014), bosnia & herzegovina – lecture
On 14 April 2014 at 10:30 Rozalie Hirs presents a performance lecture at the Filološki fakultet (Department of Philology, Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina, about her work and its intermedial aspects. Rozalie Hirs reads her poems in several languages and performs a few electroacoustic compositions based on own texts, followed […]
hochroth, leipzig bookfair, germany
At the invitation of hochroth Verlag, Berlin, Germany, Valeri Scherstjanoi and Rozalie Hirs read their poetry at the Leipzig Book Fair (Buchmesse Leipzig) on 13 March 2014 from 10:30-11:00. Date: 2014-03-13 Time: 10:30 Location: hochroth Verlag, Leseinsel Junge Verlage, Halle 5 (Stand D200), Buchmesse, Messe-Allee 1, Leipzig, Germany
hochroth, lyrikbuchhandlung, leipzig, germany
On 12 March 2014 the Poetry bookstore/ Lyrikbuchhandlung, Leipzig, Germany, is celebrating the opening of the Leipzig Book Fair (Leipziger Buchmesse) with a live poetry event from 20:00-1:00. At 23:00 CET Daniela Seel, Valeri Scherstjanoi, and Rozalie Hirs are performing their own work. This evening also marks the launch of […]
land art, dw b, presentation
On 15 February 2014 at 20:00 CET, the literary journal DW B, in collaboration with deBuren and LAK, present its new issue around the theme of land art. The issue was curated by Astrid Lampe, Patrick Bassant and Willem Bongers-Dek. An evening of poetry, critical interventions, interviews and a round-table […]
bridge of babel (2009)
van het wonder is woord (2005), poetry ball
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 […]
30+30 poets’ marathon, amsterdam
On 30 January 2014 at the occasion of the National Poetry Day in The Netherlands (Gedichtendag) on 30 January 2014, Perdu presents its traditional Poetry Marathon. During this event thirty Dutch poets each read three poems: two poems they’ve written themselves as well as one translation of a selected poem […]
räume für notizen, vienna, austria – exhibition
From 29 January until 12 February 2014, the exhibition Räume für Notizen can be visited at Wechselstrom gallery, Vienna. The exhibition features word art by one hundred poets and sound and word artists. Also on display, among other things, are works by the contributors to the book a global visuage […]
3 durch 3 – reihe sprachkunst, kassel, germany
On 24 January 2014 at 20:00 the three poets Jonathan Bragdon, Rozalie Hirs, and Valeri Scherstjanoit will present their works at the occasion of the tenth anniversary celebration of 3 durch 3 – reihe sprachkunst, the experimental poetry series for performance, spoken word, and sound poetry, curated by Friedrich Block, […]
katharina rosenberger: texturen, luzern, switzerland
On 18 January 2014, a portrait concert of the composer Katharina Rosenberger takes place at Südpol, Lucerne, Switzerland. The programme consists of pieces from her recent CD textures (Zurich: Hat [now] ART, 2012) performed by Wet Ink, New York. For the Interludes on this CD, Rozalie Hirs wrote the cycle […]
curvices and musicles (2013), book fair, amsterdam
On 8 December 2013 from 10:00-17:00 CET, publisher Marc Vleugels presents his latest editions, including Curvices and Musicles (Bleiswijk: Uitgeverij Vleugels, 2013) featuring twenty English-language poems by Rozalie Hirs. This is Hirs’ first English-language poetry collection. The location is the Amsterdam Book Fair at Paradiso, Amsterdam. Publisher Vleugels produces hand-printed […]
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in state of [war] (2013), rotterdam
On Sunday 1 December 2013 at 16:00 CET the new text music composition In state of [war] (2013) by Rozalie Hirs is performed as part of Words Live 4, an arts event dedicated to spoken words. The performance takes place at Wallgallery, Rotterdam. In state of [war] (2013) for twelve […]
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in state of [war] (2013), rotterdam
On Saturday 30 November 2013 at 20:00 CET the new text music composition In state of [war] (2013) by Rozalie Hirs is performed as part of Words Live 4, an arts event dedicated to spoken words. The performance takes place at Wallgallery, Rotterdam. In state of [war] (2013) for twelve […]
in state of [war] (2013) – world premiere
On Friday 29 November 2013 at 20:30 CET the new text music composition In state of [war] (2013) by Rozalie Hirs is performed for the first time as part of Words Live 4, an arts event dedicated to spoken words, at Perdu, Amsterdam. The performers are Paul Bogaers, Florian Cramer, […]