2014, calendar, poetry events

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 […]

2014, calendar, poetry events

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 […]

2013, calendar, poetry events

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 […]

2013, calendar, poetry events, premieres, presentations

homage to hans groenewegen

On 14 November 2013, the publisher Wereldbibliotheek pays homage to its beloved poet, essayist, critic, and editor Hans Groenewegen. On 10 June 2013, Hans Groenewegen passed away. Two days later, his poetry book blijven & verreizen (Amsterdam: Wereldbibliotheek, 2013) appeared. Hans had worked on this collection for ten months, adding […]

2013, calendar, poetry events

blue gold, poetry publication

On 30 October 2013 at 17 CET in De Nieuwe Liefde, the publishing house Uitgverij Nieuw Amsterdam presents the new anthology Blauw goud (English: BLue Gold; 2013). With a foreword by Remco Campert. And poems by, among others, Rodaan Al Galidi, Anne van Amstel, Mischa Andriessen, Robert Anker, Joost Baars, […]

2013, calendar, poetry events

erasmus of amsterdam

On 28 October 2013 at 17:15 CET at the Mozes and Aäron Church in Amsterdam, Neel Korteweg presents her book Erasmus of Amsterdam (Timmer Art Books, 2013). With visual work by Korteweg, essays by Gerrit Komrij, Barber van der Pol, among others, and poems by Anne van Amstel, Robert Anker, […]

2013, calendar, lecture and debate, poetry events

lucebert: a small rustling revolution

On October 16 2013 at the occasion of Onbederflijk Vers, Anja de Feijter, Jaap van der Bent, Alex Rutten, and Rozalie Hirs read the first part of the integral Lucebert translation by Diane Butterman. In addition they discuss Lucebert’s poetry. Lucebert, The Collected Poems Volume I. Translated from the Dutch by […]

2013, calendar, poetry events

spaces of blank (poetry: carson, dickinson, hirs; 2009)

On October 11, 2013, Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano) and Koninklijk Concertgebouw orchestra perform the composition Spaces of Blank (music: Michel van der Aa; poetry: Anne Carson, Emily Dickinson, Rozalie Hirs) at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, during the AAA series ‘The Fifties’. photograph ©2013 Marco Borggreve Date: 2013-10-11 Time: 20:15 Location: Koninklijk […]

2013, calendar, poetry events

poets’ marathon, read my world, amsterdam

On September 14, 2013, the Dichtersmarathon (Poets’ Marathon) takes place as part of the brand new poetry festival, Read my world, at Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam. Performances by poets hailing from Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, the US, Marocco, St. Maarten, and the Netherlands: Dennis Gaens, Tsead Bruinja, Neeltje Maria Min, Ingmar Heytze, […]

2013, calendar, poetry events

tuinfeest, deventer

On August 3, 2013, Rozalie Hirs is featured poet at Het Tuinfeest in Deventer, giving two poetry readings, followed by a book signing session. 17:00 Rozalie Hirs is reading in the Avicennatuin 18:45 Rozalie Hirs is reading in the Iordenstuin 19:00 Book signing at Praamstra bookshop Het Tuinfeest is an […]

2013, calendar, poetry events

poetry on the road, bremen, germany

On June 10, 2013, for the occasion of Poetry on the Road, Rozalie Hirs gives a reading together with Bas Böttcher, Olga Martynova, Elke Schmitter, Oleg Jurjew, Aurélia Lassaque and Karin Schimke. Each poet reads poems and translations for students of the Kippenberg Gymnasium, Bremen. Date: 2013-06-10 Time: 11:00 Location: […]

2013, calendar, music concerts, poetry events

poetry on the road, bremen, germany – opening

From June 6 to 10, 2013, Rozalie Hirs is featured author of the international poetry festival, Poetry on the Road, Bremen, giving three performances. Other poets include Bas Böttcher, Jorge Drexler, Lars Gustafsson, Olga Martynova, Wolf Biermann, Antjie Krog, Bohdan Piasecki, Elke Schmitter, Günter Kunert, Jeffrey Yang, Mary O’Malley, Oleg […]

2013, calendar, music concerts, poetry events

bridge of babel (2009), lithuania

On June 1, 2013, at 16:00, Rozalie Hirs performs her music composition Bridge of Babel (2009), based on her own text. In addition she reads her poems Stamboom and Family Tree (translation by Ko Kooman) as part of Poezijos Pavasaris/ Poetry Spring 2013, in the Ramybé Cultural Center, Vytauto Gatvé […]

2013, calendar, music concerts, poetry events

poezijos pavasaris, lithuania

Between May 28 and June 3, 2013, Rozalie Hirs is featured poet at the annual international Lithuanian poetry festival, Poezijos Pavasaris (Spring of Poetry), giving a total of eight readings and performances. For the occasion of the festival a publication of the same title is published, in which seven of […]

2013, calendar, poetry events

booklaunch mark boog

On 5 February 2013 at 20:00 CET the Dutch poet Mark Boog presents his new poetry book Maar zingend (Amsterdam: Cossee, 2013). He reads poems together with his band Poetry in Motion. Furthermore there are performances by his colleagues Tsead Bruinja, Victor Schiferli, and Rozalie Hirs. The locaton is Perdu, […]

2012, calendar, poetry events

poetry hearings, berlin, germany

On November 2, 2012, at 20:00 Rozalie Hirs gives a reading of her poetry during the international poetry festival Poetry Hearings in the St. Gaudy Cafe, Berlin, Germany. In addition to Hirs, invited poets include Stephan Delbos (Berlin/ Prague), John Hartley Williams (UK/ Berlin), and Christian Hawkey (Brooklyn/ Berlin). The […]

2012, calendar, poetry events

dichters in de prinsentuin, groningen

On 27 July 2012 at De Prinsentuin (The Prince’s Garden), Groningen, The Netherlands, Rozalie Hirs performs her poetry at the occasion of the poetry festival Dichters in de Prinsentuin. Her first performance takes place at 13:30 CET on the Theeveld (Tea Pasture), followed by the second reading at 14:15 in […]

2012, calendar, poetry events

book launch frank keizer

On June 7, 2012, Frank Keizer’s first poetry collection, Dear world, fuck off, ik ga golfen (Stanza, 2012) is launched. With performances by Frank Keizer, Maarten van der Graaff, Maartje Smits, Martijn den Ouden, and Rozalie Hirs, who each wrote new work in response to Keizer’s collection. The event is […]

2012, calendar, poetry events

booklaunch gertrude starink

On June 1, 2012, Gertrude Starink’s De weg naar Egypte (het balanseer, 2012) is launched. As part of this tribute to Starink at Perdu, Amsterdam, the poets Anneke Brassinga, Inge Braeckman, Maud Vanhauwaert, and Rozalie Hirs read the integral work. The event is hosted by Samuel Vriezen, and the program […]

2011, calendar, installations with poetry or music, lecture and debate, music concerts, poetry events

bridge of babel (2009) – lecture, geluksbrenger online (2008) – exhibition

As part of Kunstenfestival Watou, Rozalie Hirs is performing her musical composition Bridge of Babel (2009) on July 16, 2011. Additionally, she is reading several poems (cycles) and giving a lecture about the installation Geluksbrenger online (2011). This interactive work, developed by Hirs in collaboration with visual artist Harm van […]

2011, calendar, poetry events

amsterdam student festival – jury member poetry

On 14 May 2011, along with Tsead Bruinja and Daan Doesborgh Rozalie Hirs is member of the poetry jury during the twelfth Amsterdam Students’ Festival. The host of the poetry event is F. Starik. Date: 2011-05-14 Doortime: 14:00 Location: SMART Project Space, Arie Biemondstraat 105-113, Amsterdam

2011, calendar, poetry events

exquisite corpse, café averechts, utrecht

On 9 May 9 2011 new work by Miek Zwamborn, Willem Bongers, Jeroen van Rooij, Michiel van de Weerthof, Anne Nusselder, Bernhard Christiansen, and Rozalie Hirs is performed at Café Averechts, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Additionally, there is music by the band Moi le voisin. Curator of the event Cadavre Exquis […]

2011, calendar, poetry events

procedural poetry, perdu, amsterdam

On 1 April 1 2011 Jaap Blonk, Bas Geerts, Ton van ‘t Hof (see picture), and Rozalie Hirs are guests at the event Procedural Poetry focusing on experimental procedures in contemporary poetry at Perdu, Amsterdam. The poets/artists/composers give a performance and a lecture about their work. Curator of the night […]

2011, calendar, poetry events

the inverted reader – interview

On 18 March 2011, Rozalie Hirs is guest poet at the event ‘The inverted reader’ at Perdu, Amsterdam, The netherlands. During this night, it is the poet who interviews his/her reader, rather than the other way round. The poets are Stefan Hertmans and Rozalie Hirs. Hirs’s reader is Laurens Ham. […]

2011, calendar, music concerts, poetry events

bridge of babel (2009), amsterdam

On 18 March 2011 at 20:30 CET Rozalie Hirs performs her musical composition Bridge of Babel (2009) at Perdu, Amsterdam. Date: 2011-03-18 Time: 20:30 Location: Stichting Perdu, Kloveniersburgwal 86, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Performers: Rozalie Hirs (voice, soundtrack) → Nederlands

2011, calendar, music concerts, poetry events, portrait concert

aan de zon de wereld (2006), bridge of babel (2009), curved space (2009), poetry pieces I-III (2008) – portrait concert

On 27 February 2011 the musical compositions Aan de zon de wereld (2006), Bridge of Babel (2009), Curved space (2009), and Poetry Pieces I-III (2008) by Rozalie Hirs are performed at De Toonzaal, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. The performers are Ned McGowan (flute), Tobias Klein (contrabass clarinet), Joost Buis (trombone, lapsteel […]

2011, calendar, multidisciplinary, music concerts, poetry events, premieres, presentations

geluksbrenger online (2008) – presentation
in la (2003), pulsars (2007), bridge of babel (2009)

On 6 January 2011 Rozalie Hirs performs her compositions Bridge of Babel (2009), Pulsars (2007) and In LA (2003) at the Tetrahedron of the Logos Foundation in Ghent, Belgium. Additionally, she presents the new brandnew interactive poetry website Geluksbrenger, developed in close collaboration with visual artist Harm van den Dorpel. […]