Archive

26 January 2025 15:30 - 17:00 uur Amare Danstheater

Playing with Fire: jubilee show 30 years Writers Unlimited

Music, literature and dance by Spinvis, Shirma Rouse, Babs Gons, Joost Oomen, Koninklijk Conservatorium Dans, XILLAN, Abdelkader Benali, Rosabelle Illes, Zaïre Krieger a.o. Dutch spoken.

26 January 2025 11:00 - 12:15 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

Van Dis Ongefilterd (Van Dis Unfiltered)

Author Adriaan van Dis spoke freely about everything that catches his attention. With musical contributions by Saartje Van Camp and Judith Rijsenbrij. Dutch spoken.

25 January 2025 23:15 - 00:30 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

Writers Unlimited Festival Cafe and Silent Disco

DJ Socrates unleashed his beats on your headphones. Dance along at the Silent Disco! Or did you rather catch up over a drink?

25 January 2025 23:00 - 23:20 uur Filmhuis - Studio A

Book of My Life: Çiler Ilhan in conversation with Charlotte Remarque

About The Woman Has No Name by Duygu Asena.

25 January 2025 22:30 - 22:50 uur Filmhuis - Studio A

Book of My Life: Lisa Weeda in conversation with Charlotte Remarque

About Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by Rebecca F. Kuang.

25 January 2025 22:15 - 23:05 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 1

Humour and discomfort

Irresistibly funny writing, with Viv Groskop and Joost Oomen. Moderator: Ellen Deckwitz.

25 January 2025 22:01 - 23:40 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 2

Trans, Writing, Joy

A celebration of Gender, Literature and Creative Energy with authors Alara Adilow, Alvina Chamberland and Zaïre Krieger, moderated by Alejandra Ortiz.

25 January 2025 22:00 - 22:20 uur Filmhuis - Studio A

Book of My Life: Sophia Blyden in conversation with Charlotte Remarque

About Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishigoro.

25 January 2025 21:30 - 21:50 uur Filmhuis - Studio A

Book of My Life: Timothy Snyder in conversation with Charlotte Remarque

25 January 2025 21:30 - 22:30 uur Filmhuis - zaal 2

Movies that Matter x Writers Unlimited Festival Special: 'Conflict and Identity'

Poet George Abraham and filmmaker Beri Shalmashi read and show excerpts from their work. Discussion leader: Margje de Koning.

25 January 2025 21:20 - 22:10 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 2

Scatterlings

On stories around migration and displacement, with Rešoketšwe Manenzhe (South Africa) and Abdelkader Benali. Moderator: Çiler Ilhan.

25 January 2025 21:15 - 23:15 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

Writers Unlimited Festival Cafe

Meet with drinks and snacks. The right atmosphere came from host and DJ Francis Broekhuijsen. The Hague poet Sjaak Kroes wrote  a poem especially for you. Poet Dorien Dijkhuis took you on a seven-minute journey with her poetic VR installation VER. Bookstore De Vries Van Stockum offered a rich selection of books by festival authors.

25 January 2025 21:10 - 22:00 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 1

Remembrance under Fire

On war, colonialism and identity, with Sinan Çankaya, Lara Nuberg and Maurits de Bruijn. Moderator: Nancy Jouwe.

25 January 2025 21:00 - 21:20 uur Filmhuis - Studio A

Book of My Life: Mira Feticu in conversation with Ellen Deckwitz

About De Mitsukoshi Troostbaby Company van Auke Hulst.

25 January 2025 20:30 - 20:50 uur Filmhuis - Studio A

Book of My Life: George Abraham in conversation with Ellen Deckwitz

About Gate of the Sun by Elias Khoury.

25 January 2025 20:15 - 21:05 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 2

Het Zwarte Schaap: What Fuels Your Fire?

Featuring spoken word artists Lev Avitan, Rosabelle Illes and Kylie Lyandra, musically accompanied by Djuwa Mroivili. Host: Sophia Blyden.

25 January 2025 20:15 - 21:15 uur Filmhuis - zaal 2

How to Read a (Short) Film with Lidewijde Paris, about 'The Dinner Party' (Iran)

Screening of the short film, preceded by some viewing tips and a discussion of the film's literary aspects afterwards.

25 January 2025 20:10 - 21:10 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

The Voice of the City - Very Short Stories

Students of the Edith Stein College in The Hague recited their Very Short Story, illustrated live by Matthijs Sluiter.

25 January 2025 20:00 - 20:20 uur Filmhuis - Studio A

Book of My Life: Onjuli Datta in conversation with Ellen Deckwitz

About Theft by Finding by David Sedaris.

25 January 2025 20:00 - 00:30 uur Theater aan het Spui & Filmhuis Den Haag

Saturday Night Unlimited

Forty writers, poets and artists on five stages! Grand, varied festival evening featuring readings, books, films, stories, poems and current issues. You choose your own route! - Dutch and English spoken, English route available.

25 January 2025 20:00 - 21:00 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 1

Writing in Times of War

Mini-college by leading historian Timothy Snyder (USA) followed by a conversation with him and fellow authors Andrei Kurkov (Ukraine) and Lisa Weeda (Netherlands). Moderator: Eva Hartog.

25 January 2025 19:30 - 21:30 uur Theater De Vaillant

BRADA: theatre play on the fight for freedom in Suriname

Preceded by live performances by singer-songwriter XILLAN and poet Stefanie Parisius-Sewotaroeno. Dutch spoken.

25 January 2025 15:45 - 17:15 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 2

You Are What You Eat - Table tales from cookbook authors about taste and culture

With Katinka Lansink Dodero (on Peruvian cuisine), Raghenie Bhawanie (on Surinamese cuisine) and host Hassnae Bouazza - Dutch spoken.

25 January 2025 15:30 - 17:00 uur Theater aan het Spui - Zaal 1

Uitreiking Haagse Literatuurprijzen

Festive programme with musical and spoken laudatio's by a.o. Gijs Scholten van Aschat, Manon Uphoff, Alfred Schaffer, cello players Sebastiaan van Eck and Judith Jamin and Flemish a capella formation Hella. Dutch spoken.