Archive

19 January 2008 23:05 - 23:55 uur Filmhuis - zaal 6

The film choice of A.F.Th. van der Heijden

A.F.Th. van der Heijden on his love for the films by Roman Polanski: how does the film maker build tension and how does he manipulate the audience before striking. In Dutch.

19 January 2008 23:05 - 23:55 uur Theater aan het Spui - grote zaal

Between Fear and Hope Part 3: art and religion

Abeltje Hoogenkamp, Peter-Jan Wagemans, Adriaan van Dis and Michaël Zeeman (interview) on tradition and hope. In Dutch.

19 January 2008 22:35 - 23:55 uur Filmhuis - zaal 7

Prophesies of the new generation of poets

Poets enter the stage as modern prophets. What future awaits us? Tamiem al-Barghoeti (Palestine), Lamis Saidi (Algeria), Violetta Simatupang (Indonesia), Saskia de Jong (Netherlands), Ester Naomi Perquin (Netherlands), and Gabeba Baderoon (South Africa), Yra van Dijk (interviews), Osama Abdulrasol (music), Henk de Laat (music). In English

19 January 2008 22:35 - 23:00 uur Theater aan het Spui - grote zaal

Music: Haytham Safia Qu4rtet

A supple combination of among others classical western, Arab and Persian music.

19 January 2008 22:35 - 23:00 uur Theater aan het Spui - kleine zaal

Music: Salimata Diabaté

Salimata with an irresistible groove.

19 January 2008 21:40 - 22:01 uur Theater aan het Spui - kleine zaal

Young + Urban + Writer

Young writers whose books are set in a multi-ethnic surroundings. Main characters with the same radical anti-attitude. With Ahmad al-Aidi, Hassan Bahara, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Paul van der Gaag (host). In English.

19 January 2008 21:40 - 22:01 uur Theater aan het Spui - grote zaal

Between Fear and Hope Part 2: literature & architecture

Does art offer hope? Writer A.F.Th. van der Heijden and architect Sjoerd Soeters discuss this with Michaël Zeeman. In Dutch.

19 January 2008 21:30 - 22:30 uur Filmhuis - zaal 6

Film: Trefossa. World premiere

A documentary on the poet Trefossa, a forgotten testator of Surinamese culture. Film by Paul van den Bos and Ida Does (with an introduction). In Dutch.

19 January 2008 21:10 - 21:30 uur Theater aan het Spui - kleine zaal

Music: Salimata Diabaté

Salimata with an irresistible groove.

19 January 2008 21:10 - 22:01 uur Filmhuis - zaal 7

Who's Afraid of Youth? Pupils have the floor

Alfred Schaffer presents pupils in The Hague and their poems about their greatest fear. The pupils then interview poet Saskia de Jong. In Dutch.

19 January 2008 21:10 - 21:30 uur Theater aan het Spui - grote zaal

Music: Haytham Safia Qu4rtet

A supple combination of among others classical western, Arab and Persian music.

19 January 2008 20:00 - 23:55 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

Foyer programme

DJ eXeS plays music, while you're playing the Syrian computer game Quraish, writers autograph their books at book store van Stockum. Heaps of snacks and drinks from all four corners of the globe.

19 January 2008 20:00 - 21:00 uur Filmhuis - zaal 7

Berber poetry and prose: In stone I'll write

A conversation on Berber culture. With Ayada Ghamhi, Mohamed el Hadaoui, Ahmed Ziani, Asis Aynan (host). In Dutch.

19 January 2008 20:00 - 21:20 uur Filmhuis - zaal 6

Great Dicatation in Papiamento/u of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Prolongated because of its success in 2006: the public dictation in Papiamento/u. Participants may choose from the dictation in Papiamentu or Papiamento Sonia Garmers and Sydney Kock do the dicating. Winternachten provides pen and paper.

19 January 2008 20:00 - 21:00 uur Theater aan het Spui - grote zaal

Between fear and hope. Part 1: science

Louise O. Fresco and Ronald Plasterk talk to Michaël Zeeman about science as a possible source of optimism. In Dutch.

19 January 2008 20:00 - 01:30 uur Theater aan het Spui & Filmhuis Den Haag

Winternachten Saturday night

19 January 2008 20:00 - 21:00 uur Theater aan het Spui - kleine zaal

Forbidden words

Khaled Khalifa talks to Lieve Joris about being a writer, censorship and freedom of expression and religion godsdienst in secular Syria and the Arab world. Interviews by Geert Linnebank. In English.

18 January 2008 23:55 - 01:30 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

Music: Čarlama Orkestar

For lovers of captivating bellydance melodies or jittery brassband rhythms.

18 January 2008 23:05 - 23:55 uur Theater aan het Spui - kleine zaal

Images of fear

From mushroom cloud to collapsing Twin Towers. With Bas Heijne, Gerrit Jan Wolffensperger, Hassan Daoud and Joris Luyendijk (host). In English.

18 January 2008 23:05 - 23:55 uur Theater aan het Spui - grote zaal

Humour in anxious days

Arab vs. western humour. With Ra'oef Moes'ad Basta, Abdulwahid van Bommel, Kees van Kooten, André Manuel, Raoul Heertje (host). In Dutch.

18 January 2008 22:35 - 23:55 uur Filmhuis - zaal 7

lord horror: international poetry reading

Listen and shiver! Ashur Etwebi, Eva Gerlach and Tan Lioe Ie perform their lord horror. Yra van Dijk talks to the poets about poetry and fear. In English.

18 January 2008 22:35 - 00:30 uur Filmhuis - zaal 6