Gerda Dendooven
(Kortrijk, Belgium, 1962) won the 2017 Woutertje Pieterse Prize for her picture book Stella. In it, a drowning person is fished out of the sea and taken in by a foster family. She has been teaching graphic design at the Hoger St.-Lucas Institute in Ghent since 1992. Dendooven is famous for and has won many awards for her children's book illustrations. She received the Gouden Penseel (Golden Brush) in 2000 for her work in De verliefde prins (The Prince in Love) by Ron Langenus. She also writes plays and children's books and illustrates adult books and newspaper columns.
Past events
Distance and Nearness - Poetry in a Time of War
Poetry and music blend in this one-off performance based on the poem collection Ik hier jij daar co-written by Vegter and Almadhoun.
The Rage of Europe - about the innermost outsiders of Europe
Warsaw, Berlin, Brussel, Bucharest: points of view and interpretations about rage in Europe. With poems and music as counterpoints.
Ode to Joy
Schiller's idealistic poem adapted to the here and now! Eight writers and poets present their versions, accompanied by song and music on accordion and cello.
Fraternité! The Forgotten Value of Brotherhood
Conversations, poems and music about the comeback of the 3rd pillar from the French Revolution.
Égalité! The Legacy of the Soviets
The 2nd ideal of the French Revolution reconsidered in conversation and music. Can Marx remain a fount of inspiration?
Borders and Secret Doors
How do we deal with borders in an era of globalization? A conversation, with musical contributions and drawings, about the necessity and impossibility of national borders.
Liberté! The Revolutionary meaning of Freedom
Opening lecture by Alain Mabanckou followed by a conversation, music and illustrations about the values of the French Revolution and their meaning in our time.
