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Roos Laan

Roos Laan
Roos Laan

(1992) is a graphic designer in The Hague, where she graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 2014. Her work often features linguistic elements to deliver a message. Samen dichten (Writing Poetry Together), her graduation project, is a poetry machine whereby man and computer can enhance each other. The user types a short story, and the machine makes a poem out of the story's words. The generated poem can again be altered by clicking on words. In this way, a poem is created that neither the specific user nor the computer could have written one their own. If the user is satisfied, he or she can print the poem to take away and share.

(WU 2017)

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    Winternachten 2017 – Saturday Night Unlimited

    Saturday Night Wintercafé

    The foyer of the Theater aan het Spui is the beating heart of the festival. At the Saturday Night Wintercafé, writers encounter the public and vice versa. Host and festival guide Francis Broekhuijsen guides your way through the program. Together with his guests he creates an inviting, homey atmosphere.

    Of course you can just relax and chat in the Wintercafé over a drink and a bite. Music is provided by multi-instrumentalist Michalis Cholevas and by DJ Socrates. You can meet the writers during their signing sessions at the Van Stockum Bookshop. The Cultural Press Centre reports on the proceedings -- stop by and share your impressions of the festival!

    Booksigning sessions at Van Stockum Bookshop:
    21.00–21.30: Tommy Wieringa
    21.45–22.15: Dorit Rabinyan & Bas Heijne
    22.15–22.45: Olga Grjasnowa
    23.00–23.30: Rodrigo Hasbún & Colson Whitehead

    The Poetry Machine by Hague graphic designer Roos Laan can transform your thoughts into a made-to-measure poem. Imagine yourself a true poet via this meeting of man and computer.

    The Saturday Night Wintercafé is the place to plan out your evening, either with Francis Broekhuijsen as your guide or all by yourself.

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    Winternachten 2017 – Friday Night Unlimited

    Friday Night Wintercafé

    The foyer of the Theater aan het Spui is the beating heart of the festival. At the Friday Night Wintercafé, writers encounter the public and vice versa. Host and festival guide Francis Broekhuijsen guides your way through the program. Together with his guests he creates an inviting, homey atmosphere.

    Listen to up-and-coming local poetic talent at the Wintercafé during the Spot on Young Poets program from the Hague Poets' Guild. The young poets are accompanied by Marieke Rijneveld, poet and winner of the 2016 C. Buddingh Prize, and British poet and performer Salena Godden. The winner of the Young Campert Prize will also be chosen.

    Of course you can just relax and chat in the Wintercafé over a drink and a bite. Music is provided by singer-songwriter Dieter van der Westen and DJ Socrates. You can meet the writers during their signing sessions at the Van Stockum Bookshop. The Cultural Press Centre reports on the proceedings -- stop by and share your impressions of the festival!

    Booksigning sessions at Van Stockum Bookshop:
    20.45-21.15: Ian Buruma
    21.15–21.45: Mircea Cărtărescu, Tomas Sedlacek and Michel Faber
    22.15–22.45: Michaïl Sjisjkin and Hassan Blasim

    The Poetry Machine by Hague graphic designer Roos Laan can transform your thoughts into a made-to-measure poem. Imagine yourself a true poet via this meeting of man and computer.

    The Friday Night Wintercafé is the place to plan out your evening, either with Francis Broekhuijsen as your guide or all by yourself.

    At the end of the evening, DJ Socrates lowers your thoughts to the level of your dancing shoes as he kicks off the night in true festival tradition and gets you ready for another festival day.