Sjaak Kroes
is on the road in daily life in The Hague as a poet. Many know him as the Hague Street Poet, or City Poet in the Paleistuin, on the Grote Markt or by the sea at beach entrances. Since 2016 he writes personal poetry from short conversations - on location or outside at his cargo bike with tabletop and typewriter, and on assignment at events. He takes you into a space, train of thought or zeitgeist. Conversation partners decide how much they think it's worth. Poetry from an exchange of words. Sjaak publishes his poetry himself. He published the anthologies Liefjes Van Een Straatdichter and Onder Een Boom Dronken We Fristi.
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Writers Unlimited Festival Cafe
Meet up in the heart of the festival with a drink and a bite to eat. Host and DJ Francis Broekhuijsen will create the right atmosphere with his virtual Writers Unlimited Radio Show, and guide you through the extensive festival programme. You are welcome to request your favourite song to be played.
Well-known Hague poet Sjaak Kroes will create a tailor-made poem for you with his Woordenwisseling (Exchange of words). Poet Dorien Dijkhuis takes you on a seven minute journey in VER, her poetic VR installation (Dutch spoken). De Vries Van Stockum's bookshop will be open all evening and richly stocked with books or cd's by festival authors and artists; you can also meet them there and have their work signed:
20:30 hours: Tommy Wieringa
21:15 hours: Robin Block, George Abraham, Rešoketšwe Manenzhe
21:35 hours: Yael van der Wouden, Andrej Koerkov
22:30 hours: Elif Shafak, Asta Olivia Nordenhof, Dario Goldbach, Marjolijn van Heemstra
23:00 hours: Alejandra Ortiz
23:45 hours: Saartje van CampTogether with the Silent Eclectic Disco Show by DJ Socrates, we will be dancing into the late night from 23:15. Don't want to dance but have a nice chat? Then there's plenty of room for that. No obligations, everything is allowed...that is the credo of the Writers Unlimited Festival heart!
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Writers Unlimited Festival Cafe
In the beating festival heart, you will meet with a drink and a bite to eat. Presenter and DJ Francis Broekhuijsen creates the right atmosphere with his virtual Writers Unlimited Radio Show, keeps you informed about the extensive festival programme and you can always request your favourite song On Air.
The famous Hague poet Sjaak Kroes will create a tailor-made poem for you with his Woordenwisseling (Exchange of Words). Poet Dorien Dijkhuis takes you on a seven minute journey in VER, her poetic VR installation. De Vries Van Stockum's bookshop will be open all evening and richly stocked with books by festival authors; you can also meet them there and have their work signed.
Together with the Silent Eclectic Disco Show by DJ Socrates, we will sneak dancing into the late night. Don't want to dance but want to have a chat? Then there will be plenty of room for that. Nothing must, everything is allowed...that is the credo of the Writers Unlimited Festival heart!
