Friday Night Wintercafé

Here, at the beating heart of the Winternachten festival, you encounter one another, or the authors for a chat and to sign their books. Festival guide and presenter Francis Broekhuijsen leads you through the program. The De Vries Van Stockum Bookshop is open all evening in the foyer, offering a special selection of titles by all festival authors.

Meet & Greet - time schedule
Meet the writers for a conversation or booksigning!
21.10-21.30 Antjie Krog and Simone Atangana Bekono
22.05-22.30 Akwasi
23.00-23.20 Mylo Freeman and Sunny Bergman

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Date and time Friday 17 January 2020 21:05 tot 23:45 uur
Location Theater aan het Spui - foyer

Here, at the beating heart of the Writers Unlimited festival, you encounter one another and the writers. Festival guide and presenter Francis Broekhuijsen leads you through the program. First, you discover young Hague poetry talents during the Spot on Young Poets event. Then Francis and DJ Socrates create a cozy atmosphere; you chat with a drink, meet authors and get them to sign your books. The De Vries Van Stockum Bookshop is open all evening in the foyer, offering a special selection of titles by all festival authors! These include new as well as older books, and, when available, both Dutch and English editions.

Meet & Greet - time schedule
Meet the writers for a conversation or booksigning!
21.10-21.30 Antjie Krog and Simone Atangana Bekono
22.05-22.30 Akwasi
23.00-23.20 Mylo Freeman and Sunny Bergman

After 23:45h in the foyer: Winternachten Club, featuring a festive and very danceable live performance by young Capeverdean band Tabanka from Rotterdam.

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Francis Broekhuijsen

(The Netherlands, 1970) is a presenter, producer, actor and voice-over artist specializing in music, literature, arts and culture. After graduating as actor from the Toneelschool Amsterdam he was a member, among others, of the ensemble of the Nationale Toneel. He was a presenter at Amsterdam-based broadcaster AT5 and a radio producer with the KRO on national network NPO Radio 1. He narrates audio books, and was shortlisted for the Storytel Award 2019 for Best Audio Book with his reading of Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer's novel Grand Hotel Europa. Until last year, he presented on radio station Sublime the daily morning show Sublime Sunrise, the Instagram poetry programme Sublime Smooth and evening show The Sublime Experience. In 2025 he wrote and hosted the tv-series Kringlopen met Francis on regional Dutch broadcaster NH. Broekhuijsen works for Writers Unlimited as festival curator and presenter.

Go to the website of Francis Broekhuijsen
Instagram: @francisbroekhuijsen
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DJ Socrates

(UK, 1980), like the philosopher, remains curious about new things. Always pushing boundaries and incorporating fresh music. He approaches each set as a unique road trip with a wide range of styles and countries passing by. His kaleidoscopic sound includes global reggae, trippy cumbia, UK bass, slow rave & African acid. With 20 years of experience under his belt, Socrates has matured like a good wine to celebrate life with. During Writers Unlimited Festival, he will provide a swinging Silent Disco in the foyer of Theater aan het Spui during Friday and Saturday Night Unlimited from 23:15 hours onwards.
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