Watch, Listen, Read: Winternachten 2015
The Writers' Fest
Winternachten 2015
Francis Broekhuijsen hosts the festival's concluding celebration: the Writers' Fest, a varied programme centred around Dutch literature. Poet Maria Barnas begins the afternoon with an ode to poetry. Writer and critic Kees' t Hart introduces the …
read moreAad Meinderts, Bart Moeyaert, Bas Heijne, Calliope Tsoupaki, Cristina Branco, De Règâhs, Dimitri Verhulst, Francis Broekhuijsen, Ivo van Hove, Jan van Mersbergen, Joris Wijsmuller, Kees 't Hart, Luc Coorevits - Behoud de Begeerte, Lucky Fonz III, Maarten 't Hart, Maria Barnas, Mensje van Keulen, Piet Gerbrandy
A Conversation with Adriaan van Dis
Winternachten 2015
A one-on-one conversation with much-loved writer Adriaan van Dis. The subject matter includes his new novel Ik kom terug ( I'm Coming Back ). Historian and TV host Hans Goedkoop leads the interview. Adriaan van Dis is a journalist, television …
read moreAdriaan van Dis, Hans Goedkoop
NRC Reading Club Live: Familieziek (Repatriated), by Adriaan van Dis
Winternachten 2015
An honoured festival tradition: the NRC Reading Club Live. The panel, made up of editors Elsbeth Etty, Bas Heijne and writer Gustaaf Peek, discusses Adriaan van Dis' novel Familieziek ( Repatriated ). The NRC Handelsblad newspaper's book-section …
read moreBas Heijne, Elsbeth Etty, Gustaaf Peek, Michel Krielaars
Wim Brands Reading Club: Falling Out of Time, by David Grossman
Winternachten 2015
Wim Brands, maker and host of the VPRO Boeken ( Books ) programme on radio and television, discusses festival guest David Grossman's novel Falling Out of time (2012) with the audience. But first, Dutch writers Sanne Terlouw and Toef Jaeger …
read moreSanne Terlouw, Toef Jaeger, Wim Brands
A Conversation with David Grossman
Winternachten 2015
A conversation between Israeli writer David Grossman and interviewer Lex Bohlmeijer. This famous author writes children's books, novels, and essays. He considers it his task to make understandable the complexity of the world in which we live. His …
read moreDavid Grossman, Lex Bohlmeijer
Violence and Religion - Opening Lecture by Karen Armstrong
Winternachten 2015
British author Karen Armstrong starts off the first evening of the festival with the 9th Winternachten Lecture. Her subject is violence and religion. What are the factors that lead to eruptions of violence and war? How can we live together peacefull…
read moreKaren Armstrong, Muhammad Aladdin, Paul Scheffer, Sheila Sitalsing
Opening Night: Free the Word!
Winternachten 2015
A special opening night featuring a keynote speech by Karl Ove Knausgård, the Oxfam Novib PEN Awards for Freedom of Expression, a debate moderated by Petra Stienen, and concluding words by David Van Reybrouck. Freedom of speech and the power of …
read moreDavid Van Reybrouck, Dinar Rahayu, Farah Karimi, John Ralston Saul, Joris Wijsmuller, Karl Ove Knausgård, Leela Corman, Mano Bouzamour, Manon Uphoff, Mohammed Benzakour, Nelleke Noordervliet, Pauni Trio, Petra Stienen, Razan al-Maghrabi, Ton van de Langkruis
This is Our Way Public Discussion
Winternachten 2015
This is our way, and that is their way... How do you deal with one another in an environment where so many cultures live side by side? What language do you speak? What do you do on one another's holidays? In the Netherlands we can't quite figure it …
read moreBas Heijne, Cynthia Mc Leod, Ruben Maes, Vamba Sherif
New Talent in the House!
Winternachten 2015
Five powerful new female stars in the literary firmament talk about their ultimate sense of being at home in specially written commentaries. Much-discussed debutante Nina Polak and her up-and-coming colleagues Bregje Hofstede, Mira Feticu, Roos van …
read moreBregje Hofstede, Mira Feticu, Nina Polak, Roos van Rijswijk, Shantie Singh, Simon(e) van Saarloos
Poets in the House
Winternachten 2015
Saturday Night Unlimited ends on a festive note with poetic presentations by writers who not only produce wonderful prose but also have a poet's heart beating within. Come listen to David Grossman's reading from Falling Out of Time , and to poems …
read moreDavid Grossman, Ernst Reijseger, Jennifer Clement, Martijn Knol, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Stefan Hertmans
Forgotten Slavery in the Dutch East Indies
Winternachten 2015
When slavery comes up, everyone thinks of Suriname and the Antilles but never of Indonesia. Why has the Dutch history of more than 260 years of slave trade in the Dutch East Indies been collectively forgotten? Exactly 155 years after the (official) …
read morePaul van der Gaag, Reggie Baay
Writers Formerly Known as African
Winternachten 2015
Maaza Mengiste comes from Ethiopia, but emigrated the US as a child and studied in New York. Nii Ayikwei Parkes was born in London to Ghanaian parents. The novels of both authors point to a strong bond with the land of their parents. What does this …
read moreDavid Van Reybrouck, Maaza Mengiste, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Toef Jaeger
At the Home Front
Winternachten 2015
Is there still such a thing as "home" when you return after a war? How do you rebuild a life? How do you reconstitute a civilization? Ian Buruma wrote Year Zero: A History of 1945 , about the immediate aftermath of WWII. Stefan Hertman's War and …
read moreDavid Van Reybrouck, Ian Buruma, Louise O. Fresco, Stefan Hertmans
Home Is Where the Hell Is
Winternachten 2015
"I deem it the duty of the writer to pick at sore spots, to find a new way, in language the reader has not yet learned how to block out, to describe how complicated the situation is," says well-known Israeli writer David Grossman. He prefers to look …
read moreDavid Grossman, Jennifer Clement, Maaza Mengiste, Manon Uphoff
Tear Down the Wall
Winternachten 2015
"If a man isn't willing to stand behind his opinions, either his opinions are no good or he's no good," said poet Ezra Pound. Do art and literature create a safe environment for breaking taboos? Should artists and writers explore their personal …
read moreArjan Visser, Leela Corman, Muhammad Aladdin, Niña Weijers
Ode to Remco's Coat
Winternachten 2015
The spotlight shines on the poetry of Remco Campert in this festive programme. Portuguese fado singer Cristina Branco set Campert's Ode aan mijn jas ( Ode to My Coat ) to music especially for this event. She is accompanied by João Paulo. Mustafa …
read moreAlfred Schaffer, Alma Mathijsen, Blue Moon, Cristina Branco, Hanneke van Eijken, Hester Knibbe, Mustafa Stitou, Peter Verhelst
Sex, Comics, and Weltschmerz
Winternachten 2015
Graphic novelists Leela Corman of New York and the Walloon Dominique Goblet engage in conversation with Peter Breedveld about the harsh realities and personal tragedies behind their art, and about the sensual merging of text and drawings. In English.
read moreDominique Goblet, Leela Corman, Peter Breedveld
Ian Buruma Introduces Witold Szabłowski
Winternachten 2015
A conversation about the need to ask difficult questions, the importance of investigative journalism, and the rise of literary non-fiction. Witold Szabłowski is an award-winning Polish "literary" journalist and Ian Buruma is internationally …
read moreIan Buruma, Witold Szabłowski
Friday Night Wintercafé: Who's Afraid of Youth
Winternachten 2015
During this first hour, MC Francis Broekhuijsen presents students from the Hague secondary schools reading their poems, the outcome of a series of school workshops. They perform with poet Ineke Riem.
read moreDJ Safri, Francis Broekhuijsen, Ineke Riem
Saturday Night Wintercafé: Who's Afraid of Youth
Winternachten 2015
During this first hour, MC Francis Broekhuijsen presents students from the Hague secondary schools reading their poems, the outcome of a series of school workshops. They perform with poet Maarten van der Graaff.
read moreDJ Socrates, Francis Broekhuijsen, Maarten van der Graaff
Fit In or Buzz Off
Winternachten 2015
Nuweira Youskine dons verbal boxing gloves and takes on Adriaan van Dis. Shall we drink tea together or beat each other up? Multiculturalism has failed! Fit in or buzz off! No, say the idealists, let's drink tea. It's all our own fault, now we must …
read moreAbdelkader Benali, Adriaan van Dis, Nuweira Youskine
We're Not Holding Our Breath for a Good Book
Winternachten 2015
Philosopher Maxim Februari and writer Martijn Knol are passionate readers. In which novels do they feel at home, and in which ones would they absolutely not want to live? A playful and personal exchange. In Dutch.
read moreMartijn Knol, Maxim Februari
Voices from the East
Winternachten 2015
Indonesian author Dinar Rahayu wrote a novel about S&M and transsexuality; the dream debut of Austrian-Japanese writer Milena Michiko Flaartitled I Called Him Necktie was about friendship and humanity; and Tao Yue, a Chinese writer living in the …
read moreDinar Rahayu, Milena Michiko Flaar, Remco Breuker, Tao Yue
The Text of My Life: Cristina Branco
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers and musicians present their favourite literary texts and Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A continuous interview programme, in which the audience also talks with the …
read moreArjan Peters, Cristina Branco
The Text of my Life: Nina Polak
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreFidan Ekiz, Nina Polak, Wim Brands
Karen Armstrong Meets Bas Heijne
Winternachten 2015
Conflicts over religion are more topical than ever, but religion is as old as the hills. Throughout the ages, people have established temples, churches, and mosques to honour their god(s). Where does the deep-seated need to believe in something come …
read moreBas Heijne, Karen Armstrong
The Text of My Life: Niña Weijers
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreArjan Peters, Niña Weijers, Nuweira Youskine
The Text of My Life: Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreArjan Peters, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Nuweira Youskine
The Text of My Life: Mustafa Stitou
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreArjan Peters, Mustafa Stitou, Nuweira Youskine
The Text of My Life: Paul Scheffer
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreArjan Peters, Nuweira Youskine, Paul Scheffer
The Text of My Life: Milena Michiko Flaar
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreArjan Peters, Milena Michiko Flaar, Nuweira Youskine
The Text of My Life: Ian Buruma
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreArjan Peters, Ian Buruma, Nuweira Youskine
The Text of My Life: Witold Szabłowski
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreArjan Peters, Nuweira Youskine, Witold Szabłowski
The Text of My Life: Jennifer Clement
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreArjan Peters, Jennifer Clement, Nuweira Youskine
The Text of My Life: Gustaaf Peek
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreFidan Ekiz, Gustaaf Peek, Wim Brands
The Text of My Life: Cynthia McLeod
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreCynthia Mc Leod, Fidan Ekiz, Wim Brands
The Text of My Life: Stefan Hertmans
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreFidan Ekiz, Stefan Hertmans, Wim Brands
The Text of My Life: Louise O. Fresco
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreFidan Ekiz, Louise O. Fresco, Wim Brands
The Text of My Life: Maaza Mengiste
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreFidan Ekiz, Maaza Mengiste, Wim Brands
The Text of My Life: Dominique Goblet
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Fado singer Cristina Branco joins in. Which memory, what …
read moreDominique Goblet, Fidan Ekiz, Wim Brands
The Text of My Life: Vamba Sherif
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreFidan Ekiz, Vamba Sherif, Wim Brands
The Text of My Life: Bas Heijne
Winternachten 2015
In the Filmhuis Studio the festival's guest writers present their favourite literary texts and explain why a particular poem, novel excerpt, or song lyric influenced their life and work. Which memory, what feeling does this text call up for them? A …
read moreBas Heijne, Fidan Ekiz, Wim Brands