The Frisian Book Week begins with the festive presentation of the gift book at the Frisian Book Festival on Friday, October 30 at 20:00 in Tresoar.

The gift book is ‘Seis, Ses, Zesse, Ses’ (four times the word six) by Gabrielle Terpstra, Martsje de Jong, Gerard de Jong, Johan Veenstra, Henk van der Veer and Marije de Lange.

The Frisian Book Festival is organized by Afûk, this year in collaboration with Tresoar. On this evening, the names of the five writers who have been selected for the Gielegou Rige will also be announced.

Frisian Book Festival – Practical Information

  • Dress code: Wear a shade of purple
  • Date: Friday, October 30, 20:30 (doors open at 20:00)
  • Location: Tresoar, Boterhoek 1, Leeuwarden
  • Admission: Free
  • Hosting: Former journalist Asing Walthaus
  • Music: DJ Rick Klap

The Gift Book will then be available for free throughout the entire Book Week with a purchase of €15 in Frisian books. The Frisian Book Week runs from October 31 to November 8 with activities at various locations. Want to know more? Want to register for the festival? Visit the website.

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