The Poëzieroute Leeuwarden now has an webapp. There will be a launch celebration on Friday 5 November with an afternoon devoted to street poetry, including a workshop on street poetry by literary scholar Kila van der Starre. Register quickly (for free)!

New website and app

The webapp is part of the renewed website of the Poezieroute Leeuwarden, which was commissioned by Stichting
Poëzietableaus Leeuwarden and Leeuwarden UNESCO City of Literature in the past year. The app was developed by BW H Designers and made possible by the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Fryslân.

Accessibility


The more than sixty poems on tile panels in the streets of Leeuwarden have been recorded for the webapp by actors Tamara Schoppert and Raymond Muller. Now visually impaired people can listen to the lyrics. For those who are unable to walk the route due to a physical disability, 360-degree images have been made for each poem, so that the route can also be viewed at locations other than the streets of Leeuwarden. In addition, the webapp features English translations of the poems, as well as Dutch translations of the Frisian poems.

Street poetry workshop & Lecture 5 November

To celebrate the arrival of the webapp, the afternoon of Friday 5 November is all about street poetry, including a workshop, lecture, conversation, and poems in Theater de Bres, located at Schoolstraat 4 in Leeuwarden.

You are most welcome! The entrance is free, but space is limited. So, register by e-mail no later than November 1. Indicate in your e-mail which program components you would like to attend. We’ll let you know if that is possible.

14:00-15:45Workshop street poetry by literary scholar Kila van der Starre. Inspiring examples from the world of street poetry, introduction to the linguistic and material code of this form of literature, and then getting started with a street poem!
15:45-16:00Break
16:00-16:30Lecture by Kila van der Starre about the origins of street poetry and the differences between street poetry in the Netherlands and Flanders.
16:30-17:00Panel discussion led by Geart de Vries, and poetry reading by actors Tamara Schoppert and Raymond Muller.
17:00-17:30Drinks
Kila van der Starre – photo: Eva Bours