{"id":27564,"date":"2026-09-11T18:04:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/geart-tigchelaar-mei-typmasine-op-de-fyts-nei-brussel\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T18:12:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:12:49","slug":"geart-tigchelaar-mei-typmasine-op-de-fyts-nei-brussel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/en\/geart-tigchelaar-mei-typmasine-op-de-fyts-nei-brussel\/","title":{"rendered":"Geart Tigchelaar cycles to poetsgathering in Brussels with a typewriter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geart Tigchelaar (born 1987) will set off on his bicycle on September 13, 2026, heading to the Transpoesie Festival in Brussels. On his luggage rack, he carries an old typewriter, inviting passersby to type their thoughts on what language means to them. 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