{"id":16425,"date":"2024-10-24T08:32:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T06:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/project\/vijf-jaar-city-of-literature\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T22:51:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T20:51:13","slug":"vijf-jaar-city-of-literature","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/en\/project\/vijf-jaar-city-of-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"Five years of City of Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the autumn of 2019, Leeuwarden was given the permanent title of \u201cCity of Literature\u201d by UNESCO. And whole the province of Frysl\u00e2n is joining! So now, in 2024, we have been part of the Creative Cities Network of UNESCO for five years. A milestone to reflect on. What has happened, been written, presented in the past five years? On these pages we present figures and a few striking projects. We also briefly look ahead (please scroll down). Leeuwarden UNESCO City of Literature is <em>here to stay<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Exactly what is Leeuwarden City of Literature?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"whitespace-1764881470395-660\" class=\"wp-block-custom-whitespace whitespace whitespace-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-media\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"INTRODUCING: Leeuwarden UNESCO City of Literature\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eHituqT4C58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"whitespace-1764881351173-582\" class=\"wp-block-custom-whitespace whitespace whitespace-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"advanced-columns-1764854958270-234\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-columns advanced-columns grid gap-small columns-2\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr\">\n<div id=\"advanced-column-1764854958326-43\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-column advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"advanced-media-text-1764606515975-967\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-media-text advanced-media-text media-top theme-none padding-medium media-size-50-50 content-align-top image-full\"><div class=\"advanced-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/potlood_\u00a9MeerMare_400x250-1.jpg\" class=\"media-image\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"advanced-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>114 fiction writers were given an assignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>63 poets were given an assignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>81 translators were given an assignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 comic artists were given an assignment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"advanced-column-1764854958329-827\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-column advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"advanced-media-text-1764606515975-967\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-media-text advanced-media-text media-top theme-none padding-medium media-size-50-50 content-align-top image-full\"><div class=\"advanced-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/koffer_\u00a9MeerMare_400x250-1.jpg\" class=\"media-image\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"advanced-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>5 writers on residency in Leeuwarden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 Frisian writers on (digital) residencies elsewhere<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 international projects, incl. projects with\/in other CoL cities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9 writers\/illustrators taken to LIT-UP meetings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"whitespace-1764855140541-710\" class=\"wp-block-custom-whitespace whitespace whitespace-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"advanced-columns-1764855026897-41\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-columns advanced-columns grid gap-small columns-2\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr\">\n<div id=\"advanced-column-1764855026956-346\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-column advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"advanced-media-text-1764606515975-967\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-media-text advanced-media-text media-top theme-none padding-medium media-size-50-50 content-align-top image-full\"><div class=\"advanced-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/student_\u00a9MeerMare_400x250-1.jpg\" class=\"media-image\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"advanced-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>49 students \u201cSkriuwersfakskoalle\u201d (Frisian writers\u2019 school)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>36 supervisors trained for our shared reading project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 masterclass series for 24 writers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"advanced-column-1764855026958-194\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-column advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"advanced-media-text-1764606515975-967\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-media-text advanced-media-text media-top theme-none padding-medium media-size-50-50 content-align-center image-full\"><div class=\"advanced-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pillen_\u00a9MeerMare_400x250-1.jpg\" class=\"media-image\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"advanced-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>8 books on prescription consultations offered<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>18 locations where shared reading sessions take place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>All in collaboration with the \u201cCulturele Apotheek\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"whitespace-1764855145310-80\" class=\"wp-block-custom-whitespace whitespace whitespace-medium\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"advanced-columns-1764855026897-41\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-columns advanced-columns grid gap-small columns-2\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr\">\n<div id=\"advanced-column-1764855026956-346\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-column advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"advanced-media-text-1764606515975-967\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-media-text advanced-media-text media-top theme-none padding-medium media-size-50-50 content-align-top image-full\"><div class=\"advanced-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/magazine_\u00a9MeerMare_400x250-1.jpg\" class=\"media-image\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"advanced-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>5 times magazine LETTER published<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 ezines published<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"advanced-column-1764855026958-194\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-column advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"advanced-media-text-1764606515975-967\" class=\"wp-block-custom-advanced-media-text advanced-media-text media-top theme-none padding-medium media-size-50-50 content-align-center image-full\"><div class=\"advanced-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/overleg_\u00a9MeerMare_400x250-1.jpg\" class=\"media-image\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"advanced-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>2 editions of network meeting \u201cLettertreffen\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>several times a year meeting literary organizations Leeuwarden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"whitespace-1764881351173-582\" class=\"wp-block-custom-whitespace whitespace whitespace-large\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">What and who have we reached?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"whitespace-1764881461833-153\" class=\"wp-block-custom-whitespace whitespace whitespace-small\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/en\/project\/delayedhappiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" data-id=\"16289\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LucasKemper_220510_HR-5-1920x1281.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LucasKemper_220510_HR-5-1920x1281.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LucasKemper_220510_HR-5-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LucasKemper_220510_HR-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LucasKemper_220510_HR-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LucasKemper_220510_HR-5-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LucasKemper_220510_HR-5.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Uitgesteld geluk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"1797\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/LucasKemper_CityOfLiterature_Wjerspegelje_LR-42-1920x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/LucasKemper_CityOfLiterature_Wjerspegelje_LR-42-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/LucasKemper_CityOfLiterature_Wjerspegelje_LR-42-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/LucasKemper_CityOfLiterature_Wjerspegelje_LR-42-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/LucasKemper_CityOfLiterature_Wjerspegelje_LR-42-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/LucasKemper_CityOfLiterature_Wjerspegelje_LR-42-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/LucasKemper_CityOfLiterature_Wjerspegelje_LR-42.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wjerspegelje<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"16292\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/53999120133_d68dac4ef7_o-1-1920x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/53999120133_d68dac4ef7_o-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/53999120133_d68dac4ef7_o-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/53999120133_d68dac4ef7_o-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/53999120133_d68dac4ef7_o-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/53999120133_d68dac4ef7_o-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/53999120133_d68dac4ef7_o-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hoge woorden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"11603\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NataliaBalanina_PageAgainstTheMachine_LR-6-1920x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NataliaBalanina_PageAgainstTheMachine_LR-6-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NataliaBalanina_PageAgainstTheMachine_LR-6-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NataliaBalanina_PageAgainstTheMachine_LR-6-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NataliaBalanina_PageAgainstTheMachine_LR-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NataliaBalanina_PageAgainstTheMachine_LR-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NataliaBalanina_PageAgainstTheMachine_LR-6.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Page Against the Machine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8256\" height=\"5504\" data-id=\"16295\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0743-Mei-inoar-leze-c-Jacob-van-Essen-HR.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0743-Mei-inoar-leze-c-Jacob-van-Essen-HR.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0743-Mei-inoar-leze-c-Jacob-van-Essen-HR-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0743-Mei-inoar-leze-c-Jacob-van-Essen-HR-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0743-Mei-inoar-leze-c-Jacob-van-Essen-HR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0743-Mei-inoar-leze-c-Jacob-van-Essen-HR-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 8256px) 100vw, 8256px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br><br><br>Mei-inoar l\u00eaze (samenlezen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"7715\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/NataliaBalanina_LiteraireBank_220630_LR-21-1920x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/NataliaBalanina_LiteraireBank_220630_LR-21-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/NataliaBalanina_LiteraireBank_220630_LR-21-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/NataliaBalanina_LiteraireBank_220630_LR-21-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/NataliaBalanina_LiteraireBank_220630_LR-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/NataliaBalanina_LiteraireBank_220630_LR-21-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/NataliaBalanina_LiteraireBank_220630_LR-21.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Literaire bank en Sprekende Stenen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1415\" data-id=\"9470\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PIP9_Stiens_selectie2-4174-1920x1415.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PIP9_Stiens_selectie2-4174-1920x1415.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PIP9_Stiens_selectie2-4174-1200x885.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PIP9_Stiens_selectie2-4174-600x442.jpg 600w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PIP9_Stiens_selectie2-4174-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PIP9_Stiens_selectie2-4174-1536x1132.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PIP9_Stiens_selectie2-4174-2048x1510.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Portretten in Po\u00ebzie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1336\" data-id=\"10580\" src=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/NBalanina_CultureleApotheek_LR-5-1920x1336.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/NBalanina_CultureleApotheek_LR-5-1920x1336.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/NBalanina_CultureleApotheek_LR-5-1200x835.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/NBalanina_CultureleApotheek_LR-5-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/NBalanina_CultureleApotheek_LR-5-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/NBalanina_CultureleApotheek_LR-5-1536x1069.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/NBalanina_CultureleApotheek_LR-5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boeken op recept<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-paragraph\">Want to read about the projects? That&#8217;s possible of course:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/en\/project\/delayedhappiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Happiness Delayed<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.friesland.nl\/nl\/uitgelicht\/wjerspegelje\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wjerspegelje<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/en\/project\/hoge-woorden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hoge Woorden<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/en\/this-was-page-against-the-machine-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Page Against the Machine<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/en\/project\/mei-inoar-leze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mei-inoar l\u00eaze (shared reading)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/en\/project\/literaire-bank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Literary bench<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/en\/project\/portraits-in-poetry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portraits in Poetry<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/leeuwardencityofliterature.nl\/en\/projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More projects<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The pictures above were taken by<span style=\"font-size: medium; font-style: normal; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"><\/span> Lucas Kemper (2x), Marc de fotograaf, Natalia Balanina, Jacob van Essen, Natalia Balanina, Rosa van Eederen and Natalia Balanina.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Upcoming activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-paragraph\">There are some great activities coming up in which we are involved. You can also submit a text for our Arcadia project for next year: \u201cKlein geluk\u201d (Small Delights) until Sunday 10 November. See below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"narrow-column-1764758271581-143\" class=\"wp-block-custom-narrow-column narrow-column offset-space-16\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the autumn of 2019, Leeuwarden was given the permanent title of \u201cCity of Literature\u201d by UNESCO. And whole the province of Frysl\u00e2n is joining! So now, in 2024, we have been part of the Creative Cities Network of UNESCO for five years. A milestone to reflect on. 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