International Poetry Salon

Four European voices - 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 (𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆), 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝗞𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮 (𝗖𝘇𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰), 𝗦𝗮𝘀𝗷𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻 (𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼 (𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆) - come together for an evening of poetry readings and conversation, hosted by Carmien Michels.

This salon is part of Versopolis, a European platform supporting emerging poets across 36 countries, and Poetry Unbound, exploring how poetry can inhabit public space and become part of the city itself.

A meeting of voices that expands poetry beyond borders: intimate, reflective and alive. The conversation will be held in English.
𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 is a poet, essayist and editor whose work explores memory, migration and intergenerational trauma, weaving together silence, ritual and political history.
𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝗞𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮 is a Czech poet rooted in the underground scene, capturing post-industrial life with rhythmic, energetic language and a focus on voices at the margins.
𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼 is an Italian poet and essayist whose work bridges critical thought, spirituality and the European literary tradition.
𝗦𝗮𝘀𝗷𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻 is an award-winning Dutch poet whose work combines philosophical depth with sharp, tactile language, widely translated and internationally recognised.

Would you like to meet the authors in a more intimate setting, and discuss their poetry? Join us one day before the festival during the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽.