FULL DAY MIXED EVENT - interview, music, performance, poetryA look at the behind the scenes of Passa Porta’s literature house
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the international house of literature Passa Porta is opening its doors for you. On Saturday, June 22, we are planning a series of free and multilingual activities, on all floors of the Rue Dansaert 46. Before or after visiting our trilingual bookshop on the ground floor, you can explore spaces otherwise reserved for writers and staff, and learn more about the past, present and future of a house that has been dedicated to contemporary literature for 20 years. On the menu: a breakfast on the terrace, summer reading tips, participatory workshops, a literary bingo, a reading session, a tour and, a meeting with Turkish writer Almula Türedi in the flat of our writers-in-residence. Additionally, there will be literary tarot sessions throughout the day. Relax on our terrace in a deckchair, and enjoy refreshing drinks and ice cream on this summer day.
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9:30 - 10:30: literary yoga - full
maximum 15 people
passa porta bookshop
After a welcome tea, come and take a literary yoga class with Julie Wets in the middle of Passa Porta Bookshop. Who hasn't dreamt of listening to literature, while performing a few asanas among the shelves of books? The class is given in French.
10:30 - 11:00: breakfast
passa porta terrace
not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Enjoy a breakfast on the terrace of Passa Porta.
11:00-12:00: guided tour - full
maximum 10 people
not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Want to explore all the floors of Passa Porta and learn more about how the house operates? During the open house, the International House of Literature invites you on a tour (in Dutch, French or English) of the usually closed rooms. This tour offers a unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of the house's activities and ends in one of our international residence flats. There, you can meet Turkish writer Almula Türedi, our writer-in-residence for June. Discover her workspace and learn more about the manuscript she is working on in Brussels. Maximum 10 people per visit, also at 5 p.m.
14:00 - 18:00: literary tarot
passa porta terrace
not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Are you passionate about literature? A dedicated fan of Passa Porta? Put your knowledge to the test at our literary bingo! Settle into the welcoming atmosphere of the Passa Porta living, prepare your pen, and strive to complete your bingo card before anyone else. Led by Kriticos Pandelis Mwansa, the bingo will be held in French, Dutch and English.
15:00 - 16:00 : blood flow - book club
maximum 20 people
passa porta living
not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Is a place between performance and literature that deals with the figure of the subaltern. A powerful performative and conceptual work that subtly plays with our expectations, inviting us to reflect on the dynamics of power in today's world. The audience is invited to read the books presented in this book club for themselves or come and share the readings aloud (Grada Kilomba, Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, Bell hooks, Maboula Soumahoro, Edouard Glissant...).. But to what extent can a body embody social pressure in its veins?
Concept - Performance: Carlos Landaeta Meneses
Dramaturgy: Ine Bonnaire
Technical and Visual: Léah Crabbe
Translation: Carlos Landaeta Meneses and Charlotte Landsheere
16:00 - 17:00: literary bingo
maximum 20 people
passa porta meeting
not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Are you passionate about literature? A dedicated fan of Passa Porta? Put your knowledge to the test at our literary bingo! Settle into the welcoming atmosphere of the Passa Porta living, prepare your pen, and strive to complete your bingo card before anyone else. Led by Kriticos, the bingo will be held in French, Dutch and English.
17:00-18:00 : guided tour - full
maximum 10 people
not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Want to explore all the floors of Passa Porta and learn more about how the house operates? During the open house, the International House of Literature invites you on a tour (in Dutch, French or English) of the usually closed rooms. This tour offers a unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of the house's activities and ends in one of our international residence flats. There, you can meet Turkish writer Almula Türedi, our writer-in-residence for June. Discover her workspace and learn more about the manuscript she is working on in Brussels. Maximum 10 people per visit.
18:00-19:30: open mic
passa porta terrace
Poets, slammers and writers, emerging or experienced, join us for an evening of free speech, shared emotions and poetry. The open mic is open to anyone who wants to share their work. Each participant will have the opportunity to present a text, a slam or a poem of their choice (3 minutes per text). You can register online or at the event itself starting from 6pm.
19:00-22:30: apero concert
passa porta bookshop
To end the day, we make our way to the Passa Porta Bookshop, our long-time partner. There, we invite you to a jazz evening among the books. Enjoy the cozy atmosphere with a drink offered by the bookshop.