‘The Writers Parliament’

Belgian writers ponder the future. The setting for this Writers' Parliament is the iconic chamber of the Belgian Senate. A handful of writers and thinkers engage in a conversation about the world, as well as their commitment to writing. Poems, literary texts, and roundtable talks inspire thought on real and imagined worlds. Amid polarization, they seek nuance; replace fake news with critical thinking. An evening of poetry, imagination, beauty, and comfort awaits.

19 October
With: Tinneke Beeckman, Michel Claise,  Anton Jäger, Tom Lanoye and Sophie Vandeveugle.

Moderators: Béatrice Delvaux and Karel Verhoeven.

16 November
With: Véronique Bergen, Kenan Görgün, Myriam Leroy, Jeroen Olyslaegers and Arno Van Vlierberghe.
Moderators: Pascal Claude and Nicky Aerts.

14 December
With: Ish Ait Hamou, Martha Claeys, Laurent De Sutter, Ruth Lasters & Antoine Wauters.
Moderators: Pascal Claude and Nicky Aerts.

A security screening will be carried out in the Senate, so please be sure to arrive on time. You will be asked to present your identity card, so please don’t forget to bring it with you. In addition, we also request that people do not bring large bags as they will have to be checked and this takes a lot of time.
If you have a mobility issue, and will need to use a wheelchair, for example, we ask you to state this in advance when you register.