Past events

Continuing with Voice as Landscape´s focus on song, this evening is dedicated to the exploration of the body, and specifically the voice, as an instrument through the work of two artistic collaborations.

TT producties presenteert: Een tragikomisch overlevingsverhaal over hoop, taxidermie, en andere misverstanden

With Mikayla Ribeiro, Zoran Oravec, Júlia Pejó Vergara, Mara-Luna Brandt Corstius, Boris Kollar, Mena and Mateo Vega. Host: Jimena Casas.

This evening is a conversation with artist Timo Demollin, the editors of the platform Tangents (Becket Flannery, Annie Goodner, Isabelle Sully), and artist Nicoline van Harskamp, moderated by Laurens Otto.

A Perdu Avond in collaboration with LOCUS: Tijdschrift voor cultuurwetenschappen. Hosts: Marieke Borren and Marieke Winkler.

What happens when, at every level, from production to performance to reception, collectivity becomes the foundation of a poetics? With Hannah van Binsbergen, Betül Şefika & Alma Apt, Lola Swindles & Olga Tsyganova, and Maxime Garcia Diaz. Host: Jarmo Berkhout.

Programma van Felix & Sofie

Rens Bod is hoogleraar Digital Humanities en voormalig hoogleraar Artificiële Intelligentie. Hij scheef het net verschenen boek Het unieke dier, op zoek naar het specifiek menselijke. Waarin onderscheiden wij van andere dieren? En wat delen we met hen? Begrijpen we werkelijk wie we zijn?

Perdu Avond with Cecilia Pavón, Radna Fabias and Nanne Timmer. Host: Jimena Casas.

A themed night around creativity by Breukvlakken

VU University Press en Judy Jaffe-Schagen nodigen u van harte uit voor de presentatie van het boek Disturbing Tensions

Een voorstelling van Theatergroep Zout over de wachtruimte tussen het leven en dat wat daarna komt

With Fiep van Bodegom, Flip Filz, Anne Ghering, Julien Ignacio, Asha Karami, Joris Koptod Nioky, Zaban Razdar, Çağlar Köseoğlu, Bo Tarenskeen, Nadia de Vries, en Peishan Xu.

Fifty years since the violent death of the Italian poet, writer and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini, his work is still very much alive. What is the legacy of this original and outspoken multitalent?

Presentation of a new novel by Peter Delpeut and Roelof Schipper's poetry debut

Presentatie van het najaarsnummer van Awater

Deze editie van Felix & Sofie stellen we in de vraag: is verzet tegen de gevestigde orde mogelijk?

Sterrenkundige Margot Brouwer vertelt in dit HUMA-café over haar boek Sterrenstof zijn wij, ontzagwekkende inzichten uit de wetenschap die hoop geven. In haar lezing zet ze het persoonlijke verhaal uiteen over haar worsteling tussen natuurwetenschap en zingeving, en de antwoorden die zij vond bij Spinoza, die zij ‘filosoof van de blijdschap’ noemt.

Join us for an evening of readings by Verity Spott and Dom Hale. Host: Oliver Taylor.

On Wednesday 15 October, Basje Boer will present her new book Geel (Uitgeverij Oevers, 2025) at Perdu's bookshop.

Hosted by Marija Cetinić and Lorenzo García-Andrade, Permanent Interest focusses on two performances: one by Artun Alaska Arasli, and one by Jan Kunkel.

Join us for the premiere of Guido Spring's sound portrait of Riga, made for the Week van de Toegankelijkheid. With Johannes van der Sluis and Leo Dijk, hosted by Guido Spring.

This afternoon, Kemal Rijken will present his latest book.

Presentation of the debut collection of salome bentinck

Book launch of Katelijne Brouwer's newest poetry collection, by De Harmonie publishers.

Doeboek voor creatief taalspel, uitgegeven door Poëziecentrum Gent

Een stemmentheater gemaakt als boekdoop

An Avond bringing together two performances that explore the relationship between song, its afterlives, memory and capacity to create models of story. With Jordan Deal, Jonás de Murias and Lorenzo García-Andrade. Host: Voice as Landscape.

First program of the new season of Felix & Sofie

An eerie cabaret for clown, choir, clarinet, piano and percussion. An anthem for the ache. By Sabine Pendry. 

From light to darkness, where the unseen becomes visible.  By Issam Zemmouri.

From light to darkness, where the unseen becomes visible.  By Issam Zemmouri.

An eerie cabaret for clown, choir, clarinet, piano and percussion. An anthem for the ache. By Sabine Pendry. 

An eerie cabaret for clown, choir, clarinet, piano and percussion. An anthem for the ache. By Sabine Pendry. 

A woman in the city, nearly devoured by male force, reclaims her pussy power. By Rachel Hansoul. 

A woman in the city, nearly devoured by male force, reclaims her pussy power. By Rachel Hansoul. 

An eerie cabaret for clown, choir, clarinet, piano and percussion. An anthem for the ache. By Sabine Pendry. 

Desiderio's hart was bleeding for all the summers he did not explore. By Thor Braun.

A woman in the city, nearly devoured by male force, reclaims her pussy power. By Rachel Hansoul. 

A woman in the city, nearly devoured by male force, reclaims her pussy power. By Rachel Hansoul. 

Desiderio's hart was bleeding for all the summers he did not explore. By Thor Braun.

Desiderio's hart was bleeding for all the summers he did not explore. By Thor Braun.

From light to darkness, where the unseen becomes visible.  By Issam Zemmouri.

From light to darkness, where the unseen becomes visible.  By Issam Zemmouri.

Desiderio's hart was bleeding for all the summers he did not explore. By Thor Braun.

An Intimiate Reading session with Sean Roy Parker.

Join us this summer for another Intimate Reading in our bookshop, this time with Nell Osborne and Nadia de Vries

End presentation of the Transatlantic Voices writing workshop, focused on Latin American feminist writing. In the Perdu Bookshop.

End presentation of the 2024/25 Perdu writers' workshop.

Celebrate the beginning of summer, and the end of another  poetry season, at Perdu.

With Michael Tedja, Nele Buyst and Dean Bowen and an Open Mic. Host: asha karami.

Reading in the Perdu bookshop with Madeline Lane-McKinley.

This is an evening of inquiry. How does poetry resonate, rupture, and reimagine? What can poetry do in dark times?

Join us for an intimate evening reading in our bookshop with Koleka Putuma.

With Maricela Guerrero, Bernke Klein Zandvoort, Lisa Thunnissen and Jimena Casas. Part of our transatlantic voices series.

Join us for an intimate early evening reading in our bookshop with Phoebe Eccles & Frides van de Ven.

With Alara Adilow, hannah baer, and Rosie Stockton.

Launch of literary magazine TRANSCRIPT, with readings by Julie Peters and Luuk Vulkers, introduced by Daniël van der Winden.

An evening of performative readings by María Paris Borda and Juana Adcock. Part of our transatlantic voices series.

This year's Voice as Landscape spring gathering explores the potential of the voice and voicings mobilized in correspondence. Friday in the theatre, Saturday in a garden. Hosted by Alec Mateo and Lorenzo García-Andrade.

This year's Voice as Landscape spring gathering explores the potential of the voice and voicings mobilized in correspondence. Friday in the theatre, Saturday in a garden. Hosted by Alec Mateo and Lorenzo García-Andrade.

Launch of Prelude, a performance and moving image series. Hosted by Titus Nouwens (Prelude), Marija Cetinić, and Lorenzo García-Andrade (Voice as Landscape).

With: Nadia de Vries, Tessel Veneboer, Hannah van Hove, Andries Hiskes, Sarah De Mul and Mia You.

Symposium on the emerging field of ‘health humanities’, which has been highlighting the value of complementary perspectives on health, medicine and disability from fields like literature, anthropology sociology, philosophy and cultural analysis.

a five-session poetry reading and writing workshop held every other wednesday evening from may 7 to july 2 at perdu’s bookshop

This Saturday, join for an intimate late afternoon reading with LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs.

A screening programme of films based on several Wodehouse works.

On the legacy of Kees Ouwens. With Johan Herrenberg, Frank Keizer, Sarah de Koning, Lars Meijer and Femke Zwiep. Hosts: Lars Meijer and Benjamin De Roover.

With Haig Aivazian, Noor Abed and Rick Geene.

Launch of the poetry collection debut of Yasmin Namavar.

Samuel Vriezen worked on this poem for ten years. It dissects the borders of Europe.

An afternoon with Minke Douwesz and Marie-José Klaver on queer literary pioneer Andreas Burnier.

Uitgeverij Magonia presents Huib Afman's debut poetry collection: Tranen van kristal.

A symposium to mark the conclusion of Perdu's Project-workshop for writers working on major literary projects. With Ka(a)te Dejonckheere, Astrid Dewaele, asha karami, Mila Lanfermeijer, Tessa van Leeuwen, Flora Kenza Nacer, Dewi de Nijs Bis, Max Urai.

An evening with Nat Raha & Lisa Jay Jeschke, on the occassion of apparitions (nines), Nat's most recent collection; and Left Freedom, Lisa's most recent collection. Hosted by Oliver Taylor.

Kiki Amsberg's latest book, about a Jewish-German banker, a young actress and a family secret.

Annemieke Dannenberg presents her debut novel, Kleine heilige dingen.

Discussion and conversation about feminist art and art criticism, in the wake of the the exhibition Feministische Kunst Internationaal.

A theatre play organized by Theater Na de Dam and De Dansonderneming.

A poetic inquiry into the experience of giving birth and abortion. With Rodante van der Waal, Mia You, Laurine Verweijen, and Trudy Dehue. Host: Jarmo Berkhout.

Felix & Sofie dive into the work of anitcolonial philosopher, freedom fighter, and psychiatrist Frantz Fanon.

Lamberti takes us on a trip through the lifestyles of philosophers like Seneca, Plutarchus and Marcus Aurelius.

An evening dedicated to exploring the relationship between radio, voice and performance, viewed through the lens of three pieces that work with language, (hi)stories, archive, place, time and distance within the sonic realm. Hosted by Ja Ja Ja Nee Nee Nee and Voice as Landscape

The new edition of De biografie in psychoanalyse, a series by Stichting Breukvlakken.

Launch of Postkamer, the latest poetry collection of Ingmar Heytze.

Jan Baeke presents his new poetry collection Die onvermijdelijkheden (De Bezige Bij).

With Marijn Kruk & Sandew Hira.

The yearly Poets Marathon organised in the framework of Poëzieweek 2025. Invited poets will be announced soon!

Shira Wolfe presents her debut poetry collection.

An intimate Sunday afternoon reading in our bookstore. Hosted by asha karami.

A program of performative readings by students of the MA Critical Studies at Sandberg Instituut. Hosted by Marija Cetinić.

TRANSCRIPT is a literary magazine, edited by Daniël van der Winden and Iris Cuppen.

A programme in collaboration with Parrèsia.

An exploration of diasporic subjectivity through the lens of Chinese poetics. Guests: Zishi Han & Wei Yang, and Kaixin Chen Host: Lorenzo Garcia Andrade (Voice as Landscape).

On the complex relationship between sexual drives and love.