International Literature Festival The Hague

Winternachten 2021

Wed 13 - Sun 17 January 2021

Winternachten International Literature Festival The Hague presented its 26th edition in the form of a two-part online "slow festival". First off, we presented, from Wednesday 13 to Sunday 17 January, five carefully composed online programs that we will stream live. The programs are not available on demand afterwards. For the second part, next spring, we present a series of online programs along the same thematic threads.

Retrospect

Wednesday 13 January 2021

20:25 - 21:50

Online

Passe partout 13 t/m 17 januari 2021 Online Winternachten festival

The passe-partout for the live streams on 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 January 2021 can not be purchased after 13 January.

20:30 - 21:45

Online

Opening Night: It's Up to Us & PEN Award

Mirthe Frese in conversation with writers Arnon Grunberg, Eva Meijer, Raoul de Jong, Tsitsi Dangarembga (Zimbabwe) and Samanta Schweblin (Germany). With contributions by Salena Godden (UK), Simon(e) van Saarloos and Jaap Tielbeke. English spoken.

Thursday 14 January 2021

20:30 - 21:45

Online

#StillWeRise: Writing Climate (In)justice

A program about the climate, art and activism with authors Alexis Wright (Australia), Leena Norms (UK) and Sanam Sheriff (US) as well as Benjamin Fro, Chihiro Geuzebroek moderated by Fiep van Bodegom. English spoken.

Friday 15 January 2021

20:30 - 21:45

Online

#TheFutureIsFemale: The Female Convention

A program about feminism and activism with authors Zsófia Bán (Hungary), Mona Eltahawy (US), Dilâra Gürcü (France), Mithu Sanyal (Germany) and Nazmiye Oral, Kaouthar Darmoni, Laura van Dolron and Nicole le Fever (moderator). English spoken.

Saturday 16 January 2021

20:30 - 21:45

Online

#BacktoEarth: Tout-monde (Whole World)

Talking about a new perspective on our Earth with authors Sulaiman Addonia and Annemarie Estor (Belgium), Amahl Raphael Khouri (Egypt) and Vamba Sherif, Chris Keulemans (moderator) and singer-songwriter Shishani. English spoken.

Sunday 17 January 2021

20:30 - 21:45

Online

#SoulCare: Radical Happiness

A program about happiness and activism with authors Koleka Putuma (South Africa), Jens Meijen (Belgium) and Radna Fabias, Munganyende Hélène Christelle, Hassnae Bouazza (moderator), singer Bahghi and dancer Gil Gomes Leal. English and Dutch spoken.