Arts Centre Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium

If you were there in the 70s and 80s, you will surely remember the Nacht van de Poëzie (Poetry Night), an absolute phenomenon which took place in an entirely sold out Vorst Nationaal. For four editions, organizer Guido Lauwaert received guests such as Allen Ginsberg, Hugo Claus, Simon Vinkenoog, William Burroughs, Johnny the Selfkicker, Gust Gils and John Massis.

On Saturday the 2nd of April 2011, a new chapter will be written in the story of the Nacht van de Poëzie at Vooruit. Guido Lauwaert and new curator Michaël Vandebril agreed to organize a fifth edition together with Knack, Vooruit, deBuren and the Poëziecentrum – Willy Tibergien.
First names: Maarten Inghels, Adriaan de Roover, Leonard Nolens, Gerrit Komrij, Johan Joos, Remco Campert, Delphine Lecompte, Ramsey Nasr, Andy Fierens en Menno Wigman.
The entire programme will be announced at the 2011 Gedichtendag.