The Front Runner
Louis Hartlooper Complex Tolsteegbrug 1, Utrecht, NederlandHugh Jackman is the charismatic politician Gary Hart in this movie by director Jason Reitman (Up In The Air, Juno). The movie follows the rise and fall of this senator…
Musical Meet & Greet Charlotte Haesse
Broese Boekverkopers Stadhuisbrug 5, Utrecht, NederlandSinger Charlotte Haesen commands a wide range of musical genres. A wave of enthusiastic reacties followed after her performance on Dutch national TV show Podium Witteman which showed that she…
Colette
Louis Hartlooper Complex Tolsteegbrug 1, Utrecht, NederlandColette's true story starts when she enters Parisian high society as a simple country girls around 1900 as Henri 'Willy' Gauthier-Villars' young bride, a famous but poor writer. Bored by…
Wildlife
Louis Hartlooper Complex Tolsteegbrug 1, Utrecht, NederlandGreat Falls, Montana, 1960s. Sensitive, 14-year old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry who works on a golf course. When Jerry loses his job and his goal…
ILFU Book Talk: Michael Ondaatje
TivoliVredenburg Vredenburgkade 11, Utrecht, NederlandOn Saturday April 20 author Michael Ondaatje will come to Utrecht for the first ILFU Book Talk to speak about his latest novel Warlight. This eighth novel by Ondaatje was…
ILFU Book Talk: Valeria Luiselli
TivoliVredenburg Vredenburgkade 11, Utrecht, NederlandMexican writer Valeria Luiselli is our second ILFU Book Talk guest. She is widely regarded as one of the most innovative young authors from North en Central America. She had…
ILFU Book Talk with Colson Whitehead
TivoliVredenburg Vredenburgkade 11, Utrecht, NederlandPulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead will come to Utrecht. During this third ILFU Book Talk he will speak about his latest novel The Nickel Boys that was published this month.…
Cover to Cover: ‘Orientalism’
Bibliotheek Leidsche Rijn Centrum Brusselplein 2, UtrechtScholar of Islamic Studies Dr Joas Wagemakers illustrates how Edward Saids Orientalism caused a fierce polemic that continues to this day. "s much as the West itself, the Orient is…
ILFU Book Talk with Siri Hustvedt
TivoliVredenburg Vredenburgkade 11, Utrecht, NederlandWe are very happy to announce that the ILFU Book Talk with Siri Hustvedt will now be taking place on October 1. It is the only opportunity in The Netherlands…
ILFU Book Talk with Jeanette Winterson
TivoliVredenburg Vredenburgkade 11, Utrecht, NederlandOn Monday evening 4 November the British author Jeanette Winterson will speak about her latest novel Frankisstein in the fifth ILFU Book Talk of this year. Frankisstein was recently selected…
ILFU Book Talk with Louis Theroux
Janskerk Janskerkhof 26, UtrechtTicket sales start on Friday morning 11 October at 10am via the website of TivoliVredenburg. It can be busy in their online ticket office and you may have to queue.…
Cover to cover: ‘Imagined Communities’
Academiegebouw Domplein 29, Utrecht, NederlandWhat makes people live and die for nations? Social scientist Dr Fenella Fleischmann explains the power of the imagined community. “he members of the smallest nation will never know most…
La grande traversée poétique
Ten poets from Utrecht will be contributing to the virtual event La grande traversée poétique, by our colleague City of Literature Québec. The event will consist of over twelve hours…
QUEERING THE CITY OF LITERATURE | Zine Presentation
Theater Kikker Ganzenmarkt 14, Utrecht, NederlandFor Queering the City of Literature 2020 authors Ayden Carlo, Kalib Batta, Roelof ten Napel and Welmoed Jonas wrote brand new texts about queer bodies and the city. Through queer literature they…
Cities of Literature Chainpoem
OnlineOn 21 March 2021, Utrecht UNESCO City of Literature will kick off an international chain poem to celebrate World Poetry Day. Local poet Yentl van Stokkum will write the first…