"Where words become sentences, people listen.”

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Woorden Worden Zinnen is an accessible platform and an evening-stage event for word art in its broadest sense. The concept began in 2010, founded by the creative entrepreneur duo Wes?! (Wesley Loos) & Ella... (Elten Kiene), and it offers a stage to word artists with a positive mindset. With drinks & bites in hand you can enjoy rotating performers, poetry, punchlines, cabaret, music and exhibitions at unique locations in the Randstad in a feel-good setting.

 

Past editions of Woorden Worden Zinnen

Woorden Worden Zinnen has previously organized successful evenings at venues such as the Dolhuis (Dordrecht), Tolhuistuin (Amsterdam), the Schiedam Library, De Nieuwe Bibliotheek (Almere), De Boekenberg (Spijkenisse), V11 and BIRD (Rotterdam). The concept was also programmed during Nacht Van De Kunst in Spijkenisse, the Kunstenaarsbal, the youth stage of Boek & Bal Schiedam, Bevrijdingsfestival Rotterdam, and in collaboration with Paginagroots & Poetry Circle 010 the literary festival Woordnacht in Rotterdam.

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(Inter-)nationally known & unknown talent on stage

During previous editions of Woorden Worden Zinnen, international word artists have also appeared, including Shihan (US), Anthony Joseph (UK), Bocafloja (Mexico), Liza Garza (US), Amir Sulaiman (US), B.A.N.G (UK), Mon (Belgium), Elli (Belgium), Ten Adem (Belgium), Seckou (Belgium), and more.

Dutch word artists who performed include: Typhoon, Akwasi, Derek Otte, Justin Samgar, SevdaLiza, Raja Felgata, Rosa Ana, Howard Komproe, KaasCouse, Unorthadox, Juiceisdunaam, Rico (OpgeZwolle), Elfie Tromp, Gijs Ter Haar, Stryder, Zanillya, Feliciana, Kelvin Muïs, Quincy Gario, Pam Feather, Mutiara tec, Gino van Weenen, and many more.

At Woorden Worden Zinnen there is also enthusiasm and attention for visual arts. Artists are invited to exhibit work from, among others, Sober Industries, Bo Woody Winter, Ruwe Data, Telmo Miel, Niels Kiene, Yara Ruby and more.

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Sponsors
Gemeente Rotterdam
Nederlands Letterenfonds
V Fonds
Fonds21
VSB fonds
Maatschappij tot Nut van ’t Algemeen
Volkskracht
Literatuur Vlaanderen
DigitAll
Ambassade van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in Suriname
Erasmusstichting
Stichting Van Beuningen Peterich-fonds
Prins Bernhard cultuurfonds
Lira fonds
Versopolis
J.E. Jurriaanse
Gefinancierd door de Europese Unie
Elise Mathilde Fonds
Stichting Verzameling van Wijngaarden-Boot
Veerhuis
VDM
College Fine and applied arts - University Illinois
Rotterdam festivals