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Meet the author: Rachel Cusk

Presented by Passa Porta and Kaaitheater

book presentation

Presented by Passa Porta and Kaaitheater
Presented by Passa Porta and Kaaitheater
Kaaitheater
Wed 26.01.22

Rachel Cusk, the British-Canadian author of trenchant novels and essays and an avowed feminist, is coming to Passa Porta to talk about her brilliant oeuvre. In conversation with the French writer Julia Kerninon she will discuss her work, starting off with a talk on A life’s work: On Becoming a Mother, a seminal work on motherhood which only recently came out in French.

Geert Mak

Grote verwachtingen

book presentation

Grote verwachtingen
Grote verwachtingen
Kaaitheater
Fri 03.04.20

Warning: this book presentation is cancelled to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus. 

De turbulente eerste twintig jaar van deze eeuw noopte Geert Mak tot een vervolg van zijn succesboek In Europa. Hij vertelt in Grote verwachtingen de recente geschiedenis zoals alleen hij dat kan. En hoe beter, dan live voor je op scène?

Joseph Stiglitz

People, Power, and Profits

talk book presentation

People, Power, and Profits
People, Power, and Profits
Kaaitheater
Thu 14.11.19

Kaaitheater and Passa Porta are welcoming an eminent guest: Joseph Stiglitz. Among other things, his CV mentions chief economist at the World Bank, professor at Columbia University, more than forty honorary doctorates and the Nobel Prize for economics. Come and meet the world-famous economist and thorn in the side of what he calls the ‘free market fundamentalists’.

Book Launch: Tis of tisni. Over Jan Decorte

book presentation

Book Launch: Tis of tisni. Over Jan Decorte
Book Launch: Tis of tisni. Over Jan Decorte
Kaaitheater
Fri 13.10.17

Following the première of Stand Down, we are presenting the long-awaited book by Jan Decorte. This colourful fresco about the life and work of a radical theatre artist is an absolute must-read.

Stefan Hertmans

book presentation: Antigone in Molenbeek

book presentation

book presentation: Antigone in Molenbeek
book presentation: Antigone in Molenbeek
Kaaitheater
Tue 03.10.17

Antigone in Molenbeek is Stefan Hertman's unrelenting tale of a young woman who goes in search of her dead brother. Birsen Taspinar will introduce the text, three actresses will read extracts, and Hertmans will discuss it with Johan Reyniers.

Meet the Author: Arundhati Roy

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

book presentation

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
Kaaitheater
Thu 15.06.17

Twenty years after her incredibly successful debut The God of Small Things Indian author Arundhati Roy is publishing a second novel: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Annelies Beck is now welcoming her to the Kaaitheather for an in-depth author’s interview.

Oikos, Etopia & Kaaitheater present

Ecopolis 2016

talk debate book presentation

Ecopolis 2016
Ecopolis 2016
Kaaitheater
Sun 17.04.16

As an annual rendezvous for those working on a sustainable future, this latest Ecopolis starts out from the question ‘what can we do about the current ecological challenge, and by what means?’

Federico Demaria & Paul De Grauwe

Book launch: DEGROWTH

book presentation

Book launch: DEGROWTH
Book launch: DEGROWTH
Kaaitheater
Fri 19.02.16

Oikos presents the Dutch translation of Degrowth, the standard work on this topic. Prof. Paul De Grauwe (London School of Economics) engages in discussion with Federico Demaria, editor of the book.

Oikos, Etopia & Kaaitheater present

Ecopolis 2015

debate spoken word book presentation

Ecopolis 2015
Ecopolis 2015
Kaaitheater
Sun 26.04.15

ECOPOLIS is the perfect meeting place for anyone concerned with the transition to a socio-ecological society. The main focus is on inspired and inspiring books and documentaries, and dialogues on ecology, economics and society between writers, scientists and thinkers from civil society.

Kaaitheater

Presentation of the 2014-15 season

book presentation party

Presentation of the 2014-15 season
Presentation of the 2014-15 season
Kaaitheater
Sat 14.06.14

We say goodbye to the old season and hello to the new with a festive evening! Presentation of the 2014-15 season by Guy Gypens and Katleen Van Langendonck + Sketches/Notebook by Meg Stuart + 2013-14 CLOSING PARTY by Kaaitheater & Workspace Brussels. At the decks: DJ Jasper and DJ just in. 

Daniel Linehan

A No Can Make Space

book presentation

A No Can Make Space
A No Can Make Space
Kaaitheater
Thu 22.05.14

On the occasion of The Karaoke Dialogues, Daniel Linehan presents his book: A No Can Make Space. In the form of a lecture performance, Linehan will explain his working process whilst performing fragments from his choreo graphies and reporting on them. He dances, narrates, and observes. Simply a must-see for dance-lovers and bibliophiles.

Vooruitgroep

Wereldvreemd in Vlaanderen

debate book presentation

Wereldvreemd in Vlaanderen
Wereldvreemd in Vlaanderen
Kaaitheater
Tue 06.05.14

Flanders is experiencing the hype of independence. Which will prevail, confederation or separatism? The book Wereldvreemd in Vlaanderen (Out of Touch with Reality in Flanders) cuts across these concerns. On the basis of an analysis of the new world order, the authors argue for progressive politics on several scales.

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