Home / Arts and Entertainment / Guernsey Seeks Poet for Brussels Festival
Guernsey Seeks Poet for Brussels Festival
2 May
Summary
- Guernsey Arts is seeking a poet for an international festival.
- The festival is Transpoesie in Brussels, Belgium.
- Applications are due May 15 to Guernsey Arts.
Guernsey Arts is actively searching for a poet or poet performer from the Bailiwick to represent the islands at the prestigious Transpoesie: Where Voices Meet festival. This international event, scheduled for September in Brussels, Belgium, is spearheaded by the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC).
This marks the fourth consecutive year Guernsey Arts has participated in the festival. Rowan Carteret, who held the title of Guernsey's poet in 2025, shared that the experience provided a crucial spark for their writing, calling Transpoésie an unparalleled opportunity.
Carteret highlighted the festival's commitment to language preservation, appreciation, and representation. Their involvement inspired them to explore multilingual poetry and even begin learning the local language, Guernesiais. Aspiring participants need to submit an example poem and a cover letter to Guernsey Arts by May 15.
