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Beste Vrienden, Chers Amis, Dear Friends,

Next verbal jam 8 will be on April 29, 2009.

Performers:

Erika Claessens, journalist/writer;
Annemarie Estor, writer/poet, ‘Prikkeloverdracht‘, neuro-poetry with drawnings of Riet Verhelst;
De Fatima’s, young talented Fatima’s and their latest tube: ‘Iedereen Fatima!;
David Troch, writer/poet;
Livinus Pelgrims, musician, sax;
Tineke Van der Eecken, writer/artist, presenting her book ‘Café d’Afrique’.

And maybe you?

Please post if you want to subscribe for the next verbal jam or if you want to participate as a performer. Do not hesitate to invite your friends to participate. All kind of artists, creators, musicians, writers or whatever, are invited to participate. Spread the word!

Where? Entrepot du Congo, Vlaamse kaai 42, 2000 Antwerpen (south), resto ‘la piazza’ (first floor)

Here you can register for Verbal Jam 8 (limited number of visitors).

Beste Vrienden, Chers Amis, Dear Friends,

The verbal jam 7 was again a success.

Performers were:

Erika Claessens, journalist/writer,
Robert Wastyn, keyboard, Dorien Wastyn, celtic harp,
Orlando Verde, artist, homework ‘dit was ik’,
Marion Kahane, photographer,
Bwalya Mwali, fashion designer.

You can visit their work here.

Please post if you want to subscribe for the next verbal jam or if you want to participate as a performer. Do not hesitate to invite your friends to participate. All kind of artists, creators, musicians, writers or whatever, are invited to participate. Spread the word!

Next verbal jam 8 will be on April 29, 2009.

Where? Entrepot du Congo, Vlaamse kaai 42, 2000 Antwerpen (south), resto ‘la piazza’ (first floor)

Here you can register for Verbal Jam 8(limited number of visitors).

Beste Vrienden, Chers Amis, Dear Friends,

The sixth verbal jam session on October 29 was successful.

Thanks to all visitors and performers!

Performers

• Erika Claessens, journalist/writer, ‘een droom’, some poems;
• Stijn Vranken, poet/perfomer, ‘De Sprekende Ezels’ (collectief);
• Marc Schoeters, poet/perfomer, ‘laat haar’;
• Aidan [acoustic, popfolk], with Kathleen Baeteman (violin, contra bass), Debbie Lambreghts (guitar), Sofie (guitar, djembé), and Sophie Nelen (lead singer, accordeon);
• Liesbeth Baeteman, poetry.

Please post if you want to subscribe for the next verbal jam or if you want to participate as a performer. Do not hesitate to invite your friends to participate. All kind of artists, creators, musicians, writers or whatever, are invited to participate. Spread the word!

Thank you for registering here (limited number of visitors).

Where? Entrepot du Congo, Vlaamse kaai 42, 2000 Antwerpen (south), resto ‘la piazza’ (first floor)
When? January 21, 2009, at 7:30 pm

VERBAL JAM 7: January 21, 2009

VERBAL JAM 8: April 29, 2009

VERBAL JAM 9: To be defined.

Wondering what a verbal jam is?

It’s a cosy and ’small is beautiful’ event in a tiny place where writers, photographers, poets, painters and some other serial performers meet, jam and exchange art, friendship, knowledge and happiness. For Verbal Jam 7 performers are still to be defined but maybe you are one of them? Anyway, YOU are the most wanted guest on the list.

Do take a look at the images and texts on this site!

If you want to participate please let me know. If you want to be my guest, please just be there!

Regards, Erika

Photo album verbal jam 5

Photos by Lina Delafortry.

PROGRAM OF VERBAL JAM 5 on JUNE 25, 2008

- Erika Claessens, journalist/writer;
- Frederik Demilde and Ernest Vanrintel, musicians, Arabic oud;
- Bert Verdonck, life-hacker;
- Marion Kahane, photographer, portraits of kidszz;
- David Troch, poet and writer;
- Tinneke Janssens, photographer, pictures of a geisha;
- Alex Siccard.

Thank you for registering here (limited number of visitors).

Where? Entrepot du Congo, Vlaamse kaai 42, 2000 Antwerpen (south), resto ‘la piazza’ (first floor)
When? 25 June at 7:30 pm

Photo album verbal jam 4

Photos by Iris Delafortry.

Beste Vrienden, Chers Amis, Dear Friends,

Also the fourth verbal jam session on March 26 was a big success.

Thanks to all visitors and performers!

Performers

• Erika Claessens, journalist/writer, “Over het métier“
• Bart Heymans, writer,
  - “Oepzij oepzij“
  - “Vinger in de poep“
  - “Wildvreemd“
  - “Bennyisterugvanweggeweest“
• Wilfried Defillet, poet, ‘Vier vrouwen in evenveel gedichten’
• Jan Dheedene, writer,
• cartoons of David Troch, poet, “Luisterrijk“
• Sandra Van Kemseke, performer, ‘Veroal van Toune De Plekker’
• Willem, Dutch cartoonist working for Charlie Hebdo and HP De Tijd, one of his several cartoons : “Avec le bonjour à Hergé“.

Hartelijke groeten, Cordialement, Kind regards,

Erika Claessens

Photo album verbal jam 3

Images of Erika and the group TEFA

Comments on Verbal Jam 3

“Vond het initiatief charmant. En veel volk!”

Wilfried Defillet

“…Alhoewel ,ik heb erg genoten van G.Poppe goes sience fiction en…Eertje in Madagascar.Ik vond het best ontroerend hoe je het bracht;de confrontatie VROUW-VROUW(de ‘beschaafde en die uit de ‘brousse’ en toch zonder taal zo dicht bij elkaar geweest; ik kon het allemaal voelen.”

Yo Vandenbulck

“Het was gezellig woensdag, walterito had wel wat mogen selecteren in zijn foto’s. het speechke van Guy Poppe was subliem.”

Jan Dheedene

“Leuk op zo’n manier mensen bij elkaar brengen.”

Annick Noyens

“Wilfried: Zeer goed gesmaakt, om niet te zeggen top !”

WALTERito

“De foto’s van Walterito vond ik zéér goed. Geslaagd initiatief, maar teveel volk om er wat warmte in te krijgen. Charmant initiatief. Zeker mee verder gaan.”

Daniel Storz

“… nog eens bedankt voor de aangename avond van vorige week, ondanks de storing van ons gewauwel aan de toog (wat zeggen ze alweer over vrouwen).”

Jan Van den Bossche

“Nog eens hartelijk bedankt voor de uitnodiging voor je derde Verbal Jam. Mooi initiatief. Ik was verrast door het gevarieerde aanbod.
Je eigen presentatie was confronterend, ik heb genoten van de foto’s van Walterito en de poëzie van Wilfried. En ik wist helemaal niet dat Guy Poppe zich ook op het fictiepad begaf!”

Filip Voets

“‘t Was erg aangenaam en gezellig op de 3e verbal jam. Laat maar weten wanneer de volgende sessie plaatsvindt!”

Elsje Claessens

“Ik vond de mevrouw met de hoeden wel plezant, ook haar verhaal erbij. Jouw filmpje en tekst vond ik ook mooi. Voor de rest vind ik de ene al wat beter dan de ander, maar het was goed.”

Rosa Nagels