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Solid Battle over multicultural society marks new era for Writers Unlimited #wu15

20 years of Writers Unlimited's existence, and the anniversary, now in The Hague, comes at a time when free writing worldwide is under heavier pressure than ever. Perhaps that is also why the audience is more numerous than previous editions. All nights are rigidly sold out, making for a rather sweltering atmosphere in the Theater aan het Spui.

Treffende opening van de eerste winternachtenavond in de kleine zaal: Adriaan van Dis in een heuse battle met Trouw-columniste Nuweira Youskine. Onderwerp is de multiculturele samenleving waar Van Dis een voorstander van is, en Nuweira Youskine juist tegen pleit: volgens haar zal versmelting nooit lukken, terwijl het volgens an Dis niet meer dan een kwestie van tijd is voor we zullen lachen om de haat die nu wordt gevoed door religie, iets wat sowieso tot het verleden zal gaan behoren, in de toekomstvisie van de éminence grise van de nederlandse letteren.

We hebben de boel op video. Het ging er lekker aan toe, onder leiding van schrijver Abdelkader Benali, die weinig moeite hoefde te doen om het vuurtje verder op te stoken.

Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts

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