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Sharing a language is not necessarily sharing a view of culture
9 July 2025
In 1995, the Netherlands and Flanders signed a cultural treaty, but twenty years later, the commission responsible for implementing the treaty threw in the towel. So, what is the state of Flemish-Dutch cooperation now? Four experts discuss the sense, vitality and shortcomings of cultural exchange in
Emilie Pariel: Diana Wants to Know Why One of Her Nymphs Has Been Turned Into a Tree
6 June 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. Emilie Pariel’s poem was inspired
Mieke ‘Mik’ Schelstraete: andrOmeda
6 June 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. Mieke ‘Mik’ Schelstraete takes
emma ydiers: pentimenti
6 June 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. emma ydiers wrote a piece in respon
Hilde Onis: Full Stop.
6 June 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through an alternative historical lens which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. For this poem, Hilde Onis was inspired
Roan Kasanmonadi: Was Signed, Anon
6 June 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through an alternative historical lens which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. Roan Kasanmonadi was inspired by a pain
Sad Banana: The Impasse
5 May 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. We join Sad Banana as they leave Da
Aska Hayakawa: Reading Lesson
25 April 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history, which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. Aska Hayakawa wrote a short story
Wietse Leenders: Don’t Fall, Val Kilmer, Don’t Fall! (A Prologue)
8 April 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. Wietse Leenders was inspired by The
Frances Welling: Incendiary
27 March 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. Frances Welling looked at the repai
Mei-Yun Boswinkel: It’s the Little Things
20 February 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. In this short story by Mei-yun Bosw
Lin An Phoa: Posing Is More Than Adopting a Pose and Holding It
14 February 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. Lin An Phoa wrote a poem in respons


