“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.” – Leonardo da Vinci
2024
January
30 Jan
Poetry
Unwanted Words*
Cafe 't Mandje, Amsterdam
February
10 Feb
Poetry
Pleasure Society Stage+
The Queer Intimacy Festival
Sexyland World, Amsterdam
14 Feb
Poetry
Erotic Poetry Night+
Labyrinth, Amsterdam
15 February
Poetry
Voice Unleashed
KAAP, Amsterdam
25 February
Poetry
Framer Framed, Amsterdam
March
26 March - hosting Open Mic^
Poetry
Unwanted Words*
Cafe 't Mandje, Amsterdam
Poetry
28 March
Voice Unleashed
KAAP, Amsterdam
April
19 April
Poetry
The Tortured Poets Department
Lola Lieven, Amsterdam
21 April
Poetry
Framer Framed, Amsterdam
30 April
Poetry
Unwanted Words*
Cafe 't Mandje, Amsterdam
May
7 may
Performance Coaching Workshop: Taking the Acting out of Performance
Amsterdam
23 May
Pleasure Poetry Slam^
Sexyland World
24 May
Poetry / Poeting Queer History
Unwanted Words
Pakhuis de Zwijger
31 May
Poetry / Word Up+
Word Up
Van Gogh Museum
June
8 June - Emcee
Poetry International 2024
Queer & Feminist Poetry: All Stars Edition by Unwanted Words
LantarenVenster Rotterdam
16 June
Jazz & Poetry, Father's Day Celebration
Labyrinth, Amsterdam
17 June
Labyrinth, Amsterdam
30 June
Jazz & Poetry+
Labyrinth, Amsterdam
July
3 July - Queer Amsterdam Private Summit for Queer Hub Leaders
Guest Panel Speaker + Spoken Word Poetry
AMSTERDAM
12 July - Queer Amsterdam x Kaleido (performance)
Meervaart
AMSTERDAM
17 July - Host/Performing
Queer Amsterdam
18:00 - 19:30/20:00
Unwanted Words Queer Poetry Night Spectacular
Treehouse NDSM Amsterdam Noord
T.T. Neveritaweg 55-57
24 July - Moderator
Pride Photo: A Love Letter to Queer Resilience
Framer Framed x Pride Photo Oosterpark
27 July
Spoken Word Poetry
Unwanted Words x Cafe 't Mandje featuring Tuaca Kelly and Leonie De Waal
Milkshake Festival - Westerpark
28 July
Queer Open Stage, hosted by Nim
15:00 - 17:00
Framer Framed, Amsterdam
28 July
Jazz & Poetry+ hosted by Nim
Labyrinth, Amsterdam
30 July
Poetry+
Unwanted Words
Cafe 't Mandje (1927) is closing for extensive renovation project. Come celebrate Bet van Beeren with us!
September
10 September - welcome back party
Queer Poetry Nights
Unwanted Words
Pakhuis de Zwijger - new location!
13 September - hosting
Poeting Queer History, Vol II
Unwanted Words
Pakhuis de Zwijger - new location!
24 September - Word Up + Unwanted Words
WANTED
Paradiso Amsterdam
30 September - hosting
20:00 - 22:30
Open Mic Monday
Labyrinth
October
10 OctoberPerforming, private/corporate event
10 October
Performing, Schmutz Cinema : Sweet release
on instagram
Lab 111
Amsterdam
13 October
Guest, Under the Albatross,
w/host Andrei Kapor, on Birdcage Radio
31 October
Teaching, private event - sold out
November
4 November
private event
11 November
Hosting Monday Open Mic
Labyrinth Amsterdam
December 2024
3 December
Walk in my Words
Word Up Amsterdam x KOSMOS
Paradiso
Amsterdam
6 December
Pride Photo
WORM
Rotterdam
17 December
Queer Poetry Night
Co-hosting
Amsterdam
29 December
Labyrinth
Amsterdam
2023.
25 April
Café 't Mandje, Amsterdam
Unwanted Words*
24 May
Café 't Mandje, Amsterdam
Unwanted Words*
30 April
Queer Poetry Night
Cafe 't Mandje
3 June
Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
Tell 'em Poetry Circle
10 June
LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
Poetry X Unwanted Words*
27 June
Café 't Mandje, Amsterdam
Unwanted Words+
22 July
Framer Framed, Amsterdam
Queer Pride/Framer Framed+
24 July
Meervart, Amsterdam
Unwanted Words*
13 Sept
Notla Jazz Bar, Lesvos, Greece
Cliterary Literary Salon+
6 Oct
Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam
Unwanted Words X Pakhuis*
25 Nov
WORM, Rotterdam
U-WW Q&F Awards++
Nominated Poet of the Year
28 Nov
Café 't Mandje, Amsterdam
Unwanted Words*
30 Nov
MACA, Amsterdam
Word Up+
3 Dec
Bar Bario, Amsterdam
The Alphabet Community+
5 Dec
ABC, Amsterdam
American Book Center*
12 Dec
Café 't Mandje, Amsterdam
Unwanted Words*
15 Dec
Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
The Writer's Guide X Kunstinstituut Melly+
"My Oma"
17 Dec
Bar Buka, Amsterdam*
18 Dec
Framer Framed, Amsterdam+
Podcast Panel - TBA
18 Dec
Labyrinth, Amsterdam*
*open mic
+featured / special guest
++Poet of the Year Nominee
MUSIC PERFORMANCE + APPEARANCES - 2023
16 Feb
Amsterdam Music Project*
23 June
Spotlight Jazz and Blues Fundraiser, Amsterdam+
10 Sept
Sappho International Women’s Festival, Lesvos, Greece+
17 Sept
Sappho International Women’s Festival, Lesvos, Greece+
*open mic
+featured / special guest