POETRY AFTER BARBARISM-NL EDITION

After some quiet months behind the scenes, we're excited to welcome you to If I Can’t Dance during Amsterdam Art Week for gatherings that explore resonance, correspondence, and collectivity through vocality, listening, and poetry.

‘Poetry After Barbarism’
Thursday 22 May, 20:30 (doors open 20–22hr)

An evening with poet, translator, and scholar Jennifer Scappettone, who gives a special preview presentation of her forthcoming publication ‘Poetry After Barbarism: The Invention of Motherless Tongues and Resistance to Fascism.’ Following a reading from the book, Scappettone is in conversation with fellow poet Mia You and If I Can’t Dance curator Sara Giannini.

Tickets here

Accessibility information:
– If I Can’t Dance is located on the second floor with unfortunately no elevator
– Seated event
– Gender neutral WC
– Language: English

Location

If I Can't Dance

WG-Plein 881

1054 SM Amsterdam

ID. Book cover of Poetry After Barbarism: The Invention of Motherless Tongues and Resistance to Fascism by Jennifer Scappettone. The title appears on the right side against a black background, with the colors of the letters echoing the hues of the artwork on the left half of the cover. This artwork is a watercolor fragment of an open notebook, with horizontal lines layered in turquoise, yellow, orange, and ochre. Arabic words are written along the lines, with a larger, thicker black letter at the center.

ID. Graphic announcement for Amsterdam Art Week, dated 20–25 May 2025. Bold black text appears on white diagonal stripes that cut across a vivid red background.