The black-tailed godwit is a meadow bird which numbers are declining fast, mainly under influance of the expanding, intensive agriculture in the Netherlands. The Portuguese poets Raquel Lima and Nuno Piteira and the Frisian poets Elmar Kuiper and Jan Kleefstra performed in the footprints of the godwits and made treks to the residences of the species in both countries. This also resulted in joint performances with Tsjinlûd and a Portuguese/Frisian collection of poems by all four poets.
Based on multiple stays in the Netherlands and Portugal the Portuguese slam poets and Frisian poets take you along in a rich live experience full of readings and Portuguese songs, carried by music by Joana Guerra (cellist, also member of The Alvaret Ensemble) and Romke Kleefstra (guitarist): GODWITS.
GODWITS will perform three times in the Dutch province of Friesland:
30 Sep., 20.30 uur | Nicolaaskerk, Vlieland
01 Oct., 20.00 uur | Aerden Plaats, Oudebildtzijl
02 Oct., 20.30 uur | Explore the North - The Summer Sessions, Westerkerk, Leeuwarden