© Nattida Jayne Kanyachalao
Ruth Lasters & Nils Vermeulen
➤ 18:00
➤ Duration: 15’
➤ STUKcafé
➤ Standing concert with bar and open doors.
➤ Part of Radio 1 Nacht van het Luisteren 2026
Ruth Lasters is “Dichter*es van België” for the next two years. She made her literary debut with the novel Poolijs, which earned her the Flemish Debut Prize in 2007. Her first poetry collection, Vouwplannen, received the Het Liegend Konijn Debut Prize in 2009. Her second collection, Lichtmeters, was published in 2015 and won the Herman de Coninck Prize, as well as being nominated for the VSB Poetry Prize. In her poetry, Ruth seeks the ultimate reconciliation between classical and modern poetry. She sees traditional poetry as a Caran d’Ache pencil case filled with those indispensable shades of grey, which she likes to complement with the fluorescent pencils of modernity.
Nils Vermeulen is a Belgian double bassist active across a wide range of adventurous musical practices. He moves between different musical scenes, from free improvisation and jazz to contemporary classical music, performing in a variety of settings, including his own groups Kabas and Jukwaa, a string duo with Elisabeth Klinck, and as a member of Nemo Ensemble. Vermeulen is also affiliated with KASK & Conservatory, where he explores the acoustic possibilities of the double bass.
