RaiNews 24 Features Poem Booth in Turin Book Fair Coverage
Italian television network RaiNews 24 visited the Netherlands to cover the country's participation as Guest of Honor at the 2025 Turin Book Fair, featuring VOUW's Poem Booth as a centerpiece of the Dutch cultural delegation.
Poetry as Political Act
The segment highlighted how the Poem Booth represents a fusion of Dutch innovation and literary tradition, described by the reporter as "poetry as political act" where "technology serves verses and applied intelligence creates." The installation features work by acclaimed Dutch poet Ellen Deckwitz — current Amsterdam city poet and winner of the prestigious Italian Premio Ciampi.
8,000 Poems in Italian
At the Turin Book Fair, held from May 15-19, 2025, the Poem Booth generated over 8,000 poems in Italian for visitors. The fair, Italy's largest book event with over 231,000 visitors, provided the perfect stage to showcase how interactive installations can make literature more accessible.
Dutch Cultural Export
The RaiNews 24 feature positioned the Poem Booth within the broader context of Dutch cultural export and the Netherlands' commitment to supporting writers and translators internationally.