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‘Bos pa Planta’ in the Local Press in Aruba

Guest @ Mòru Bon Dia

Yesterday Quito Nicolaas was a guest in Ailleen Looman’s talkshow Mòru Bon Dia. The theme was the two latest books by the author: his latest novel Verborgen leegte and the poetry book Bos pa Planta soon to be launched on 15 march proximately. 

author & presenter posing for the camera after the show

in front of the TeleCuraçao studios

“Bos pa Planta” On Tour in Aruba

Author/poet Quito Nicolaas will be on tour from 14 – 17 march 2011 in Aruba with his latest poetry book Bos pa Planta.

The itinerary for the tour is as follows:
• Monday 14 March, 04:00 – 06:30 p.m. – Booksigning @ Bruna Aruba;
• Tuesday 15 March, 12:15 – 02:15 p.m. – Literary workshops @ IPA;
• Tuesday 15 March, 07.30 p.m. – Booklaunch Bos pa Planta @ Dept. Caribiana of Biblioteca Nacional Aruba;
• Wednesday 16 March, 03:00 – 05:00 p.m. – Booksigning @ De Wit & Van Dorp Bookstores Dakota;
• Thursday 17 March, 06:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Booksigning @ Plaza Betico.

More information coming up soon!

Bos pa Planta in Cerca Dika

Quito Nicolaas was lately interviewed by Dika Fingal-Feliciana for her talkshow ‘Un rato cerca Dika’. The show will be televised on 8 March as of 12:00 a.m. at Telearuba.
Be sure to watch it!

Interviewed by Amigoe di Aruba

Last tuesday 1 March the journalist Sharina Henriquez had an in depth interview with Quito Nicolaas on his latest novel Verborgen leegte. They tackle the biographical aspects and the development of the characters in the book. Other subjects they touched upon were: the literary production and the formation of a literary circuit in Aruba.

The interview will be published next saturday 12 March in Ñapa, the supplement of Amigoe di Aruba.

Verborgen leegte goes Curaçao

Author/poet Quito Nicolaas will be on tour from 9 – 12 march in Curaçao with his latest novel Verborgen leegte.

The itinerary for the tour is as follows:
• Wednesday 9 March – interview by Tele Curaçao for Telenotisia;
• Thursday 10 March – interview in the talkshow Mòru Bon Dia with Aileen Looman;
• Friday 11 March – book launch of Verborgen leegte at the Biblioteka Públiko Kòrsou;
• Saturday 12 March – booksigning with the author at Boek Plus.

More information coming up soon!

Belquis Moreu Interviewed Nicolaas for Awe Mainta

In january 2011 Belquis Moreu Interviewed the author for her show Awe Mainta in the studios of Telearuba. Here they went more in depth on writing.

The delightfull Belquis Moreu interviewing the author

The author

 

Un rato cerca Dika interviewed Quito Nicolaas

An in depth conversation on Telearuba with Dika Fingal-Feliciano in her show Un rato cerca Dika [Just a second with Dika] about Verborgen leegte, the proces of writing this book, other work and Aruban literature. And mainly how to stimulate reading among the youth.

Veborgen leegte in the written media

From: Amigoe di Aruba, 8 December 2010

Furthermore an article Met een betrokken onderwijzer begint het written By Gisell Ecury for the newspaper AD. Click on the links to read.

ADArtP16VL   &   ArtADVLP17

Early Rising Happiness & Luck Interview

A delightfull relaxed interview with the ladies of the radioprogram Happiness and Luck  in Aruba, everyday from 8am-9am at Hit94fm.
Belquis Moreu talked with the author on Verborgen leegte, the proces of writing, reading in Aruba and how this can be stimulated and on life , happiness and living. Sharon Alexander, her colleaugue, did the technical assistance.

Sharon Alexander, Quito Nicolaas & Belquis Moreu in the studio

Posing with the ladies afterwards in the inspiring space