FORUM ON EUROPEAN CULTURE
26 - 29 June 2025
Abdelkader Benali (1975) was born in Ighazzazen, Morocco, and has lived in The Netherlands since 1979. He studied history in Leiden and now lives in Amsterdam. His debut novel Wedding by the Sea (1996) immediately propelled him to literary fame, and he has remained among the most prominent Dutch authors ever since. Apart from writing novels Benali has also written several plays and short story collections.
Abdelkader Benali contributes to European Literature Night on Friday 18 September 9:00 pm at Brakke Grond and moderates Whats Cooking in Europe on the 19th of September.
The European Cultural Foundation strenghtens the European sentiment by developing and supporting cultural initiatives that let us share, experience and imagine Europe.
