Spier Poetry Festival 2016: Poets’ Welcome Dinner

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dancing in other words / dansende digtersfees is an annual international poetry event, curated by Breyten Breytenbach, Dominique Botha and composer Neo Muyanga.

This year's participating poets were introduced at a special Poets’ Welcome Dinner at Spier on Sunday, 1 May.

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Breyten Breytenbach welcomed the poets and introduced guests to the activities and achievements of the Pirogue Collective.

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Dutch poet Hans C ten Berge

Video: Hans C ten Berge

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Antjie Krog and Yvette Christiansë

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Breyten Breytenbach and Keorapetse Willie Kgositsile

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James Matthews

Video: James Matthews

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Efe Paul Azino, one of Nigeria's leading performance poets

Video: Efe Paul Azino

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Danie Marais reads an autobiographical poem "Stellenbosch Revisited".

Video: Yvette Christiansë

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Catherine du Toit reads the poem "Breyten is bitter" by Anton Kannemeyer.

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Antjie Krog

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Louis Esterhuizen and Marlise Joubert

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Catherine du Toit, Georges Lory and Pamela Ann McAdam

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Maram al-Massri, originally from Lattakia in Syria

Video: Maram al-Massri

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Keorapetse Willie Kgositsile

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Festival musical director Neo Muyanga

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Danie Marais and Efe Paul Azino

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Festival curator Dominique Botha with James Matthews

The 2016 festival of public Conversations and Poetry Reading will take place on Saturday 7 May at Spier Wine Farm. Click here for more information.

Al singende en dansende na die Spier Digtersfees 2016

“Die fees sal weer eens ’n bevoorregte ruimte bied vir die vervlegting van stemme waar ons sal droom asof ons vir ewig gaan lewe.” – Breyten Breytenbach

 

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