Booktown Richmond presents BookBedonnerd X (programme)

Photo: Clinton V du Plessis

BookBedonnerd X
25–28 October 2017

Wednesday 25 October 2017

Self-publishers Official Welcome

9.00–9.30 – MIKE NORRIS – ARTIST ROUND THE BEND

9.30–10.00 – CICELY ANNE VAN STRATEN – A MISSING MADONNA

10.00–10.30 – IGNO VAN NIEKERK – LIGHT ON LEADERSHIP

10.30–11.00 – MATTHYS STRYDOM – STORIES TEEN MY MUUR

11.00–11.30 – TEA AT DIE SUPPER KLUB

11.30–12.00 – LOUISA SCHOLTZ – SIRKEL VAN ONS LIEFDE

12.00–12.30 – LUTHANDO LUCAS – I AM

12.30–13.00 – HEATHER COSTARAS – HOW HEATHER GOT HER HAT’NESS BACK

13.00–14.30 LUNCH

14.30–15.00 ELKARIEN FOURIE – VAT JOU HELE HART – CHINESE ODYSSEY

15.00–15.30 – RINA THERON – SANDVELDKOS: KOSNOSTALGIE EN STORIES VAN GISTER (Wine tasting sponsored by Springfield Wines)

15.30–16.00 – KAY DE VILLIERS – YEOMEN OF THE KAROO

16:00–16:30 – ATHOL WILLIAMS – INVITATION (POETRY)

18:00 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS BANQUET AT DIE SUPPER KLUB

BOOKING ESSENTIAL: pcbaker@mweb.co.za OR 011 447 2517

Photo: Clinton V du Plessis

Thursday 26 October 2017

9.00–9.30 – HÉLÈNE OPPERMAN LEWIS – BRITAIN’S BASTARD CHILD

9.30–10.00 – EVELYN GROENINK – MURDER INC – THE MURDER OF DULCIE SEPTEMBER

10.00–10.30 – MADINE SWART – FLORA SE GEHEIME TAAL

10.30–11.00 – JOE SPIRIT – THE BOOK OF JANE

11.00–11.30 – TEA AT DIE SUPPER KLUB

11.30–12.00 – ANDRIES BEZUIDENHOUT – THE HISTORY OF PICTURES

12.00–12.30 – ANTOINETTE OLIVIER – HAIKOES – OPTELKLIPPIES

12.30–13.00 – BARRY PIENAAR – FREDDIE BOY (INGE LOTZ MURDER)

13.00–14.30 – LUNCH

14.30–16.30 – FILM SCREENING: VIR DIE VOËLS

18.00–DOC MACLEAN STEEL GUITAR CROSS BONES TOUR

(BRING YOUR DANCING SHOES!)

Photo: Lien Botha

Friday 27 October 2017

9.00–9.45 – ERNS GRUNDLING – EL CAMINO

9.45– 10.00 – CARA-LEIGH O’SHEA – SHADOW WIZARDS

10.00– 10.30 PAUL AVENANT – KOEDOE

10.30– 11.00 – DONVÉ LEE – SCARS THAT SHINE (SYD KITCHEN)

11.00– 11.30 – TEA AT DIE SUPPER KLUB

11.30– 12.00 – IRMA DE KLERK – VIR DIE VOËLS

12.00–12.30 – ASHWIN DESAI – REVERSE SWEEP

12.30–14.30 – LUNCH (Organ recital at the Kerk)

14:30– RICHMOND ARCHITECTURE WALKABOUT FROM SUPPER KLUB

15.00 – EDDIE BLIGNAUT – KAROO CHUCKLES

15.00–15.30 – CLINTON DU PLESSIS – AANTEKENINGE TEEN DIE SKEMERUUR

15.30–16.00 – FANIE OLIVIER – GEDAGTENISSE : ONTHOUGEDIGTE OOR VRIENDE

16.00–16.30 – ANDRIES “ROOF” BEZUIDENHOUT MINI-CONCERT (And wine-tasting sponsored by Strandveld Wines and Holger Eckoldt)

Photo: Chanette Paul

Saturday 28 October 2017

9.00–9.45 – KARINA SZCZUREK – THE FIFTH MRS BRINK

9.45–10.30 – ROSEMARY & ROBERT FORRESTER – TARA THE TERRIER

10.30– 11.00 – NAOMI MEYER – WEB

11.00– 11.30 – TEA AT DIE SUPPER KLUB

11.30– 12.00 – ANDRIES BEZUIDENHOUT – COSATU

12.00–12.30 – TONY JACKMAN – foodSTUFF

12.30–13.00 – ASHWIN DESAI – STATE CAPTURE

OFFICIAL CLOSING

13.00–14.30 – LUNCH

Saturday 28 October 2017 (cont.)

Richmond Open House Afternoon

7.00 – RICHMOND TOWN WALK AND CYCLE FROM 5 TO 40 KM (STARTING IN FRONT OF DIE SUPPER KLUB)

14.30–14.45 – YOUNG RICHMOND UNDER 15 QUARTER-MILE RACE R200 FIRST PRIZE (STARTING AT DIE VETMUIS)

14:45–15.00 – FARMERS’ WHEELBARROW RACE (OR ANYONE PUSHING HIS WIFE IN A WHEELBARROW) (STARTING AT DIE VETMUIS)

15.00–15.15 – KARRETJIE CONCOURSE D’ELEGANCE (STARTING AT TOWN HALL PARKING)

15.15–15.30 – WRITERS’ ECCENTRIC DRESS-UP DRAG WALK (STARTING AT DIE VETMUIS)

15.30–16.00 – DARREL CONOLLY RICHMOND MILE RUNNING RACE

R1 000 FIRST PRIZE (STARTING AT BOTTOM, CAPE TOWN END, OF LOOP STREET)

The finish line for all races will be in front of the Richmond Museum.

In addition to the talks and presentations at the BTRHQ Old Library on Loop Street there will be the kerkbasaar, architectural and Boer War walkabouts and lots of stoep-sitting.
Map Art Aallery and the Richmond Museum will both be putting on special presentations.
The National Library Restoration Services will be conducting two full-on workshops in book conservation and restoration.
There will be a fantastic organ recital during the lunch break on Friday, so bring some padkos and a glass of wine.
Acclaimed poet Fanie Olivier will be holding poetry-writing workshops over breakfast at Die Supper Klub and Richmond Café. Please RSVP with Peter pcbaker@mweb.co.za or 011 447 2517
Sundowners as usual every evening on Vegkop.
Saturday afternoon is Richmond Open House: races, demos, markets, and much, much more.

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