Feeste
Artikels oor feeste in Suid-Afrika en in die buiteland
Articles about festivals in South Africa and abroad
Articles about festivals in South Africa and abroad
Festival voor het Afrikaans 2013
2013-05-24 Wegens enorme belangstelling vindt het Festival voor het Afrikaans dit jaar voor de tweede keer plaats: het enige festival buiten Zuid-Afrika waar de Afrikaanse taal het middelpunt vormt. Zie ook het volledige programma van het festival hierbij!
FLF 2013: The Happy World Of Alexander McCall Smith
2013-05-22 "Alexander McCall Smith has written over 100 books and sold 45 million copies worldwide. This revelation, by Jenny Crwys-Williams of Talk Radio 702, had the audience clapping and cheering enthusiastically on the first day of the Franschhoek Literary Festival."
Karoo Kitchen 'n gunsteling by die Franschhoek Literêre Fees
2013-05-22 Kookboekskrywers kon nie uitgepraat raak oor Sydda Essop se Karoo Kitchen nie. Chrizane van Zyl skryf oor dié gesprek tydens die Franschhoek Literêre Fees.
Sunday Times | Nal 'ibali Storybook launch
2013-05-22 The Sunday Times, in partnership with PRAESA (The Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa), launched the new Sunday Times Nal’ibali Storybook at an event just before the Franschhoek Literary Festival.
Bekendstelling: Op pad met Afrikaans by McGregor
2013-05-22 Poësievoorlesing deur Floris Brown, met skyfievertoning.
MampoerShorts: Short, sharp South African e-books
2013-05-21 Clarista Kotze, member of the Contemporary Literary Practice (English) honours group at Stellenbosch University reports back from the Franschhoek Literary Festival.
FLF 2013: Review of Paul Geraghty
2013-05-21 “For 5–10-year-olds and anyone with a sense of humour.” Despite being significantly older than the age bracket described, Paul Geraghty succeeded in convincing the audience why his books are so popular, and how he is still a child at heart.
Twitter on Trial
2013-05-21 Clarista Kotze, member of the Contemporary Literary Practice (English) honours group at Stellenbosch University reports back from the Franschhoek Literary Festival.
FLF 2013: Sex and violence
2013-05-21 “Does patriarchy lead to sexual violence, or are submissive or absent mothers also at fault?” this panel was headlined.
FLF 2013: Dystopia in science fiction
2013-05-21 "After the hour-long discussion I am convinced by Rachel Zadok that '[F]iction creates empathy.' Issues close to my heart, such as patriarchy and gender-based violence, are given room in these stories."
Chris van Wyk and Paul Geraghty do the “Power of Horowitz”
2013-05-21“Sorry about not being Horowitz. Let’s just say I’m the ‘horror’ part of it,” opened Paul Geraghty to ripples of laughter in the school hall in Franschhoek.
Ontwei: A poem by Antjie Krog to her mother
2013-05-20 Antjie Krog and Ingrid de Kok shared poems about the stars, love, children and death during an intimate reading at this year's Franschhoek Literary Festival.
Dystopia in Science Fiction: Q&A with Rachel Zadok
2013-05-17 Elzette Steenkamp chats to Rachel Zadok (author of Sister Sister) about science and speculative fiction.
Booktown Richmond’s 7th Anniversary
2013-05-15 JM Coetzee/Nobel Laureates and Athol Fugard Festivals: May 23-25, 2013.
Dystopia in Science Fiction: Q&A with Cat Hellisen
2013-05-15 Elzette Steenkamp chats to Cat Hellisen about science and speculative fiction.
Dansende Digters: Digkuns móét deur digters vertaal word
2013-05-15 "To speak another language isn't just cultured, it's a blow against stupidity"
Dansende Digters: Wie luister?
2013-05-15 Vrydag se tweede gesprek heet "What has ethics got to do with it? Does poetry open a way to an awareness of being and dignity in the process of political and cultural transition?"
AfrikaBurn 101
2013-05-13 AfrikaBurn has certainly earned a reputation. Journalists, friends and foes either love it or hate it. On the one hand it is seen as a drug-infused Sodom and Gomorrah, on the other hand as a life-altering liberation movement. It is both and it is neither.