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"[W]hen it comes to foodie movies, I have a few favourites. Julie and Julia is one of them; Julia Child is someone who played an important role in culinary history, and Meryl Streep portrays her character, so you know it’s phenomenal."

Taalmonument bied gevorderde klasse oor boekherstel en -bindery. | Book a date for Taalmonument’s advanced book repair and binding course.

Taalmonument en Haarhoff bied gewilde werkswinkels vir beginners en bekwames. | Taalmonument and Haarhoff offer popular workshops for beginners and the experienced.

Inspired by the South African experience of being born in exile and yearning for a place to call home, Cantos of a Life in Exile weaves together a tapestry of diverse theatre and performance styles.

When it became clear that Eskom’s electricity availability for the kiln in which he bakes his works is unreliable, Dirks built a clay kiln with inspection holes to regulate the very high temperature (between 1 000 and 1 200 ºC). Unfortunately, the recent heavy rains severely damaged this clay kiln.

Grade 10 and Grade 11 learners from the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal can expect first-hand experience of real workplace opportunities in various industries, such as retail management, recycling, finance, healthcare, data analytics, event planning, hospitality, engineering, architecture, building management, and more. These immersive experiences provide valuable insights of which learners may not otherwise be aware.

The final concert of the SICMF ended on a high note with its first ever woman conductor, Rebecca Tong, directing one of the most spirited performances ever to have been heard from an orchestra in South Africa. | Die fees se eerste vrouedirigent, Rebecca Tong, het gesorg vir een van die mees opwindende uitvoerings wat nog deur ’n orkes in Suid-Afrika aangebied is.

The South African Composers’ Symposium and The Songmakers’ Guild have announced a collaborative composition competition intended to discover and showcase emerging composers in South Africa. | Die Suid-Afrikaanse Komponistesimposium en Die Liedmakersgilde het ’n komposisiekompetisie geloods wat poog om opkomende komponiste in Suid-Afrika te ontgin en hul werk ten toon te stel.

Several of her most compelling pieces are based on Yasuke, an African Samurai who becomes central to ruler Nobung’s inner circle and thus the first – and only – black Samurai in 16th century Japan.

"Kaashiefa has been diagnosed with dementia and after taking care of her for years, her children decide to have her admitted to an old age home, where her daily life becomes entangled with that of the nurse, Mercy Kilane’s."

"What makes the Vrystaat Arts Festival special is our commitment to showcasing a mix of established and emerging talents, creating a rich and diverse program that caters to all tastes. We pride ourselves on our community engagement initiatives, which involve local communities in co-creating elements of the festival."

"It’s interesting to me that as South Africa lurches from crisis to crisis and potentially monumental elections loom next year, the mood at this year’s festival was so strikingly apolitical."

There’s another great line-up of top-quality South African entertainment at The Drama Factory this month.

Shakespeare’s popular romantic comedy Twelfth Night will help warm up your winter!  It will be performed for a limited run from 5 to 15 July at The Masque.

"One is supposed to see plays like Woza Albert! the way one does with Shakespeare, simply because they are brilliant. The scenes in this play ought not to be familiar anymore."

"In a world where warmth and fuzziness à la Tuesdays with Morrie became our expectations of people living out their last in a stately way, it is important to be reminded that there are those, like Paul, who want to go kicking and screaming, dragging others with him."

"Those with some understanding of the Old Testament or the Quran would know that Abraham was about to sacrifice his son Isaac on the altar when God intervened by providing the world’s first scapegoat. Without the goat, there would have been no Jacob."

"The play ends with a repeat of the opening scene, which suggests that the cycles of violence may be perpetual and not limited to a single event."

"The clever structure provided a fun-filled 45 minutes during which many poignant stories about hair, and people’s reaction to hair, managed to be told."

"The king of broken things must rate as one of the most magical tales I have ever seen on any stage."