16 June 2024

This beautifully illustrated seminar by Anton Odendal will celebrate the birds of the Overberg by highlighting our fynbos and coastal endemics. A few top birding destinations like the Overberg Wheatbelt, Rooiels, Harold Porter Botanical Gardens and Fernkloof Nature Reserve will be discussed practically by featuring the birds that one can expect to find there. This presentation will illustrate why the Overberg is regarded as such a top bird-watching destination. Three regional conservation campaigns in view of protecting our birds and their habitats will also be highlighted. A light lunch is included in the ticket price. *FynArts apologises for the incorrect ticket price published in the prog

Join Zandré Jansen van Vuuren, artist and founder of Claystax, and learn how to make dynamic clay jewellery, from start to finish. She will show you how to work with polymer clay to make five pairs of statement earrings that will be ready to wear in just a few hours. Zandré takes a fresh, contemporary approach to this classic craft. You will learn the techniques of terrazzo, marble and texturing, as well as about colour theory, baking, assembling, and after-care. All materials will be provided and no experience is needed. A light lunch is included.

Ann Marais’ unique sculptures are a joyful collaboration between humans and other animals. She will demonstrate how to make these sculptures using clay and other materials, combined with the clay library stored in her head over 48 years of working with ceramics. Ann’s intuitive approach means that she’s open to exploring avenues that beckon in the moment! All materials will be provided and a light lunch is included.

South Africa has a long tradition of people who fought courageously with deeds, words and olive branches, to enable us to share this land in peace. We often think of Mandela’s political genius as unique: a mix of force, negotiation, charm and conciliation. But authors Nick Dall and Matthew Blackman will argue that this tradition grew from the rich political soils laid long before Mandela was born – and is still alive today.
From Moshoeshoe, Olive Schriener and Gandhi, to Cissie Gool, Sailor Malan, and Steve Biko, right through to Thuli Madonsela, the Mandela approach of combative conciliation makes South Africa almost exclusively unique.

Treat dad to an exciting five-course food and wine pairing that combines award-winning Benguela Cove wines and Chef Shane’s signature fusion cuisine. Guests will have the opportunity to interact with the chef and winemaker in a relaxed and jovial atmosphere. Book early to not miss out on this special event which has become a FynArts Festival tradition. Please advise of any allergies or dietary requirements in advance.

In this solo stand-up show, which has enjoyed a critically acclaimed national tour, Marc Lottering reflects on the process of moving between the worlds of stand-up comedy and musicals. And as is to be expected, he will weave in his outrageous views on the madness of current life in our country.

Marc Lottering has been in the funny business for more than 20 years and continues to keep audiences in stitches with his award-winning one-man shows and musicals. Don’t miss this opportunity to see him at FynArts for the first time – for one performance only.

This show is not suitable for children U16.

With its strong theatrical and choral traditions, South Africa has enjoyed remarkable success in the universally popular world entertainment field that is the musical.
In this all-encompassing presentation of original/indigenous South African musicals, Norman A Smuts will display the background to these achievements. He will also look at how this art form reflects the culture and history of the various peoples of our nation and how it was instrumental in changing the country’s political landscape

‘A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage,’ as Lorrie Moore has famously proclaimed. With projects like Short Story Day Africa and Short.Sharp.Stories regularly bringing out captivating short story anthologies, and Karavan Press publishing several collections, the short story is certainly in the spotlight. Author, editor and publisher Karina Szczurek, who is involved in all these initiatives, talks about her love for the short form and why she is intrigued, rather than threatened, by AI’s contribution to fiction

The Scullery Quintet is a new and unconventional South African classical and contemporary music crossover ensemble that features a unique blend of the classic string quartet sound accompanied by a jazz rhythm section.
Led by triple SAMA award winner and jazz drummer Peter Auret, the multiracial and multicultural ensemble includes Waldo Alexander and Hana Yim-Wahl on violin, Tiisetso Mashishi on viola, and Amaeshi Ikechi on contra bass.
The Scullery Quintet will perform an exciting new programme, ranging from reimagined classical to jazz, South African, and popular music from some of the world’s most loved and influential composers.