2 – 10 OCT 2027
Set in the private Green Room of the Spier Manor, this intimate experience invites guests to taste their way through the Creative Block range blindfolded – relying on aroma, sound, touch, texture, and taste to explore varietals and three wine-paired canapés. It is playful, a little unexpected and often surprisingly revealing about the wines, and […]
With Liesl Stoltz(flute), Dylan Tabisher(marimba), David Cyster(clarinet), Roxanne Steffen(double bass), Elna van der Merwe (piano) Shades of Blue takes audiences on a vibrant musical journey where classical elegance meets jazzy flair. The programme features two lively works for flute and jazz trio by Claude Bolling and Mike Mower. The expressive marimba concerto by Emmanuel Séjourné […]
InNoSense is a collection of short docu-fiction films that explore the absurd, mysterious and tender side of death, loneliness, meaning and freedom within a South African context. For the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees Film Festival, InNoSense is being expanded into a film program in which different South African filmmakers develop new short films around these four […]
Silas en die ysbeer op Tafelberg is a beautiful picture book by Zandré CoetzerandAnnie Klopper, with illustrations by the renowned Studio Muti. It is based on the film of the same name, which will be released at the end of October, and is, in part, about how children understand and process great losses such as […]
With: Lauren Joseph, Marunzo Thomas, Charlene le Roux and Maurice Carpede When their beloved grandmother Poppy dies, siblings Laila and Josh return to the Namaqualand farm where they spent most of their lives. For Laila, it’s clear: Poppy must be buried beside her parents on the land where generations of their family once lived. But […]
With: Beata Bena, Anoecha Kruger, Josh Riley, Andahr Cotton, Ephraim Gordon, Sherman Pharo During a church service, Kyleigh celebrates her engagement as an affirmation of the life she has chosen: one of faith, family and community. But when Lara, a woman she once loved, quietly enters the room, the mood of the morning shifts. As […]
With: Brendon Daniels, Laudo Liebenberg Cape Town. 2025. 2025. Ruan, a managing director of a large corporation, realises he’s being ambushed by a new cashless policy enforced by their mother company in the UK. From the perspective of a two-rand coin, we watch as Ruan tries to stop the inevitable. Along the way, we get […]
With: Dr Henning Gericke, Leon Schuster, Os du Randt, Cameron van der Burgh, Hennelie Gericke Die gees agter die spiere explores the work of Dr Henning Gericke – a highly influential sports psychologist for, among others, the Springbok team, yet unknown to the general public. This intimate, inspiring documentary goes beyond the match and arena. […]
With: Sonia Roman, Kevin Maxwell, Victor ‘Boy’ Josephus, Nellie Nomdo, Jenny Wilson Sonia Roman (77) is preparing to move to a new home in Protea Village, which is more than just a housing scheme for her. Protea Village represents justice for the deep pain she has carried since childhood, when her family – along with […]
With: Terence Opperman, Nanette Opperman, Du Randt Opperman, Dezerè Opperman, Niekie Fourie By day, Terence Opperman toils at a coal mine in Witbank. At night, he turns into “The Highlander” who gives his opponents hell at the arm-wrestling table. He knows the sweet taste of victory, but also the sharp bite of defeat. In arm-wrestling, […]
With: Ayden Croy, Zane Meas Marc was cast out of his home as a teenager after revealing a truth about his sexuality that his father could not accept. Years later, Marc returns – not only out of obligation, but because this might be the last time he can piece together his fractured past. His father, […]
With: Imre Lamprecht, Dr. Alistair Meredith, Boris Gorelik, Dr. Gerard De Kamper, Paul Myson, Natasha Swift, Salome Le Roux An impulsive online purchase leads Stefanus Nel to a painting and a mysterious scrapbook believed to have belonged to Vladimir Tretchikoff, whose works have sold for millions. What starts as curiosity quickly turns into an obsession. […]
