3 – 11 OCT 2026
With Shaun Oelf, Ramsey Devin Lewis, Craig Katts Tango is not about perfecting steps – it’s about awakening presence. In its embrace, you discover how to hold and be held, how to trust stillness, and how to connect beyond words. Tango becomes a practice in being human, rewiring how you sense, breathe, and relate. ProducerDe […]
In Twee word een: Herinneringe aan 25 jaar saam met Russel Botman,Dr. Beryl Botman reflects on her life and relationship with her late husband. Prof. Russel Botman, former Vice-Chancellor and Rector at Stellenbosch University, passed away 12 years ago, and since then, his widow has written three books on the topic. The latest places the […]
Celebrating 21 years of the Stellenbosch Atelier in Jamestown, this exhibition, curated by Vivian van der Merwe and Fiona Metcalfe, is presented in the historic Rhenish Church Hall. The exhibition brings together selected works including a retrospective element, tracing the Atelier’s evolution alongside new pieces that demonstrate its ongoing creative energy. In a cultural landscape […]
With Karina Erasmus(conducter), Elizca Mulder(accompanist), Marlene Cerfontyne(violin), Lize Jansen van Vuuren(flute), Schalk Joubert (bass), Schalk Wasserman (percussion) The internationally acclaimed Tygerberg Children’s Choir presents a unique programme of intimate, sacred, jubilant and joyous music. The programme is a celebratory ode to the treasures penned by South African composers including****Pieter Bezuidenhout, Franco Prinsloo, Marthie Driessen, Anton […]
WithIngrid Botha, Natascha Louw, Prof Francois Cleophas Women’s rugby is the fastest-growing team sport in the world. With more than 2.7 million players globally, it is expanding faster than the men’s game. Yet a striking paradox remains: in a country where rugby is deeply ingrained in the national identity women’s stories remain conspicuously absent from […]
Presented by Woordboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (WAT) Wherever people speak Afrikaans, unique words and expressions come into being. These treasures are preserved in the WAT). To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the WAT, 100 columns by Jana Lutherhave been compiled in En nog WAT. Luther and other WAT editorial members discuss fascinating words and […]
With André van der Merwe(dirigent) Celebrating its 90th anniversary, the Stellenbosch University Choir takes to the stage with a performance of exceptional calibre. Expect their signature energy, a rich choral sound, and a fresh repertoire that showcases their artistry. Join us for a vibrant musical experience that promises brilliance and joy.
Lace up your running shoes and choose the fast track – in Afrikaans. At the Velddraf you are more than just a number: participants jog or walk with a unique Afrikaans word from the Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (WAT)__as their race number. Everyone is welcome – from “doekvoet” to “donderweer” and “blitsig” to “baanbreker”! […]
Learners in grades 4 to 9 are invited to let their imagination run free by writing a poem inspired by the Woordfees 2026 theme, “High time”, and bringing it to life visually on an A3 poster. Verf-en-Vers is an annual school project. The best artworks are exhibited during the Woordfees in the foyers of WOW’s […]
Experience the Stellenbosch Art Mile through a slower, more sensory encounter with art, ecology, and place. This year’s exhibition, Entangled Ground, explores community as a living ecology – a network of water, soil, plants, animals, materials, weather conditions and human presence. This guided walk invites festival-goers to listen, look, touch, pause and observe. Through the […]
With Lynelle Kenned, Mario Nell(harpisichord), Johanna Roos(violin) Anna Maria della Pietà was Venice’s child prodigy. By the age of eight she was already a violinist and composer, and at twelve she became the youngest concert master of the renowned orchestra of the Ospedale della Pietà.Born a foundling and the daughter of a prostitute. Her teacher […]
DEBUT With Cindy Swanepoel, Heinrich Wentzel, Jeanne-Marié Koekemoer, Geon Nel Vlindervryis a translation of Leonard Gershe’s hit comedy Butterflies are Free. Daan Bekker is a blind 19 year old who has recently moved to Cape Town, partly to pursue a singing career but mostly to free himself from the grip of his overbearing mother. His […]
