(Pic: Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Johann Nel, Martelize Kolver and Leon Kruger appear in “Die god van chaos”)Bookings now open for second-oldest Afrikaans arts festival in South Africa.
Presented by Die Teatergilde, Durban, The Absa Kollig op die Absa KKNK take place from August 19 to 21. Originating from the Absa KKNK in Oudtshoorn, it is the second oldest Afrikaans arts festival in South Africa. The festival is unique in the sense that it presents a wide spectrum of genres in the performing arts, which include drama, music and visual arts.
The three-day Festival Programme for 2010 comprises top productions that attracted packed audiences at the 2010 Absa KKNK in Oudtshoorn and these productions will be presented at four different venues during the 2010 Absa Kollig Festival. These venues will be equipped with the best professional sound and lighting equipment to ensure that our local festival-goers, who could not attend these productions in Oudtshoorn, can experience the same top-quality performances on home soil here in Durban.
Plays include the moving drama Dinsdae by Morrie with Pedro Kruger and Chris van Niekerk featuring a portrayal of the vigorous relationship between a professor and his student. Die god van chaos (comedy), with Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Johann Nel, Martelize Kolver and Leon Kruger, is about the chaos that is caused when modern, busy, married couples and parents try to sort out their children’s arguments with school friends and at the same time trying to solve their own troubles and conflicts with other grown-ups and spouses.
There’s comedy music theatre with Die Rolmodelle (suitable for the whole family) with Thys die Bosveldklong, Zak van Niekerk, Jaco Labuschagne and “Vaatjie” Odendaal.; Dowwe Dolla 007: geskud nie gepluk nie with Magrit Meyer-Rödenbeck and Koos Kombuis en Nicole Holm – Vry voël.
Music Extravaganza on August 20 at 19h45 features appearances by Bok van Blerk, Gerhard Steyn, Elisma Theron and Thabo Pitse while the INNIKOL Afrikaans Rock Show on August 21 at 19h30 is for young people and the young at heart from all communities featuring groups such as Van Coke Kartel, Ef-El and Saarkie.
Absa, in collaboration with Pinotage SA, present two Absa/Pinotage Food and Wine Concerts on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Beyers Truter, with his passion for red wine, known world-wide as the Pinotage King, together with André Mostert, entrepreneur from Stellenbosch and owner of the wine farm, Mostertsdrift, De Wet Viljoen, renowned winemaker from Neethlingshof and Hannes Storm (ex-Durbanite), well-known winemaker from Hamilton Russel Vineyards, will entertain the guests with interesting stories about wine and winemaking. The function will take the form of a wine-tasting with light refreshments. Entertainment will be provided by the well-known André Schwartz.
Then there is the well-known Hap en Tap party-tent with free music shows! A first for the festival programme are appearances by winners of a local talent competition “East Coast’s Got Talent”. The competition presents the opportunity to discover new school talent and winners get the opportunity to appear before an audience. The competition is promoted at all schools in the greater Durban area and the preliminary rounds start on July 15. Other entertainment in the Hap en Tap Tent includes performances by artists from across the country just starting their careers in the Afrikaans music industry.
Love for the theatre is cultivated with young people by presenting a school presentation of Nadine Blom is Supercool on Friday, 20 August at 09:30. Primary School Learners from both English and Afrikaans schools are invited to this performance. There will be an Afrikaans book exhibition, as well as visual art by well-known local artists and flea market stalls.
Cultural togetherness will be created from 07h30 on August 20 with a fun-run and fun activities such as paintball, jumping castles and amusement park rides. There are also flea market stalls.
Presented by The Teatergilde for the 15th successful consecutive year, the Absa Kollig op die Absa KKNK runs at the Port Natal School, Umbilo, Durban from August 19 to 21. Bookings now open at Computicket. More details at www.teatergilde.co.za
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