Franschhoek Literary Festival

Soweto set to stage new literary festival in August

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Festival organizer Darryl David prepares to open the sixth chapter of the annual not-to-be-missed Midlands Literary Festival that takes place this weekend at Yellowwood CafŽ in Howick on the Karkloof Road. Talks are from 9am -4.30pm daily. Sumptuous lunches, light snacks and beverages available throughout the day from Yellowwood CafŽ. Tickets R60 per day or R100 for 2 days. Enquiries – Darryl Earl David – 0825764489/davidd@ukzn.ac.za Photo.Ian Carbutt
Niq Mhlongo

HOWICK-based author and literary festival organiser, Darryl David (above left), is the man behind the first ever Soweto Literary Festival, which will take place from August 19 to 21 at the Soweto Theatre. Niq Mhlongo (above right), author of Affluenza, will be co-curating the festival with him. Continue reading →

Delightful new children’s story from Dianne Stewart

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Dudu's Basket

Dudu’s Basket by Dianne Stewart. Photo: Supplied

 

THELUVVIE.COM’s Estelle Sinkins chats to Ballito-based author, Dianne Stewart, about her delightful new children’s book, Dudu’s Basket (Jacana), featuring illustrations by the award-winning illustrator, Elizabeth Pulles. Continue reading →

Christopher Duigan hosts concerts at the Franschhoek Literary Festival

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The Juliet Quartet.

CELEBRATED concert pianist, Christopher Duigan, will be returning to Franschhoek in May to delight classical music fans with a series of concerts at the NG Church, Franschhoek and Cafe Bon Bon.

He will joined by guitarist, James Grace, Tango Ensemble players Stanislav Angelov (accordion) and Petrus de Beer (violin) and the exciting new Juliet Quartet for the concerts which form part of the Franschhoek Literary Festival. Continue reading →

The 2016 Sunday Times Alan Paton Award longlist

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alan paton longlist2THE longlist for the 2016 Sunday Times Alan Paton Award for non-fiction has been announced, in association with Porcupine Ridge.

This is the 27th year the Alan Paton Award will be bestowed on a book that presents “the illumination of truthfulness, especially those forms of it that are new, delicate, unfashionable and fly in the face of power”, and that demonstrates “compassion, elegance of writing, and intellectual and moral integrity”. Continue reading →