Music, bubbly, drama and the outdoors – the month of May has something in store for everyone. Follow the Bubbles Festival Franschhoek is hosting the Follow the Bubbles Festival from Friday, 30 April – Sunday 2 May 2021. Ten Frasnchhoek venues have been paired with an MCC house. There are various sessions and each oneRead more about What’s coming up this May[…]
Wine Down at Warwick for Freedom Day Get creative at Warwick on Freedom Day. Their Paint & Sip presents a morning of painting with red wine as a medium, with artist Lily Brannon as your facilitator. The end product will be to create your own protea works of art. This event is also for aRead more about Fun activities for the Freedom Day long weekend[…]
The effects of Covid have left Stellenbosch with various empty store spaces. However, there is a new buzz in town created by a couple of new stylish eateries. Hygge Hygge A brand new café located in sought-after Church Street, Hygge Hygge is all about the Danish cultural concept of Hygge, whose definition ranges from “cosiness”Read more about Try these new buzzworthy eateries[…]
Normally this time of year the Toyota US Woordfees would have taken place. However, due to the pandemic, it has been postponed to September. Nevertheless the team behind the Woordfees has come up with a new innovative initiative that will prove to be just as enjoyable and enlightening. Throughout this week, 70 artists from aRead more about Get ready for Toyota US Woordfees Flikker & Flash[…]
This April there are some exciting events going on in and around Stellenbosch. Have a look to see what’s on offer. Kid-friendly Easter Celebrations With Easter weekend right around the corner, there are various ways it can be celebrated – with some especially kid-friendly options. Rhebokskloof is hosting their annual Easter Weekend activities. From 2 –Read more about What’s on this April[…]
A highlight on the calendar, the 3rd edition of Spier Light Art is currently on at Spier Wine Farm, just outside of Stellenbosch. Open from 19 March – 18 April it is definitely not to be missed – it’s also on the top 10 things to do according to Stellenbosch Visio. The curators are JayRead more about Not to miss: Spier Light Art Wonderland[…]
Myüz is a Stellenbosch start-up online gallery from good friends Lizelle Lazarus and Annemarie Wüst. Together they have created an online platform, Myüz, for young upcoming and established artists to connect with buyers. Annemarie came up with the idea after she saw how difficult it is for young artists to sell their work. The emphasisRead more about New innovative Stellenbosch-startup for art lovers[…]
Stellenbosch has a variety of dynamic residents whose stories are interwoven with the town. In our new series, we ask local Stellenbossers questions about their experience of our lovely town. For this post, we’ve asked Francois Smuts to tell us more. He is a very successful businessman, MD of Evesis Software, and had been ChairmanRead more about My Stellenbosch-story: local Stellenbosser’s experience of our town[…]
This March there are some exciting events going on both in-person and online. We are also happy to be back on lockdown level one. Have a look to see what’s on offer. Kamers / Makers From 24th – 28 March South Africa’s favourite pop-up market of handcrafted creativity, Kamers / Makers, will be held atRead more about What’s on this March[…]
Stellenbosch has a variety of dynamic residents whose stories are interwoven with the town. In our new series, we ask local Stellenbossers questions about their experience of our lovely town. For this post, we’ve asked Mari Basson Carstens to tell us more. – How did you come to be in Stellenbosch? I was bornRead more about My Stellenbosch-story: local Stellenbosser’s experience of our town[…]
