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BOOK FAIR

Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 October 2011

                                     Official Programme

Photo: Mary Alexander, MedialubSouthAfrica.com

THURSDAY 27

OCTOBER

9:00 – 9.30            OFFICIALS OPENING: DARRYL DAVID - FROM BOOKTOWN TO PICTURE – BOOK TOWN

9.30 – 10. 00         YVONNE DU TOIT DOCUMENTARY - TRETCHIKOFF: THE PEOPLE’S PAINTER
10.00 – 10.45        DEON MEYER - 7 DAE

10.45 – 11.15 TEA

11.15– 12.00         OBIE OBERHOLZER - DIESEL & DUST

12.00 – 12.30        IVAN VLADISLAVIC - DOUBLE NEGATIVE
12.30 – 1.00          DAVID ROBBINS - KEITH ALEXANDER : THE ARTIST IN RETROSPECT

1.00– 2.00 LUNCH

2.00 – 2.30            SANDILE NGIDI - SOUTH AFRICA’S POET LAUREATES

2.30 – 3.00            JAN HOEVERS - VAN KERK EN DORP
3.00 – 3.30            IAN VAN STRAATEN - KAROO NIGHTS
3.30 – 4.00            PAUW STEYL - DIE POSTKAR DEUR HOUTTENIQUALAND EN DIE LANGKLOOF

FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER


09.00 – 10.00         MONGANE WALLY SEROTE – REVELATIONS...AND REFLECTIONS ON A LIFE OF STRUGGL

10.00 – 10.30         KOBUS MOOLMAN - LIGHT AND AFTER – A POETRY READING
10.30 – 11.00         PETROVNA METELERKAMP – INGRID JONKER

11.00 – 11.30 TEA

11.30 – 12.00         GORDON FROUD – LEONARD COHEN

12.00 – 12.30         ALBERT TROSKIE – THE PIPE ORGAN HERITAGE OF SA
12.30 – 1.00           JANN BADER – THE AFRICAN BONSAI

1.00– 2.00 LUNCH

2.00 – 2.30             LINA SPIES – DIE DAGBOEK VAN ANNE FRANK

2.30 – 3.00             MARIE HEESE - THE DOUBLE CROWN
3.00 – 3.30             MICHAEL DE JONGH – THE KARRETJIE PEOPLE
3.30 – 4.30             ALBIE SACHS - ARE THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE BORN

SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER


9.00 – 10.00           ANTJIE KROG - A SELECTION OF READINGS/ DISCUSSIONS FROM HER OEUVRE

10.00 – 10.30         LOUISE VILJOEN - ONS ONGEHOORDE SOORT – BESKOUINGS OOR DIE WERK VAN ANTJIE KROG
10.30 – 11.00         WILLEMIEN BRUMMER – TUSSEN FEIT EN FIKSIE

11.00 – 11.30 TEA

11.30– 12.15          ROGER BALLEN - DORPS

12.15- 13.00           IVAN VLADISLAVIC - OBLIQUE

1.00 – 2.00 LUNCH

2.00 – 2.30             MARIE JORRITSMA – SONIC SPACES OF THE KAROO

2.30 – 3.00             ANGIE BUTLER -THE QUEST FOR FRANK WILD 3.00 – 3.30 CHRISNICHOLSON – WAGNER & HITLER
3.30 – 4.00             DANA SNYMAN – DRIE REISIGERS AAN DIE WOORD
As usual Booktown Richmond will be hosting several “Off Broadway” events including the following :


    • WHAG BRINGS ART TO THE PEOPLE

The William Humphrey’s Art Gallery (WHAG) will be bringing an Exhibition of original South African graphic prints to be enjoyed by the people of Richmond and BookFees goers. The Exhibition will include works by Walter Battiss, Pippa and Cecil Skotnes, Peter Clarke, Sam Nhlegethwa , Dumisani Mabaso and a number of other fabulous South African Artists. This Exhibition is a MUST-SEE! It will be on display at the MAP Gallery from Thursday the 27th to Saturday 29th of October – ALL DAY


    • National Library of South Africa Disaster Management & Recovery

The Book Preservation Services of the National Library in CT will be hosting a fully comprehensive two day workshop on Thursday and Friday, October 27 & 28th from 8:30am to 3:30pm. The course will cover (mind the pun) the recovery of water damaged books, their restoration as well as general book care and repair. A certificate of attendance will be presented. Interested parties may contact:

Douwe Drijfhout

Preservation Services

National Library of South Africa

Pretoria

Tel 012-401-9705/00

email douwe.drijfhout@nlsa.ac.za


    • DAVE Clemens VILLAGE ARCHIETCTURAL WALK ABOUT


    • OFF BROADWAY Filums AT THE TEATRE ON PIENAAR ST INCLUDING SOME GREAT OLD STUFF:

1.  Opening of the Voortrekker Monument (Afr)

2.  Anglo Boer War (Afr)

3.  Springboks 1950 - 1975 (Afr & Eng. All Sport)

4.  Afrikaans 'n Beeld van 'n Taal (afr)

5. 1971 Republiek Festival Afr.

6.  History of SA 1910 - 1961 (afr & eng.)


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