In commemoration of Heritage Day, and to celebrate the cultural wealth and diversity of the communities of Stellenbosch, the Stellenbosch Museum is hosting a Heritage Fair at the Village Museum, 18 Ryneveld Street from 11:00 to 16:00.
Heritage Day is annually celebrated in South Africa on 24 September. On this day South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their culture and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions.
The Heritage Fair will include workshops, exhibitions and performances, including but not limited to the Arabic-Afrikaans writing tradition, fencing, Xhosa beadwork, oil painting and, of course, wine tastings. Music performances includes a “Malay” choir, IsiXhosa music performance and “Boereorkes” performance.
Pancakes, koeksisters, potjiekos and roosterkoeke will entice your taste buds. Cakes and biscuits from the recipe book of the widow Catharina Maria Blanckenberg, née Zeeman, which dates from 1819, will be on sale. There will also be a Craft Market in one of the gardens where local crafters’ handwork can be purchased.
Entrance fee is R100 per adult and R50 per child, payable at the Village Museum’s ticket sales office in Ryneveld Street. The entrance fee includes participation in all the workshops presented on the day.
For more information, please phone 021 887 2937. The final programme will be advertised.
