FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER
Stellenbosch: In celebration of Women’s Month (August) and Heritage Month (September), the Stellenbosch Museum has a temporary exhibition of wedding dresses which can be viewed at Grosvenor House, the third house in the Village Museum complex, until the end of September. Each wedding dress on display conveys a unique story of love, tradition and cultural legacy, giving visitors an insight into the diverse historical aspects of weddings in South Africa. The collection showcases a variety of stylistic elements and designs that reflect changing styles and influences throughout different periods. The Village Museum is open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 17:00, and Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00. For enquiries, call 021 887 2937.
Stellenbosch: The annual general meeting of Meals on Wheels Community Services Western Cape will be held at the Technopark Protea Hotel from 10:30 to 12:30. The agenda will include the following: reading of the previous AGM minutes; the annual report; the audited financial statements of 2023-’24; the budget for 2024-’25; the appointment of the auditors, and the new board. For more information, email sisa@mealsonwheelswc.org.za.
Stellenbosch: As part of its Heritage Month celebrations, e’Bosch Heritage Project hosts the Friends Cup Games at Markötter Indoor Centre from 14:00 to 18:00. All welcome. For more information, contact Belinda on 061 595 4085 or heritage.ebosch@gmail.com.
Stellenbosch: Die Endler-konsertreeks bied om 19:00 die Universiteit Stellenbosch Simfonieorkes (USSO), onder leiding van Leon Bosch, by die Endler-saal aan. Hierdie spesiale geleentheid is die tweede simfoniekonsert van 2024 deur die USSO, onder die bekwame leiding van maestro Bosch. Hy is met ’n loopbaan wat oor drie dekades strek, nie net bekend vir sy virtuose-kontrabas-uitvoerings nie, maar ook vir sy merkwaardige invloed as dirigent en opvoeder in die wêreldwye musiekgemeenskap. Die aand se program beloof om gehore te boei met uitgesoekte werke wat die briljantheid van die orkes sowel as die interpretatiewe diepte van die dirigent ten toon stel. Die konsert sal begin met die energieke en sprankelende ouverture uit Mikhail Glinka se “Ruslan en Ludmilla”, ’n stuk wat bekend is vir sy skitterende orkesvirtuositeit. Hierna sal die gehoor getrakteer word op Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart se “Sinfonia Concertante” vir viool en altviool, aangebied in ’n spesiale verwerking vir viool en tjello deur Peter Martens. Die konsert word afgesluit met Pyotr Ilyich Tsjaikofski se “Orkessuite Nr. 4, Op. 61 (Mozartiana)”, ’n werk wat selde op konsertverhoë gehoor word. Kaartjiepryse beloop R60 tot R165. Bespreek jou plek aanlyn deur Webtickets.
SATERDAG 7 SEPTEMBER
Stellenbosch: Die Fynbos- en kultuur-mark word elke Saterdag van 09:00 tot 15:00 by die Voorgelegen-gebou by Dorpstraat 116 aangebied. Kontak Ina by 066 179 9063 vir meer inligting.
MAANDAG 9 TOT VRYDAG 13 SEPTEMBER
Stellenbosch: Die tweede jaarlikse Simposium van Suid-Afrikaanse Komponiste (SoSAC) word by die US Konservatorium deur SAComposers aangebied. Die week se verrigtinge sluit 14 sessies en gebeurtenisse in, sowel as daaglikse werksessies, meesterklasse, interaktiewe sessies en aandkonserte met gaskunstenaars. Kaartjies vir individuele konserte is teen R165 (algemene toegang), R125 (pensioentrekkers), en R60 (studente) beskikbaar. Feeskaartjies, met toegang tot alle gebeurtenisse en sessies, kos R990 of R490 vir studente. Bespreek aanlyn by www.webtickets.co.za.
WOENSDAG 11 SEPTEMBER
Stellenbosch: Die jaarlikse Rektor/Burgemeester- e’Bosch-erfenistoekennings word van 18:00 tot 19:00 by die Universiteit Stellenbosch-museum aangebied. Vanjaar is inwoners van die 13 dorpies gevra om ondernemings of organisasies te benoem wat vir langer as ’n dekade ’n bydrae in kultuur en erfenis in hul gemeenskappe lewer. Kaartjies kos R100 vir nie-lede. Kontak e’Bosch per e-pos by heritge.ebosch@gmail.com of per WhatsApp by 061 595 4085 vir nog inligting.
DONDERDAG 12 SEPTEMBER
Stellenbosch: Die gewilde musikant Jannie du Toit en ’n groep van sy musikale vriende bied om 20:15 ’n spesiale geldinsamelingskonsert ten bate van die Nasionale Raad van en vir Mense met Gestremdhede (NCPD) by die Drostdy-teater aan. Benewens treffers uit Du Toit se eie repertoire, sal musiekkunstenaars by hom aansluit om die gehoor te vermaak met sang, harmonie en besonderse klavier-, fluit- en kitaarspel. Du Toit se alombekende musikale vriende sluit in Laurinda Hofmeyr, Philomène en Fearika Heyns, Riël, Lars, Karin en Tanja Franzsen, asook Dirk Aldrich, Annelie du Plessis-Hoberg en Gerhard Niemand. Kaartjies kos R220 of R190 vir pensioentrekkers en onder 21’s en is aanlyn deur Webtickets beskikbaar.
Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch Alcoholics Anonymous as well as the Al-Anon group meet in the rooms of the Stellenbosch Baptist church at 6 Merriman Avenue every Thursday at 19:30.
FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
Stellenbosch: The annual e’Bosch School Choir Festival will be held at the Stellenbosch Town Hall at 18:00. Admission costs R20. For more information, contact Belinda on 061 595 4085 or heritage.ebosch@gmail.com.
SATURDAY 14 AND SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
Stellenbosch: Theatrix Singers presents Much Ado About Swing at the Daisy Jones Bar on Summerhill Farm. The production is based on the Shakespeare comedic play Much Ado About Nothing. The music style chosen for this production is swing, through which the story is told following the five acts of the play with linking texts taken from the original play. The music is bespoke arranged for the Theatrix Singers. The production is set in a typical speakeasy club from the 1920s and ’30s, with the stage set being an art deco bar counter, palm trees and bar tables. A small jazz band (piano, acoustic bass and jazz drums) will accompany. The duration of the show is about 70 minutes. The original painting from which the show’s poster originated, will be raffled after the last show on Sunday. It will be staged at 20:00 on Saturday and 13:30 and 19:00 on Sunday. Tickets are available through Quicket at R160 and R100 for under 16s. Tickets at the door will cost R170.
MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
Stellenbosch: The Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition will be held at the Endler Hall, starting with the opening ceremony at 18:30. The ceremony will feature a performance by the competition’s 2023 winner, Xizhi Aiden Luo with the Stellenbosch Symphony Orchestra. The final round of the competition will comprise a concert featuring all the finalists on Friday 20 September at 18:00 for 18:30. It will be live-streamed via the competition’s YouTube channel, or music lovers can attend in person by purchasing tickets, at R80 each, online through Webtickets. For more information, visit www.hvdspuy.co.za.
Stellenbosch: Die Jeuguitreik Kinder- en Jeugsorgsentrum hou sy jaarvergadering om 16:30 by Bell House, op die hoek van Porter- en Birdstraat. Die sentrum bestuur twee kinderhuise asook twee inval-sentrums vir hulpbehoewende kinders van Stellenbosch. Die gemeenskap word genooi om geskikte mense te benoem om in die organisasie se direksie te dien. Die jaarverslag en geouditeerde state sal ook bespreek word. Belangstellendes kan hul plek bespreek en benoemings vir die direksie per e-pos na yo.stellenbosch@gmail.com stuur.
WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
Stellenbosch: Acclaimed author and journalist Pieter du Toit will launch his latest book, The Super Cadres: ANC misrule in the age of deployment, at the Markötter Sports Complex at 18:00 for 18:30. Du Toit will be in discussion with Eugene Ashton, CEO of Jonathan Ball Publishers. Reserve your seat on 021 469 8942 or charlene.davids@jonathanball.co.za.
THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
Stellenbosch: The monthly meeting and speakathon of Stellenbosch Toastmasters will be held at Erfurthuis at 37 Ryneveldt Street at 18:30. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, contact Thamu on 076 606 0038 or stellenboschtoastmasters@gmail.com.
VRYDAG 27 SEPTEMBER
Stellenbosch: Die ACVV Utopia verkoop elke laaste Vrydag van die maand vars skons – gebak en gepak deur sy sjef. Die verkope begin om 10:30 by die tehuis se hoofingang by Dorpstraat 162. Kom kry ’n skon en geniet die prag van die Moederkerk se argitektuur en die Kweekskool se asemrowende tuin.
SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
Stellenbosch: The Mudita Foundation hosts its Serenity Fun Run at the Blaauwklippen Wine Estate. Participants can choose between a 6 km or 10 km run, both starting at 08:00. Late registration is available from 06:30, with fees set at R75 for adults and R55 for children under 14 for the 6 km run, and R95 for adults and R75 for children under 14 for the 10 km run. The first 100 finishers will receive medals, and prizes will be awarded to the winners of each run. Additionally, spot prizes will be up for grabs. For more information call 060 509 2098 or visit the foundation’s Facebook page.
