The historic Spier wine farm will celebrate its annual grape harvest with a weekend festival of cultural abundance to delight the soul and senses on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 February.
Third World Bunfight has devised a diverse programme with top local artists to create an intriguing, spirited festival. Musicians include Guy Buttery, The One Who Sings – Zolani Mahola, the Adamu Trio, Jak Tomas and the Rebellion, Wren Hinds, iiNceba zoMdali, Mindcircle and the Bongani Singers Choir.
An enchanting children’s theatre performance entitled How to Hold the World, written and directed by Juliette Rose-Innes and featuring Names Stoffberg, starts the programme each day at noon.
Away from the main stage, in quiet nooks under the oaks, guests can attend afternoon poetry recitals by local writers like Kobus Moolman, Jacques Coetzee, Nondwe Puma, Sindiswa Busuku and Dominique Botha, and can gather for a collective outdoor meditation on the river bank. At 19:00, a spectacular harvest thanksgiving ritual with the Tierra Flamenca Dancers and an ensemble of percussionists will precede the sunset concert.
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The Spier Harvest of the Arts event takes place at Spier from 12:00 to 20:30 daily. Tickets cost from R100 via Webtickets. For the full programme breakdown, visit www.spier.co.za.
