'n HEERLIKE voedselfees waartydens plaaslike eetgoed en wyne geproe kan word, word môreaand by die Afrikaanse Taalmuseum in die Paarl aangebied.

Wyn en eetgoed van die Paarl se voorste produsente sal beskikbaar wees van 18:00 tot 21:00. Proekaartjies teen R1 stuk sal by die deur te koop wees.

Onder die uitstallers is Nederburg, Simonsvlei, Nelson's Creek, Boland Kelder, Cape Grape Seed Oil, Buffet Olives en De Malle Madonna.

Vir navrae, skakel die museum by 872-3441.

FRANSCHHOEK gears up to celebrate the winelands during the Franschhoek Harvest Festival from 15 to 17 March at Bridge House School.

The festival will boast dozens of wine and cheese producers as well as some of Franschhoek's best chefs doing cook-offs with wine, cheese and chocolate makers doing demonstrations, spicy discussions as well as tastings.

Celebrated as South Africa's culinary capital, Franschhoek chefs and producers will assemble to pay homage to the harvest. Wines, cheeses, olives, trout chocolate and much more for food fans to enjoy.

Aside from the opportunity to sample a wide range of flavours from the valley, the Franschhoek Harvest Festival will celebrate the winelands with jazz music throughout the weekend and the opportunity to buy wines, cheeses and other produce at cellar-door prices.

Part of the fund-raisingfun will be an auction by former Springbok Christian Stewart, now with Auction Alliance.

Parents are invited to bring their children (entry for under 12's is free) and there will be facilities that will entertain both young and more mature children and a crèche for toddlers.

Tickets are available through Computicket and from Vignerons de Franschhoek outlets and people with tickets will enter through a fast-track entrance to avoid the queue.

R60 entry tickets include a collector's wine-tasting glass and all tastings and demonstrations are free.

The festival will be open on the Friday and Saturday from 10:00 until 20:00, and the Sunday from 10:00 until 18:00.

Visit the website at www.harvestfestival.co.za or email them at info@harvestfestival.co.za.

Contact Catherine Langley on 874-1505 or 082-700-1850 for further festival information.

For entry forms and enquiries for the 'Art of the Grape' competition, contact Dave Fuller at 874-1790 or visit www.harvestfestival.co.za for further information.

OUD-BOISHAAIER Erik de Waal is op Vrydag 1 Maart in die Paarl se Ou Meulteater met sy nuwe kabaret 'Nog Stoutgat Stories & Sad Songs'.

Hierin vertel De Waal lekkerlag voorstoepstories wat meesal handel oor al die eienaardighede van ons dag-tot-dag bestaan.

Soos die omie wat net Escorts ry en die man wat sy hele lewe al lus na 'n paar krokodilleerstewels en die vrou wat nie die woord "nee" kan onthou nie.

Die liedjies wissel van jazz tot die Franse chanson, van klassieke kabaretmateriaal tot eietydse musiek en sluit materiaal van Jacques Brel en Leonard Cohen in.

Rika Vermeulen is die musikale regisseur. Sy is veral bekend vir haar werk saam met Nataniël en Danièle Pascal.

Kaartjies vir die Paarl vertoning is beskikbaar by Print Right (872-7209).

Vir meer inligting, besoek die webwerf op www.erikdewaal.main-page.com.

STELLENBOSCH is besig om sy vere reg te skud vir die derde Afrikaanse Woordfees wat dié naweek aangebied word

Vanjaar se Woordfees bied 'n omvangryke program met meer as 70 produksies en 90 skrywers wat onder meer insluit voorlesing deur skrywers, 'n taalpolitieke debat, 'n leessimposium, 'n jeugfees, straatfees, dramafees en musiekuitvoerings.

Musikante soos Spinnekop, Akkedis, Karen Zoid, Beeskraal, Valiant Swart en Amanda Strydom sal almal môreaand by die fees optree.

Skrywers soos die Nederlanders Benno Barnard, Stephan Hertmans en Christine Otten, en plaaslike skrywers soos Lina Spies, Daniel Hugo, Barend Toerien, Peter Snyders, Riana Scheepers en Chris Barnard deel hul woorde met almal.

Skakel die Woordfeeskantoor by 808-2901 of e-pos woord@sun.ac.za vir 'n volledige program.

Bespreek by Computicket Paarl (by MTN in die Sanlamgebou).

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