The Month Test

FEBRUARY:

25 FEB / GRANDE PROVENCE HARVEST FESTIVAL 021 876 8600, reservations@grandeprovence.co.za

JANUARY:

8 JAN / 5.30PM / WURSTZIPFEL Fleur Du Cap Summer Concert Series, Helderberg Nature Reserve, Verster Road, Somerset West, 021 851 4060

14 JAN  / 4PM / MANOUCHE play Hartenberg Estate, Bottelary Road, Stellenbosch, 021 865 2541

14 JAN (AND EVERY SAT UNTIL 10 MARCH) / 3PM / SATURDAY SUMMER CONCERT Solms-Delta, Delta Road, off the R45, Groot Drakenstein, Franschhoek Valley, 021 874 3937, www.solms-delta.co.za

14 JAN  / 7PM / NATANIEL UNPLUGGED PAUL CLUVER AMPHITHEATRE N2 Kromco turn-off, Farm 102, Paul Cluver Wines, Grabouw, 021 8440605, www.cluver.com

15 JAN / 5PM / BLUESBOULEVARD Electric Blues, Berties Mooring, Gordon’s Bay

21 JAN / 8.15PM / BEN SCHOEMAN AND THE CAPE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Proteus Variations (Hans Huyssen), Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S125 and Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S124 (Liszt), Pines of Rome (Respighi). Conductor: Yasuo Shinozaki. Soloist: Ben Schoeman (piano). Hans Huyssen, born in Pretoria in 1964, studied in Stellenbosch, at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, and in Munich, before returning to South Africa in 2005.  He created the Proteus Variations in 2008. Liszt composed his 20-minute long Piano Concerto No.1 over a 26-year period (it premiered in Weimar in 1855). The Concerto No.2, which typically also lasts 20 minutes, is often considered less virtuosic than the first but far more original. Ottorino Respighi composed Pines of Rome in 1924 as a symphonic poem on four different pine tree groves in Rome. Oude Libertas Amphitheatre, Stellenbosch, www.cpo.org.za

22 JAN / 5PM / ROBIN AULD Backsberg Concert Series, BACKSBERG WINE ESTATE (Concert Series), R45 near Klapmuts, 021 875 5141, www. backsberg.co.za

22 JAN / 5.30PM / SHIRAZ play HELDERBERG NATURE RESERVE (Fleur Du Cap Summer Concert Series), Verster Road, Somerset West, 021 851 4060

22 JAN / 8.15PM / TURN WITH THE SUN & IAN OSRIN BAND OUDE LIBERTAS AMPHITHEATRE Cnr Libertas and Adam Tas roads, Stellenbosch, 021 809 7380, www.oudelibertas.co.za

27 JAN / 7PM / IDOLS TOP 3 CONCERT RHEBOKSKLOOF WINE ESTATE (Concert Series) Windmeul Agter Paarl, 021 869 8386, www.rhebokskloof.co.za

27 JAN / 8.15PM / LANDSKAP / LANDSCAPE Choir and art. OUDE LIBERTAS AMPHITHEATRE Cnr Libertas and Adam Tas roads, Stellenbosch, 021 809 7380, www.oudelibertas.co.za

28 JAN / 4PM / JAZZ & TAPAS With The Cape Dutch Connection at Hartenberg Estate, Bottelary Road, Stellenbosch, 021 865 2541

28 JAN / 8.15PM / LANDSKAP/LANDSCAPE OUDE LIBERTAS AMPHITHEATRE Cnr Libertas and Adam Tas roads, Stellenbosch, 021 809 7380, www.oudelibertas.co.za

29 JAN / 3PM / TUIN DWERGIES BACKSBERG WINE ESTATE (Concert Series), R45 near Klapmuts, 021 875 5141, www. backsberg.co.za

29 JAN / 6.30PM / VRIENDE-FRIENDS OUDE LIBERTAS AMPHITHEATRE Cnr Libertas and Adam Tas roads, Stellenbosch, 021 809 7380, www.oudelibertas.co.za
UPCOMING
2 - 11 MAR / STELLENBOSCH WORD-AND-WINE CELEBRATION Literary art meets wine legends when the Stellenbosch American Express® Wine Routes teams up with the 2012 Stellenbosch University Woordfees (Festival of the Word) for a Word-and-Wine Celebration at participating wine estates on its Greater Simonsberg sub-route from  the 2nd to the 11th of  March.

From Neil Ellis Wines and Sandra Prinsloo to Muratie and Kerneels Breytenbach…this year  South Africa’s oldest and foremost wine route adds a fresh new chapter to this popular arts festival by sharing the country’s best authors and icons in the company of esteemednd-Wineprogramme includes exclusive, intimate encounters such as a lunch at Morgenhof Estate with award-winning writer Annelie Botes and an inspirational wine- and-dine date with business mogul Jannie Mouton at Uitkyk to talk about his recently published autobiography. Delheim cellar gems will share the spotlight with the inimitable Riaan Cruywagen while the famous author-brothers, Johan and Christiaan Bakkes, will treat enthusiasts to a ‘snoekbraai and adventure story-telling’ at Kanonkop.

This week-long celebration of the art of literature and wine making culminates with a buzzing Simonsberg Wine Route Market Day at Delvera Estate on Sunday, 11 March 2012. Young and old…bookworms or not…can delight in a fun-filled family day blended with the finest wines from the area, country food, craft stalls and harvest activities such as barrel stomping and tractor rides. Live performances by the vibrant Stellenbosch band, Manouche, celebrated for their foot-stomping, hip-swinging jazz vibes, will add rhythmic soul to this Winelands soiree.
The Vine Hopper will provide a shuttle service to and from Stellenbosch on the day.

The Simonsberg Wine Route Market Day starts at 10am and entry is FREE. Tickets for the individual ‘Word-and-Wine’ events hosted at the various estates are available at Computicket. Seating is limited at most of these bespoke events, so be sure to book early! 

ART
UNTIL 13 JAN / MON-FRI 8AM-4PM, SAT 10AM-1PM / CECIL SKOTNES – EPIC OF EVERLASTING The collection is built around the 1977 piece Skotnes created especially for KWV titled “The Origin of Wine”, which is based on one of humankind’s oldest stories “The Epic of Gilgamesh”. The wood carved triptych celebrates not only the complex heritage of the wine-making industry in the Cape, but evokes an appreciation for wine which stems from the ancient quest for immortality. The Cecil Skotnes art exhibition is on view in Laborie’s Manor House, Restaurant, and Historical Cellar. Laborie Wine Farm, Taillefer Street, Main Road, Paarl, 021 807 3390, www. laboriewines.co.za

UNTIL 28 MAR / MON-FRI 9.30AM-1PM & 2PM-4PM, SAT 10AM-1PM / WILLEM STRYDOM SCULPTURES AND OTHER ARTWORK Strydom, who lives in Nieuwoudtville, “has a deep empathy for the life forms that inhabit the arid landscapes of the South African hinterland – that can survive in the desiccating heat of the lean times and yet flourish, in some cases quite spectacularly, when the seasons turn over and rains return to the thirstlands. This rich imagery includes not only the animals and plant forms but also the people of this austere environment.” (Tim Maggs) Rupert Museum,
Stellentia Avenue, Stellenbosch, 021 888 3344, www.rupertmuseum.org

TUE–SUN 9AM–5PM / LA MOTTE MUSEUM Apart from its recently acquired collection of Pierneff paintings, and contemporary art, La Motte exhibits tapestries and ceramics by French artist Jean Lurçat (1892–1966), who spear-headed the movement to reinstate tapestry as an art form in France. La Motte, R45, Franschhoek, 021 876 3119, www.la-motte.com

DECEMBER:

UPCOMING: SATURDAYS STARTING 14 JAN / 7PM-9.30PM / SOLMS-DELTA AND DIE BURGER SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Enjoy a glass of Solms-Delta wine, a Fyndraai Kaapse Braai Buffet and the music of local favourites Lekker Lekker Delta and the Delta Valley Entertainers perform Hannes Coetzee, Les Javan, Hot Water, Tribal Echo (pictured) and Pieter van der Westhuizen. R195pp, children under 12 R95. Bookings: Henry 021 874 3937 or restaurant@solms-delta.co.za Visit www.solms-delta.co.za for more details and Facebook.com/solmsdelta for updates and to win tickets.

EVERY FRIDAY / 6PM-9.30PM / LA PETITE FERME December lineup: 2nd: James Stewart and Friends; 9th: Dixie Land Jazz Band; 16th: Cape Dutch Connection; 23rd: Koba Wicomb and Solms Jazz Band; 30th: Rivertones Reggae Band (see the full lineup until end April online at TheMonth.co.za); R150pp for a meal, a bottle of wine per couple and mega entertainment. Children welcome! Franschhoek Pass, Franschhoek, reception@lepetiteferme.co.za, 021 876 3016 www.lepetiteferme.co.za

2-4 Dec / from 6pm Fri, noon Sat and Sun / Cap Classique & Champagne Festival Huguenot Monument, Franschhoek, 021 876 2861

3 Dec / 8am / NavChallenge Adventure racing/multi-sport, Laborie Wine Farm, Taillefert Street, Main Road, Paarl www.navchallenge.co.za

3 Dec / 7pm / La Motte Concert Series: Hanneli Rupert and Albie van Schalkwyk Mezzo-soprano Hanneli Rupert commemorates Franz Liszt's birth 200 years ago and Gustav Mahler's death 100 years ago. La Motte, R45 Main Road, Franschhoek, 021 876 8000 www.la-motte.com

4 Dec / Die Burger 92km Cycle Tour 6000 cyclists tackle the Ou Helshoogte Pass. Start and finish at Stellenbosch High School, Jannasch Street (off Merriman), Stellenbosch, 021 681 4333 www.pedalpower.org.za

4 Dec / 4.30pm / Picnic Highlights of Handel’s Messiah Canticum Novum Choir, USSO. Conductor: Louis van der Watt. Soloists: Louise Howlett, Jen Kummer, Siphesihle Mdena, Thesele Kemane. Lac de la Lune, 7 Anne Marie Street, Franschhoek (off Kruger/Cabriere) Picnics welcome! 0861 915 8000 (Computicket) or 084 682 1337


9 Dec / 7pm / Carols by Candlelight & Night Market Paarl, Laborie Wine Estate, 021 807 3390

9 Dec / 8pm / Spier’s Festival of White Lights An hour-long display of light and artistic performances choreographed by Jay Pather, culminates in the release of lit balloons and a glass of complimentary 21 Gables Chenin Blanc or Pinotage. Computicket 083 915 8000 www.spier.co.za

10 Dec / 8pm / Chris Chameleon Dorpstraat Teater, R44 near Stellenbosch, 021 889 9158 www.dorpstraat.co.za

11 Dec / 5pm / Dan Patlansky Backsberg Concert Series, R45 near Klapmuts, www.backsberg.co.za 021 875 5141

11 Dec / 6.30pm / Coda Oude Libertas, Cnr Libertas and Adam Tas roads, Stellenbosch, www.oudelibertas.co.za 021 809 7380

15 Dec / 7pm / Romanz & Nianell Rhebokskloof Concert Series, Windmeul Agter Paarl, www.rhebokskloof.co.za 021 869 8386

16 Dec / 8.15pm / Soul & Fire Spanish art, songs and tango, Zanne Stapelberg (vocals), Oude Libertas Amphitheatre, Cnr Libertas and Adam Tas roads, Stellenbosch, www.oudelibertas.co.za 021 809 7380

17 Dec / 4pm / Gerald Clark (Jazz) Hartenberg Estate, Bottelary Road, Stellenbosch 021 865 2541

18 Dec / 5pm / Rory Eliot Backsberg, R45 near Klapmuts, www. backsberg.co.za 021 875 5141

20 Dec / 8.15pm / Louis Armstrong & Friends Revival Oude Libertas, Cnr Libertas and Adam Tas roads, Stellenbosch, www.oudelibertas.co.za 021 809 7380

21, 22 Dec / 7pm / Carols, Crackers & Christmas Oude Libertas, Cnr Libertas and Adam Tas roads, Stellenbosch, 021 809 7380, www.oudelibertas.co.za

30 Dec / 8.15pm / Beautiful Beautiful Rocco (piano) and Anneke de Villiers (violin) present ever-popular tunes from classic to tango to movie theme songs, Oude Libertas Amphitheatre, Cnr Libertas and Adam Tas roads, Stellenbosch, 021 809 7380 www.oudelibertas.co.za

31 Dec / 8.15pm / New Year with De Compagnie Oude Libertas, Cnr Libertas and Adam Tas roads, Stellenbosch, 021 809 7380 www.oudelibertas.co.za

Exhibitions
Until 28 MARCH 2012 / Mon–Fri 9.30am–1pm & 2pm–4pm, Sat 10am–1pm / WILLEM STRYDOM Sculptures and other artwork showing “rich imagery [which] includes not only the animals and plant forms but also the people of [the austere South African hinterland]” (Tim Maggs), Rupert Museum, Stellentia Avenue, Stellenbosch,  021 888 3344 www.rupertmuseum.co.za

Markets
Franschhoek
Until late April 2012 / Sat 9am–2pm / Farmer’s Market Dutch Reformed Church, Huguenot Street, 073 967 3790

Paarl
Saturdays / 9am-2pm / Laborie Lazy Days Market Taillefer Street, Main Road, Paarl, 021 807 3390. (Closed from 24 December, reopens 21 January)

Somerset West
Last Sat of the month and some public holidays / 9am–1pm / Country Craft Market Southey's Vines, 186 Main Road, 021 852 6608 or 021 843 3287

Stellenbosch
Sat 9am–2pm / Fresh Goods Market Oude Libertas Estate, 021 886 8415 or 072 416 4890

Sat 9am–2pm / Organic Farmers Market off Annandale Road outside Stellenbosch (between R44 and R310) on the Spier Wine Estate, 082 969 5757

MONT ROCHELLE HOTEL AND MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS
24 DEC  / MANGE TOUT 6-COURSE SET MENU A selection of tasty temptations that include Tiger Prawns; Gammon and Christmas Trifle, R590pp.

25 DEC / THE COUNTRY KITCHEN 3-COURSE SET CHRISTMAS LUNCH MENU With mouth-watering dishes such as Spiced and Yellowfin Tuna served with orange compote & avocado, Duo of Lamb and Traditional Cassata, R380pp

25 DEC /  MANGE TOUT 5-COURSE CHRISTMAS DAY SET MENU R470pp or enjoy a Christmas Day Picnic Basket for two from the Country Kitchen R320 per couple, includes a bottle of Mont Rochelle Sauvignon Blanc or Artemis red blend.

Call Mont Rochelle on 021 876 2770

FESTIVE FUN AT ASARA
16 DEC / 10AM-3PM / ASARA PURE FOOD MARKET Stock up on Asara’s home-grown organic vegetables, gourmet sausages, local cheeses, artisan beers, freshly baked breads and cakes, handmade chocolates, fresh oysters, salmon trout, exotic spices and award winning wines. Entertainment includes live music, a mischievous jester and face-painting for the little ones – so bring the family. Free entry.

25 DEC / CHRISTMAS BUFFET LUNCH Reduce festive-season stress and leave the cooking up to the experts while you indulge in quality time with your loved ones. R275pp and R125 for children under 10, book now.

25 DEC / CHRISTMAS LUNCH Enjoy a glass of bubbly and a delicious five- course meal prepared by world-class chefs at Raphael’s restaurant. R450pp, book now.

31 DEC / NEW YEARS EVE BUFFET AND DANCING Party the night away in the Ballroom, with a delicious buffet dinner, good music and a glass of bubbly at midnight. R295pp and R125 for children under 10, book now.

31 DEC / NEW YEARS EVE Say ‘bon voyage’ to 2011 and welcome in 2012 with a fantastic five course meal at Raphael’s, a little dancing and a celebratory glass of bubbly to toast the New.  R950pp, book now.

All events may be booked by calling Asara on 021 888 8000

NOVEMBER:

Daily / Picnics at Solms-Delta While away a summer’s day at a quiet spot on the forested banks of the Dwars River or overlooking a private lake on the estate, cool off in the river shallows, enjoy Solms-Delta Lekkerwijn 2010, soft drinks or Solms-Delta Vogelvrij Spring Water along with a freshly packed picnic basket for two put together on your arrival, numbers are limited to ensure a level of privacy so pre-booking is essential, R135 per adult and R65 per child, 021 874 3937 ext 115 www.solms-delta.co.za

Every Friday / 6pm-9.30pm / Le Petite Ferme November lineup: 4th: Rivertones Reggae Band; 11th: Dixie Land Jazz Band; 18th: Off The Record – Rock ‘n Roll; 25th: Cape Dutch Connection (see the full lineup until end April online at TheMonth.co.za); R150pp for a meal, a bottle of wine per couple and mega entertainment. Children welcome! Franschhoek Pass, Franschhoek, reception@lepetiteferme.co.za, 021 876 3016 www.lepetiteferme.co.za

4 NOV / 8pm / Cello and Piano Duo Prestige Concert Peter Bruns (cello) and Annegret Kuttner (piano) perform Schumann’s Five Pieces in Folk Style op 102, Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata in A minor D and Brahms’s first cello sonatas in E minor, Endler Hall, 0861 915 8000

4 NOV / 10am-5pm | 5 NOV / 9am-9pm / Cape Dairy Experience From ice cream eating competitions to old fashioned boeresport, Sandringham (next to the N1 between Cape Town and Paarl), tickets from Computicket, Checkers stores and at the gates, 021 975 4440

5 NOV / 6.30am / Devon Valley Fun Run Includes Strawberry Fair and Slow Food Market from 9am–2pm, 021 853 0814

5 NOV / 7pm /  Beau Soleil Piano Quartet with Lucia Bi Blasio-Scott (violin), Marina Louw (viola), Cheryl di Havilland (cello) and Sandra Kettle (piano) who perform Brahms’ Piano Quartet in C minor and the Piano Quartet of 1907 by Turina, La Motte, Franschhoek, 021 876 8000

6 NOV / 4pm / Elvis Blue Ou Meul Teater, Paarl, 083 564 0056 www.oumeulteater.co.za/blog

6 NOV / 8pm / Michelle Breedt Endler Hall, 0861 915 8000
11 NOV / 6.30pm / Guided Tour of the Taalmonument and Full Moon Picnic Taalmonument in Paarl, 021 872 3441 www.taalmuseum.co.za

11 NOV / 8pm / Emile Minnie – SuperNOVa Ou Meul Teater, Paarl, 083 564 0056 www.oumeulteater.co.za/blog

11-13 NOV / all day / 3 day Wines2Wines Mountain Bike Race Teams of two cyclists cover 230km, starts in Somerset West, traverses 13 wineries, 26 private farms and six mountains to finish in Hermanus, 021 883 2413 www.wines2whales.co.za

12 NOV / 8pm / Nina Schumann and Luis Magalhães play J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations BWV988 (arr. by Rheinberger/Reger), Anton Arensky’s Suite No. 3, Op. 33, Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues by the 20th-century American pianist/composer Frederic Rzewski as well as Aaron Copland’s El Salón Mexico, Endler Hall Concert Series 021 808 2343

13 NOV / 4pm / Antoinette hou Konsert Ou Meul Teater, Paarl, 083 564 0056 www.oumeulteater.co.za/blog

17 NOV / 1.10pm / Lunch at the Konserve Sulayman Human (piano), Endler Hall, 0861 915 8000

18 NOV / 8pm / Sê jy ek is dik? Ou Meul Teater, Paarl, 083 564 0056 www.oumeulteater.co.za/blog

20 NOV / 8.30am / Delheim Anna Foundation MTB Delheim Wine Estate, 021 888 4607

20, 27 NOV & 1, 4 Dec / 3pm / Tygerberg Children’s Choir Christmas Concert, Endler Hall, 0861 915 8000
25 NOV/ 6.30pm/ Vineyard Tour Vergelegen Wine Estate, 021 847 1346

25 NOV / 6pm / Festival of White Lights Spier, Stellenbosch, 021 809 1100

26-28 NOV / Synergy Live Music Festival with 60 local bands, live acts and electro artists, Goldfish, Prime Circle, Dirty Skirts, Van Coke Kartel, aKing, Taxi Violence and more, Boschendal, 021 794 7080, www.synergylive.co.za

26 NOV / 7pm / Christmas at La Motte – Libertas Choir La Motte Wine Estate, 021 876 8000

26 NOV / 5pm / Backsberg Concert Series - Karen Zoid Backsberg Wine Estate, Klapmuts 021 875 5141

NOV 26 / 5pm / 'Summer Showcase' of popular classical music performed by the Cape Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (CPYO) and the Cape Philharmonic Youth Wind Ensemble (CPYWE), as well as a pre-concert appearance by jazz band, MoJazz, The Nederburg Manor House Recital Room, 021 809 8106 or 021 8098344.

Exhibitions
Until 28 MARCH 2012 / Mon–Fri 9.30am–1pm & 2pm–4pm, Sat 10am–1pm / WILLEM STRYDOM Sculptures and other artwork showing “rich imagery [which] includes not only the animals and plant forms but also the people of [the austere South African hinterland]” (Tim Maggs), Rupert Museum, Stellentia Avenue, Stellenbosch,  021 888 3344 www.rupertmuseum.co.za
Markets
Franschhoek
Until 6 NOV / 9am-6pm / Franschhoek Christmas Market Franschhoek Town Hall, 072 254 7722

Until late APRIL 2012 / Sat 9am–2pm / Farmer’s Market Dutch Reformed Church, Huguenot Street, 073 967 3790

Somerset West
Last Sat of the month and some public holidays / 9am–1pm / Country Craft Market Southey's Vines, 186 Main Road, 021 852 6608 or 021 843 3287

Stellenbosch
Sat 9am–2pm / Fresh Goods Market Oude Libertas Estate, 021 886 8415 or 072 416 4890

OCTOBER:
1 Oct / SLOW MARKET ARTISAN FOOD PAIRING in the cellar at Stellenbosch Slow, with Sonia Cabano, soniacabano2000@gmail.com, minimum of 10 persons, 071 674 0222
1 OCT / 9am / FYNBOS WALK with Gerald Wright. Vergelegen, Lourensford Road, Somerset West, 021 847 1346
1 & 2 OCT / all day / BLAAUWKLIPPEN VINEYARDS FAMILY MARKET: CRAFT BREWERY OKTOBER FESTIVAL with live Oompah band, craft beers, food and art. Blaauwklippen Vineyards, R44, Stellenbosch
1 OCT / LOURENSFORD MTB CLASSIC 60km, 30km, 15km. www.dirtopia.co.za, 021 884 4752
1 OCT / 7pm / ODEION STRING QUARTET Works performed will include Mozart's playful String Quartet in G Major and Smetana's moving String Quartet No. 1 in E minor (Aus meinem Leben). La Motte, Franschhoek, Angela 021 876 8000,
1 OCT until March 2012 / 8pm / AMAZINK DINNER THEATRE AND MUSICAL www.amazink.co.za, Khayamandi Township, Stellenbosch, 072 100 3122
1 OCT / 8pm / ORCHESTRA SERIES USSO Soloist: Nina Schumann (piano), Suzanne Martens (violin), Zanne Stapelberg (soprano). Overture Recollections (Temmingh), Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin), and the  4th Symphony (Mahler). Endler Hall, Cnr Neethling and Victoria streets, Stellenbosch, www.academic.sun.ac.za, 021 808 2345
1 OCT / 8pm / STARGAZING EVENING, TAALMONUMENT Paarl,  www.taalmuseum.co.za, 021 872 3441
7 OCT –9 OCT/ ROCKING THE DAISIES V Friday: She Man Lion, Tidal Waves, 7th Son, Dirty Skirts, Zebra & Giraffe, New Young Pony Club, Goodluck. Saturday: Closet Snare, The Pinkertons, City Bowl Mizers, The Idan Raichel Project, New Holland, Reburn, Hot Water, EJ Von Lyrik, Hog Hoggidy Hog, HHP, BOO!, Sprinbok Nude Girls, Taxi Violence, Flash Republic. Sunday: Holiday Murray, Checked Zebra, Moreira, Nibs van der Spuy, Albert Frost, Jesse Clegg. Cloof Wine Estate, Darling, www.rockingthedaisies.com, 022 492 3261
7–9 OCT / COOK FRANSCHHOEK SUMMER EDITION Participating restaurants: The Salmon Bar, Freedom Hill, Holden Manz, Ryan’s Kitchen, Mange Tout, Franschhoek Country House and Villas, L’Ermitage, Huguenot Fine Chocolates, Le Franschhoek, Haute Cabrière, La Motte, Grande Provence and Café Bon Bon. www.webtickets.co.za.
At La Motte: Chef Chris Erasmus will present cooking demonstrations in the Pierneef à La Motte kitchen. La Motte, R45 Main Road, Franschhoek, www.la-motte.com, 021 876 3119
8 OCT / MOUNTAIN TO MOUNTAIN SLANGHOEK MTB CLASSIC 60km, 33km, 13km, Slanghoek Wine Cellar, Rawsonville, www.makadasadventures.co.za
8 OCT / 6pm / FULL MOON PICNIC, AFRIKAANS TAALMONUMENT Paarl, www.taalmuseum.co.za, 021 872 3441
8 OCT / 8pm / RISING STAR SERIES Megan-Geoffrey Prins (piano). Endler Concert Hall, cnr Neethling and Victoria streets, Stellenbosch, www.academic.sun.ac.za, 021 808 2345
8 OCT / 10am-4pm / SANTAM SWARTLAND WINE ROUTE 50 stallholders pour, plate and offer produce from the Swartland at Kirstenbsoch Stone Cottages.
9 OCT / 4.30pm / MATINEE SERIES "Pour l'Amour de la Musique". Zanne Stapelberg (soprano), Minette du Toit-Pearce (alto) and Phillippus Hugo (piano). Endler Concert Hall, cnr Neethling and Victoria streets, Stellenbosch, www.academic.sun.ac.za, 021 808 2345
9 OCT / 5pm  / ELECTRIC BLUES Bertie’s Mooring, The Boardwalk, Harbour Island, Gordon’s Bay, 021 856 3343
12 OCT / 6pm / 10KM FULL MOON HIKE Dirtopia Trail Centre, Delvera Agri-tourism Complex, R44 near Stellenbosch, 021 884 4752
13 OCT / 1.10pm / LUNCH AT THE KONSERVE “All Guitar” with Reza Khota’s students. Fismer Hall (Endler), cnr Neethling and Victoria streets, Stellenbosch, www.academic.sun.ac.za, 021 808 2345
13 OCT–14 OCT / MABEL QUICK SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION Endler Concert Hall, cnr Neethling and Victoria streets, Stellenbosch, www.academic.sun.ac.za, 021 808 2345
14 OCT-16 OCT / ROBERTSON WINE ON THE RIVER 021 851 1563
15 OCT / LAST DAY OF DORNIER ASPARAGUS FESTIVAL Dornier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, www.dornier.co.za, 021 880 0557
19 OCT / 8.30pm / ARNO CARSTENS AND ALBERT FROST Die Boer, Chenoweth Road, Durbanville, 021 979 1911
20 OCT / 1.10pm / LUNCH AT THE KONSERVE “All Violin” with Odile Lesch and Janna Khweis. Endler (Fismer Hall)
24 OCT / 8.30pm / ROBBIE WESSELS Dorpstraat Teater, R44 near Stellenbosch, www.website.dorpstraat.co.za, 021 889 9158
25, 28 OCT 8pm / 29 OCT 6.30pm / 30 OCT 2.30pm / DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES Comedy. Playhouse Theatre, cnr Swalle and Lourensford roads, Somerset West, www.theplayhouse.org.za, 021 852 5182
27 OCT / 1.10pm / LUNCH AT THE KONSERVE Rozanne Botha (violin). Endler Concert Hall, cnr Neethling and Victoria streets, Stellenbosch, www.academic.sun.ac.za, 021 808 2345
27 OCT / 8pm / GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR Endler Concert Hall, cnr Neethling and Victoria streets, Stellenbosch, www.academic.sun.ac.za, 021 808 2345
29 OCT–30 OCT / FRANSCHHOEK OPEN GARDENS 10 gardens open to the public plus live music and market. Franschhoek, 021 876 3495
30 OCT / 5pm / ELECTRIC BLUES Bertie’s Mooring, The Boardwalk, Harbour Island, Gordon’s Bay, 021 856 3343
ART
1 OCT–30 OCT / ART IN CLAY The La Motte Museum hosts two linked exhibitions: the Cape Craft & Design Institute’s Handmade Collection and historically significant pottery from Ceramics SA’s Rust-en-Vrede Collection. Other art galleries taking part are Artefact in Daniel Hugo Street, the Ceramics Gallery at 24 Dirkie Uys Street, Ebony in Huguenot Square, Grande Provence Art Gallery on Grande Provence Estate, and IS Art at Le Quartier Francais. La Motte, R45 Main Road, Franschhoekwww.la-motte.com, 021 876 8850
Until 12 OCT / “How TO” Emma Willemse and Hester Viles. The Gallery at Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate, Franschhoek
Until 29 OCT / Tue–Fri 9am–4.30pm, Sat 9am–4pm / DICHOTOMIES IN OBJECTS Contemporary South African jewellery. University of Stellenbosch Museum, 52 Ryneveld Street, Stellenbosch, 021 808 3691/3/5
MARKETS
SATURDAYS / 9am–2pm / FRANSCHHOEK FARMER’S MARKET Dutch Reformed Church, Huguenot Street, Franschhoek, 073 967 3790
SATURDAYS / 9am–2pm / STELLENBOSCH FRESH GOODS MARKET A bit hectic but fun. Plenty of organic produce, smoked trout, micro-brewed beer and delicious little cherry cakes. Oude Libertas Estate, 021 886 8415
SATURDAYS / 9am–2pm / STELLENBOSCH ORGANIC FARMERS MARKET An initiative of the Stellenbosch Waldorf School, promoting organic and natural produce and wares. Off the Annandale road outside Stellenbosch (between R44 and R310), on the Spier Wine Estate, 082 969 5757
LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH / 9am–1pm / SOMERSET WEST COUNTRY CRAFT MARKET Outdoor art and craft market with 200 stalls. Includes a beer and braai tent. Southey's Vines, 186 Main Road, Somerset West, 021 852 6608
Ongoing
Every first Saturday of the month / Joostenberg Winery and Bistro cellar tour and wine pairing lunch with winemaker, Tyrrel Myburgh. R155pp, bookings with Nadia Human, 021 884 414 or winetasting@joostenberg.co.za

NOVEMBER