Under Milk Wood (CAF) – Protea Hotel
SOLD OUT! Book Talk – Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood – Performed by Kim Cloete, Tobie Cronje, Ruda Landman, Andre Odendaal, Fiona Ramsay and Murray Todd Six of South Africa’s most beloved performers team up to bring to life Dylan Thomas’ enchanting tale of a night and a day in the life of a small Welsh town. Come […]
Breaking the Gangster State (CAF) – Protea Hotel
Book Talk – BREAKING THE GANGSTER STATE – JUSTICE EDWIN CAMERON and SOHELA SURAJPAL, authors of Inside Prison Walls – Unlocking A Safer South Africa, sit down with KYLE COWAN (Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels) to discuss how crime and corruption has infested the country and what steps can be taken to stop it in its tracks and create a […]
What the Future Holds for South Africa’s Economy (CAF) – Protea Hotel
Book Talk – DAWIE ROODT: WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMY – The award-winning economist, business and political specialist, DAWIE ROODT gazes into the crystal ball to predict the country’s economic well being. Straight talking and clear thinking, he is a hugely popular figure on the South African stage, making complex ideas accessible and sharing […]
Op Bloed se Spoor (CAF) – Protea Hotel
Boek Praatjies – OP BLOED SE SPOOR – In Heks neem DIBI BREYTENBACH haar toevlug tot sprokies en mites om haarself teen ‘n oorlog én geweld tussen haar eie vier mure te beskerm. MARIETA CARRICK se Bloed van ‘n vlinder is ‘n sielkundige riller – met ‘n magiese ondertoon – wat in hospitaalgange afspeel. LEON VAN NIEROP, skrywer van Die volmaakte moord, hoor by dié twee krimi-skrywers […]
Dawn At The Edge Of Time (CAF) – Golden Gate
Experiencr – Dawn at the Edge of Time: Sunrise, Coffee & Ancient Stories with Dr Gideon Groenewald and Charl Wessels – Join renowned geologist Dr Gideon Groenewald and geographer Charl Wessels for a pre-dawn adventure into Golden Gate’s dramatic canyons. Watch the sunrise ignite 200-million-year-old sandstone cliffs while exploring deep time geology, Gondwanaland’s fiery volcanoes, and how rivers sculpt […]
A Night At The Museum (CAF) – Clarens Dinosaurs
Experience – A Night at The Museum with Clarens Dinosaurs – When the lights go down, the dinosaurs wake up… Step into the Clarens Dinosaur Museum after dark for an unforgettable adventure! Join them for a 30 minute guided after-hours experience through fossils, plants, and prehistoric creatures. Discover real fossils, hidden dinosaurs, and glowing surprises in […]
Free State, Free Verse (CAF) – Protea Hotel
Poetry Session – It’s a jubilant opening for the festival as four outstanding poets make magic with words in Afrikaans, English and Sesotho — the three languages of Clarens. Join us to hear HELENA HETTEMA (Journeyman: ’n Digter ontbloot), PROFESSOR RETHABILE POSSA (Kodiyamalla), SIPHOKAZI JONAS (Weeping Becomes a River) and ZAMA MADINANA (’94), with local star and Clarens personality LOMILE MOKOENA conducting. It’s a free […]
Wire Art Workshop (CAF) – Clarens Art Studio
Holding Form: What Keeps Me Standing Wire Sculpture Art Therapy Workshop with Kara Schoeman – In this Art Therapy Workshop, you will create a wire‑based sculpture that symbolizes the strengths and supports that keep you standing through life’s challenges. Guided reflection, hands‑on building with mixed materials, and a closing share make this a powerful, creative journey. […]