Suidoosterfees is celebrating its 21-year milestone with a diverse range of entertainment, including dominoe competitions, jazz night, theatre, music, art, and dance productions. The festival segment '21' features 21 productions running for 21 minutes each. Expect a variety of genres and performances by renowned artists.
To celebrate Suidoosterfees ’ 21-year milestone, this year they are pulling out all the stops to keep patrons entertained. From world-class dominoe competitions to jazz night on International Jazz Day, theatre, music, art and dance productions and discussions by thought leaders in the media and entertainment industries.A festival segment is called ’21’, with 21 productions running for 21 minutes for R21 each.
Patrons can expect to see investigative journalist turned comedian Marianne Thamme, dance productions by Jazzart Dance Company, Figure of 8 Dance Collective, and the unique production by Dancers of Unmute Dance Theatre, a rendition of Vivaldi’s, Opera by AGL Opera and theatre by likes of André Terblanché, a jazzy homage to Club Galaxy, Dean Smith, Amanda Strydom, and Veronique Jephtas.
The Jakes Gerwel Foundation and ATKV will be hosting several talks and discussions by prominent and esteemed thought leaders on topics such as politics, state capture, gender-based violence and numerous discussions on identity politics by the likes of Caster Semenya, Pieter Odendaal, Ingrid Jones and so many more.
The Jakes Gerwel discussions are in partnership with NB Publishers, Jonathan Ball, Penguin Random House SA, Pan Macmillan SA, Naledi, Flyleaf, Protea Books, Boekdiva, Jacana, Maverick 451, Vriende van Afrikaans and The Foundation for Empowerment through Afrikaans .The beauty of Suidoosterfees is that more than being entertained, the festival also offers training opportunities for up-and-coming thespians.
The musical options range from opera to performances by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra; ATKV’s Koorgala featuring Emo Adams, Jodi Jantjies, the South African Youth Choir; Die Kuier Gospelkonsert featuring Jonathan Rubain, Anslin Gysman, and Elwira Standili; Burger King’s Konsert van Hoop featuring Tarryn Lamb, Robin Pieters, Salome, and so much more.
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