OFM Artbeat (Kunsteklop)

KOLLECTIVA and BLVCK BLOCK are proud to announce their collaborative exhibition, Names Like Rivers, Faces Like Fire, opening at Constitution Hill’s Women’s Prison in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 9th of August 2025. This exhibition brings together two dynamic collectives whose work interrogates identity, memory, and experience within the South African context. Kollectiva is based in the Free State and exhibition intern, Meghan Fabre joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to share her excitement about this exhibition. ‘Names Like Rivers, Faces Like Fire’ promises to offer a vital and necessary dialogue on South African issues, resilience, and the shaping of new cultural narratives. Read more on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kollectiva_

Uit die pen van Tennessee Williams is die welbekende "The Glass Menagerie" sorgvuldig verwerk deur Nico Scheepers wat ook ‘n Suidafrikaanse aanslag tot die verhaal gee. Anna-Mart van der Merwe sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop en praat net met lof van haar mede spelers sowel as Nico Scheepers se kreatiwiteit en hartroerende verwerking. OFM is trotse mediavennoot van vanjaar se Vrystaat Kunstefees en kaartjies is by Webtickets beskikbaar.

‘n Stryd om oorlewing ontvou rondom die eetkamertafel waar Annie Sullivan en Hellen Keller mekaar ontmoet in 1887. Vervaardiger van die produksie “Anne en Helen”, Pedro Kruger sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop om te vertel oor die uitdagings van gebare taal op die verhoog, die intense verhaal en 13-jarige wat gehore landswyd na hul asems laat snak. OFM is ‘n trotse mediavennoot van die 25ste Vrystaat Kunstefees. Kaartjies beskikbaar by Webtickets.

Die OFM Kunsteklop vind uit wat jy tydens vanjaar se 25ste Vrystaat Kunstefees kan verwag. Een van die groot name wat die verhoog betree is Amanda Strydom. In hierdie verhaal is daar hartseer, oorwinning, ‘n kykie na ons geskiedenis en 11 uiters treffende liedjies wat gehore se harte raak. Die produksie “The incredible journey of Tinkerbell van Tonder” het in 2024 die Woordtrofee vir Beste prestasie in kontemporêre musiek gewen tydens die Woordfees en sy vertel aan Yolanda Maartens wat dit vir haar beteken om die produksie Bloemfontein toe te bring saam met Coenraad Rall op klavier. Kaartjies is beskikbaar by Webtickets.

Kersliedere, koue, knetterende vure, heerlike kos en samesyn. Brandkop Estate is gasheer vir Kersfees in Julie met ‘n groep musikante wat met jazz musiek jou gaan vermaak. Diandra Steenekamp sluit by Yolanda Maartens in die OFM Kunsteklop aan om te vertel van die program op 26 Julie. Besprekings is by 076 679 8076.

Hannes van Wyk en Desiré Gardner, is so te sê volksbesit met hulle uiters gewilde Magda Louw-vertonings. Vanjaar se, ‘Magda en haar Erhard,how Louw can you go?’, beloof om soos altyd die gehoor op hulle voete te hê. Hannes sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop en deel sy opwinding oor sy tuiskoms by Bloemfontein se ATKV Wynand Mouton teater tydens die Vrystaat Kunstefees. Kaartjies is beskikbaar by Webtickets.

“In Resonance” blends visual and performance art as well as providing an interactive experience for the audience. Artists Sibahle Mabaso and Jacobeth Selinga joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to talk about this ground-breaking production, what it’s like to work together in an all-female team and shares their understanding of collaborating at this level. Tickets are available at Webtickets and OFM is a proud media partner of the 25th annual Vrystaat Arts Festival.

Opknappings by die NWU Konservatorium in Potchefstroom is aan die gang en dus word die res van die jaar se konsertreeks in Potchefstroom by die NG Kerk Vyfhoek aangebied. Jana Mathee sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop om te gesels oor die besonderse produksie en ook die feit dat die storie deur Piet Koornhof op die verhoog vertel word. Die vertoning is 18:30 die 29ste Julie en kaartjies is by Quicket beskikbaar.

The Northern Cape Artists Exhibition is a biannual event that occurs at the William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley. Malikah Meyer, Curatorial Assistant at WHAG joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to talk about the current exhibition as well as the mentorship workshops being hosted. The exhibition is open to the public until 12 September 2025.

The Vrystaat Arts Festival is celebrating 25 years of theatre, art, entertainment and shopping indulgence. Olewenhuis Art Musuem in Bloemfontein is part of the festival’s art exhibition program with three female artists presenting solo exhibitions from 15 – 19 July. Curator at Oliewenhuis, Ester le Roux joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to invite you to support these artists. Entry is free and parking is R10 per vehicle.