OFM Artbeat (Kunsteklop)

Organiseerder van die Vrystaat Kunstefees Kunsmark, Atie Kamper sluit by Yolanda aan in die OFM Kunsteklop om besonderhede te deel oor die kunsmark, alles wat lekker is om te eet so wel as die jaar se kuns werkswinkels wat aangebied word. Die volledige program is beskikbaar by vrystaatkunstefees.co.za

Vrystaat Arts Festival Director Michael Garbett reflects on this year's festival program as the festival gears up to celebrate 25 years in 2025. There is something for young audiences, serious festival goers, those who want to browse and those who love music. Tickets are available from Webtickets. He joins Yolanda in the OFM Art Beat with the details.

Die stoele, Eugène Ionesco se klassieke tragi-klug, onder regie van Marthinus Basson, is met drie Kannas bekroon tydens die jaar se KKNK.

Dié debuutwerk is aangewys as beste toneelaanbieding, met Chris van Niekerk en Antoinette Kellermann wat onderskeidelik as beste manlike en vroulike speler in ’n hoofrol vir hulle vertolking in die stuk bekroon is.

Die produksie maak ook hul buiging by vanjaar se Vrystaat Kunstefees. Regisseur Marthinus Basson sluit by Yolanda aan in die OFM Kunsteklop. Kaartjies is beskikbaar by Webtickets.

"André Schwartz: Any Dream Will Do – My pad met Webber" - is vanjaar by die Vrystaat Kunstefees en hy sluit aan by Yolanda in die OFM Kunsteklop om te gesels oor die besonderse produksie. Die storielyn is ’n vertelling wat hierdie wisselwerking deur musiek en gesprek ontgin. Lewenslesse word deur die musiekervarings gedeel. Liedjies soos Any Dream Will Do, Love Changes Everything, You Must Love Me, Send in the Clowns, Music of the Night, Memory en Pie Jesu is ingesluit. Kaartjies is beskikbaar by Webtickets.

Bloemfontein – Art lovers, mark your calendars! The Pop-Up Art Gallery, in the heart of Bloemfontein at Preller Square, Dan Pienaar, took place on Wednesday, 12 June 2024, which means you need to come have a look!

The Gallery boasts a vibrant showcase of art, featuring works from established and emerging artists, including Mariaan Kotze, Kobus Kotze, Joe Kotze, Kobus Lotz, Eldri van Straaten, Elmeri Steyn, Margaret Linström, Rudolf Bitzer and Danie Botha.

Eldri van Straaten joins Yolanda in the OFM Art Beat.

The Vrystaat Kunstefees invites young audiences to come experience the theatre and support the arts. Khanya and her golden dream is a story about a young Khanya and her family who move to the City of Gold. Much to her disappointment, what she had imagined is not what it really is. One night she wishes upon a star to be transported to the real City of Gold. There she meets friends who teach her how to be the change that she wishes to see in the world. Director Sibahle Mabaso joins Yolanda in the OFM Art Beat. Tickets available here: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1545653187

"Bella Notte" at Brandkop Estate is taking place on the 6th of July this winter and promises to be an exceptionally classy evening. Come enjoy refreshments, a three-course gourmet meal, a cozy fireplace, and spellbinding Italian opera.

To create an unforgettable experience of classical elegance, they have Sharon de Kock on violin, and those in charge of the operatic charm include soprano Emily Dangwa, alto Anisja Smit, tenor Thuso Stoffel, and baritone Tebello Tsalong. They also welcome Jewel Voices and Esther van der Merwe on Piano.

Ready to be transported to a magical evening in a bygone era?

Tickets: R 400 pp

To book: https://forms.gle/ta7MexF8rhyWiD18A

Akteurs Gerben Kamper en Peter Taljaard sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop om te gesels oor die tragikomedie waar niks gebeur nie, twee keer. Die geskiedkundige produksie van Beckett se meesterstuk sal jou tot in jou kern roer. Ons wag vir Godot maak sy internasionale debuut in Afrikaans by vanjaar se Vrystaat Kunstefees en is vanaf 2 tot 6 Julie by die kykNET Scaena Teater op die verhoog. Kaartjies is hier beskikbaar: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1546382479

Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die Kunsteklop om te gesels oor haar rol as regisseur van "Hoerkind" by vanjaar se VS Kunstefees. Dan is sy ook hier as die geliefde Heksie van Verna Vels, die kleinspan mag dit nie mis nie en laastens natuurlik ook iets vir volwassenes, Ouma is ook op pad kunstefees toe al die pad van Garies. Kaartjies beskikbaar by Webtickets.

Elegance, poise, charm, passion, and regal flair. This is what music lovers can look forward to in Romance and Royals, the second concert of The Rhapsody Orchestra’s 2024 concert season.

Conductor Lance Phillip and The Rhapsody Orchestra will be joined by the local choir cantando@Bloem, under the leadership of Louis van der Watt, to perform two religious works by Handel, Zadok the Priest and The Dettingen Anthem. The former will be well-known to audience members as the anthem used for the coronation of every British monarch since its composition in 1727, including that of King Charles III in May 2023.

Saturday 1 June 2024, 19:00 - Odeion, UFS Campus

Sunday 2 June 2024, 16:00 - Odeion, UFS Campus

Tickets: R100 (adults) / R50 (concessions – children under 18 and pensioners over 65)

Available at the door, or book tickets via Whatsapp @ 0736512611