ART IN BRIEF / KUNS IN KORT
MOVIES AT THE MONROE
This week the Monroe Theatre celebrates romantic love with the screening of Shakespeare in love today, Friday, 23 February at 14:00. The flick boasts a stellar cast: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow and Colin Firth. For more information, contact Joan (082 415 9588). The Oscar-winning Ryan's Daugther is screened on Thursday, 1 March at 18:30. A married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer in this acclaimed flick. Start your weekend on Friday, 2 March with the classic romance flick, Casablanca starring Hollywood greats Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Movies start at 16:00. For more information, contact Joan (082 415 9588).
KONSERT OP DIE OEWER
Petronel Baard en Cornelle Carstens span weer kragte saam vir 'n Oermoer op die oewer in Klein-Brakrivier op Vrydag, 23 Februarie. Gaste bring 'n piekniekmandjie en iets te drinke saam na 6de laan 28, KleinBrakrivier, waar daar heerlik op die oewer saamgekuier gaan word. Petronel vermaak met haar pragstem en musiek, terwyl een van Cornelle se vele persoonlikehede vir 'n lagsessie of twee sal sorg. Kunstenaars tree op vir die hoed. Indien dit reën, skuif die konsert na Vrydag, 2 Maart. Vir meer inligting, kontak Petronel Baard (082 737 8419) of Johan Senekal (078 744 3737).
BOOK NOW FOR FRAGRANCE FEST 2018
Since it was first launched in 2015, the Friemersheim Fragrance Fest, an annual celebration on the Fragrance Route, has grown in leaps and bounds. The Fragrance Route is halfway between Mossel Bay and George and starts just outside Great Brak River. A circular road - both tar and gravel, it is about 40km long when measured from the N2. It takes one towards Friemersheim, past game farms and includes bird watching opportunities along the way. It is a great day to get out and see magnificent views of the countryside and view a large variety of wild animals that come close to the boundaries of several game farms along the circular route.
The road to Friemersheim passes in front of the Great Brak River Museum in Amy Searle Street, which will be open from 08:30 until 14:00.
Visitors can collect a route map for the festival at the museum. The coffee shop will be open. Phone 044 620 3338 or speak to René de Kock (083 448 1966).
On Saturday, 3 March new venues in the Fragrance Fest will be introduced, opening hours will be extended and a Fragrance Fest tour (Sharon, 072 652 7829) begins. See www.proemb.co.za for the full programme.
Bookings are now open for early morning birding at 05:00 (Sunel, 073 159 6734, Brothers Coffee Roastery), the Hakuna Matata “Hap & Stap” (07:30-12:30, Lustine, 079 743 2800) and for three tours at the Kobus Halliday Car Museum at 08:00, 10:00 and 16:00 (fest organiser Nelma, 082 9707 213).
KENANI HOU MINI BASAAR
Die ACVV Kenani nooi almal uit na hul basaar op 10 Maart om 08:00 op hulle perseel, 7 Alphastraat, Heiderand. Daar sal weer watertandlekker eetgoed en verversings te koop wees. Goeie tweedehandse linne en klere word teen winskooppryse verkoop. Daar sal ook tweedehandse boeke te koop wees. Die grootste treffer vir die dag is natuurlik die witolifant-verkoping. "Wees vroeg en wees gereed want die hande swaai en die winskopies waai." Vir navrae skakel die kantoor (044 690 3204 of 044 690 3794).