dancing in other words / dansende digtersfees is an annual international poetry event, curated by Breyten Breytenbach, Dominique Botha and composer Neo Muyanga.
This year's participating poets were introduced at a special Poets’ Welcome Dinner at Spier on Sunday, 1 May.
Breyten Breytenbach welcomed the poets and introduced guests to the activities and achievements of the Pirogue Collective.
Dutch poet Hans C ten Berge
Video: Hans C ten Berge
Antjie Krog and Yvette Christiansë
Breyten Breytenbach and Keorapetse Willie Kgositsile
James Matthews
Video: James Matthews
Efe Paul Azino, one of Nigeria's leading performance poets
Video: Efe Paul Azino
Danie Marais reads an autobiographical poem "Stellenbosch Revisited".
Video: Yvette Christiansë
Catherine du Toit reads the poem "Breyten is bitter" by Anton Kannemeyer.
Antjie Krog
Louis Esterhuizen and Marlise Joubert
Catherine du Toit, Georges Lory and Pamela Ann McAdam
Maram al-Massri, originally from Lattakia in Syria
Video: Maram al-Massri
Keorapetse Willie Kgositsile
Festival musical director Neo Muyanga
Danie Marais and Efe Paul Azino
Festival curator Dominique Botha with James Matthews
The 2016 festival of public Conversations and Poetry Reading will take place on Saturday 7 May at Spier Wine Farm. Click here for more information.
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Al singende en dansende na die Spier Digtersfees 2016
“Die fees sal weer eens ’n bevoorregte ruimte bied vir die vervlegting van stemme waar ons sal droom asof ons vir ewig gaan lewe.” – Breyten Breytenbach |
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