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SUMMARY:The Wine Tourism Conference 2025 | Lanzerac Wine Estate
DESCRIPTION:The highly anticipated South African Wine Tourism Conference will return for its 9th edition on 8 May 2025 at the iconic Lanzerac Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. Under the theme “Delivering Experiences that Inspire\,” this year’s event is set to unite industry leaders\, innovators\, and key stakeholders for a day of insight\, collaboration\, and strategic growth planning in one of South Africa’s most dynamic sectors. The conference will explore how inspiring visitor experiences can elevate the wine tourism offering\, drive operational excellence\, and expand market potential both locally and globally.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-wine-tourism-conference-2025-lanzerac-wine-estate/
LOCATION:Lanzerac Hotel & Spa\, 1 Lanzerac Road\, Stellenbosch\, western cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,Lifestyle,Wine Route
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SUMMARY:Master meat: all about venison & biltong at Soetmelksvlei
DESCRIPTION:A springbok\, a meat master and 10 eager learners in a masterclass presented at Soetmelksvlei. Here\, in the Meat Room\, master butcher Jaco Koegelenberg will demonstrate how to cut a springbok into primary cuts and help the group get to grips with their own knives. Jaco will then demonstrate how primary cuts are processed into secondary cuts for guest to turn the meat into one of South Africa’s favourite delicacies – springbok biltong. After a hands-on morning in the Meat Room\, we’ll enjoy a hearty lunch at the Old Stables Restaurant before heading back to Babylonstoren.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/master-meat-all-about-venison-biltong-at-soetmelksvlei/
LOCATION:Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm\, Babylonstoren Farm\, R45 Simondium Road\, Klapmuts\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Environmental,Explore,Food,Lifestyle,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Autumn decor from the garden | Babylonstoren
DESCRIPTION:We celebrate the new season in true Babylonstoren style by harvesting seasonal vegetables and autumn greens ripening into rich colour to use as farm-style decor. Join us as we explore different plant-based decorative styles for the table and create decor to share as gifts. Each guest will go home with a herb posy or bouquet of their own creation. _Steaming coffee from the Farm Shop is served upon arrival. Lunch at the Tasting Room is included.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/autumn-decor-from-the-garden-babylonstoren/
LOCATION:Babylonstoren\, Babylonstoren Klapmuts/Simodium Road\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Art,Environmental,Explore,Food,Lifestyle,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Break bread with our master baker | Babylonstoren
DESCRIPTION:Flour it up and learn to bake bread with our master baker\, Peachy Jacobs\, and her team. Guests are invited to dust their hands and put their backs into some kneading and impressive shaping. Peachy will share her secret recipes and sourdough starter for each guest to nurture at home. Steaming coffee from the Farm Shop is served upon arrival. Lunch at the Tasting Room is included.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/break-bread-with-our-master-baker-babylonstoren-4/
LOCATION:Babylonstoren\, Babylonstoren Klapmuts/Simodium Road\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Explore,Food,Lifestyle,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Magic with milk: make your own butter\, soft cheese & yoghurt at Soetmelksvlei
DESCRIPTION:Learn the incredible art of making your own soft cheese\, butter and yoghurt from scratch at this hands-on\, farm-to-table workshop on Soetmelksvlei. Here\, cheesemaker Alta Eybers will guide you through the art of creating magic with milk. We’ll start with the milking of the cow\, then separating whole milk and using the bounty to create handmade butter\, soft cheese and yoghurt. After a hands-on morning in the farm air\, we’ll enjoy a hearty lunch at the Old Stables Restaurant before heading back to Babylonstoren.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/magic-with-milk-make-your-own-butter-soft-cheese-yoghurt-at-soetmelksvlei-2/
LOCATION:Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm\, Babylonstoren Farm\, R45 Simondium Road\, Klapmuts\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Art,Environmental,History,Lifestyle,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Magic with milk: make your own butter\, soft cheese & yoghurt at Soetmelksvlei
DESCRIPTION:Learn the incredible art of making your own soft cheese\, butter and yoghurt from scratch at this hands-on\, farm-to-table workshop on Soetmelksvlei. Here\, cheesemaker Alta Eybers will guide you through the art of creating magic with milk. We’ll start with the milking of the cow\, then separating whole milk and using the bounty to create handmade butter\, soft cheese and yoghurt. After a hands-on morning in the farm air\, we’ll enjoy a hearty lunch at the Old Stables Restaurant before heading back to Babylonstoren.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/magic-with-milk-make-your-own-butter-soft-cheese-yoghurt-at-soetmelksvlei/
LOCATION:Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm\, Babylonstoren Farm\, R45 Simondium Road\, Klapmuts\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Art,Environmental,History,Lifestyle,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Explore the world of Babylonstoren’s olives | Babylonstoren
DESCRIPTION:Put on your hat and slip on a pair of comfortable shoes – we’re going to the orchards! Take a stroll through the olive orchards with farmer Ian de Villiers who will explain how to grow\, maintain and harvest olives. We then move from orchard to press as Petrus van Eeden\, our resident olive man\, explains the production process. A tasting of this season’s fresh olive oils will follow in the newly renovated Babylonstoren olive tasting room. Steaming coffee from the Farm. Lunch in the Tasting Room is included.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/explore-the-world-of-babylonstorens-olives-babylonstoren/
LOCATION:Babylonstoren\, Babylonstoren Klapmuts/Simodium Road\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Explore,Food,Outdoor
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SUMMARY:The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
DESCRIPTION:UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded\, being calm.  Stillness is a mechanism for survival\, a strategy for imagination\, and an ability and persistence.  In a world losing its breath\, where breathlessness pervades\, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and  Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions\, using Rehearsal as a mode of  Improvised philosophies.  \nBreath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it\, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff\, pant\, gasp\, wheeze\, blow\,  sigh\, impart\, imbue\, transfuse\, murmur\, whisper\, utter. Breathing is about continuing\, persisting\, insisting\, remaining\, holding\, being present\, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed\, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?  \nBreathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism\, enslavement\, apartheid\, wars and ongoing genocides\, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet\, we Insist\, on finding ways to Improvise our breath\, our Aliveness\, and our existence.  \nRespiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm\, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival\, cultural recovery\, hope\, courage\, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe\, umphefumlo – the spirit\, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi\, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet\, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ\, being in ritual with oneself\, is a profound expression of insistence.  \nRehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise\, a drill\, a dry run\, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align\, figuring out interpretation\, mapping pathways\, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.  \nImprovisation\, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing\, arranging\, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity\, imagination\, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies\, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz\, as a Black tradition of improvisation\, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath\, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies\, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing! 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-stellenbosch-triennale-2025-bazinzile-a-rehearsal-for-breathing-2025-04-30/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,History,Lifestyle,Music,Outdoor,Talk,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Calling Us Home Musical | Endler Hall
DESCRIPTION:Calling Us Home’ is one of our musical’s\, written by Alice Gillham\, who runs Shy Music. ‘Calling Us Home’ had a highly successful run and was staged again in 2023 at the Artscape. We are going to embark on a multi-country tour later this year across Africa and in celebration of this we are hosting an in-concert version of ‘Calling Us Home’ at the Endler Hall. ‘Calling Us Home’ Narrated In Concert will be a performance involving musical performances of the selected songs from ‘Calling Us Home’ and narration done by local actor and artist\, Johann Vermaak.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/calling-us-home-musical-endler-hall/
LOCATION:Endler\, Victoria St & Neethling St\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Art & Music,Entertainment,Lifestyle,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250429T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250429T170000
DTSTAMP:20250207T101501Z
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SUMMARY:The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
DESCRIPTION:UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded\, being calm.  Stillness is a mechanism for survival\, a strategy for imagination\, and an ability and persistence.  In a world losing its breath\, where breathlessness pervades\, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and  Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions\, using Rehearsal as a mode of  Improvised philosophies.  \nBreath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it\, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff\, pant\, gasp\, wheeze\, blow\,  sigh\, impart\, imbue\, transfuse\, murmur\, whisper\, utter. Breathing is about continuing\, persisting\, insisting\, remaining\, holding\, being present\, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed\, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?  \nBreathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism\, enslavement\, apartheid\, wars and ongoing genocides\, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet\, we Insist\, on finding ways to Improvise our breath\, our Aliveness\, and our existence.  \nRespiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm\, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival\, cultural recovery\, hope\, courage\, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe\, umphefumlo – the spirit\, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi\, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet\, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ\, being in ritual with oneself\, is a profound expression of insistence.  \nRehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise\, a drill\, a dry run\, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align\, figuring out interpretation\, mapping pathways\, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.  \nImprovisation\, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing\, arranging\, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity\, imagination\, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies\, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz\, as a Black tradition of improvisation\, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath\, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies\, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing! 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-stellenbosch-triennale-2025-bazinzile-a-rehearsal-for-breathing-2025-04-29/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,History,Lifestyle,Music,Outdoor,Talk,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250428T080000
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SUMMARY:The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
DESCRIPTION:UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded\, being calm.  Stillness is a mechanism for survival\, a strategy for imagination\, and an ability and persistence.  In a world losing its breath\, where breathlessness pervades\, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and  Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions\, using Rehearsal as a mode of  Improvised philosophies.  \nBreath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it\, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff\, pant\, gasp\, wheeze\, blow\,  sigh\, impart\, imbue\, transfuse\, murmur\, whisper\, utter. Breathing is about continuing\, persisting\, insisting\, remaining\, holding\, being present\, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed\, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?  \nBreathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism\, enslavement\, apartheid\, wars and ongoing genocides\, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet\, we Insist\, on finding ways to Improvise our breath\, our Aliveness\, and our existence.  \nRespiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm\, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival\, cultural recovery\, hope\, courage\, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe\, umphefumlo – the spirit\, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi\, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet\, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ\, being in ritual with oneself\, is a profound expression of insistence.  \nRehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise\, a drill\, a dry run\, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align\, figuring out interpretation\, mapping pathways\, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.  \nImprovisation\, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing\, arranging\, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity\, imagination\, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies\, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz\, as a Black tradition of improvisation\, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath\, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies\, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing! 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-stellenbosch-triennale-2025-bazinzile-a-rehearsal-for-breathing-2025-04-28/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,History,Lifestyle,Music,Outdoor,Talk,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250427T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250427T170000
DTSTAMP:20250207T101501Z
CREATED:20250207T101501Z
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SUMMARY:The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
DESCRIPTION:UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded\, being calm.  Stillness is a mechanism for survival\, a strategy for imagination\, and an ability and persistence.  In a world losing its breath\, where breathlessness pervades\, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and  Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions\, using Rehearsal as a mode of  Improvised philosophies.  \nBreath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it\, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff\, pant\, gasp\, wheeze\, blow\,  sigh\, impart\, imbue\, transfuse\, murmur\, whisper\, utter. Breathing is about continuing\, persisting\, insisting\, remaining\, holding\, being present\, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed\, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?  \nBreathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism\, enslavement\, apartheid\, wars and ongoing genocides\, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet\, we Insist\, on finding ways to Improvise our breath\, our Aliveness\, and our existence.  \nRespiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm\, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival\, cultural recovery\, hope\, courage\, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe\, umphefumlo – the spirit\, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi\, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet\, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ\, being in ritual with oneself\, is a profound expression of insistence.  \nRehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise\, a drill\, a dry run\, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align\, figuring out interpretation\, mapping pathways\, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.  \nImprovisation\, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing\, arranging\, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity\, imagination\, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies\, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz\, as a Black tradition of improvisation\, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath\, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies\, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing! 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-stellenbosch-triennale-2025-bazinzile-a-rehearsal-for-breathing-2025-04-27/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,History,Lifestyle,Music,Outdoor,Talk,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250426T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250426T170000
DTSTAMP:20250207T101501Z
CREATED:20250207T101501Z
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SUMMARY:The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
DESCRIPTION:UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded\, being calm.  Stillness is a mechanism for survival\, a strategy for imagination\, and an ability and persistence.  In a world losing its breath\, where breathlessness pervades\, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and  Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions\, using Rehearsal as a mode of  Improvised philosophies.  \nBreath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it\, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff\, pant\, gasp\, wheeze\, blow\,  sigh\, impart\, imbue\, transfuse\, murmur\, whisper\, utter. Breathing is about continuing\, persisting\, insisting\, remaining\, holding\, being present\, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed\, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?  \nBreathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism\, enslavement\, apartheid\, wars and ongoing genocides\, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet\, we Insist\, on finding ways to Improvise our breath\, our Aliveness\, and our existence.  \nRespiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm\, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival\, cultural recovery\, hope\, courage\, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe\, umphefumlo – the spirit\, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi\, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet\, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ\, being in ritual with oneself\, is a profound expression of insistence.  \nRehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise\, a drill\, a dry run\, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align\, figuring out interpretation\, mapping pathways\, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.  \nImprovisation\, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing\, arranging\, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity\, imagination\, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies\, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz\, as a Black tradition of improvisation\, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath\, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies\, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing! 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-stellenbosch-triennale-2025-bazinzile-a-rehearsal-for-breathing-2025-04-26/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,History,Lifestyle,Music,Outdoor,Talk,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250425T180000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250425T230000
DTSTAMP:20250404T143705Z
CREATED:20250404T143705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T143705Z
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SUMMARY:Blaauwklippen Oesafdans 2025
DESCRIPTION:Blaauwklippen Oesdafdans 2025 – 25 April 2025\, 18h00. Ticket includes a drink. Dress in true “plaas-dans” style. T’s&C’s Apply
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/blaauwklippen-oesafdans-2025/
LOCATION:Blaauwklippen\, R44\, Strand Road\, Western Cape\, 7600
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Explore,Food & Drink,Music,Shopping,Students,Wine Route
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250425T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250425T153000
DTSTAMP:20241227T121506Z
CREATED:20241227T121506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T121506Z
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SUMMARY:Craft your own homemade soaps -  Babylonstoren
DESCRIPTION:In the Scented Room\, you’ll learn how essential oils are distilled before using these in your own soap. Practical advice on the intricacies of natural soapmaking\, such as infusing\, preparing and casting soap will be shared by Babylonstoren’s in-house compounder\, Gavin Hendriks. Creating and blending of iconic Babylonstoren products such as moisturisers will be explored. Guests get to take home their own creations at the end of the day. Steaming coffee from the Farm Shop is served upon arrival. Lunch at the Tasting Room is included.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/craft-your-own-homemade-soaps-babylonstoren-7/
LOCATION:Babylonstoren\, Babylonstoren Klapmuts/Simodium Road\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Art,Environmental,Explore,Shopping,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250425T083000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250425T150000
DTSTAMP:20241220T135739Z
CREATED:20241220T135739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241220T135739Z
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SUMMARY:Bank on it! Seed saving and swopping in the Soetmelksvlei garden  |  Babylonstoren
DESCRIPTION:Following a short ride along the picturesque slopes of Simonsberg\, we’ll descend towards the historical farmyard of Soetmelksvlei\, which represents a time when life was simpler and craftsmanship was treasured. Here\, herbal queen Gundula Deutschländer will guide us through the Soetmelksvlei garden and farmyard to find a cure in nature. After a hands-on morning in the farm air\, we’ll enjoy a hearty lunch at the Old Stables Restaurant before heading back to Babylonstoren.
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/bank-on-it-seed-saving-and-swopping-in-the-soetmelksvlei-garden-babylonstoren/
LOCATION:Soetmelksvlei – Babylonstoren Farm\, Babylonstoren Farm\, R45 Simondium Road\, Klapmuts\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Explore,Family,Lifestyle,Outdoor,Shopping
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250425T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250425T170000
DTSTAMP:20250207T101501Z
CREATED:20250207T101501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T101501Z
UID:73487-1745568000-1745600400@vs.sketchup.co.za
SUMMARY:The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
DESCRIPTION:UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded\, being calm.  Stillness is a mechanism for survival\, a strategy for imagination\, and an ability and persistence.  In a world losing its breath\, where breathlessness pervades\, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and  Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions\, using Rehearsal as a mode of  Improvised philosophies.  \nBreath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it\, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff\, pant\, gasp\, wheeze\, blow\,  sigh\, impart\, imbue\, transfuse\, murmur\, whisper\, utter. Breathing is about continuing\, persisting\, insisting\, remaining\, holding\, being present\, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed\, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?  \nBreathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism\, enslavement\, apartheid\, wars and ongoing genocides\, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet\, we Insist\, on finding ways to Improvise our breath\, our Aliveness\, and our existence.  \nRespiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm\, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival\, cultural recovery\, hope\, courage\, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe\, umphefumlo – the spirit\, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi\, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet\, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ\, being in ritual with oneself\, is a profound expression of insistence.  \nRehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise\, a drill\, a dry run\, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align\, figuring out interpretation\, mapping pathways\, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.  \nImprovisation\, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing\, arranging\, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity\, imagination\, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies\, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz\, as a Black tradition of improvisation\, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath\, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies\, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing! 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-stellenbosch-triennale-2025-bazinzile-a-rehearsal-for-breathing-2025-04-25/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,History,Lifestyle,Music,Outdoor,Talk,Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250424T183000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250424T203000
DTSTAMP:20250422T063755Z
CREATED:20250422T063755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T063755Z
UID:73917-1745519400-1745526600@vs.sketchup.co.za
SUMMARY:ANNANDALE WINES - WINE APPRECIATION EVENING
DESCRIPTION:Join the very first Annandale Wine’s Wine Appreciation Evening\, the first of many! After this kick-off event\, we will be meeting on the last Thursday of every month. For each session we will explore 6 to 8 hand-picked wines paired with delicious snacks. Whether you are a seasoned enthusiast or have just started your wine journey\, all are welcome!
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/annandale-wines-wine-appreciation-evening/
LOCATION:Annandale Wine Farm\, Annandale Road\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Explore,History,Lifestyle,Wine Route
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250424T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250424T170000
DTSTAMP:20250207T101501Z
CREATED:20250207T101501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T101501Z
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SUMMARY:The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
DESCRIPTION:UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded\, being calm.  Stillness is a mechanism for survival\, a strategy for imagination\, and an ability and persistence.  In a world losing its breath\, where breathlessness pervades\, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and  Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions\, using Rehearsal as a mode of  Improvised philosophies.  \nBreath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it\, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff\, pant\, gasp\, wheeze\, blow\,  sigh\, impart\, imbue\, transfuse\, murmur\, whisper\, utter. Breathing is about continuing\, persisting\, insisting\, remaining\, holding\, being present\, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed\, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?  \nBreathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism\, enslavement\, apartheid\, wars and ongoing genocides\, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet\, we Insist\, on finding ways to Improvise our breath\, our Aliveness\, and our existence.  \nRespiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm\, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival\, cultural recovery\, hope\, courage\, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe\, umphefumlo – the spirit\, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi\, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet\, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ\, being in ritual with oneself\, is a profound expression of insistence.  \nRehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise\, a drill\, a dry run\, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align\, figuring out interpretation\, mapping pathways\, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.  \nImprovisation\, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing\, arranging\, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity\, imagination\, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies\, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz\, as a Black tradition of improvisation\, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath\, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies\, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing! 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-stellenbosch-triennale-2025-bazinzile-a-rehearsal-for-breathing-2025-04-24/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,History,Lifestyle,Music,Outdoor,Talk,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250423T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250423T153000
DTSTAMP:20241119T102149Z
CREATED:20241119T102015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T102149Z
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SUMMARY:Discover the secret life of bees |  Babylonstoren
DESCRIPTION:We host our workshops during the warmer seasons\, when the garden is buzzing with Cape honeybees\, hard at work foraging for pollen and nectar. The workshop starts with a guided walk through the garden to explore the bees’ favourite spots\, from nectar-filled annual flowers to pollen-rich trees. We’ll then invite you to put on your beekeeping suit and discover a collection of diverse beehives – including the traditional woven skep\, the practical Langstroth with moveable frames\, and the much-talked-about flow hives. Our beekeeper\, Arné Stander\, will share the story of the indigenous Cape honeybee and explain the basics of beekeeping. \nPlease bring along your sun hat for the garden walk and closed shoes such as gumboots or wellies or high-ankle hiking boots for the practical session with beekeeping suits. \nSteaming coffee from the Farm Shop is served upon arrival. \nA refreshing lunch at the Greenhouse Restaurant is included. \n 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/discover-the-secret-life-of-bees-babylonstoren-4/
LOCATION:Babylonstoren\, Babylonstoren Klapmuts/Simodium Road\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7600\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Environmental,Lifestyle,Outdoor,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250423T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250423T170000
DTSTAMP:20250207T101501Z
CREATED:20250207T101501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T101501Z
UID:73485-1745395200-1745427600@vs.sketchup.co.za
SUMMARY:The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
DESCRIPTION:UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded\, being calm.  Stillness is a mechanism for survival\, a strategy for imagination\, and an ability and persistence.  In a world losing its breath\, where breathlessness pervades\, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and  Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions\, using Rehearsal as a mode of  Improvised philosophies.  \nBreath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it\, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff\, pant\, gasp\, wheeze\, blow\,  sigh\, impart\, imbue\, transfuse\, murmur\, whisper\, utter. Breathing is about continuing\, persisting\, insisting\, remaining\, holding\, being present\, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed\, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?  \nBreathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism\, enslavement\, apartheid\, wars and ongoing genocides\, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet\, we Insist\, on finding ways to Improvise our breath\, our Aliveness\, and our existence.  \nRespiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm\, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival\, cultural recovery\, hope\, courage\, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe\, umphefumlo – the spirit\, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi\, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet\, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ\, being in ritual with oneself\, is a profound expression of insistence.  \nRehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise\, a drill\, a dry run\, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align\, figuring out interpretation\, mapping pathways\, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.  \nImprovisation\, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing\, arranging\, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity\, imagination\, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies\, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz\, as a Black tradition of improvisation\, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath\, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies\, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing! 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-stellenbosch-triennale-2025-bazinzile-a-rehearsal-for-breathing-2025-04-23/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,History,Lifestyle,Music,Outdoor,Talk,Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250422T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250422T170000
DTSTAMP:20250207T101501Z
CREATED:20250207T101501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T101501Z
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SUMMARY:The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
DESCRIPTION:UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded\, being calm.  Stillness is a mechanism for survival\, a strategy for imagination\, and an ability and persistence.  In a world losing its breath\, where breathlessness pervades\, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and  Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions\, using Rehearsal as a mode of  Improvised philosophies.  \nBreath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it\, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff\, pant\, gasp\, wheeze\, blow\,  sigh\, impart\, imbue\, transfuse\, murmur\, whisper\, utter. Breathing is about continuing\, persisting\, insisting\, remaining\, holding\, being present\, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed\, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?  \nBreathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism\, enslavement\, apartheid\, wars and ongoing genocides\, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet\, we Insist\, on finding ways to Improvise our breath\, our Aliveness\, and our existence.  \nRespiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm\, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival\, cultural recovery\, hope\, courage\, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe\, umphefumlo – the spirit\, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi\, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet\, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ\, being in ritual with oneself\, is a profound expression of insistence.  \nRehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise\, a drill\, a dry run\, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align\, figuring out interpretation\, mapping pathways\, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.  \nImprovisation\, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing\, arranging\, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity\, imagination\, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies\, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz\, as a Black tradition of improvisation\, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath\, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies\, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing! 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-stellenbosch-triennale-2025-bazinzile-a-rehearsal-for-breathing-2025-04-22/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,History,Lifestyle,Music,Outdoor,Talk,Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250421T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250421T210000
DTSTAMP:20250404T144254Z
CREATED:20250404T144254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T144254Z
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SUMMARY:Blaauwklippen Easter Market
DESCRIPTION:Easter Egg Hunt Join us starting Saturday\, 19 April 2025\, at 11:00 AM for our fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt! The theme is “Dress Like a Bunny\,” so be ready to hop into the spirit of the season! Participation is R150 per person. Happy Hour & Stormers Game Catch the Stormers rugby game on-screen at the market\, and enjoy Happy Hour specials during the match! Special Discounts Enjoy 10% off on our Chocolate & Wine Pairing on Sunday\, 20 April 2025! Easter Market Hours 18 April 2025 – 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM 19 April 2025 – 10:00 AM to 9:00
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/blaauwklippen-easter-market-2025-04-21/
LOCATION:Blaauwklippen\, R44\, Strand Road\, Western Cape\, 7600
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Entertainment,Food,Food & Drink,Lifestyle,Outdoor,Shopping,Wine Route
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250421T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250421T170000
DTSTAMP:20250207T101501Z
CREATED:20250207T101501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T101501Z
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SUMMARY:The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
DESCRIPTION:UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded\, being calm.  Stillness is a mechanism for survival\, a strategy for imagination\, and an ability and persistence.  In a world losing its breath\, where breathlessness pervades\, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and  Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions\, using Rehearsal as a mode of  Improvised philosophies.  \nBreath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it\, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff\, pant\, gasp\, wheeze\, blow\,  sigh\, impart\, imbue\, transfuse\, murmur\, whisper\, utter. Breathing is about continuing\, persisting\, insisting\, remaining\, holding\, being present\, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed\, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?  \nBreathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism\, enslavement\, apartheid\, wars and ongoing genocides\, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet\, we Insist\, on finding ways to Improvise our breath\, our Aliveness\, and our existence.  \nRespiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm\, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival\, cultural recovery\, hope\, courage\, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe\, umphefumlo – the spirit\, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi\, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet\, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ\, being in ritual with oneself\, is a profound expression of insistence.  \nRehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise\, a drill\, a dry run\, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align\, figuring out interpretation\, mapping pathways\, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.  \nImprovisation\, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing\, arranging\, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity\, imagination\, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies\, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz\, as a Black tradition of improvisation\, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath\, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies\, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing! 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-stellenbosch-triennale-2025-bazinzile-a-rehearsal-for-breathing-2025-04-21/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,History,Lifestyle,Music,Outdoor,Talk,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Easter Sunday Lunch | Muratie Wine Estate
DESCRIPTION:Join us this Easter Sunday for a festive lunch at Muratie\, where the historic charm of our estate meets a menu full of comforting Easter flavours. Start with warm mini hot cross buns\, paired with curried fish and a fresh micro herb salad\, followed by your choice of truffled arancini or a flavour-packed calamari Caesar salad. For mains\, enjoy a Karoo-style lamb shank\, a hearty venison pie with sweet potato and greens\, or a delicious vegetarian option—spinach and ricotta cannelloni with arrabiata sauce. End on a sweet note with either a molten chocolate fondant and berry sorbet or a golden
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/easter-sunday-lunch-muratie-wine-estate/
LOCATION:Muratie Wine Estate\, Knorhoek Rd\, Koelenhof\, Stellenbosch\, Western Cape\, 7605\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Lifestyle
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SUMMARY:Blaauwklippen Easter Market
DESCRIPTION:Easter Egg Hunt Join us starting Saturday\, 19 April 2025\, at 11:00 AM for our fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt! The theme is “Dress Like a Bunny\,” so be ready to hop into the spirit of the season! Participation is R150 per person. Happy Hour & Stormers Game Catch the Stormers rugby game on-screen at the market\, and enjoy Happy Hour specials during the match! Special Discounts Enjoy 10% off on our Chocolate & Wine Pairing on Sunday\, 20 April 2025! Easter Market Hours 18 April 2025 – 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM 19 April 2025 – 10:00 AM to 9:00
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/blaauwklippen-easter-market-2025-04-20/
LOCATION:Blaauwklippen\, R44\, Strand Road\, Western Cape\, 7600
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Entertainment,Food,Food & Drink,Lifestyle,Outdoor,Shopping,Wine Route
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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250420T170000
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SUMMARY:The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
DESCRIPTION:UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded\, being calm.  Stillness is a mechanism for survival\, a strategy for imagination\, and an ability and persistence.  In a world losing its breath\, where breathlessness pervades\, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and  Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions\, using Rehearsal as a mode of  Improvised philosophies.  \nBreath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it\, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff\, pant\, gasp\, wheeze\, blow\,  sigh\, impart\, imbue\, transfuse\, murmur\, whisper\, utter. Breathing is about continuing\, persisting\, insisting\, remaining\, holding\, being present\, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed\, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?  \nBreathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism\, enslavement\, apartheid\, wars and ongoing genocides\, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet\, we Insist\, on finding ways to Improvise our breath\, our Aliveness\, and our existence.  \nRespiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm\, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival\, cultural recovery\, hope\, courage\, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe\, umphefumlo – the spirit\, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi\, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet\, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ\, being in ritual with oneself\, is a profound expression of insistence.  \nRehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise\, a drill\, a dry run\, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align\, figuring out interpretation\, mapping pathways\, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.  \nImprovisation\, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing\, arranging\, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity\, imagination\, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies\, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz\, as a Black tradition of improvisation\, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath\, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies\, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing! 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-stellenbosch-triennale-2025-bazinzile-a-rehearsal-for-breathing-2025-04-20/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,History,Lifestyle,Music,Outdoor,Talk,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Blaauwklippen Easter Market
DESCRIPTION:Easter Egg Hunt Join us starting Saturday\, 19 April 2025\, at 11:00 AM for our fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt! The theme is “Dress Like a Bunny\,” so be ready to hop into the spirit of the season! Participation is R150 per person. Happy Hour & Stormers Game Catch the Stormers rugby game on-screen at the market\, and enjoy Happy Hour specials during the match! Special Discounts Enjoy 10% off on our Chocolate & Wine Pairing on Sunday\, 20 April 2025! Easter Market Hours 18 April 2025 – 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM 19 April 2025 – 10:00 AM to 9:00
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/blaauwklippen-easter-market-2025-04-19/
LOCATION:Blaauwklippen\, R44\, Strand Road\, Western Cape\, 7600
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Entertainment,Food,Food & Drink,Lifestyle,Outdoor,Shopping,Wine Route
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250419T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250419T170000
DTSTAMP:20250207T101501Z
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SUMMARY:The Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 | BA’ZINZILE: A Rehearsal for Breathing.
DESCRIPTION:UKU’ZINZA: an invocation from the Nguni people that speaks to being grounded\, being calm.  Stillness is a mechanism for survival\, a strategy for imagination\, and an ability and persistence.  In a world losing its breath\, where breathlessness pervades\, we witness the tremors in our bodies and the depths we must dive to sustain life. This exhibition explores Breath and  Breathing through states of duress and ongoing extractions\, using Rehearsal as a mode of  Improvised philosophies.  \nBreath: Breathing is a fundamental act: taking air into the lungs and expelling it\, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. Breath manifests in various forms: puff\, pant\, gasp\, wheeze\, blow\,  sigh\, impart\, imbue\, transfuse\, murmur\, whisper\, utter. Breathing is about continuing\, persisting\, insisting\, remaining\, holding\, being present\, and having a place. How have our breath been disturbed\, disrupted and dislocated? How have we sustained ourselves throughout these interruptions?  \nBreathing through States of Duress: We breathe through the duress of histories of colonialism\, enslavement\, apartheid\, wars and ongoing genocides\, wounded by its impacts and suffocating under its weight. Yet\, we Insist\, on finding ways to Improvise our breath\, our Aliveness\, and our existence.  \nRespiration: Breathing in states of duress and harm\, ukuphefumla ngenxeba – to breathe through the wound. How our lungs enact somatic breathing by tracing the vascular systems of survival\, cultural recovery\, hope\, courage\, and strength in the quest to stay in the rhythm of our breath and thus life. Ukuphefumla – to breathe\, umphefumlo – the spirit\, attends to a place of altered and interrupted destiny. The compositions of how to breathe in breathlessness are embodied in toyi-toyi\, the southern African dance used in political protests or in voguing movements used in queer culture – the life that pulses in exaltation below our feet\, opening a portal to Aliveness. This practice of breathing in situ\, being in ritual with oneself\, is a profound expression of insistence.  \nRehearsal: A rehearsal is a session of exercise\, a drill\, a dry run\, or a practice in preparation for a ceremony. It involves repetition to align\, figuring out interpretation\, mapping pathways\, and creating contingency plans. It is an attempt or experiment to reveal something about the world in the near future time.  \nImprovisation\, Jazz and the Black Tradition: Improvisation serves as a compass—composing\, arranging\, and executing without preparation. It involves off-the-cuff creativity\, imagination\, and skill mastery. It’s about creating rhythms and frequencies\, composing notes from the haikus of our existence. Jazz\, as a Black tradition of improvisation\, is birthed from ancient traditions of wailing. This reappears through horn instruments that require a deep breath\, mimicking the throat as a vocal cord. Jazz embodies the mode of rehearsal as improvised philosophies\, crafting compositions on how to breathe in breathlessness where even wailing is a form of breathing! 
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/the-stellenbosch-triennale-2025-bazinzile-a-rehearsal-for-breathing-2025-04-19/
LOCATION:Western Cape
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Food & Drink,History,Lifestyle,Music,Outdoor,Talk,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Blaauwklippen Easter Market
DESCRIPTION:Easter Egg Hunt Join us starting Saturday\, 19 April 2025\, at 11:00 AM for our fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt! The theme is “Dress Like a Bunny\,” so be ready to hop into the spirit of the season! Participation is R150 per person. Happy Hour & Stormers Game Catch the Stormers rugby game on-screen at the market\, and enjoy Happy Hour specials during the match! Special Discounts Enjoy 10% off on our Chocolate & Wine Pairing on Sunday\, 20 April 2025! Easter Market Hours 18 April 2025 – 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM 19 April 2025 – 10:00 AM to 9:00
URL:https://vs.sketchup.co.za/event/blaauwklippen-easter-market/
LOCATION:Blaauwklippen\, R44\, Strand Road\, Western Cape\, 7600
CATEGORIES:Art,Art & Music,Culture & Living History,Entertainment,Food,Food & Drink,Lifestyle,Outdoor,Shopping,Wine Route
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