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Doffing our Cap. Open Book pays tribute to giants of South African Cityscapes Live: Lagos Kgomotso Matsunyane quizzes Teju Cole Poetica: Pen as Sword. Poetry as a tool for social change. literature: Andre Brink, Sindiwe Magona and Wally Serote. Chaired by about the African super city. Malika Ndlovu, Clinton Osbourne and Adrian van Wyk talk about the Harry Garuba. power of poetry. Chaired by Dawn Garisch.
10.00 - 11.00 Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R30
50 Shades of Feminism 1. PEN hosts a discussion about the recently Travel Writing Today: Justin Fox, Sihle Khumalo and Martinique Patrick deWitt: Book Lounger Werner Pretorius discusses Sisters Poetica: Schooling your Voice - The Creative Writing MA. published 50 Shades of Feminism with Rachel Holmes (co-editor), Stilwell talk to Don Pinnock. Brothers with Patrick deWitt. Sindiwe Magona, Melt Myburgh and David Tyfield discuss with Karin Gillian Slovo (contributor), NoViolet Bulawayo and Kamila Shamsie. Schimke. Chaired by Margie Orford. 12.00 - 13.00 Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R30
13.00 - 14.00 Open Book Open City. Hedley Twidle leads a literary walkabout in search of Cape Town’s secret histories in the company of Teju Cole, who will be reading excerpts from his work. Fugard Foyer R80 Walking Tour RSVP to [email protected]
50 Shades of Feminism 2 - SA ed. The discussion continues with Mukoma wa Ngugi. Judge Dennis Davis interviews Mukoma wa Ngugi Poetica: Poetry Reading. Khadija Heeger, KB Kilobyte, Rustum Pumla Gqola, Reneilwe Malatji, Fiona Snyckers and Khosi Xaba. Chaired about Killing Sahara. Kozain and Haidee Kruger read selections of their work. by Margie Orford. Presented by PEN
14.00 - 15.00 Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R30
Hlumelo Biko & Max Price. UCT Vice Chancellor, Max Price, talks Cape Town vs Joburg: Mike Nicol (CT), Margie Orford (CT), Gareth Damien Brown. MSF presents Damien Brown in discussion with Dawn Poetica: Die wat ek is. Afrikaaps poets, Floris Brown, Diana Ferrus education with Hlumelo Biko, author of The Great African Society. Crocker (JHB) and Angela Makholwa (JHB) talk to Jacqui L’Ange about Garisch about his memoir, Band-Aid for a Broken Leg. and Shirmoney Rhode talk about the importance of language in their their recently published crime novels. work. Chaired by Emile Jansen.
16.00 - 17.00 Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R30
Talking Turkey with Ian Rankin. Ian Rankin talks to James Clelland Media Representations of Conflict Zones. Layla Al-Zubaidi, Young Writers Big Futures. Celebrating the best of high school Poetica: Jacob Sam-La Rose. Jacob Sam-La Rose speaks to Malika about his work over a glass of Highland Park whisky. Mukesh Kapila and Will Storr talk to Gillian Slovo. writing in SA, Paperight launches its multilingual Young Writers’ Ndlovu and performs selections of his work Anthology with Niq Mhlongo.
18.00 - 19.00 Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R30
Fugard at the Fugard: Athol Fugard reflects on his writing career Writer Sports 1: Lauren Beukes, Imraan Coovadia, Gareth Crocker, Poetica: Open Book Poetry Slam. InZync Poetry Sessions and Naked with Mannie Manim at the launch of Die Laaste karretjiegraf (bilingual Sarah Lotz, Niq Mhlongo, Fiona Snyckers and Will Storr write live on Word Poetry Sessions will each send three finalists to compete for some event). stage. Audience suggests style and genre! MC - Ben Williams great prizes. Judges: Khadija Heeger, KB Kilobyte and Jacob Sam-La Rose.
20.00 - 21.00 Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R30 OPEN BOOKS COMICS FEST @ THE HOMECOMING CENTRE - FREE EVENTS! Comics Fest: The Art of Book Making. CCIBA Presents The Art of Book Making with Keith Dietrich and Helene van Aswegen. 10.00 - 11.00 15.15 - 15.45 Comics Fest: Daniel Hugo launches Oneironaut & Other Tales HCC Marketplace FREE HCC Workshop FREE
Comics Fest: Illustrators and Writers - working together. Lauren Beukes and Josh Ryba talk to Alastair Findlay about the 11.15 - 11.45 Comics Fest: Chris Beukes Launches Wrath. HCC Marketplace FREE 16.00 - 17.00 collaborative process. HCC Workshop FREE
Comics Fest: Illustrating for Comics - Daniel Hugo and Pete Woodbridge discuss their processes with Sean Christie. 12.00 - 13.00 17.15 - 17.45 Comics Fest: Warren Raysdorf launches the Free Beer collection HCC Marketplace FREE HCC Workshop FREE
13.15 - 13.45 Comics Fest: They Did This - Launch of Lil’ 5. HCC Marketplace FREE 18.00 - 19.00 Comics Fest: Bitterkomix WTF. Anton Kannemeyer is quizzed by Andy Mason. HCC Workshop FREE
14.00 - 15.00 Comics Fest: Mustashrik Mahbub talks illustration and motion graphics. HCC Workshop FREE 19.00 - 19.30 Comics Fest: Signing.Conrad Botes & Anton Kannemeyer. HCC Marketplace FREE YOUTH FESTIVAL - FREE EVENTS!
10.00 - 11.00 Youth Fest: Dianne Hofmeyr reads from the Magical Bojabi Tree (ages 3 - 8). Central Library FREE 14.00 - 15.00 Youth Fest: Storytime with Ingrid Mennen (ages 3 - 7). Book Lounge FREE
11.00 - 12.00 Youth Fest: Storytime with Polly Dunbar (ages 3 - 6). Book Lounge FREE 14.00 - 15.00 Youth Fest: Storytime with Polly Dunbar (ages 3 - 6). Central Library FREE 12.00 -4 13.00 Youth Fest: Dianne Hofmeyr reads from Oliver Strange (ages 8 - 12). Central Library FREE 5
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All in the Family. Mamphela Ramphele and Hlumelo Biko discuss Ian Rankin & Margie Orford. Margie Orford and Ian Rankin discuss Future of Literature 1 - The Novel. Teju Cole, Imraan Coovadia and Book Club Morning 1 (Non-Fiction): Damien Brown, Will Storr & their respective books and the state of the nation. Chaired by Mervyn the latest Rebus novel, Standing in Another Man’s Grave. Henrietta Rose-Innes discuss the future of the novel with Hedley Twidle. Frank Westerman talk to Jane Raphaely about their latest works of Sloman. non-fiction.
10.00 - 11.00 Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Book Lounge FREE
Mukesh Kapila. Mukesh Kapila, former head of the UN in Sudan, talks He Butchered my Novel: Kgebetli Moele discusses his latest novel, Future of Literature 2: Indie Bookshops. Audrey Rademeyer (Kalk to Andrew Brown about Against a Tide of Evil: How One Man Became the Untitled with butcher/editor/publisher, James Woodhouse. Bay Books), Mervyn Sloman (Book Lounge) and Kerry-Leigh Snel (Book Whistleblower to the First Mass Murder of the Twenty-First Century. Boutique) discuss the future of independent book shops in an increas- ingly digital world. Chaired by Kamila Shamsie. 12.00 - 13.00 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R30
Glenn Agliotti: A Biography. Sean Newman & Peter Piegl, authors Writing Revolution: Layla Al-Zubaidi (co-editor) and Robin Moger Future of Literature 3: Short Stories. Microwave Literature: of Glenn Agliotti: A Biography join Agliotti under Judge Dennis Davis’s (translator) discuss Writing Revolution: The Voices from Tunis to Arthur Attwell talks to Diane Awerbuck, Ros Haden, Reneilwe Malatji spotlight. Damascus with Eva Hunter. and Rachel Zadok about the future of reading and writing.
14.00 - 15.00 Fugard Theatre R 40 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30
South Africa’s Suspended Revolution. Adam Habib discusses A Renegade Called Simphiwe. Grace Musila interviews Pumla Gqola Marli Roode. Jacqui L’Ange interviews Marli Roode about her ac- James Hendry Unplugged. An hour of story telling and music from South Africa’s Suspended Revolution with Judith February. about her exploration of the iconic Simphiwe Dana. claimed debut novel, Call it Dog. ace raconteur, James Hendry. Ticket price includes a free cup of coffee.
16.00 - 17.00 Fugard Theatre R 40 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Truth & Coffee R40
Writer Sports 2 with Helen Zille! Speechwriting for the Premier. Mongane Wally Serote. Niq Mhlongo interviews Serote about his new Future of Literature 4 and City Press Award Announcement: Diane Awerbuck, Imraan Coovadia, Tom Eaton, Michiel Heyns and Sarah novel, Rumours. Brent Meersman, Erika Oosthuysen and Will Storr discuss long form Lotz write speeches on stage - subject determined by the Premier, style journalism culminating in the announcement of the 2013 City Press determined by the audience. MC - Marianne Thamm. Book Award. Chaired by Ferial Haffajee. 18.00 - 19.00 Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30
Fox & Raven: Readings from the Dark Side: Lauren Beukes, Cat Beer with the Boys: Ron Irwin, Sihle Khumalo and Boykey Sidley Morad Zaffron. Imraan Coovadia discusses The Cure with author Hellisen, Sarah Lotz, Songeziwe Mahlangu, Sally Partridge and Will Storr crack a cold one with Ben Williams. Morad Zaffron. read selections of dark material. MC - Joe Vaz
20.00 - 21.00 Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30
OPEN BOOKS COMICS FEST @ THE HOMECOMING CENTRE - FREE EVENTS!
10.00 - 11.00 Comics Fest - None of this is Real: Jason Masters, Sean Izaakse and Dawid Strauss talk concept art. HCC Workshop FREE 15.15 - 15.45 Comics Fest: Signing: Lauren Beukes & Joe Daly. HCC Marketplace FREE
Comics Fest: Giant Slayers: Political Cartooning. Jeremy Nell, Rico and Zapiro discuss political commentary with John Curtis. 11.15 - 11.45 Comics Fest: Signing. Izaakse & Masters. HCC Marketplace FREE 16.00 - 17.00 HCC Workshop FREE
Comics Fest: Ian Rankin. Ian Rankin discusses his experience writing the comic, Dark Entries, with Moray Rhoda. Comics Fest: San Diego - The Low Down. Moray Rhoda shares his experiences about the San Diego Comic Con. 12.00 - 13.00 17.15 - 17.45 HCC Workshop FREE HCC Marketplace FREE
Comics Fest: N. D. Mazin - Launch. Glen Thompson interviews Andy Mason about his latest collection, The Legend of Blue Mamba. 13.15 - 13.45 Comics Fest: Luke Molver launches Nero. HCC Marketplace FREE 18.00 - 19.00 HCC Workshop FREE
Comics Fest: The Anxiety of Influence. Identity, art and stories in South African comics: Chris Beukes, Lauren Beukes, Joe 14.00 - 15.00 Daly and Andy Mason talk to Sean O’Toole about choosing which story to tell. HCC Workshop FREE
YOUTH FESTIVAL - FREE EVENTS! Youth Fest: Sally Partridge. Verushka Louw talks to Sally Partridge about her brand new YA novel, Sharp Edges, 16.00 - 17.00 at the launch of her book. Book Lounge FREE 6 7
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Honger vir Misdaadfiksie? Uitgewer Etienne Bloemhof gesels met Writings of Wrongs. Reflections on South Africa’s transformation Book Club Morning 2: Brent Meersman, Pieter-Dirk Uys and Khosi Kerneels Breytenbach, die gesoute Afrikaanse misdaadskrywers Deon permeate the fiction and non-fiction of Hlumelo Biko, Kgebetli Moele, Xaba discuss their novels with Steve Kretzmann. Meyer en Karin Brynard en nuweling Ilza Roggeband oor hul nuutste Niq Mhlongo and Nthikeng Mohlele. Meg Samuelson chairs a discussion misdaadromans en die groeiende gewildheid van dié genre. about the critique of our society inherent in the work of 4 very different
10.00 - 11.00 writers. Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30 Book Lounge FREE
Crime Writers: Angela Makholwa, Mukoma wa Ngugi and Ian Rankin Kamila Shamsie. Journey through the wonderful fiction of Kamila Nal’iBali Presents: Is it Relevant? Arabella Koopman (PRAESA), discuss their latest novels with Ann Donald. Shamsie in the company of Rachel Holmes. Ntombizanele Mahobe (PRAESA), Robin Malan (author) and Leo Daly (author) discuss relevance in stories for young people.
12.00 - 13.00 Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30 Central Library - Upstairs FREE
Songeziwe Mahlangu. Shaun Johnson interviews exciting new kid Short Stories: An Eternal Love. Tope Folarin, Liesl Jobson, Reneilwe On Being Polly Dunbar. Verushka Louw looks behind the sketchbook. FunDza Literacy Trust: Developing New Writers. Yewande on the block, Songeziwe Mahlangu, about his astonishing debut, Malatji and Khosi Xaba discuss their short fiction with Michiel Heyns. Omotoso discusses Fundza’s latest project which sees writers and Penumbra. apprentices working together with Joanne Hichens, Sonwabiso Ngcowa and Singatha Busakwe. 14.00 - 15.00 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Book Lounge FREE Central Library - Arena FREE
Niq Mhlongo. Mervyn Sloman interviews Niq Mhlongo about Way Back Nadia Davids. Diane Awerbuck interviews award-winning playwright, Frank Westerman and Nigel Penn. Frank Westerman, author of Home. Nadia Davids, about her debut novel, An Imperfect Blessing. Engineers of the Soul, discusses the connection between literature and history with Nigel Penn.
16.00 - 17.00 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R30
17.00 - 18.00 District 6 Walking Tour. Never Again: The evening light falling over the vacant scarred land of the District brings into sharp focus the horror of the removal. Outside R60 Walking Tour RSVP to [email protected]
Sunjeev Sahota. Gillian Slovo interviews Granta Best of Young British NoViolet Bulawayo. Derrick Higginbotham interviews Caine Prize The Gautrain Cometh: James Hendry, Gail Schimmel, Boykey Sidley author, Sunjeev Sahota, about Ours are the Streets. winning author NoViolet Bulawayo about her debut novel, We Need New and Fiona Snyckers talk to Nancy Richards. Names.
18.00 - 19.00 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R30
17.30 - 19.45 Down in the Basement: Illustrator Sports. Guess what they’re drawing...Join Polly Dunbar, Alex Latimer, Mak1one and Ryan Carolisen for an amazing live drawing session and auction! All proceeds go to the Open Book Library Project. Book Lounge R45
18.30 onwards Highland Park Dinner at Reuben’s, One & Only Hotel. An evening with Ian Rankin and Deon Meyer. 3 courses paired with Highland Park Whisky. RSVP: [email protected] Reuben’s R265
Sisters Brothers - A Live Performance. Words by Patrick deWitt, Urban Verse. Acclaimed performance poets, Toni Stuart and Jacob The Shining Boys. Charlie Human and Alex Latimer talk to Lauren music by Gerald Clark and the Deadmen. Sam-La Rose, talk about their work and perform some of their poems. Beukes about their new SF novels.
20.00 - 21.00 Fugard Theatre R90 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30
OPEN BOOKS COMICS FEST @ THE HOMECOMING CENTRE - FREE EVENTS! Comics Fest Workshop: Webcomics. The ins and outs of production with Ben Geldenhuys & Danelle Malan (Cottonstar) & Ben Winfield Comics Fest: Illustrators Masterclass. Facilitated by Mustashrik Mahbub. 10.00 - 12.00 16.00 - 18.00 (Lobe Kid). Central Library - Seminar Room 1 FREE Comics Fest RSVP to [email protected] Central Library - Seminar Room 1 FREE Comics Fest RSVP to [email protected]
Comics Fest Workshop: The Business of Comic Publishing with Josh Ryba & Daniel Browde (Rebirth) and Diorgo Jonkers (GEP). 13.00 - 15.00 Central Library - Seminar Room 1 FREE Comics Fest RSVP to [email protected]
YOUTH FESTIVAL - FREE EVENTS! Youth Fest: Alex Latimer. Alex Latimer delights young readers! (ages 5+) Youth Fest: Polly Dunbar reads from her work and delights young fans with her illustrations (ages 3 - 6). 10.00 - 11.00 11.30 - 12.30 Central Library - Childrens FREE Central Library - Childrens FREE 8 9
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Africa is not a country. NoViolet Bulawayo, Kgebetli Moele, Yewande Insiders’ Guide: Getting an agent, publishing a book, being a profes- Book Club Morning 3. Teju Cole, Patrick deWitt and Nthikeng Mohlele Omotoso and Jamala Safari break out of the continental box. Chaired sional writer. Lauren Beukes (author), Jeremy Boraine (publisher) and talk to Sean O Toole about their novels. by Rachel Holmes. Oli Munson (agent) take you through the process.
10.00 - 11.00 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Book Lounge FREE
PEN Dialogue: The Politics of Literature and the Literature of Design Matters: World Design Capital 2014. Gugulethu Mhlungu Politics: Niq Mhlongo and Gillian Slovo talk to Derrick Higginbotham. outlines the progress of plans for World Design Capital Cape Town 2014.
12.00 - 13.00 Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30
13.00 - 14.00 Bite Sized: A Celebration of Kwela. Bite Sized readings from all Kwela authors participating in Open Book. Book Lounge FREE
Granta: Best of Young British. Granta publisher, Sigrid Rausing, Design Fiction. Design as Storytelling: Ralph Borland explores Queer Africa. Khosi Xaba (co-editor) discusses this new compilation interviews Sunjeev Sahota and Kamila Shamsie, two of the authors design narratives at odds with their intended purposes. with Derrick Higginbotham and Zethu Matebeni. Granta has named best of their generation.
14.00 - 15.00 Fugard Theatre R40 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30
Nthikeng Mohlele. Mike van Graan discusses Small Things with Writing for Children. Polly Dunbar, Dianne Hofmeyr and Sally Gail Schimmel. Shado Twala discusses Whatever Happened to the MML Youth Literature Awards. Announcement of the 2013 winners author, Nthikeng Mohlele. Partridge talk to Verushka Louw about the challenges of writing for Cowley Twins? with author Gail Schimmel. for the youth novel genre. different age groups.
16.00 - 17.00 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R30 Central Library - Upstairs FREE
16.00 - 17.00 District 6 Richard Rive Walking Tour. This walk references some of the sites important to Richard Rive’s life and work. District 6 Museum R60 Walking Tour RSVP to [email protected]
Teju Cole - Open City. Questions from Mervyn Sloman, answers from Big Issue Presents: Cape Town Writing. Songeziwe Mahlangu, Serial Writing: Deon Meyer, Mike Nicol and Fiona Snyckers talk to Richard Rive. Shaun Viljoen launches Richard Rive: A Partial Teju Cole. Presented by GIPCA. Jason Staggie and Nathan Trantraal talk to Toni Stuart about the many Michele Rowe about writing series and keeping characters alive. Biography in discussion with Bonita Bennet (Director of the District 6 faces of Cape Town. Museum) and Bill Nasson. Featuring a dramatised extract from Rive’s Buckingham Palace, District Six by actor/director Basil Appollis. 18.00 - 19.00 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R30 District 6 Museum R30
19.00 - 20.00 MSF Presents Damien Brown. Damien Brown discusses Band-aid for a Broken Leg. RSVP: Brett Sandler [email protected] Stellenbosch University FREE
Caine Prize 2013. Tope Folarin, the winner of this year’s Caine Prize for Will Storr. John Maytham discusses The Heretics: Adventures with Comedy Night featuring Dylan Skews. Dylan Skews, Westley African Literature discusses his winning short story, ‘Miracle’ and the the Enemies of Science with Will Storr. Cockrell, Peter Sserwanga, Stuart Cairns and surprise guest. MC - win itself with Chris Ouma. Christopher Steenkamp.
20.00 - 21.00 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R50
OPEN BOOKS COMICS FEST @ THE HOMECOMING CENTRE - FREE EVENTS! Comics Fest Workshop. Writing for Comics. Facilitated by Daniel Hugo and Moray Rhoda. Comics Fest Workshop: Realism in Comics - Andy Mason and Mogorosi Motshumi. 10.00 - 12.00 14.00 - 17.00 Central Library - Seminar Room 1 FREE Comics Fest RSVP to [email protected] Central Library - Seminar Room 1 FREE Comics Fest RSVP to [email protected]
YOUTH FESTIVAL - FREE EVENTS!
14.00 - 16.00 Youth Fest: Comic Book Workshop for Students with Moray Rhoda and Karl Mostert (ages 12 - 13). Central Library - Childrens FREE Comics Fest RSVP to [email protected]
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10.00 - 11.00 Book Club Morning 4. Mukoma wa Ngugi, Ian Rankin and Michele Rowe talk to Megan Hitchin about their latest novels. Book Lounge FREE
10.00 - 12.00 Performance Poetry Masterclass. Join poet, Toni Stuart, for a 2 hour masterclass in performance. RSVP [email protected] Central Library - Seminar Room 1 FREE
Other Voices. Karina Brink discusses finding the voices that drive ANFASA Copyright Working Group. Copyright, plagiarism, and Book Club Morning 5. NoViolet Bulawayo, Nadia Davids, Marli Roode their novels with Kgebetli Moele, Sunjeev Sahota and Rachel Zadok. publishing contracts are potential hotspots for authors. Lee-Ann Tong and Kamila Shamsie talk to Nelleke de Jager. highlights the most common legal disputes and how to avoid them.
12.00 - 13.00 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Book Lounge FREE
Location Location Location! NoViolet Bulawayo, Teju Cole, Tope Taken by Surprise: Patrick deWitt, Charlie Human and Emma van Folarin and Mukoma wa Ngugi discuss the intersection of national der Vliet discuss making you laugh when you least expect it. Chaired by identity and place. Chaired by Yewande Omotoso. Diane Awerbuck.
14.00 - 15.00 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30
15.00 - 17.00 YA Masterclass with Sally Partridge, Sarah Lotz and Cat Hellisen. RSVP [email protected] Central Library - Seminar Room 1 FREE
Brother Mendel’s Perfect Horse. Frank Westerman discusses Time and Place. Henrietta Rose-Innes discusses researching the novel Abraham H. de Vries. Abraham H. de Vries bespreek sy splinternuwe Brother Mendel’s Perfect Horse. with Kamila Shamsie, Claire Robertson and Tan Twan Eng. kortverhaalbundel, Maar wie snoei die rose in die nag?, met Danie Marais.
16.00 - 17.00 Fugard Studio R30 Fugard Annexe 1 R30 Fugard Annexe 2 R30
18.00 - 19.00 Helena S Paige Walks into a Bar. Adults only - step into the erotic adventure created by Sarah Lotz, Helen Moffett and Paige Nick. Includes a sneak preview of Girl Walks into a Wedding. Fugard Studio R30
19.00 - 20.00 MSF Presents Damien Brown. Damien Brown discusses Band-aid for a Broken Leg. RSVP: Brett Sandler [email protected] University of Cape Town FREE
YOUTH FESTIVAL - FREE EVENTS!
09.00 - 10.00 Youth Fest: Ingrid Mennen reads to the little ones from her work (ages 3 - 8). Central Library - Childrens FREE
WELCOME TO OPEN BOOK 2013!
We hope you enjoy the events at the third edition of Open Book as much as we enjoyed planning them. As with every New to Open Book is Poetica, a full day of poetry events curated by Toni Stuart. She has put together a remarkable year, we try to build on what we have achieved in previous years, while introducing new elements to the festival. series of events that kicks off with ‘Poetry as Sword – Poetry as a Tool for Social Change’ ending with the ‘Open Book Poetry Slam’. Granta Publishers has been fundamental to Pulp Fiction - an installation of books on display in the Fugard Theatre for the duration of Open Book. The books that make up the installation (curated by Stuart Cairns) would otherwise For the first time, we are running events on the streets – there are several walking tours on the programme, all of have been pulped but thanks to the generosity of Granta, these books will now see their lives continued in libraries which offer interesting insights into Cape Town’s past and the places we walk or drive by every day. across South Africa. Libraries are vital to building a culture of reading in the country, so this project is an exciting one for us to be involved in. We could go on and on talking about the different events we’re excited about, but really, you need to go and see them yourself – book your tickets through Webtickets! It adds significantly to the existing Open Book Library Project which stocks one library for a school each year. Westridge High School in Mitchell’s Plain is the focus school for 2013 and we would love you to buy a book to donate As always, all of this would be impossible without the support from our partners and sponsors. Thanks to each for their shelves! and every one of you!
While it may not be new, the Open Book Comics Fest has certainly grown! Curated by Moray Rhoda, the festival Enjoy has transformed into a four day programme which includes an exhibition (curated by Andy Mason), a marketplace, Mervyn, Frankie and the Book Lounge Team discussion events and workshops. 12 13
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