EXCITING NEWS!
POETRY IN MCGREGOR is moving to NOVEMBER from 2021 onwards. We have always wanted to hold the festival in November but chose not to due to the number of other annual events taking place in and around McGregor in November. November’s weather is perfect festival weather with warm days, little wind and no rain. With so many other annual events no longer taking place we are taking the opportunity to move the festival to November in 2021 and plan to keep the festival in the second weekend of November from 2021 onwards. The bonus this year is that it will also be a relatively safer time to hold the festival in terms of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic with more people having being vaccinated and the summer weather not being as conducive to the spread of the virus. Poetry in McGregor 2021 FRIDAY 19-SUNDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2021 will be an intimate and celebratory festival featuring over 70 poets performing in group events.
We trust that those of you who have already booked accommodation in August will be able to change your reservations to November. Please contact our office at Temenos ASAP . if you have reserved accommodation in McGregor please contact the Tourism office 023 625 1954
DINNER FOR TWO-OR-MORE
For those of you who would still like to enjoy a weekend in August in McGregor, Patricia Schonstein and Jane de Sousa will be reading the beautiful poetry of Chris Mann, Hugh Hodge, Candy Rhode and Bernard Levinson, beloved poets who passed away over these past few months. This will be a celebration evening and include a three course dinner at Tebaldi’s during which poems will be read and glasses raised.
This will take place on Saturday 28 August.
-Three course meal plan and a complimentary glass of sherry R230
Should you be interested to join us, please reserve your seat at Tebaldi’s 023 625 1115
www.poetryinmcgregor.co.za
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INVITATION to Poets to participate in Poetry in McGregor 2021 IN ABSENTIA
THE GARDEN OF THE BELOVED
‘Die Tuin Van die Beminde’
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IN ABSENTIA POETRY IN McGREGOR VIDEO 2021
Dear Poets,
This year, in spite of uncertain times, we are proceeding with our ninth year of celebrating the Art of Poetry in McGregor. We are aware that many poets are unable to attend the festival in person this year due to the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are therefore creating a digital platform through which poets can participate in this year’s festival, in absentia.
Poets can submit a poem to be read by a group of actors and voice artists in the In Absentia video which will be screened at this year’s festival and posted on the website. Poems can be from a poet’s new body of work or on this year’s theme, the Garden of the Beloved.
If wish to participate send the following to info@poetryinmcgregor.co.za by SATURDAY 31 JULY:
- Your full name and contact details – email and telephone
- Your poem
- Five lines about the writing of this poem – what inspired you to write it, the writing process, the evolution of the poem’s creation
- A photograph of yourself
You can contact the Coordinator, Jane De Sousa, with any questions:
021 – 447 9325, 072 446 5420, info@poetryinmcgregor.co.za
We look very forward to hearing from you.
Warm Regards
Billy Kennedy
Chairman: McGregor Poetry Festival 2021
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Youth Day commemorates the Soweto Uprising, which took place on 16 June 1976, where thousands of students were ambushed by the apartheid regime. On Youth Day, South Africans pay tribute to the lives of these students and recognises the role of the youth in the liberation of South Africa from the apartheid regime.
View full text: https://africantravelcanvas.com/experiences/history-and-politics/hector-pieterson-and-the-soweto-uprising-why-we-celebrate-youth-day-on-16-june/
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The McGregor Heritage Society celebrated Heritage Day 2018 with a ramble along the paths of the Krans Nature Reserve. This was preceded by a fascinating talk on the geology of the area given by the longstanding member and amateur geologist Mike Kamstra.
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Now you can take the McGregor Wine Meander home in a box! Well the best part of it anyway…
Spring has sprung, our wildflowers and vygies add splashes of vibrant colour to roadsides and reserves. Summer is not far behind, and the festive season beckons…
We look forward to meeting more wine lovers and visitors, both old friends and new, as they experience our Meander, whether choosing to start at the top end (Lord’s Wines) or at the Robertson end (Tanagra Wines and Distillery) or somewhere in the middle…
We feel sure that – along with your other purchases- you will want to take home a souvenir, a liquid memento of a special valley, friendly hosts, memorable wines.
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it gives us great pleasure to publish the names and poems of the winners of our 2018 the sound of water poetry competition.
Adult Category:
The winner was Adriaan Havenga with the poem "Wat het met Ingrid Jonker gesbeur". The runner-up in the hotly contested category was Sue Woodward with the poem "Drop in the ocean". A special mention was also reserved for Catherina Koen with her performance of the poem title "Stilte".
High School Category:
The winner in this category was Kyle Morero with the poem "Like a Glass of water". The runner-up was Joshua Scheifner with the poem "Blood River" whilst special mention was reserved for Jamie Davids and Liyema Sigidi.
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There are only two weeks to go to the great celebration of Poetry in McGregor. Over 120 poets will be mingling with lovers of the written word and as always, our friendly village looks forward to offering you our renowned hospitality, excellent local wine and great places to relax and enjoy good country cuisine.
Please take a look at the exciting programme on our website:
http://poetryinmcgregor.co.za/events/ Computicket bookings are now open:
https://online.computicket.com/web/festival/poetry_in_mcgregor_2018/33964238
If you have any difficulties reserving your seats please contact Madie at 023 6251 871 or Jenny at info@poetryinmcgregor.co.za (they can process your bookings for you by credit card or EFT). There are also printed copies of the programme available at the McGregor Tourism office with information on where you can book your tickets on arrival. It is however advisable to pre book any events that particularly appeal to you as some of the presentations are already well booked.
Some tips to make your weekend stress-free:
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McGregor Food & Wine Festival - save the date 30th of September 2017
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