11 June 2014 PROGRAMME ONLINE BOOKING IS NOW OPEN

Thursday 24 July 2014

9:00 17:00 WRITERS WORKSHOP with Gillian Rennie from Rhodes University
THEME: Writing place with special emphasis on the Karoo. This is an intensive hands-on workshop limited
to 12 participants to ensure maximum benefit.

15:00 16:30 YOUTH PROGRAMME: DESIGN/LIFESTYLE in action - THINK-TANK WITH NIL STEMMET
This is for matrics specialising in drama, hospitality etc. A limited number of adults can attend as observers
(tickets to be booked in advance).

16:00 BOOK LAUNCH Interviews with Neville Alexander edited by Karen Press et al (UKZN Press
2014)Venue: Sonskyndienssentrum, Michausdal. Co-ordinated by Dario Isaacs; tea and cakes by ACVV.
Passages from the book relating to Cradock read by high school learners. Main address: speaker to be
announced.

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Friday 25 July 2014

9:30 11:30 PRESENTATIONS: theme A SENSE OF PLACE
1. ANTONY OSLER author of Zen Dust and Stoep Zen
2. PAUL WALTERS on the Camdeboo letters exchanged between Eve Palmer and her sister-in -law
3. STEPHEN GRAY launching his new poetry collection Rough Passage

PARALLEL SESSION: 10:00 A Literary Walking Tour of Old Cradock(Start at Schreiner House)

11.45 14:00 FOOD FOR THOUGHT 1: lunch with NIL STEMMET
Launching his new book agter+blad (back+page); Harvest Table presented by ANDALET OLIVIER inspired by
Nils heritage food campaign

14:30 18:00 WORKSHOP: SOCIAL MEDIA
Presented by renowned blogger DAWN JORGENSEN (The Incidental Tourist). This is for beginners wishing to
use social media to promote a cause or small business. Bring a smart phone with plenty of airtime. Tickets
are limited.
PARALLEL SESSIONS

14:30: TOUR OF LINGELIHLE

15:00 16:00 FOOD FOR THOUGHT 2
GORDON WRIGHT (author of Veldt to Fork) on Slow Food trends from his working trip to Europe

16:30 17:30 E-BOOK LAUNCH byCHRIS MARAIS AND JULIENNE DU TOIT
Learn about how e-books work for tourism and travel and flip through the new e-books from the
Karoo Keepsakes stable. Also launching the new Afrikaans editions of theKeepsakes books.

19:00 WORDS AND MUSIC: RANDALL WICOMB IN CONCERT (a CRADOCK 200 event)
Cradock Junior School, bring a picnic basket supper. For bookings and info, email chas.1@telkomsa.net

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Saturday 26 July 2014

9:00 12:00PRESENTATIONS: theme OLIVE SCHREINER
1. LIZ STANLEY & ANDREA SALTER Launching new Van Riebeeck Society book of Schreiners political
letters
2. LUCY GRAHAM Lilian Ngcobos response to the last Schreiner novel From Man to Man
3. ANTHONY VOSS The early Schreiner novel Undine and traces of influence from the authors
childhood readings
4. A preview of Rachel Holmes new book Ealeanor Marx, a life with special focus on the extraordinary
friendship between Marx and Olive Schreiner discussed by PAUL WALTERS and JEREMY FOGG

PARALLEL SESSIONS
9:00 YOUTH PROGRAMME: WRITING FOR FILM by Deon Meyer (Karoo Film Company)
Matric students will watch the feature film Die Ballade van Robbie de Wee (subtitled) and then Deon
Meyer will discuss the process of writing the film script. Meyer is co-owner of The Karoo Film
Company and wrote the film which was directed by Darryl Roodt.
Adults may attend as observers - numbers limited, tickets to be booked in advance

10:00 PATRICIA GLYN audio visual presentation on her recent eco-adventures

12:00 14:00 EXHIBITION OPENING AT SCHREINER HOUSE
The launch of new interpretive displays at the museum. Address by Prof Dirk Klopper of Rhodes University,
finger-food lunch. Advance booking only.

14:15 LIVE INTERVIEWS: writers talk
Etienne van Heerden on how his childhood memories have influenced his writing
Deon Meyer on his new book Kobra (Cobra)

16:30 OPEN MICROPHONE
Short readings of work by the following authors (some by the authors themselves): Etienne van Heerden,
Deon Meyer, Nil Stemmet, Randall Wicomb, Clinton V. Du Plessis, Stephen Gray, Rachel Holmes, Neville
Alexander, Gordon Wright, Anthony Voss etc

19:00 KAROO BISTRO DINNER three courses with choices and vegetarian options presented by Cradock
foodies.

21:30 LATE MOVIE SHOW screening of The Karoo Film Companys Die Ballade van Robbie de Wee
(subtitles) written by Deon Meyer and directed by Darryl Roodt.

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Sunday 27 July 2014

08:00 EXPEDITION TO THE SCHREINER GRAVE (details and cost to be confirmed)

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