2010 Programme
This year the FLF aims to do again what it did last year – to put writers in the front rank. Novelists, poets, playwrights and journalists from across South Africa, and around the world, will gather in Franschhoek for a truly international festival. The FLF is a street-party for those who write, read, review, publish – or simply love books. Events are walkable; writers available; wine and food memorable. My thanks to those who support us, those who work with us and those who come to the FLF to read from or talk about their work - Christopher Hope, Festival Director
Getting Around
All events are within a short walking distance of the Town Hall (in the village centre) where you will find the Festival Exhibition with a booking office, help desk, village maps, book displays, book sales and a notice board detailing the venues for each event.
To download a printable map,
click here.
Parking is available in the Church grounds,
around the Town Hall, at the Huguenot Museum, and in side streets.
Tourist Information at the entrance to the
village will also have village maps and a notice board.
Advance Booking for numbered events in this programme
opens on 15 March 2010. Click here for details.
At the Festival: From Friday 14 May 2010 tickets may be booked at the Town Hall.
Ticket prices Ticket Prices: unless otherwise stated,
tickets are R60 each, R20 for students at the door. All proceeds to the
FLF Library Fund, dedicated to creating first-rate libraries in local schools.
Accommodation Tel +27 021 876 3603 or book at the Tourism Office at
the entrance to the village. Visit www.franschhoek.org.za for more details.
Friday 14 May
Saturday 15 May
Click here to see the programme for Saturday 15 May
Sunday 16 May
Click here to see the programme for Sunday 16 May
Friday 14 May
11h30-12h30
[1]: The Chefs Who Played with Fire (Church Hall)
Restaurateur Mark Dendy-Young (La Petite Ferme) and food writers Marlene van der Westhuizen (Sumptuous) and Myrna Robins (Franschhoek Food) exchange amuses bouches with Donald Paul.
13h00-14h00
[2]: My Life on Paper (Church Hall)
Antjie Krog (Begging to be Black), Aher Arop Bol (The Lost Boy) and Chris van Wyk (Shirley, Goodness and Mercy) talk about writing their own stories and how doing just that changed their lives. Chaired by Victor Dlamini.
[3]: I am a Camera (Hospice Hall)
Muriel Barbery (The Elegance of the Hedgehog), Adam Schwartzman (Eddie Signwriter) and Kgebetli Moele (Book of the Dead) open their lenses to expose their views as fiction writers. How much – or how little – are they inspired by real events and people? Chaired by Michele Magwood..
[4]: Reflections (Council Chamber)
Three very different authors – Michiel Heyns (Bodies Politic), Zukiswa Wanner (Behind Every Successful Man) and Deon Meyer (Thirteen Hours/13 Uur) – discuss how their life experiences reflect in their writing and how their novels reflect on them. Chaired by John Maytham.
14h30-15h30
[5]: Doing it Weekly (School Hall)
Columnists Jonathan Jansen (Knowledge in the Blood), Ndumiso Ngcobo (Is it ‘Cos I’m Black?) and Jacob Dlamini (Native Nostalgia) talk to fellow wordsmith Marianne Thamm about their weekly travails and how readers respond.
[6]: Writing by Numbers (Hospice Hall)
Is it possible to write by numbers? Jenny Crwys-Williams quizzes recently published chick lit authors Marida Fitzpatrick (Iemand vir ’n Scoop), Angela Makholwa (The 30th Candle) and Paige Nick (A Million Miles From Normal) about their first novels. Were they easy to write? Can it be as simple as 1 – 2 – 3?.
[7]: Who Wants to be an Author? (Council Chamber)
Wessel Ebersohn (The October Killings), Véronique Tadjo (Queen Pokou) and Niq Mhlongo (After Tears) delve back into their careers to explain why they continue to write – even when experience has taught them that it is not an easy profession. Chaired by Karabo Kgoleng.
16h00-17h00
[8]: Making the Movie (School Hall)
John Carlin (Playing the Enemy/Invictus), Mark Behr (Kings of the Water) and John van de Ruit (Spud) exchange anecdotes about the intricacies of turning their books into movies and the byzantine sagas of film funding. Chaired by the producer of White Wedding, novelist Jann Turner.
[9]: Writing on the Wall (Church Hall)
2010 is South Africa’s year, but what will post-2010 South Africa look like? Rian Malan (Resident Alien), Imraan Coovadia (High Low In Between) and Mandla Langa (The Lost Colours of the Chameleon) look deep into their crystal balls, chaired by Christi van der Westhuizen (White Power and The Rise and Fall of the National Party).
[10]: The Long and the Short of It (Hospice Hall)
South African short story writers Pieter Haasbroek (Kruispunt) and Alistair Morgan (winner of the 2009 Plimpton Prize for Fiction and author of Sleeper’s Wake) discuss the future of the short story with Egyptian author Radwa Ashour, whose short stories have been translated into five languages. Does it have a place in the 21st century literary landscape? Chaired by Phillip Gourevitch, Editor of the Paris Review.
[11]: Flashbacks in a Strange Room (Council Chamber)
Two of South Africa’s most well-respected novelists, Booker shortlisted Damon Galgut (In a Strange Room) and Sunday Times fiction prizewinner Ivan Vladislavić (Flashback Hotel), discuss their work and their new books with UK publisher Toby Mundy.
Other Events
18h00-19h00
Maid in Franschhoek II (School Hall: R10 [pay at the door])
The much-acclaimed theatre production group, Youth Affair, presents a fresh, catchy, entertaining cabaret showcasing exactly what Franschhoek is “maid” of . . . Poetry, song and dance will be showcased by outstanding young talent from the Franschhoek community.
18h30 – Late
Off the Wall Poetry (BICCCS Café – Free event)
An open mic evening with Hugh Hodge, local and Cape Town poets. Bring and perform your own poems. Refreshments on sale.
18h00
[10]: Playing with Poetry – Music and Words (NGK Church: R100 – can pay at the door)
Christopher Duigan plays music for piano combined creatively with poetry readings by award-winning poet Kobus Moolman.
18h00-Late
Off the Wall Poetry (Col’cacchio Lounge – free event)
An open-mike evening with Hugh Hodge, local and Cape Town poets. Bring and perform your own poems. Refreshments on sale.
19h30
Sunday Times Readers’ Dinner with John van de Ruit . (La Brasserie)
Saturday 15 May
Click here to see the programme for Saturday 15 May
Sunday 16 May
Click here to see the programme for Sunday 16 May
