A place where stories unfold

Foto’s 1: Jakes Gerwel-gesprekke by Suidoosterfees

Aan gebied deur die Jakes Gerwel Stigting en ATKV

Dag 1 – Vryheidsdag

In my wildste drome Aangebied deur die Vriende van Afrikaans

René Arendse, Lyntjie Jaars, Julian Jansen en Nadine Petrick het gesels oor die paaie wat hulle moes stap om uit te kom by hulle droomwerke, of wat hulle in hul wildste drome gedink het nie moontlik is nie. In die gees van Vryheidsdag gesels hulle ook oor hoe vry Afrikaans werklik is. Is die bagasie van die verlede afgeskud? Kan hulle skryf en praat soos hulle gebek is?

Lyntjie en Nadine

René en Julian

Lyntjie, Nadine, Julian René en die Vriende van Afrikaans

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“Wat vir my baie besonders is, is die feit dat toe ek hierdie werke gekry wat ek nou doen het niemand vir my gesê.jy moet anders klink nie.” Lyntjie Jaars

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“Ons is bevoorreg dat ons in ‘n tyd leef waar ons taal nie net ‘n dooie ding is nie. En dit is tog absoluut bevryding.” Nadine Petrick


My Word! Ideas for creating a writing culture in the classroom In collaboration with LAPA/ Penguin

Random House S.A

Thérèse Hulme, Marcia Woolward and Yoh! Poets were inspiring as they talked of their lessons learnt, their poems and their rap. Praat jy! / My word! highlights the stories of Thérèse Hulme and the young people she inspired to start writing over a period of 17 years. Some of the young poets were part of the Yoh! Group, founded by the Jakes Gerwel Foundation and Thérèse at Grassy Park High School. It’s five years later and the Yoh! youngsters, who dutifully attended Zoom workshops throughout the pandemic, are now published poets!

Narrative Therapist Thérèse Hulme

Retired principal of Grassy Park High Marcia Woolward

Thérèse, Marcia and the Yoh! Project poets.

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“Clichés are like Port Jackson trees. You can make fire with them. But if you want to cultivate an indigenous language culture you have to get rid of those Port Jacksons. How do you get rid of them? ” Thérèse,Hulme (The book will tell you)


Mr Entertainment – Taliep Petersen se storie In collaboration with Penguin Random House SA

Paula Fourie, David Kramer and Marianne Thamm reminisced about Taliep Petersen’s life and times. In Mr Entertainment, Paula Fourie presents Taliep Petersen’s fascinating life story through the eyes of the beloved artist’s friends, family and colleagues in the music industry. Her book covers more than Taliep’s childhood, his road to fame and his tragic death – it also offers a comprehensive view of our music history during the stormy political years from the 1950s to the early 2000s.

David and Paula

Paula, David and Marianne

David

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David spoke of how they composed District the Musical, particularly Taliep’s genius in creating rhythms. Who doesn’t remember …

“And he goes klop klop
Beating out the rhythm
Klop klop
A rhythm that is loving

It’s the heart that beats in District Six
(A heart that beats in District Six)”

Well, the Mr Entertainment discussion attendees now know how Taliep beat out the rhythms and David came up with the words.


Opskrifte: JGF News

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