OFM Artbeat (Kunsteklop)
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Vrystaat Arts Festival 2024 - Everything you can expect and more!
Vrystaat Arts Festival Director Michael Garbett reflects on this year's festival program as the festival gears up to celebrate 25 years in 2025. There is something for young audiences, serious festival goers, those who want to browse and those who love music. Tickets are available from Webtickets. He joins Yolanda…
Vrystaat Kunstefees - Bekroonde produksie "Die Stoele" is 'n moet sien op die feesprogram
Die stoele, Eugène Ionesco se klassieke tragi-klug, onder regie van Marthinus Basson, is met drie Kannas bekroon tydens die jaar se KKNK. Dié debuutwerk is aangewys as beste toneelaanbieding, met Chris van Niekerk en Antoinette Kellermann wat onderskeidelik as beste manlike en vroulike speler in ’n hoofrol vir hulle vertolking…
Vrystaat Kunstefees - André Schwartz en sy lewenslange liefde vir die musiek van Webber
"André Schwartz: Any Dream Will Do – My pad met Webber" - is vanjaar by die Vrystaat Kunstefees en hy sluit aan by Yolanda in die OFM Kunsteklop om te gesels oor die besonderse produksie. Die storielyn is ’n vertelling wat hierdie wisselwerking deur musiek en gesprek ontgin. Lewenslesse word…
Pop-Up Art Gallery to enliven Bloem art scene
Bloemfontein – Art lovers, mark your calendars! The Pop-Up Art Gallery, in the heart of Bloemfontein at Preller Square, Dan Pienaar, took place on Wednesday, 12 June 2024, which means you need to come have a look! The Gallery boasts a vibrant showcase of art, featuring works from established and…
Young audiences at the heart of local production at Vrystaat Kunstefees
The Vrystaat Kunstefees invites young audiences to come experience the theatre and support the arts. Khanya and her golden dream is a story about a young Khanya and her family who move to the City of Gold. Much to her disappointment, what she had imagined is not what it really…
Enjoy a beautiful night with Italian opera and delectable food
"Bella Notte" at Brandkop Estate is taking place on the 6th of July this winter and promises to be an exceptionally classy evening. Come enjoy refreshments, a three-course gourmet meal, a cozy fireplace, and spellbinding Italian opera. To create an unforgettable experience of classical elegance, they have Sharon de Kock…
Internasionale debuut in Afrikaans by Vrystaat Kunstefees vir bekende Beckett toneelstuk
Akteurs Gerben Kamper en Peter Taljaard sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop om te gesels oor die tragikomedie waar niks gebeur nie, twee keer. Die geskiedkundige produksie van Beckett se meesterstuk sal jou tot in jou kern roer. Ons wag vir Godot maak sy internasionale debuut in…
Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck op pad na Vrystaat Kunstefees met 3 produksies
Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die Kunsteklop om te gesels oor haar rol as regisseur van "Hoerkind" by vanjaar se VS Kunstefees. Dan is sy ook hier as die geliefde Heksie van Verna Vels, die kleinspan mag dit nie mis nie en laastens natuurlik ook iets vir…
The Rhapsody Orchestra presents Romance and Royals
Elegance, poise, charm, passion, and regal flair. This is what music lovers can look forward to in Romance and Royals, the second concert of The Rhapsody Orchestra’s 2024 concert season. Conductor Lance Phillip and The Rhapsody Orchestra will be joined by the local choir cantando@Bloem, under the leadership of Louis…
Ontdek die waarde van kunsterapie vir kinders en volwassenes
Die veelsydigheid van kuns en die dieper waarde van kuns terapie is waaroor gesertifiseerde Kuns terapeut Isme Zijlstra van Bloemfontein gesels tydens die OFM Kunsteklop met Yolanda Maartens. Sy vertel ook wat kuns vir haar beteken en hoe dit jou kan help indien jou kind dalk ook onlangs uit die…
Come listen to the vocals and piano celebrating the romantic souls
The Romantic Soul is a program of German Lied consisting of two sets of art songs by some of the most significant Lied composers of the Romantic era. Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis Op. 39 typically depicts the sympathy and interrelatedness of nature with the human soul, whereas the subjective intimacy of…
Moedersdag met musiek, geure en goeie geselskap saam met die Secret Artists' Club
Die Secret Artist's Club bied op 12 Mei hul volgende geleentheid in Bloemfontein aan – Scent of a woman, wat beloof om 'n oggend van musikale verkenning, fantastiese kos en 'n viering van die vroue in ons lewens te wees. Stigter Diandra Steenekamp sluit by Yolanda aan in die OFM…
Free State Youth Orchestra invites you to their first performance for 2024
Conductor Heinrich Lategan joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat. He recaps the purpose of the FS Youth Orchestra and also what listeners can expect at their first performance for the year titled "Opening night". Details here: https://www.facebook.com/fsyo1
Bloemfontein's bridge of dreams comes to life with your help
Local artist and art teacher, Liesel Wessels, set out to make Bloemfontein beautiful again with another mural project entitled "Bridge of Dreams". According to Wessels, the motivation to undertake this project was the success of the previous mural project. She joins Nolwethu Dyonase in the OFM Art Beat.
Kom DROOM saam by die B Gallery in Klerksdorp
Daar is iets vir almal om te kom bewonder tydens die uitstalling getiteld “Droom”. Lizette Havenga sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop om te vertel oor wat besoekers kan verwag. Een van die doelwitte van die B Galery in Klerksdorp is om plaaslike kunstenaars ’n platform vir…
WITS Trio besoek Bloemfontein in April
Die Wits Trio is eersdaags in Bloemfontein op die verhoog en Zanta Hofmeyr sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan met meer besonderhede oor die program. Die WITS Trio bestaan uit Zanta Hofmeyr, Susan Mouton en Malcom Nay. Hul vertoning die 25ste April by die Odeion in Bloemfontein is gratis en is…
Kunswerke wat jou laat droom en dink
Lizette Havenga van die B Gallery in Klerksdorp sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop om te gesels oor hul jongste uitstalling: DROOM. Daar is verskeie kunswerke en fotos deel van die uitstalling. Die meerderheid kunstenaars is van Noordwes en dit is vir die B Gallery belangrik om…
Oliewenhuis Art Museum art guides share thoughts on exhibition they curated
The exhibition 'Realigned' curated by selecting artworks from Oliewenhuis Art Museum’s Permanent Collection, The Art Bank of South Africa, and artefacts from the Collection Management and Library Department. Realigned features artists such as Leora Farber, Judy Woodborne, Lionel Abrahams, and Michael Selekane among many great South African artists. The aforementioned…
Learning is fun with the puppets from Papadi Park in Bloemfontein
Puppeteer Sarah Sease joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to talk about “Papadi Park” and her passion for storytelling. Sarah believes using puppetry to tell stories with music, to enhance teaching and learning at Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres across the city, assists in early developmental skills of…
Cape Town Baroque Trio visits the Odeion in Bloemfontein
On the 19th of April 2024 the Odeion in Bloemfontein hosts the Cape Town Baroque Trio. The concert starts at 19:00 and entry is free. The Cape Town Baroque Trio consists of Ralitza Macheva on violin, Annien Shaw on violin and Rosamund Ender on the viola da gamba. In the…