February 2016 events
02 Feb 2016
Below you’ll find a list of events featuring PEN South Africa members, as well as a selection of other noteworthy literary events happening around South Africa. If there is an event you’d like us to feature let us know.
- Launch of the new edition of From Man to Man,or Perhaps Only by Olive Schreiner
Where: Kalk Bay Books, Cape Town
When: Tuesday 2 February, 5:30 for 6 PM
RSVP: events@kalkbaybooks.co.za
PEN SA member Finuala Dowling will be speaking to Dorothy Driver, editor of the new edition of From Man to Man, or Perhaps Only by Olive Schreiner
More details - Weekend Workshop For Screenwriters In Johannesburg
Where: Annie Malan Promotions at Willowview, Burnside Isle, Craighall Park
When: Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 February, 10 AM to 6 PM
Cost: R2500
Contact: The Writing Studio
The Writing Studio is running a weekend workshop for screenwriters.
More details - Times Talk with Justice Malala, Ferial Haffajee and Ray Hartley
Where: Kingsmead College, Johannesburg
When: Tuesday 9 February, 6 PM for 6:30 PM
Cost: R120 p/p
Ray Hartley will be interviewing PEN SA member Justice Malala and Ferial Haffajee about the state of the nation.
More details - Literary Crossroads: Rewriting South African Landscapes – Zakes Mda and Nakhane Touré
Where: Goethe-Institut Johannesburg
When: Tuesday 9 February, 6:30 PM for 7 PM
PEN SA member Zakes Mda and Nakhane Touré will be taking part in the Goethe-Institut’s Literary Crossroads event.
More details - Launch of Letters of Stone by Steven Robins
Where: The Book Lounge, Cape Town
When: Tuesday 9 February, 5:30 PM for 6 PM
PEN SA member Marianne Thamm will be interviewing Steven Robins about his book, Letters of Stone.
More details - Launch of Now Following You by Fiona Snyckers
Where: The Dainfern Booksellers, Johannesburg
When: Tuesday 9 February, 10 AM
PEN SA member Fiona Snyckers will be launching her new novel, Now Following You.
More details - Launch of Ms Conception by Pamela Power
Where: The Book Lounge, Cape Town
When: Wednesday 10 February, 5:30 PM for 6 PM
PEN SA member Karina Szczurek will be interviewing Pamela Power at the launch of her new book Ms Conception.
More details - Zakes Mda and Hugh Masekela with Jenny Crwys Williams
Where: Circa Gallery, Rosebank, Johannesburg
When: Wednesday 10 February, 6 PM
Cost: R295 p/p
RSVP: bookings@jennyandco.co.za
PEN SA member Jenny Crwys Williams will be hosting a discussion with fellow member Zakes Mda and Hugh Masekela.
More details - Launch of Little Suns by Zakes Mda
Where: Love Books, Melville, Johannesburg
When: Thursday 11 February, 6 PM for 6:30 PM
RSVP: kate@lovebooks.co.za
PEN SA member Zakes Mda will be launching his new novel, Little Suns.
More details - Symposium – Intersect: class, race, gender
Where: UCT Hiddingh Campus, Cape Town
When: Friday 12 to Saturday 13 February
Mandla Langa, Executive Vice-President of PEN SA, will be giving a keynote address and taking part in a discussion with author and editor Panashe Chigumadzi at Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA)’s symposium on class, race and gender.
More details - Launch of Little Suns by Zakes Mda
Where: African Flavour Books, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
When: Friday 12 February, 6 PM for 6:30 PM
PEN SA member Zakes Mda will be launching his new novel, Little Suns, and will be in conversation with Morakabe Raks Seakhoa.
More details. - The ABC Of Writing A Screenplay workshop
Where: Waterfront Theatre School, Cape Town
When: Tuesdays – 16 and 23 February and 1 and 8 March, 6 PM to 9 PM
Cost: R950
Contact: The Writing Studio
The Writing Studio is running a workshop on The ABC Of Writing A Screenplay on two Tuesday evenings.
More details - Breakfast with Fiona Snyckers
Where: The Green Peppercorn, Morningside, Johannesburg
When: Wednesday 17 February, 2016. 10 AM for 10:30 AM
Cost: R75 for a three-course breakfast
PEN SA member Fiona Snyckers will be the guest author at The Green Peppercorn’s monthly coffee morning.
More details - Jacana Media Masterclass with Fred Khumalo
Where: Jacana Media, Auckland Park, Johannesburg
When: Thursday 25 February, 5:30 PM for 6 PM
Cost: R60 for students and pensioners, R100 for adults. This includes a copy of the author’s latest book.
This is the first of Jacana Media’s creative writing Masterclass series.
More details - I Turned Away and She Was Gone: Theatre and Discussion
Where: Magnet Theatre, Observatory, Cape Town
When: Thursday 25 February, 7 PM
Cost: R130 with concessions for scholars, students, pensioners and groups of 10 or more at R65 a ticket
On Thursday 25 February, Magnet Theatre hosts a special performance of I Turned Away and She Was Gone, featuring Jennie Reznek. Audience members will have the unique opportunity to share the insights and experiences of a panel of respected authors, artists, writers and storytellers, at a post-show discussion. PEN SA member Joonji Mdyogolo will be chairing the discussion, which will feature fellow PEN SA member Malika Ndlovu as well as Diana Ferrus, Ingrid Winterbach, Lara Foot, Marlene le Roux and Tina Schouw.
More details - Reddits Poetry with Harry Owen
Where: Cafe D’Vine, Grahamstown
When: Friday 26 February, 6 PM for 6:30 PM
Contact PEN SA member Harry Owen on heo@hotmail.co.uk for more information on these poetry events, which are held on the last Friday of each month from January to November. - Launch of Best New African Poets anthology
Where: Central Library, Cape Town
When: Saturday 27 February, 2:15 PM
The Best “New” African Poets 2015 Anthology, edited by Tendai R Mwanaka and Daniel da Purifacacao, will be launched at FOCAL’s Poetry Circle. The anthology features PEN SA members Christine Coates and Abigail George.
More details - Reading and Discussion with Keorapetse Willie Kgositsile
Where: Museum Africa, Newtown Cultural Precinct
When: Saturday 27 February, 2 PM to 4 PM
The Miriam Tlali Book Club is hosting a reading and discussion with National Poet Laureate and PEN SA member Keorapetse Willie Kgositsile. The theme of the event is “Celebration of Expressive Language and the 40th Anniversary of June 16”.
More details - Launch of the Junkets10Series of new South African playscripts
Where: Springfield Convent Senior School, Wynberg, Cape Town
When: Monday 29 February, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
RSVP: info.junkets@iafrica.com before 22 February 2016
Junkets Publishers will be launching its Junkets10Series of playscripts and the first five of the series will be on sale for R80 or R90 each. Cash only, no cards.