Vrystaat Kunstefees

Vrystaat Kunstefees Vrystaat Kunstefees • Arts Festival • Tsa-Botjhaba

Die Vrystaat Kunstefees • Arts Festival • Tsa-Botjhaba is ‘n Afrikaanse taalfees wat kreatiewe kragte tussen Engels en Sotho kulture saamsmee. Ons dra by tot die uitruil van idees rondom kuns, kultuur en die samelewing deur verbintenisse met ander nasionale en internasionale kreatiewe gemeenskappe. The Vrystaat Arts Festival • Kunstefees • Tsa-Botjhaba is an Afrikaans language festival that forges

creative connections with English and Sotho cultures. We contribute to the exchange of ideas around arts, culture, and society through connections with other national and international creative communities.

Applications for Vlieks are opening soon👀Whether you’re behind the camera, in the editing room or bringing the story to ...
31/08/2026

Applications for Vlieks are opening soon👀

Whether you’re behind the camera, in the editing room or bringing the story to life on screen - we want to see what you’re making 👇

Keep an eye out. Applications open this Friday🎬

One festival, many stories🎭

28/08/2026

The stage is waiting for the stories only you can tell. 🎭 Theatre applications for Vrystaat Kunstefees 2027 are officially open from 4 September 2026, and this is your chance to bring your work, your voice and your vision to the festival.

Take the leap. Submit your production and give audiences a story they won’t forget.

Grootword is nie kinderspeletjies nie – en ook nie 😉Hierdie week kyk ons terug na CRYBABY!CRYBABY is terselfdertyd 'n ...
27/08/2026

Grootword is nie kinderspeletjies nie – en ook nie 😉

Hierdie week kyk ons terug na CRYBABY!

CRYBABY is terselfdertyd 'n liefdesbrief aan kinderjare én 'n skerp herinnering dat grootword nie kinderspeletjies is nie.

Swipe deur vir oomblikke uit dié produksie 🧐

✍️ Teks en regie: Carla Smith
🎭 Rolverdeling: Frank Opperman, Nicole_Holm, Wian Taljaard, René Cloete. en Gantane Kusch

✨ 'n Feesteforum-produksie. Moontlik gemaak deur NATi, ondersteun deur die Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC), in samewerking met die Jobs Fund.

📸 Foto's: Leopold Frechow
📰 VRYpen Resensie: Karen van der Berg

Het jy dit by die Vrystaat Kunstefees gemis?

Goeie nuus: CRYBABY is ook by die Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees en Momentum Aardklop te sien. As jy die kans kry, gaan kyk gerus. 💛

Your opinion matters to us 💬We want to hear from you! Take a moment to complete our feedback survey and tell us about yo...
25/08/2026

Your opinion matters to us 💬

We want to hear from you! Take a moment to complete our feedback survey and tell us about your festival experience.

Your feedback helps us grow, improve and shape the festival for the future🧡

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At this point, has become our official excuse for sharing beautiful festival photos 😉This week we're looking back at M...
20/08/2026

At this point, has become our official excuse for sharing beautiful festival photos 😉

This week we're looking back at MME WE! – an intimate and moving theatre piece that explored the complexities of a mother-daughter relationship, shaped by silence, resilience, unspoken grief and generational longing.

Swipe through for moments from the production.

✍️ Written by: siba/sibs || ☀️ & Hannah van Tonder waMaja
🎬 Director: siba/sibs || ☀️
🎭 Cast: Nomathemba Magobodi, Siphokazi Tshezi, Geunelda Ken, Bayanda Mkhize & Nancy Nkatshela

📸 Photos: CG PRODUCTION HOUSE
📰VRYpen Review: Adriaan De Ridder

Were you in the audience? We'd love to hear what stayed with you after the lights went down. 👇

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Dis Donderdag. Julle weet wat dit beteken... Ons gaan grawe weer in die feesfoto's 📸✨Hierdie week se terugblik is 'Lemoe...
13/08/2026

Dis Donderdag. Julle weet wat dit beteken... Ons gaan grawe weer in die feesfoto's 📸✨

Hierdie week se terugblik is 'Lemoene, Lemoene, Lemoene, Lemoene, Lemoene' – 'n produksie wat gewys het hoeveel gewig woorde kan dra wanneer daar al minder van hulle oor is 🍋

Blaai deur die foto's vir hoogtepunte uit die produksie.

🎭 Rolverdeling: Mienke Ehlers en Dean Smith
✍️ Teks: Sam Steiner
🎬 Vertaling en regie: Kanya Viljoen

🎭 'n KKNK en Suidoosterfees produksie, moontlik gemaak deur NATi en ondersteun deur Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC), in samewerking met die Jobs Fund.

📸 Foto's: Leopold Frechow
📰 VRYpen Resensie: Gert Griessel

As jy hierdie produksie by die Vrystaat Kunstefees gemis het, kan jy dit steeds later vanjaar by Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees asook Aardklop Nasionale Kunstefees gaan beleef 😍

12/08/2026

Big dreams, bold voices, and a generation ready to make its mark! 🙌

This International Youth Day, the Vrystaat Arts Festival team is cheering on every young person around the world shaping the future with creativity, courage, and fresh ideas. 💛

Tag a young person who inspires you! 👇

09/08/2026

From the Vrystaat Arts Festival team, we wish every strong, inspiring woman a joyful Women’s Day filled with love, pride and celebration.

? Ja, ons is nog old school soos dit 😉'Huis van Sand' het vanjaar gehore meegevoer op 'n reis deur herinneringe, verlie...
06/08/2026

? Ja, ons is nog old school soos dit 😉

'Huis van Sand' het vanjaar gehore meegevoer op 'n reis deur herinneringe, verlies en die stofstorms van die verlede – en hierdie foto's herinner ons weer hoekom.

As foto's 'n duisend woorde werd is, sê hierdie klompie heelwat. Blaai gerus deur!

🎭 Rolverdeling: Emily Jones, 🎭, Kristen Raath en Jefferson J Dirks-Korkee

🎬 Regie: Wolf Britz

✍️ Dramaturg: Dianne Du Toit Albertze

🎭 'n Toyota Stellenbosch Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees-produksie, ondersteun deur NATi NATi

📸 Foto's: Leopold Frechow

📰 VRYpen Resensie: Karen

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Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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