1 September 2022: First Thursdays (Art, Music, Food and Wine)

1 September 2022: First Thursdays (Art, Music, Food and Wine)

Afrikanos

1 September 2022: First Thursdays (Art, Music, Food and Wine)

Join us for our very own "First Thursdays" on 1 September 2022 at Afrikanos!

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Music by Jacana

Local band Jacana joins us for the evening and doesn't need any introduction to the Overberg's live music scene.

They've played on numerous stages at a variety of festivals and music venues including The Stanford Festival, The Harvest Saloon, Stanford Hills, Oppiedek Pub and Lomond Wine Estate to name just a few. 

For more information, check them out here.

Music starts at 19:00 and will go on until late!

No charge!

 
Meet our artists for the evening: 

More guest artists will be added as we get closer to the date. 

 
Lorraine van Wyk 

Lorraine van Wyk’s artistic style is contemporary portrait photography combined with impasto style paint on her human canvas. 

From a young age, she demonstrated a natural propensity for fine drawing and painting. 

Her work appears in private collections in England, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Germany. 

Read more about Lorraine here.

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Linda Pretorius

Linda Pretorius (nee Budde) is a self-taught artist from De Kelders. Linda's preferred medium is oils and draws her inspiration from the beautiful surrounds.  

Linda has been exhibiting with us since the beginning of our "First Thursdays" concept and continues to bring in new and exciting artworks every month. 

Find out more about Linda here and here.

 
@plasticsareforever 

Local resident environmental artist @plasticsareforever collects plastic pollution from our Cape Whale Coast beaches and uses it to create inspiring, innovative art pieces. 

Blue's focus is to raise awareness about plastic pollution globally through her artworks. 

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as the rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with the ongoing issue. 

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Chris Groenewald 

Overberg-based artist Chris Groenewald has been honing his painting skills over the past several years. Originally studying Environmental Sciences, Chris soon blended his two passions, nature and creativity while studying and working in China.  

Chris likes to create colourful abstract art using elements of thought from his daily life for his composition. His works include portraits, landscapes and still life paintings. 

For more information, contact Afrikanos.

1 September 2022: First Thursdays (Art, Music, Food and Wine)

Afrikanos

Afrikanos is a crocodile sanctuary offering unique interactive croc-diving and viewing experiences, as well as a trendy onsite restaurant and bar. Located just outside Gansbaai in the Overberg, Afrikanos is home to some of South Africa’s largest captive-bred Nile crocodiles. At Afrikanos, man and ...

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