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    Grande Provence hosts Grand MET fundraiser in Franschhoek

    The Grand Met fundraiser is in aid of the Franschhoek Hospitality Academy

    Showcase your Sequins, Silks and Satins at the Annual Grand MET Fundraiser in support of the Franschhoek Hospitality Academy on Saturday, 7 March 2020 at Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate.

    The evening promises to be an unforgettable sensory experience with bottomless bubbly on arrival, a lavish 6-course dinner, culinary theatrics, fire performers, stilt walkers, silk dancers and entertainment by the dynamic musical duo, Acoustic Element.

    The Franschhoek Hospitality Academy was established as a social responsibility initiative that works within the Hospitality Industry. The Academy provides hospitality training and leadership skills development to young people living in communities in and around Franschhoek.

    The Academy has made a real difference to the lives of Franschhoek youths giving them the opportunity to pave their own paths. For 22 year old Mayizukiswe Rongwana, enrolling in the academy was a life changing experience. Like many of the youngsters around him, staying in school was a struggle and he found himself mixing with the wrong crowds, dropping out of education and falling into trouble.

    “The Academy is giving us a second chance and opportunity. My biggest dream is to own my own restaurant one day. I am chasing my dreams for a better life, one step at a time and I’m proud of what I have done so far. Thank you to the Franschhoek Hospitality Academy for believing in me and helping me believe in myself,” says Mayizukiswe.

    All proceeds will go towards uplifting local, historically disadvantaged youths by providing them with the necessary hospitality skills and training to gain employment within the thriving tourism industry.

    Make a difference by taking part in the live Grand Met Auction in support of the Franschhoek Hospitality Academy, and be sure to bid generously.

    Charity Auction lots include a 7-course food and wine experience for six guests at Michelin Chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen’s brand new Jan Innovation Studio in Cape Town; three nights all-inclusive at Villa Mushara in Namibia; a getaway at Ulusaba – Sir Richard Branson’s private game reserve in Sabi Sand Reserve; and a two nights at Franschhoek’s luxury Mont Rochelle hotel.

    The Grand MET Fundraiser takes place from 18h30 till11h30. Tickets at R1900.00 per person are available from Quicket: https://qkt.io/grandmetgala or contact tarryn@fhalc.co.za for more information.

    Date:               Saturday, 7 March 2020

    Time:               18h30 – 11h30

    Dress code:     Sequins, Silks and Satins

    Venue:            Grande Provence Heritage Estate, Franschhoek

    Cost:                R1900.00 per person

    Booking:          Tickets are available from Quicket: https://qkt.io/grandmetgala or contact tarryn@fhalc.co.za

    Louis Jansen van Vuuren Art Exhibition

    FLTR: Louis Jansen van Vuuren, Ilse Schermers, Laurent Alberti.

    Louis Jansen van Vuuren and friends staged an art exhibition at the Huguenot Memorial Museum. The exhibition was curated by Ilse Schermers of IS Art and opened on 13 March 2022 by Laurent Alberti, the French Consul General in Cape Town.

    Old vines a special feature of the South African wine industry

    Basil Landau’s Semillon block, planted in 1905, is one of SA’s oldest vineyards.

    “An increased focus on South Africa’s old vines has elicited world-wide interest in the country’s wine heritage and the industry itself, with wines made from fruit sourced from these heritage vines proving their mettle,” says André Morgenthal of the Old Vine Project (OVP).

    He says that membership of the OVP has grown from 10 members late last year, to over 40 now, including a number of cooperative producers, with over 80% of old-vine wines represented within these systems.  The rising interest in the OVP has also been seen at tastings in London and Canada, supported and organised by Wines of South Africa (WOSA), as well as locally at Klein Karoo Klassique and the US Woordfees.

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    Biltong & All That’s Good

    Two locals taken their love for biltong and droëwors and turned it into a small business: Village Biltong & Deli.

    Owner Herman du Plessis and shop manager Bets TerBlanche decided early on that they would only stock hand-selected, premium biltong products that are ethically sourced. “Our beef product suppliers rear their livestock with care and no steroids or growth hormones are given. You can taste the difference,” says Herman.

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    Festival of Arts 2018

    The Festival of Art will be hosting their first art extravaganza on 17 & 18 March at three venues in Franschhoek.

    The unique ethos of this festival makes it stand out. When asked, the organizers had this to say: “Our goal is to provide a platform for undiscovered local artists where they can exhibit their work in a creative, relaxed and beautiful environment. We have received an incredible variety of work from all sorts of artists – the only prerequisite was that they live in SA. Amongst those, sixteen underprivileged artists were sponsored by Festival of Art with stands and supplies to assist them in exposing their talent. They teamed up with a community outreach programme Outliers (outliers.org.za) that assists more than eighty volunteer-driven initiatives in townships where adults help children after school assisting with homework and teaching them therapeutic coping skills such as creating artwork”.

    The venues hosting the Festival of Art each have their own style and character. Each picturesque location will feature a celebrated South African artist – Selwyn Pekeur at Bridge House School, Nanette Ranger at Eikehof and Ronald West at La Bri.

    A look at the Festival of Art’s website (www.festivalofart.co.za) will get you picturing the festive scene; an art in the park extravaganza set in and amongst shady trees and rows of vines.

    For entertainment there will be street performers, buskers and musicians constantly delighting all and sundry. One of the highlights for visitors will be that many artists exhibiting their artwork will be working on pieces during the festival. Who doesn’t love watching an artist’s process and connecting with where the artwork comes from?

    With everything set for what promises to be two wonderful art-filled days, art cognoscenti and novices alike should not miss this!

    Book your ticket at: www.qkt.io/foa

    Now at AITY Gallery

    The work of Thembalethu Manqunyana, an isiXhosa artist from Gqeberha who is now based in Cape Town, is on display in a solo exhibition at the AITY Gallery in Franschhoek until 19 November. He has already exhibited across three continents and has achieved widespread recognition.

    The charm of his free-form style stems from his tangible, playful depiction of personas, a trend in contemporary art, but also by his superb translation of previous masters done with a lightness of suggestion and always within his own parameters. His supporters are intrigued by the delicate balance of his own narrative and that of others and the balance between European art theory and African art depictions. (www. Arttimes.co.za)

    Sidwell Yarrow: New La Petite Ferme chef

    New La Petite Ferme Chef, Sidwell Yarrow

    La Petite Ferme is a Cape Winelands tourism institution. With accommodation, a restaurant and boutique winery it has been offering many a seasoned traveller the complete winelands experience. The secret behind La Petite Ferme’s many successful years is the ability to re-invent itself and keep delivering a relevant and high quality product to each visitor while still keeping its welcoming and heart-warming hospitality at the core.

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    Franschhoek about to become famous for… beer!

    FLTR: Franschhoek Beer Company partners Alex McCormack, Frank Rodriguez and Reuben Riffel.

    What started out as friendly banter between two friends on a golf course, quickly turned into a dynamic partnership when celebrity chef Reuben Riffel bought into Franschhoek businessman Alex McCormack’s vision to produce a world-class range of handcrafted beers, bearing the name of the town – known as the country’s culinary capital.

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    Margot has left the building…

    Chef Margot Janse

    She joined the restaurant 21 years ago, she trained a team to work in it, created food for it, won awards with it and now it’s time to move on. Margot Janse, executive chef at The Tasting Room and Le Quartier Français, has left and The Tasting Room is closing down. All is not lost for the restaurant space at Le Quartier Français however, as La Colombe will be opening a new restaurant there later this year.

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    Ten Years of Honouring Cape Winelands’ Inspirational Women

    Albernita Francis and Christiana Leonard

    The Cape Winelands is rich in inspiring women doing good in their communities.

    For the past ten years, Valcare, a nonprofit operating throughout this region, has run a women’s empowerment initiative honouring such women.

    The Proteas of the Valley initiative spotlights everyday women doing extraordinary work. These women run soup kitchens, provide social services and safe spaces or initiate community development.

    Previous Proteas of the Valley are fierce women who conquer challenges and flourish despite facing difficult conditions. This initiative aims to give women a platform to share their stories.

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