The Harvest of the Arts weekend festival is in line with Spier’s progressive policy of supporting performing arts of high quality and artistic integrity.
The historic Stellenbosch wine farm is celebrating the annual grape harvest with a weekend festival of cultural abundance to delight the soul and senses from Saturday, 25 February – Sunday, 26 February 2023 starting at 12:00 till 20:30.
Third World Bunfight, which runs the performing arts program at Spier, has devised a diverse programme with top local
artists to create an intriguing, spirited festival.
“The annual harvest is a time of intense energy on the farm. We are celebrating this period of abundance with a festival of outstanding artists. At Spier we champion artistic merit and cultural richness.” – Brett Bailey, Director of Third World Bunfight
An enchanting children’s theatre performance entitled ‘How to Hold the World’, written and directed by Juliette Rose-Innes, starts off the program each day at noon.
Away from the main stage, in quiet nooks under the oaks, guests can attend afternoon poetry recitals by local writers such as Kobus Moolman, Jacques Coetzee and Dominique Botha, and can gather for a collective outdoor meditation on the river bank each evening. At 19:00, a spectacular harvest thanksgiving ritual featuring the Tierra Flamenca dancers and an ensemble of percussionists will precede the sunset concert.
“Taste three hundred years of winemaking heritage. Ethical farming, the health of the soil and the people who work it. Artistic endeavour and absolute care in the crafting of our wines. This is what matters to us.” BRAVO Spier!
WHAT: Harvest of the Arts
WHERE: Spier Wine Farm,
WHEN: Saturday, 25 February & Sunday, 26 February 2023 Time: 12:00 to 20:30 daily
TICKETS: From R100 BOOKINGS: Webtickets
INFO: Visit
The Harvest of the Arts Programme
Saturday, 25 Feb
Stage 1: The Werf
13:00 Adamu da Silva, Buddy Wells & Jonno Sweetman
15:00 Wren Hindi
17:00 iiNceba zoMdali
19:00 Thanksgiving ritual: Flamenco & percussion
19:30 Guy Buttery & Jonno Sweetman
Stage 2: Cicada Lounge
12:00 How to Hold the World – kids’ performance
14:00 Poetry readings: Dominique Botha, Sindiswa Busuku & Toast Coetzer
16:00 Short story readings: Diane Awerbuck & Lester Walbrugh
18:00 Collective meditation with Shivani Ranchod
Sunday, 26 Feb
Stage 1: The Werf
13:00 Jak Tomas and the Rebellion
15:00 ‘Mind Circle’: Ronan Skillen & Benjamin Badenhorst
17:00 Guy Buttery & Jonno Sweetman
19:00 Thanksgiving ritual: Flamenco & percussion
19:30 ‘The One Who Sings’ – Zolani Mahola
Stage 2: Cicada Lounge
12:00 How to Hold the World – kids’ performance
14:00 Poetry readings: Jacques Coetzee, Nondwe Mpuma & Kobus Moolman
16:00 Bongani Singers Choir
18:00 Collective meditation with Shivani Ranchod
See also Cape Town Green Map
