Franschhoek Calendar

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Franschhoek Events 2010:

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March 2010

13th March: Franschhoek Vendage (Harvest Festival)

16h00 at open site (concrete slabs) next to Hospice. Wine stomping, open air dining. Entertainment included. Special price for Franschhoek locals R450. Tickets from FWVTA.

20th March 2010

The Gem of Franschhoek

Super Car Rally, starting at L'Ormarans Motor Museum

27th March 2010

Franschhoek Harvest Festival at Solms-Delta. A day of music, two glasses of wine and traditional meal of Cape Malay, Boerekos and Khoisan foods. Tickets R150 pp, booking at Computicket.

Visit www.sa-venues.com/events/western-cape-event-description.php?id=694

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ROBERT GROGAN “PLEIN AIR” WORKSHOP

“Plein air” painter Robert Grogan will teach a five day oil painting workshop in Franschhoek the week of March 15-19, 2010. The class will cover the fundamentals of oil painting and is appropriate for beginners as well as accomplished painters who wish to improve their outdoor painting skills.

 DATES:  March 15-19, 2010

 PLACE: Grande Provence Wine Estate,

 (next to the Manor House)

 TIME:  9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

 COST: R2200   Price does not include meals or accommodation in Franschhoek.

 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A SUPPLY LIST: Contact Lee Grogan at 076 270 4994 or lelagrogan@mac.com

 Accommodation at Franschhoek Traveller's Lodge will be arranged for the period March 14 – 20 to allow you to arrive the day before and depart the day after the course.

Cost of accommodation, including breakfast is R1260 per person sharing or R1380 single.

 Contact Franschhoek Traveller's Lodge at 021-876-2537 for more information about the accommodation

Idaho artist Robert Grogan paints in an impressionistic style that crosses the line into realism. His subjects are portrayed by the use of tightly controlled values, resulting in exquisite colour harmony, and the details are added in such a subtle manner the viewer is surprised that they are often mere suggestions. Robert prefers painting on location--"en plein air", choosing landscapes as his primary subject matter. Often he uses the information captured in a small field sketch to expand his studio work. The challenge in his work is to allow the viewer to feel what it was like to be at that place, at that moment, surrounded by the beauty inherent in nature.

Though basically self-taught, Robert has studied with some of America’s most respected landscape artists. He pursues painting with a constant dedication to study and improvement. He strongly believes that studying great paintings in books, museums, and galleries has been, and continues to be, essential to his art education. A popular "plein air" instructor, Robert teaches week-long workshops in Idaho and South Africa each year.

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SA Cheese Festival    Bien Donne Werf 24 - 27 April 200

www.cheesefestival.co.za

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May 2010

5th May 2010: "Big 5" Luncheon for Multiple Sclerosis. 09:00 at Grande Provence.

14 - 16 May: Franschhoek Literary Festival

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June 2010

26 & 27 June: Franschhoek Affair & Franschhoek Pairings

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July 2010

Bastille Festival 17/18 July 2010

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 August 2010

14th August: Franschhoek Golf Day

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September 2010

4 & 5 September: Franschhoek Uncorked Festival

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October 2010

16 & 17 October: Franschhoek Classic Music Festival

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November 2010

6 & 7 November: Franschhoek Open Gardens Festival

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December 2010

3rd, 4th & 5th December: Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival

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