The popular Afrikaans arts and culture festival, the KKNK, has kicked off in the Little Karoo town of Oudtshoorn. It’s also its 25th birthday.
Organisers say 2019’s program is also a celebration of how far our country and people have come in 25 years.
Sending you all #HumanRightsDay greetings from #KKNK25 in Oudtshoorn. This is a fantastic event that showcases artists, talent and culture. If you haven’t been, I strongly recommend that you attend the KKNK festival this year- there are still a few days left. #WindeForPremier pic.twitter.com/AtFCdzM4o1
— Alan Winde (@alanwinde) March 21, 2019
Colourful and vibrant; music, art, theatre, fashion or food; annually, thousands from across the country descend on the Little Karoo town.
KKNK Oudtshoorn 2019. Art at its best. Love this pic.twitter.com/CWdXNHoE3U
— Marshalene Booysen (@MarshBooy4) March 20, 2019
Boebel Babbel, Huppel Hoepel en Tink Tinkie wag vir die jongspan in die #Speelbos! Moenie die span van #Klikkerland misloop nie! Meer inligting beskikbaar by https://t.co/ivMJPqVj3E #KKNK25 pic.twitter.com/MRwOKjzw5j
— KKNK (@KKNKfees) March 21, 2019
The Jordaan family, festival goers, say they enjoy walking through the stalls and seeing different things.
“We would like to welcome my brother and sister here all the way from Boksburg and we are staying in Mossel Bay. I always like the stalls to walk around and see different things and all the clothing and all that stuff. You know women, we like to shop around. That’s what I like.”
Oudtshoorn Mayor Colin Sylvester says that he hopes people enjoy the festival and also take back with them memories.
“We hope that everyone that comes to this festival will enjoy the KKNK, but take back with them memories that will bring them back next year again. This is a special festival, it’s 25 years of our democracy, but also 25 years of the festival so a special welcome to all our visitors.”
Once again, five new permanent artworks made their debut in the town. They’re part of the “maakit Mooi” project which is seen throughout Oudtshoorn. ABSA art curator, Dr Paul Bayliss, says:
“One of the needs that we looked at in terms of working with the KKNK office and the municipality as ABSA was to say what were the needs and one of the greatest needs was around public seating in and around Oudtshoorn. So a number of the functional artworks that we’ve brought is public seating in various forms because we really want the artwork to be engaged with, to be used by the community of Oudtshoorn.”
The week-long line-up includes theatre legends, musical maestro’s and other talents.
#MyFairLady @lynelle_kenned regstreeks op RSG by #KKNK25 #kultuurdier @KKNKfees @MartelizeBrink @johanrademan1 @jaqijan @kobusburger @magdaleenk @JoosteL @MurielRensburg pic.twitter.com/fdfs02oKOo
— RSG 100-104FM (@zarsg) March 21, 2019
Nou regstreeks op RSG by #KKNK25 @KKNKfees @refentsekunste1 @johanrademan1 @MartelizeBrink #beurtkrag pic.twitter.com/9xJ8gM94EM
— RSG 100-104FM (@zarsg) March 21, 2019
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