Join Prof François Roets, Charlotte Moss and Anna van Pletsen for an important conversation about the shot-hole borer beetle’s impact.

The shot-hole borer beetle poses a growing threat to Stellenbosch’s urban trees, with the potential to affect tree health, biodiversity, shade, public spaces, and the character of our town.

The talk will also explore how the Borer Beetle Mural helps bring this urgent environmental issue into public view.
Discover how science and art can help us understand our changing environment.

When: Thursday, 3 September
Time: 6.15pm
Where: Opposite Maties Astro Hockey Fields & Welgevallen Wine Celler,
Stellenbosch, 7600, next to Eerste River.

Attendance is free, but registration is essential.

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RSVP info: https://forms.gle/Twb12wHWFBV8D37a6

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Step into a space where creativity and colour come alive. Our gallery is both a working studio and an intimate exhibition venue, dedicated to showcasing the vibrant work of local artist Mies. The gallery exclusively features her diverse collection of portraits and landscapes. Each piece rich in emotion, colour, and life.

Mies’s work is characterised by a bold, impasto-inspired technique, infused with her own distinctive artistic voice. Her expressive brushstrokes evoke movement and vitality, while subtle nods to Expressionism invite reflection on the delicate line between perception and reality. Her approach is as daring as it is imaginative. She explores texture and depth with a range of tools, from brushes and palette knives to mops and even credit cards, creating layers that surprise and captivate.

Each artwork becomes a visual narrative, capturing the complexity of the human experience and inviting viewers into a space of personal reflection. Through fearless experimentation and a deep sensitivity to human emotion, Mies is an artist destined to leave a meaningful imprint on the art world.

Located at 20 Andringa Street, Stellenbosch Central.Explore the collection online at www.artbymies.com or follow us on Instagram: @artbymies.Come experience the beauty of art in a setting as personal as the paintings themselves.

Oude Leeskamer invites you into the enchanting world of 'Vetplantfeetjies: Waar die Vetplante Fluister', a colourful and interactive exhibition inspired by the beloved children's book 'Vetplantfeetjies', written by Antjie Krog and Ingrid de Kok, with illustrations by Fiona Moodie. Rooted in the beauty of South Africa's indigenous flora and fauna, the exhibition celebrates imagination, storytelling, and the quiet magic hidden within our natural landscape.

Designed to spark curiosity and creativity, the exhibition features a variety of educational games, hands-on activities, and fun crafts that encourage children to explore the wonders of nature through play. Young visitors can look forward to immersive reading corners, interactive learning experiences, and creative workshops inspired by the world of the succulent fairies.

At the heart of the exhibition is a love of reading and education, creating a space where stories come alive, imaginations flourish, and children are encouraged to engage with books, art, and the environment in meaningful and memorable ways.

Join Projekt. for an evening where design meets craftsmanship. Wander through our showroom, experience the warmth and acoustic beauty of WoodUpp panels, interior design and artwork. Enjoy a glass of wine, and chat with our team about creating spaces that are as functional as they are beautiful. From homeowners to architects and design enthusiasts, everyone is welcome to stop in, be inspired, and celebrate great design with us.

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FOMO

Praised artists showcase their new work at this vibrant Art & Wine bar. Savour in the beautiful varieties of art over a glass of wine sourced from local wine farms. Also enjoy our beer special on offer for those in need for something else.

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New look, same great coffee!If you haven’t already seen the newest look, come by and get your favourite local brew.

FOMO continue's to strive for a community-based mindset and small local business feel.

Small in Body. Big on Character.

Think red wine has to be big, bold and powerful to be impressive? Think again.

Join Bertha Wine Bar for another intimate blind tasting as they explore the lighter, more elegant side of red wine. This time putting power aside and focusing on freshness, finesse, perfume and personality. Taste a carefully selected line up of lighter red cultivars completely blind, without labels, prices or preconceived ideas, and see just how much character can come from wines that don't need to shout.Throughout the evening, Danielle will guide you through the wines, the cultivars and the stories behind the producers, while you put your palate to the test and decide which wine speaks to you.

Because lighter doesn't mean simpler.

Blind at Bertha: Light Reds Edition

Small in Body. Big on Character.

What to expect:

A guided blind tasting of carefully selected red winesStories behind the wines and producersA relaxed, intimate and humorous wine experiencePlenty of opportunities to challenge your palate and your assumptionsLimited seats available because there are only so many glasses around one table.

The Maggie Laubser at 140 exhibition is a celebration of Maggie Laubser’s life and work. Born on the 14th of April 1886, she grew up in Malmesbury and died in 1973 at the age of 78. She attended boarding school at Bloemh of Girls’ Seminary in Stellenbosch, where she was introduced to the art of drawing. She is generally considered, along with Irma Stern, to be responsible for the introduction of Expressionism to South Africa.

She bequeathed ‘all paintings in my house at the time of my death’ to Stellenbosch University, together with furniture and household effects and the remainder of her estate and legacy to the University, this special relationship is reflected in the Maggie Laubser at 140 exhibition.

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Come and enjoy selected Pizza and Pastas for only R100 all day this First Thursdays!

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The Stellenbosch University Creative Jewellery & Metal Division invites you to the opening of Reflections in Form, the annual competition exhibition celebrating the creativity, craftsmanship and development of our jewellery students.

A showcase of work from all four levels of undergraduate practice, this exhibition explores material, form, concept and the many ways jewellery and metal can become a means of creative expression.

The Art on Church Gallery is home to a curated collection of bronze sculptures. Our pieces reflect skill, passion, and the enduring beauty of this timeless medium by leading South African artists.

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The Stellenbosch Photo Initiative is an art project by Andre Bezuidenhout, together with an archiving specialist from the University of Stellenbosch, carefully selecting a series of historic photographs to be permanently exhibited in central Stellenbosch.