You can spend your Heritage Day at ParkWords literary festival
PARKVIEW – On Heritage Day, book lovers can go and meet their favourite authors, journalists and academics at the ParkWords Literary Festival.
It’s back! The ParkWords Literary Festival, last held in 2015, takes place once again on Heritage Day, 24 September on Tyrone Avenue, Parkview.
ParkWords offers a fun, fascinating one-day programme of events for adults and children, beginning at 9.30am and running to 9pm. Entrance to all events and activities is absolutely free of charge.
Hosted by the Parkview Residents’ Association, this unique festival celebrates the talents of the remarkable number of prominent authors, journalists and academics who live in the suburb and surrounds. Book lovers can enjoy informal literary and topical talks and debates in which participants dissect serious (and not so serious) issues.
Themes for discussion this year include: Making SA work again; writing biography and memoirs; corruption watch; the life and legacy of Bram Fischer; local villains; and behind the scenes on tour with the Springboks. Talks begin at 9.30am, 11am and 2.30pm in intimate venues on Tyrone Avenue.
For children, events include readings from new books by acclaimed local authors, Little Frida’s Book Cart, a hot-air balloon photo booth and Mbongi Works’ amazing wire car. Youngsters should also be on the lookout for The Gruffalo, Where’s Wally? and Maisy series.
Attendees are requested to bring used books to the library and other drop-off points for the library to resell to raise funds for new books; children are invited to sell their second-hand books (20 per cent of profits to go to the Parkview Library to buy more books) and self-published authors are encouraged to sell their books.
Food and refreshments will be available from the many restaurants on Tyrone Avenue. Dining and dancing will be allowed in the street after 5pm and The Runaway Train Cult Collective band will provide music until 8pm. Books authored by those taking part (and others) will be on sale and available for signing.
Tyrone Avenue will be closed on the day between Ennis and Athlone roads. To avoid traffic congestion, residents of Parkview are asked to walk to the event and those coming from further afield to park in adjoining streets. Thanks to all the sponsors.
For enquiries, or for a book-selling stand, please contact Theresa Gibbon on info@parkview.org.za or 082 820 8437.
Details: www.parkview.org.za
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