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For information and ticket details, visit www.flf.co.za.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-saterdag-18-mei\">SATERDAG 18 MEI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stellenbosch: Die <strong>Stellenbosch Universiteit-museum<\/strong> vier Internasionale Museumdag (IMD), met die fasiliteit wat van 09:00 tot 16:30 vir besoekers oopgestel word. Vanjaar se tema is \u201cMuseums vir Opvoeding en Navorsing\u201d. Bo en behalwe die permanente uitstallings, sal besoekers ook \u2019n keur van Paul Weinberg se foto\u2019s van die verkiesing van 1994 kan besigtig. Weinberg is deur die Onafhanklike Verkiesingskommissie opdrag gegee om die eerste demokratiese verkiesing in Suid-Afrika te dokumenteer. Vir meer inligting oor IMD en ander beplande aktiwiteite vir die jaar, kontak vir Ricky Brecht by rickyb@sun.ac.za of 021 808 3660.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dinsdag-21-mei\">DINSDAG 21 MEI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stellenbosch: Die algemene jaarvergadering van die <strong>Vriende van die Stellenbosch Museum<\/strong> word om 18:00 by Erfurthuis in Van Ryneveldstraat gehou. Die bekroonde romanskrywer en digter, Dominique Botha, sal as gasspreker optree. Almal welkom; verversings sal bedien word. Vir meer inligting, kontak die voorsitter, Ella Odendaal, by 021 887 2937.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-woensdag-22-mei\">WOENSDAG 22 MEI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stellenbosch: Die <strong>Stellenbosse Heemkring <\/strong>vergader om 19:00 in die konferensiekamer van die NG kerk Stellenbosch-Wes. Die gasspreker, Marianna Kritzinger, die agterkleinkind van een van die Morkel-stamvaders, praat oor \u201cDie Morkel-huis (historiese huis in Ryneveldstraat, tussen Dorpstraat en Kerkstraat) en die Morkels van Stellenbosch\u201d. Kritzinger sal die Morkel-huis se geskiedenis van 1693 tot 1966 skets en brei ook uit oor die stamvader van die Morkels in Suid-Afrika se verbintenis met die huis en sy nageslag, wat in Stellenbosch gewoon en gewerk het. Belangstellendes is welkom. Aansoekvorms vir nuwe lede-aansluitings sal beskikbaar wees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thursday-23-may\">THURSDAY 23 MAY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stellenbosch: <strong>Stellenbosch Alcohol Anonymous<\/strong>, as well as Al-Anon group, meet in the rooms of the Stellenbosch Baptist Church at 6 Merriman Avenue, every Thursday at 19:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-friday-24-may\">FRIDAY 24 MAY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Khayamandi: Award-winning musician Melorie Jane will perform at <strong>Amazink<\/strong> at 19:00. The performance forms part of a series of concerts to launch her new album, <em>Hold the Stars<\/em>, a fusion of distinct South African jazz influences, evoking a sense of home, while also traversing the realms of film music and contemporary jazz. Artists featured on <em>Hold the Stars<\/em> include Melorie Jane on piano and vocals, Ntsikelelo Jack Mcwabe (trumpet), saxophonist Lehlohonolo Ntsoko, Gilbert Sithole (bass) and Thato Tswai (drums). 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