Muizenberg Heritage celebrated its heritage, historic stories and local talent through a series of events over the past few weeks.

The Muizenberg Surfing Heritage exhibition opened at Het Posthuys on Friday 18 September, attracting surfers and community walkers.

Annual event

The first draft exhibition will also run until the end of the summer holidays, with organisers inviting suggestions and comments from the public.

The festival is an annual event organised by Muizenberg Heritage, which focuses on the chronicling of the Muizenberg area and its historical aspects.

On Heritage Day, Thursday 24 September, the Het Posthuys cannon was fired by Peter Wright, a member of the Cannon Society of South Africa as part of a regional cannon salute.

The Gri Guriqua Xam Institute displayed indigenous herbs and food preparation, with members explaining traditional practices.

Heritage Festival

On Saturday 26 September, writers and readers gathered for the third Muizenberg Literary Heritage Festival at Rhodes Cottage Museum.

Mike Cope read from his novella, The Fall of Ugarit, which links a fictional False Bay seaside suburb with Bronze-Age Ugarit, with many recognisable locals.

The Muizenberg in Poetry session featured Helga Jansen, Sahra Ryklief, Mike Alfred and Karen Press reading poems inspired by Muizenberg.

Melissa Volker spoke about her new book, Chasing Waves, on South African women in surfing, including Muizenberg women.

The festival closed with Mail & Guardian cartoonist Carlos Amato discussing his book, This is Wild and cartoon journalism in the digital age.

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