The lucky seven Suidooster Festival

So look out for Vinette Ebrahim and Theodore Jantjies in Vaselinetjie, David Kramer as director of Krismis van Map Jacobs and in his own Kaapse Breyani - the full house hit of 2009 - Neels van Jaarsveld in Bure oppie Bank, Terence Bridgett in All Soaped Up, Sandra Prinsloo in Die Naaimasjien - another full house hit of 2009 - Emile Minnie in Kaapse Karnaval to set the mood for the upcoming Cape Town Carnival in March, Gary Naidoo in a brand-new episode of Poespas entitled Sonspel, Francois Bloemhof in the Book Corner, the Wordwise Children's festival, Denise Newman in the film Sexy Girls and of course our own opera diva, Virginia Davids, in Delicious Divas directed by Niël Rademan.

But don't be so dazzled by the old favourites that you miss out on the Suidooster festival's new stars: three times Sama winner Lira, the Black Tie Ensemble, more 7de Laan household names, Christo Davids and Zane Meas, the Cape funky Irit Noble, the ever energetic Alistair Izobell, the acclaimed Amanda Strydom and our festival artist who was honoured by the president, Peter Clarke.

The movie offering focuses on Distrik 6: the 13 hour-long documentary episodes are a unique combination of archive footage, interviews and music directed by the late great Taliep Pietersen.

Due to the hands-down success of 2009's cooking shows, we dish up Huiskok Glanskok Live! based on the book by the same name with famous chefs Francois Ferreira and Errieda du Toit. Also on the menu is an exhibition of food art photography by the book's photographer and Chris Koch will offer you a delectable taste of whisky and chocolate with his festival circuit hit.

FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS:
For dates and times visit www.suidoosterfees.co.za or soffees.mobi on your cellphone.

• David Kramer Kaapse Breyani. David and local musicians will entertain audiences on the banjo, guitar, mandoline, saxophone and ghoema drum. Back due to public demand.
  
• Suidooster Concert With The Black Tie Ensemble plus Virginia Davids and four winning choirs from the Kaap-Rapport 2010 choir competition
  
• Alistair Izobell
  
• Lira in Concert
  
• Bedazzeled four dynamic young ladies dazzle with classical tunes
  
• DIE BURGER TENT featuring some of Cape Town's finest jazz musicians such as Malanie Scholtz, Tanswill Nero, Nomfusi and many more. On Sunday you'll be entertained by local Gospel entertainers including Zane Meas

MUSIC THEATRE

• Dens Wit Me: best production at the Ikhwezi festival at the Baxter
  
• Disco Divalicious with Irit Noble and her hip hop dancers
  
• Sonspel: you'll be wildly entertained by Gairy Naidoo and the others in Poespas 2.
  
• Delicious Divas heaps of decadence and feathers with Virginia Davids, Elizabeth Frandsen and the drag Dainti Delischia
  
• Kaapse Karnaval with Emile Minnie and his band.

DRAMA

• Die Naaimasjien: a Nagtegaal Text Prize winner Due to public demand she graces the festival once again.
  
• All Soaped Up by Terence Bridgett: all the the dirt on South Africa's soapies
  
• Bure Oppie Bank: Zane Meas and Neels van Jaarsveld are neighbours watching rugby together but supporting different teams
  
• Vaselinetjie with Vinette Ebrahim as Vaselinetjie's grandmother and Theodore Jantjies, Zander in 7de Laan
  
• Krismis van Map Jacobs with Christo Davids

PHYSICAL THEATRE

• Bonfire: This unconventional theatre company makes a production happen right in front of your eyes, without any repetition.

WORDWISE CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL
Children's Area/Entertainment
Daily care for kids of 4-12 with heaps of entertainment

BOOKS

• Huiskok Glanskok with Francois Ferreira and Errieda du Toit
  
• Ontbyt Met Anoeschka Von Meck, Writer Of My Name is Vaselinetjie
  
• TANGO WITH AMANDA STRYDOM and Jeanne Els
  
• Boekhoek with Riana Scheepers, Francois Bloemhof, Brandkuiken, 50 Stemme, Tobie Wiese and Adriaan Meyer

Jakes Gerwel discussion series
Always a stimulating discussion forum

ART EXHIBITIONS

• Peter Clarke festival artist
  
• Samarie Smith with food art exhibition pictures from the book Huiskok Glanskok

FILMS
Mamza, Tojan, Sexy Girls, Die Posman and the three-part doccie series of O'se Distrik Ses

SOCCER FEVER
Soccer activities daily over the weekend. Young and old are welcome.

A mouth-watering whisky and chocolate tasting show presented by Chris Koch

Be part of the lucky seventh festival's entertainment; sample delicious food, lose yourself in the book market and revel in the daily free entertainment on the Piazza.