What is the Vereeniging Arts Festival and How does it work?
Who can participate / enter?
- Participation is open to amateur participants. Professional performing and creative artists may not participate. Teachers and instructors are also allowed participation.
- Learners with special educational needs (LSEN-learners) are allowed to participate in all the sections of the Vereeniging Arts Festival. Please see the LSEN syllabus for more
- All schools, studios, institutions or private individuals who wish to participate in the Vereeniging Arts Festival must pay the affiliation fee. (Please refer to entries for fees.)
What do we offer?
The Vereeniging Arts Festival provides eight sections for participation:
- Visual Art
- Instrumental
- Piano
- Vocals
- Choir
- Afrikaans Drama
- English Drama
- LSEN
Who are we?
The History of the Vereeniging Arts Festival
The annual Vereeniging Arts Festival is the oldest arts festival in the Vaal Triangle. Full history to follow…
Vision of the Vereeniging Arts Festival
The Vereeniging Arts Festival is a non-profit institution that aims to promote and provide a platform for the development of the performing and creative arts in Vereeniging and extended environment.
Committee:
Meet the management team of the Vereeniging Arts Festival:
Imker Hoogenhout
Chairman
Colette Loots
Vice Chairperson / Executive Manager
René Nel
Executive Secretary
Ria van Zyl
Entries Administrator / Drama: Afrikaans
Barbara Hopley
Visual Art
Rialda Smit
Piano
Elsie Hoogenhout
Instrumental
Prudence Keulder
Vocal
Engela van Zyl
Drama: English
Xandra Groenewald
Choirs
Bronwyn Kotzé
Sound Operator
Friends of Vereeniging Arts Festival
All Music sections will be hosted at
Hoërskool Drie Riviere
Adjudicators will be accommodated by
Klip River Country Estate
All Drama Sections will be hosted at
Laerskool Drie Riviere
