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| + | The ''[[Simon van der Stel Festival]]'' was an annual public event in Stellenbosch, held on [[Die Braak]] ("the common") in the centre of town, from 1967 to 2000, to celebrate the birthday celebration of the town's founder, Governor Simon van der Stel. Taking the form of a [[pageant]], it culminated in a symbolic "parrot shooting" competition. Celebrated from 1967 to 2000. | ||
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Hanekom, W. 2013. The Simon van der Stel Festival : constructing heritage and the politics of pageantry. ''[[Historia]]'', 58(2):19-39.[http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/92665] | Hanekom, W. 2013. The Simon van der Stel Festival : constructing heritage and the politics of pageantry. ''[[Historia]]'', 58(2):19-39.[http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/92665] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 16 December 2016
The Simon van der Stel Festival was an annual public event in Stellenbosch, held on Die Braak ("the common") in the centre of town, from 1967 to 2000, to celebrate the birthday celebration of the town's founder, Governor Simon van der Stel. Taking the form of a pageant, it culminated in a symbolic "parrot shooting" competition. Celebrated from 1967 to 2000.
Sources
Hanekom, W. 2013. The Simon van der Stel Festival : constructing heritage and the politics of pageantry. Historia, 58(2):19-39.[1]
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
