5 Reasons to attend Plett MAD Festival
Not sure what to do this winter holiday? We’ve put together 5 great reasons you should come to Plett over the MAD Festival…
Reason 1: The Plett Food Film Festival (11-13 July)
Well-loved DIY YouTube sensation, Suzelle DIY, will be making a headline appearance at this year’s Plett MADjust in time for the Plett Food Film Festival. You are invited to experience Delicious Film │Compelling Food during three days of food and film pairings at the annual Plett Food Film Festival. The classic films A Good Year, Les Emotifs Anonymes and Like Water for Chocolate are paired with delectable dishes including a Mexican feast at Emily Moon River Lodge by Chef Alex Olivier, cheese and Plett Winelands cultivars and an unforgettable chocolate fair with The Kitchen’s Karen Dudley. So choose your movie, pick your platters and get your tickets to the Plett Food Film Festival at Plett MAD.
Reason 2: NEW Plett Literary Liaison
Calling all book fanatics! A very exciting first for the Plett MAD festival is the Pam Golding Plett Literary Liaison – which hosts South African authors as they talk about their new books at The White House.
Brett Archibald with his incredible but true story “Alone – the search for Brett Archibald” on 8 July.
Moeletsi Mbeki with his third in a three-volume series “A Manifesto for Social Change”.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet these inspiring authors.
Reason 3: Music at Plett MAD
Music is a huge theme of the Plett MAD Festival – performers from all over South Africa visit Plett during the 3 week festival, some perform at the Plett Fringe Festival, others at The Barnyard and the White House and still more at local music hotspot, Surf Café, you’ll be spoilt for choice!
Reason 4: Arts at Plett MAD
Did you know that the “A” in MAD is for Arts? Performance art, galleries, story-telling, art walks, a country fair and an amazing new fashion event, Plett 24 Hour Reunion, will feed the creative soul inside.
Reason 5: Drama at Plett MAD
We have the drama covered at Plett MAD with the Plett Food Film Festival – a three day festival pairing Compelling Food with Delicious Film. Meet foodie personalities, watch delectable film and sample dishes inspired by the films. The Plett Fringe Festival also contains a fair bit of drama in the form of artists on their way to the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.
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