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Home » About Jakes Gerwel » In memoriam » Tribute to Jakes Gerwel on his passing
In memoriam

Tribute to Jakes Gerwel on his passing

Published 18/03/2018
By Trevor Manual
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Die Jakes Gerwel Stigting, in vennootskap met NATi, die Suidoosterfees en Artscape, kondig met trots aan die vyf opkomende dramaturge wat vanjaar deel is van die NATi Jong Sterre-mentorskapsprogram: Curtley Pitt, Moniq Gouws, Roland du Preez, Tiffany Saterdaght en Zack Mtombeni. Die mentor van hierdie drie weke lange teksontwikkelingsprojek wat in die Stigting se skrywershuis in Somerset-Oos sal plaasvind, is Lee-Ann van Rooi.
Na afloop van die residensieprogram, sal die tekste op die planke gebring word by die Suidoosterfees in 2023.
Lees meer oor die kandidate op ons webwerf www.jgf.org.za
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Budding songwriters, this is your shot at a two-week mentorship of a lifetime with renowned mentors and musicians - Frazer Barry of Tribal Echo and Zolani Mahola of Freshly Ground fame.

What?
The Jakes Gerwel Foundation (JGF) and Suidoosterfees host a mentorship programme for singers and songwriters who create original songs in Afrikaans and dialects, English or isiXhosa.

Where?
JGF's Paulet House, the writers' house in Somerset East, Eastern Cape. All expenses are fully covered from travel, accommodation, catering to tuition.

When?
12 – 26 September 2022

How?
Candidates are invited to submit at least three samples of their compositions, plus a short letter of motivation and their CV to theo@jgf.org,za by 15 July 2022.
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The Jakes Gerwel Foundation proudly welcomes you to Paulet House and the stories conjured by writers and mentors past and present who for a brief spell benefitted from living in a gracious homely environment dedicated to giving words wings.
Ons is eindeloos trots op die groeiende lys van skrywers wat by Paulet Huis aan hulle stories kom werk het. Dankie Bronwyn Davids vir die wonderlike idee van 'n blog; dankie Naomi Bruwer vir die mooi ontwerp.
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The Jakes Gerwel Foundation is proud of the growing list of writers who benefited so far from our various projects, offered at Paulet House.
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Thank you Tony Jackman for your insightful article about Paulet House and our programme for emerging writers, presented in partnership with NB Publishers.
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