Anna Pretorius, 8, from Rondevlei, with the author of the children’s book Zibu and Zizo, Refilwe Nsibande, from Cape Farms, and Gemma Dreyer, 7, from Brackenfell.
Authors, illustrators, poets and performers gathered at the second Cape Flats Book Festival at West End Primary School, in Lentegeur at the weekend.
Authors Matthew English, 8, and his mother Alicia, from Portland, read their book I Miss Daddy.
They shared their love for words and expression in workshops, reading sessions, presentations, book stall chats and panel discussions.
Hayaah Martin, 10, and her mom Nabeweya, from Lentegeur, peruse the Oaky book series.
The festival was initiated in 2019 by Westridge-raised author Athol Williams, founder of the literacy non-profit literacy organisation, Read to Rise.
Heal the Hood dance facilitator Tyler Botha, from Strandfontein Village, and social media manager David Kabeyah, from Heathfield. They are from the youth development organisation based in Grassy Park. Authors Janine Overmeyer, executive director of Mitchell’s Plain-based non-profit organisation Blaqpearl Foundation and Sara-Jayne Makwala King, from Plumstead. They planted their thumb-prints on a tree of authors and illustrators.West End Primary School choir sing the national anthem.Member of the Western Cape provincial legislature Ricardo Mackenzie, co-founder and executive director of Read to RiseTaryn Lock, premier Alan Winde, chairman of Read to Rise Nicholas Williams and Awqaf SA project manager Hasanain Abdullah. Ebrahim Carolus, 8, from Weltevreden, Eli April, 7, from Tafelsig, Erinn Carelse, 10, from New Woodlands, Aamanulah Govender, 8, from Colorado Park, Niyaaz Louw, 9, from Weltevreden. In front are Malikah Carolus, 6, from Weltevreden, and Abubakr Arendse, 8, from Lentegeur. Pictured at the back is Kirsten Deone, from Southfield who distributed books and dolls to children.Liam Kalie, 6, from New Woodlands, gets a big hug from Winnie the Pooh. Pictured from right are Ishma-eel Petersen, 12, Enrico Greef, 14, Rashied Jackson, 11, and Shiano Eksteen, 10, all from Lentegeur. At the back is Elize Bantom, 11, from New Woodlands. Audrey Gradwell, grandchildren Nia Williams, 6, and her cousin Tee-ago Goff, 10, all from Lentegeur, check out some books.Read to Rise family. Pupils from Sheikh Abdurahman May Institute, in Morgen’s Village, manned the Awqaf SA book stall.
