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The 8th annual Voorkamerfest in Darling was graced with welcome rain for the wild flowers but never once dampened the Voorkamerfest spirit!! The artists' program was not even finalised on the website yet, and we were 90% sold out. Thanks to a revamped market, locals and visitors alike flocked to Evita se Perron to absorb a true South African country town spirit. In addition to the fabulously diverse performances, the food and market stalls were constantly abuzz with delicious products from Darling and the surrounding area: wine, cheese, sausage, pomegranates, beer and plenty more as well as products from Darling surrounds. These stalls add to the already magical festival vibe and excitement of the Voorkamerfest! What's it all about? Voorkamerfest is made up of wheels and cogs turning together to make it work as follows: visitors buy a ticket for a route – seven routes in total - and during this unforgettable journey between three different homes in Darling, three varied performances are show cased - twenty one performances altogether. The element of surprise is that the audiences never know who they will see performing until they arrive at each 'voorkamer'. The owners of the houses, which range from small township abodes to some of Darling’s grand Cape Dutch homes, play host and a truly South African cultural experience awaits all, with an exciting mix of theatre genres catering to all tastes. To add to the flavour of the fest, local taxi companies are employed for the weekend to transport everyone to the various destinations throughout Darling. Voorkamerfest 2011 hosted eight solo artists and thirteen group acts consisting of three to five artists per act. Two of these group acts hailed from overseas! The acts, performed in local Darling resident's living rooms, including a variety of dance acts, guitar and harpsichord instrumentals, comedy, music, storytelling, stand up comedy and magic - once again feeding the curiosity of those audience members who might not get the chance to attend a performance of any of the selected genres being show cased. Again, thank you to all who make this daringly diverse and dazzling Darling event possible! We look forward to welcoming you 'same place same time' (annually the first weekend in September - this year: 31 Aug, 1 & 2 Sept) in 2012! The Voorkamerfest Team
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