“There is so much integration in Stellenbosch and we can see it through the music that brings everyone together.”So said Nobakhe Sigcau, chairperson of the AmaXhosa Royal Family, at the conclusion of the 12th annual e’Bosch School Choir Festival. In a festival of song to rapturous applause from the audience, 600 primary school learners from 17 Stellenbosch and Franschhoek schools presented the second instalment of the festival at the Coetzenburg Sports Centre in Stellenbosch last Thursday (28 September). John Frans, the e’Bosch School Choir Festival director, also accompanied several numbers on the piano. “The e’Bosch School Choir Festival is one of the flagship events of the 40 events presented each year by the e’Bosch Heritage Project,” said Dr Sias Mostert, chairperson of the board. Music not only enables everyone to celebrate their own heritage, but also to build bridges between different social and cultural groups.”The e’Bosch School Choir Festival is the largest gathering of school learners for this type of event in the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek area since its inception in 2012.

Source: News 24 October 05, 2023 04:08 UTC