Surf’s up at Salon Hecate in June

Surf’s up at Salon Hecate in June

June is World Ocean Month, and to celebrate the sea and beaches integral to South Peninsula life (and so beautifully represented on the walls of the gallery), Salon Hecate is presenting something different this coming month: surfer-poets. What better way to celebrate...
Sindiswa Busuku in conversation with Kobus Moolman

Sindiswa Busuku in conversation with Kobus Moolman

Salon Hecate is all about different kinds of dialogue, especially between artists and their art. For May Day Monday, we have something very special: two award-winning poets reading their poems and talking about their mentoring relationship — Kobus supervised...
Fiona Zerbst reads poetry to music

Fiona Zerbst reads poetry to music

In perfect harmony with this month’s exhibition theme Out The Box, Salon Hecate is featuring something different and very special: a pop-up poetry reading and musical performance on Friday, 21 April. The prize-winning poet Fiona Zerbst will read works of hers...
Wisdom of the Elders with Salon Hecate

Wisdom of the Elders with Salon Hecate

Salon Hecate is proud to announce a very special poetry reading on Monday, 6 March: The Wisdom of the Elders. Three wise women, Margaret Clough, Sindiwe Magona and Gabeba Baderoon, will share their poems about what we can learn from the wildness in and around us, and...
How (not) to write about sex with Helen Moffett

How (not) to write about sex with Helen Moffett

Writing convincing and entertaining sex scenes is not only an art, but takes skill. Join veteran editor Helen Moffett in her writing workshop on 16 March to learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to writing riveting purple prose. “As an editor and a reader,...