Salon Hecate at Open Book Festival

Salon Hecate at Open Book Festival

There was great excitement when Salon Hecate was asked to stage a panel at the always vibrant Open Book Festival, happening from 8-10 September. This annual feast of books, poetry and conversations on current issues is the most influential literary event in Cape Town,...
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...