Sun, Aug 24
|Imibala (Somerset West)
Cape Talk’s Tessa chats with Annemie van Wyk and Alvin Witten | Sun 24 Aug 2025
Grand finale of the 2025 Indie Authors Rise UP. Following on a hugely successful 2024 event, Cape Talk’s Tessa Doyle chats with rising indie authors Alvin and Annemie and engages with festival authors in the audience.
Time & Location
Aug 24, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Imibala (Somerset West), 9, 14 Bright St, Audas Estate, Cape Town, 7130, South Africa
About the event
*Tickets can be purchased here or at the venue.
Grand finale of the 2025 Indie Authors Rise UP. Following on a hugely successful 2024 event, Cape Talk’s Tessa Doyle chats with rising indie authors Alvin and Annemie and engages with festival authors in the audience.
Author: Annemie van Wyk - At just 16, Annemie is a neurodivergent poet and storyteller whose debut collection Breathe; gentle whispers of healing offers a heartfelt exploration of vulnerability, identity, and resilience, capturing the emotional depth of growing up with rare honesty and lyrical grace.
Book:
Author: Alvin Witten, a retired Cape Town bishop and author of Searching for Churches, shares the inspiring story of his five-year mission in Mozambique, where he documented over 1,300 remote congregations—blending his deep commitment to people development, faith, and cross-cultural connection.
Tickets
Grand Finale
This ticket includes a complimentary glass of Poetry wine. Note: No under 18s may consume alcohol, in accordance with ARA guidelines.
ZAR 60.00
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