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Towerlig events lists live music performances and poetry readings
as well as any other productions (stage, music festivals etc.) with Johann participating /organising.
Please contact Johann for more information.

2007

Harold Porter Botanical Gardens, Betty's Bay: 'Concerts for Conservation'. 6 January
Jazz and classics performed by a pick-up band for the occasion.

2006

Live with Danie Marais at Klein Libertas'Hardop! - music and poetry.
With Tertius Van Der Merwe (gtr) as part of the line-up featuring ESP (jazz) and Laurinda Hofmeyr, Schalck Joubert (bass) etc.
Saturday, 18h00, 11 November.

'Five Keys to Well-being' production at the Natural and Organic fair, 20 - 22 Oct 2006 Gallagher Estate Jhb

A multi-media presentation of body-mind spirit well-being The Five Keys to Well-being audio-visual demonstration is a striking, inspiring production of 10 minutes that vividly portrays the importance of mobility, breathing, supple strength and a focussed mind to achieve physical comfort and spiritual awareness. An evocative soundtrack, poetic voice-over description and big-screen projection of images combines with a dynamic, visually inspiring representation of yoga positions and exercises that promotes mobile, powerful and contemplative spirit-mind-bodywork.

I will also present, teach my techniques and sell product at a stall during the fair.

Writers Festival, Paarl Cultivaria, Paarl: 'In gesprek / In conversation'
Friday, September 22nd, 14h00. At Importers Coffee Lounge (aka Hoërskool La Rochelle) 75 min, R35
www.cultivaria.com

Some people feel strongly about the things they write about. Join Amanda Botha in conversation with three inspiring authors: Petra Müller introduces 'Night Crossing', her first volume of English poetry, “a close weave of love-lyric, confession, lament, myth and counter-myth”; Marthie Momberg explains her writing as a search for self-understanding; Johann Kotze talks about his interest in finding a practical and spiritual lifestyle. Johann is th author of 'Five Keys to Well-being', a book that combines the cornerstones of yoga practice with classic body-mind techniques.

Daar is mense wat oor bepaalde dinge sterk voel en daaroor skryf. Kom luister na Amanda Botha in gesprek met drie inspirerende skrywers: Petra Müller stel haar eerste Engelse digbundel, 'Night Crossing', bekend; Marthie Momberg gesels oor haar skryfwerk as ’n soeke na self en sin; en Johann Kotze vertel meer oor sy strewe na 'n praktiese en spirituele lewensywe. Hy is die skrywer van 'Five Keys to Well-being', sy nuwe boek wat die grondbeginsels van joga met klassieke liggaam-verstand-tegnieke versoen.

Blues Experience Unplugged: All acoustic all-star history of blues gig featuring Gerald Clark, Schalk Van Der Merwe (Delta Blue), Dale Stevens (Boulevard Blues Band), Rick Stander (Kitchin' Jammin Blues Band), Jacques Coetzee, Johann Kotze and more guests. Wednesday 7 June, 20h15 at Erfurthuis, Stellenbosch.

Die reenvoeltjie wat melk kon maak, deel van die Woordfees 2006. By die Erfurthuis, Stellenbosch Museum, 9, 10 en 11 Maart.

2005

Old Year's Eve at Harold Porter Botanical Gardens at Betty's Bay. See 'Concerts for conservation' for more detail on this annual event.

Johann & Jacques with Gus Ferguson & friends. 29 November at the Cape Town museum. More details.

Appearance at a showing of the new Scorcese movie of Dylan, Klein Libertas Teater, Stellenbosch, 6 Novemeber at 8.

Dylan birthday tribute 2005. Dorp Street Theater, 24 May. 21h00.
Some old material revisited and some new pieces. Some with full band, some without.

Woordfees, March. Johann produces 'Vlugskrif' (live poetry and bands) including 'chinese eyes' (production), 'Watervlerk' (spoken word), and 'Paartie in die park' (national folk-rock concert) and a special production of spoken word. Detail to follow later.

Harold Porter Botanical Gardens 'Concerts for conservation' 2 Jan at Betty's Bay:
From Porter (Cole) to Bob (Dylan) – Johann & friends.

2004

Kobio outreach Concert for Conservation, '17th centuray lute music', Betty's Bay, 19 December.

Barrydale Book Fair, 6 - 8 November 2004:
Johann with Jacques Coetzee in "Songs uncovered" (Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Gus Ferguson).

Rittlefees, Vredendal, 30 October 2004:
'Weskuns' main festival production with top national artists.

Gus Ferguson book launch, 15 October 2004:
Johann, Jacques and band, at Artvark, Kalk bay, 18h00 - 20h00. Jazz, Dylan, Blues, Cohen, etc. Contact Johann for invitation.

Heritage day concert, Stellenbosch Museum, Erfurthuis, 19h00, 23 September 2004:
Jeanne Goosen, Marius Titus, Alex Omega and others, music by Johann.

Johann, solo guitar with Gus Ferguson at his soiree 25th of July 2004.
Serio/comic miscellany, with Gus reading, also Susan Reading with puppets and Ran Padalowski. 18h00 pm @ Old Church next to Arvark, Kalk Bay, Cape Town.

Dylan tribute at the V & A Waterfront amphi-theater, 16h00, Saturday 24 July (exactly 2 months after Bob's birthday).
The usual Johann & Jacques line-up and Dylan reinventions amplified with full band.

As part of line up at Skrop Cafe birthday bash, Hidden Cellar, Stellenbosch, Saturday 29 May 2004:
Johann and band (Rob Bolton, bass and guitar, John Prinlge, drums, Johan Papendorp, bass, Jacques Coetzee, vocals).
Main act is the Kitchen jammin' blues band, also Pulang Reenkind, Alex Omega and others.

a trio of guitarists, at Espresso Leopard, Betty's Bay:
Easter weekend, Sunday, 11 April 2004, 15h00 - 17h00.

a trio of guitarists, at Harold Porter Botanical Gardens 'Concerts for conservation' at Betty's Bay:
Easter weekend, Saturday, 10 April 2004. See the KOBIO page 'entertainment for conservation'.

Paartie in die park, Marais Park, Stellenbosch, 12 March 2004, 18h00 (tickets at gate):
A concert produced by Johann for the annual Woordfees. Featuring top local groups Delta Blue, DNA Strings, Benguela, stilt walkers & fire breathers etc.

2003 Gigs archive

Harold Porter Botanical Gardens 'Concerts for conservation' Dec 03 / Jan 04 at Betty's Bay:
See the KOBIO page 'entertainment for conservation'.

Dowling family poetry annual, Kalk Bay municipal hall, Cape Town, 21 December 2003, 18h00.
Johann & Jaqcues with new selection of material, "Songs uncovered".
With poets Finula Dowling, Ingrid De Kock, Gus Fergusson and others reading.

Stories, poems and music by Johann & Jaqcues, Gus and Trix Pienaar. Fundraiser variety concert, Betty's Bay, 5 December 2003:
See the KOBIO page 'entertainment for conservation'.

Skrop cafe, Stellenbosch: 29 September, 12h00 - 14h00:
Johann & Jacques - Songs, instrumentals & poems.

Live performance of Gus Ferguson's 'The Herding of the snail' at Olympia Cafe Threatre (Theatre for Africa), Kalk Bay, Cape Town. Gus' soiree 29th of June 2003, also reading would be Susan Rivera. The event starts with a wine or whisky tasting @ 5h00 pm.

Johann, Jaqcues Coetzee and Dave Nissen pays (their now annual) Dylan birthday tribute at the Dorp Street Theater, Stellenbosch. Saturday, 24 May 2003.

'die woorde wat so wink daar', in samewerking met die Woordfees, by Dorp Straat Kafee, Stellenbosch, 2 Junie 2003.

Johann & Jaqcues Coetzee will perform (something) at: Gus Ferguson will read from his new collection 'Arse Poetica'(Kwela Books)at Protea Boekhuis, Bergzicht Plaza, c/o Crozier and Andringa Street, Stellenbosch on Saturday the 17th of May from 11am.

Johann & Jaqcues Coetzee speel Dylan liedjies en Afrikanse werk by die Kaapse Fees se Trade Winds internasionale boekefees tydens Wilma Stockenstroom se optrede, Vrydag, 21 March 2003, by The World of Books, Queen Victoria Straat, Kaapstad.

'die woorde wat so wink daar', Zen klank en woord landskap, by die Woordfees, Stellenbosch, 8 Maart 2003.

Johann & Jaqcues Coetzee performs Dylan songs,in the context of Time, at the UCT Summer School, at the annual Cape Town Poetry Society event. Friday, 7 February 2003.

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