Toffie in Buenos Aires, Oct 2010

Bookings

Book tickets for the festival and workshops at: toffie@thepresident.co.za

Best of Norient Music Film Festival at Toffie

We don't care about music anyway

 Taqwacore

Toffie You & Me & Everyone We Know Market

Send your application for a stand at the Toffie You & Me & Everyone We Know Market to:  toffie@youmeandeveryoneweknow.co.za

ANDREW PUTTER confirmed as speaker

We are very excited to announce Andrew Putter as one of the speakers at this year's Toffie conference. Andrew Putter - a distinguished artist and teacher - was born in Cape Town in 1965. He received a National Education Award in 2004 for his work in design education, and in 2007 he was a winner of the Spier Contemporary – one of South Africa’s biggest art awards. Putter is associated with many of Cape Town’s most important collaborative and public art projects of the last 15 years. His art has been seen on numerous exhibitions, including the 2nd Johannesburg Biennale, the Frankfurt Art Fair, and the 10th Havana Bienale in Cuba.

Full list of confirmed conference speakers. More to follow soon.

- Alex Trochut: Designer (Spain)
- Daito Manabe: Artist/Programmer (Japan)
- Brecht Vandenbroucke: Artist/Designer (Belgium)
- Jürg Lehni: Inventor/Designer (Switzerland)
- Javier Lourenco/Flamboyant Paradise (Filmmaker: Argentina)
- Brandt Botes (Graphic Designer: South Africa)
- Tumi Molekane (Musician: South Africa)
- Frauke Stegmann (Designer: South Africa)
- Francis Burger (Artist: South Africa)
- Kobus van der Merwe (Chef: South Africa)
- Richard de Jager (Fashion designer/Stylist: South Africa)

Exhibitions

Exhibitions include:

- Inspiration tables curated by Peet Pienaar (Liam Mooney, Angie Batis, Shane Durrant, Jacques Erasmus, Kobus van der Merwe, Superella, Porky Hefer, Dokter n Misses, David West, Coley Porter Bell, Brandt Botes, Conn Bertish, Elle Decoration, Michelle Son, Frauke Stegmann, Black River FC and A Word of Art) 

- African Hair Design posters by The President 

- Daito Manabe installation 

- Papergirl by Marcii Goose and Ricky Lee Gordon 

- Word of Art exhibition room 

- What if the World exhibition room 

- Richard de Jager’s new fashion collection

Sardines on Toast

Follow one of our speakers, Kobus van der Merwe's blog here

More speakers confirmed for Toffie 24 - 26 March 2011

Brandt Botes (Graphic Designer: South Africa)
Tumi Molekane (Musician: South Africa)
Frauke Stegmann (Designer: South Africa)
Francis Burger (Artist: South Africa)
Kobus van der Merwe (Chef: South Africa)
Richard de Jager (Fashion designer/Stylist: South Africa)

Toffie tickets

Buy your Toffie tickets at:
toffie@thepresident.co.za or at The President's gift shop, CHURCH, opposite Church Square in Cape Town (12 Spin street).
Tel 021 462 6092.

Daito Manabe electric-stimilus-to-face-test

Daito Manabe, an artist and programmer, based in Japan will be one of the main speakers at Toffie this year. Daito will also do a laser show with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, Tumi Molekane and Peach van Pletzen, as well as a workshop and an exhibition. Bookings for the workshop can be made at toffie@thepresident.co.za

Update on Toffie Cape Town 2011

We have confirmed the following line-up so far for the Toffie Pop Culture festival in Cape Town this year in March:

On Thursday 24 March the festival will open with exhibitions by some of our most talented local creatives, curated by Peet Pienaar plus more exhibitions by What if the World, Marcii Goose and Word of Art. Richard de Jager will also show his latest exhibition. Check out this clip to see Athi-Patra Ruga and Richard de Jager's collaboration performance last year at Toffie in Buenos Aires, Argentina.



The speakers for Friday and Saturday (25 and 26 March):
- Alex Trochut: Designer (Spain)
- Daito Manabe: Artist/Programmer (Japan)
- Brecht Vandenbroucke: Artist/Designer (Belgium)
- Jürg Lehni: Inventor/Designer (Switzerland)
- Athi-Patra Ruga: Artist (South Africa)
- Javier Lourenco/Flamboyant Paradise: (Filmmaker: Argentina)
- More to be confirmed soon 

There will also be lots of music and parties: The Cape Philharmonic Orchestra will perform with Braam du Toit, Peach van Pletzen and Tumi Molekane. And at the Sailors and Prostitutes after-party Dirty Paraffin will be one of the acts burning up the dancefloor - get your costumes ready! Big prizes to be won again.

The winners of the Jay Jays / Bruce Lee design Awards will also be announced. The winner gets R10000 in $$$.

Keep checking in - we will have more news soon!

Bookings: toffie@thepresident.co.za

Tickets

Toffie tickets can be bought from The President's shop Church at 12 Spin street in Cape Town or at toffie@thepresident.co.za

Image for Toffie ad by Alex Trochut

Speakers confirmed for Toffie Conference 2011

* Alex Trochut (Designer: Spain)

* Brecht Vandenbroucke (Artist: Belgium)

* Daito Manabe (Artist, Designer, Programmer: Japan)



* Jürg Lehni (Designer, Inventor: Switzerland)




* Javier Lourenco (Filmmaker: Argentina)



* Athi-Patra Ruga (Artist, Performer: South Africa)

Dirty Paraffin to perform at Toffie Afterparty!

http://www.myspace.com/dirtyparaffin

Winners of the Bruce Lee Design Awards will be announced at Toffie in March

Click here for entry details.

Daito Manabe at Toffie!

Alex Trochut

Alex Trochut, designer from Spain, will present his work in Cape Town at the second Toffie Pop Culture Festival. Alex and his wife will also do a workshop as part of the festival. To book for the workshop: send e-mail to hannerie@thepresident.co.za

Brecht Vandenbroucke confirmed for Cape Town 2011

 

 

Brecht Vandenbroucke is a designer and illustrator from Belgium.

http://brechtvandenbroucke.blogspot.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brecht_vandenbroucke

http://www.myspace.com/brecht_vandenbroucke