The Culture Portfolio successfully presented a show on 17, 18 and 19 March 2022.
Franky Lekas sang, paying tribute to Piaf, accompanied on a baby grand piano by Thinus Ries.
Pieter Swart conveys his heartfelt appreciation to each and every one of the people of Betty’s Bay who attended the show for their wonderful display of support and enthusiasm. These are some of the messages received:
“We had a most enjoyable, absolutely wonderful evening last night at Crassula, thank you, and compliments to the organisers for the stunning and stylish event.” Gardiol
“Seconded in spades. A great evening. Super performances from both Franky and Thinus with a lively, warm ambience enveloping the audience. Looking forward to more evenings like this.” Glenda
“Dit was ongelooflik gewees. Alles was bo verwagting!! Sal beslis weer s0-iets bywoon.” Louise
“Thanks, Pieter, for a most enjoyable evening … that would outrank anything Hollywood has to offer.” Jasper
“Baie geluk met ’n suksesvolle aand van plesier. Daar was ’n wonderlike ‘chemistry’ tussen pianis en sangeres. Ek sou in my wildste drome nie kon dink dat so-iets in Bettys kon gebeur het nie. Baie dankie!” Conrad
“A tasteful presentation of La Môme Piaf aka Franky Lekas and Thinus Ries, sets the stage for many more shows, something which is sadly lacking in BB. Thank you for a very enjoyable evening. And the artists are right on our doorstep … fantabulous.” Karon
“Most enjoyable evening. Thanks for all the hard work.” Graeme
“Hope there’s many more to come.” Peter
“I did not expect to enjoy Edith Piaf but to my surprise it was absolutely fabulous. Well done to Pieter Swart for pulling it off.” Claudele
We warmly thank our fabulous artists, our sponsors for the wine, water and Apple/Grapetiser, and the Overstrand Herald for well-written, simply lovely editorials.
We in Betty’s Bay have every reason to be proud of our village. Every effort will be made to satisfy the cultural thirst of the people of Betty’s Bay through linking arms and doing it together.
Local is best!