Take note of a once-in-a-lifetime dance

Taalmonument celebrates 50th with music in gold and black

Write it down, tie a knot, scratch it on the wall, put it on your electronic calendar now – on SATURDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2025, the Afrikaans Language Museum and Monument (ATM) celebrates 50 young years with a lovely dance in the PAARL CITY HALL. And everyone is invited!

Five Stars band, accompanied by Chadleigh Gowar will provide the notes with a variety of music on white and black keys; as for the guests, the dress code is gold and black. So dust off your shoes, inform your dance partners and buy tickets for only R150 to celebrate this remarkable half a century with the institution.

Tickets are available at quicket.co.za or at the Historium, 11 Pastorie Avenue, in Paarl. Doors open at 18:00, the band starts at 19:00 and – as with last year’s highly acclaimed dance – visitors are welcome to bring their own food and drinks. The last dance is at 23:00. For more details, contact Gershwyn Fredericks on 021 863 0543 or opvoedkundige@taalmuseum.co.za.

• For information about all the exciting events, concerts and courses at the ATM, call 021 872 3441, visit taalmonument.co.za, sign up for the newsletter or follow them on Facebook/Instagram and the WA channel. The website also offers virtual tours of the monument and museum, information in six languages ​​on the symbolism of the Taalmonument as well as many interesting articles on Afrikaans, multilingualism and the institution’s past, present and future. There are also numerous resources for school and research projects. Annual permits are available at only R120 for individuals or R220 per family, which includes unlimited access to the ATM, bistro and full moon picnics.