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LOOK WHO IS EXHIBITING AT FREE STATE UNCOVERED!

*Venues@Showgrounds – Your Event, Our Space*

Book your next event at one of more than 12 venues at the Bloemfontein showgrounds!

Why? Central, save, ample parking, you can use your own catering and with a temporary liquor licence do your own bar!

Whether you are 20 or 4000 there will be a venue that suits your need. From kiddies’ parties, family braai, auction to meetings, weddings and team building.

📧Bookings & Enquiries: [email protected]
📞 Tel: 051 448 9894 / 5 / 6
🌐 www.bloemshowgrounds.co.za

Visit our stand, speak to one of our friendly staff and join the fun!

📸 *Dress-up Party* – Snap a funny selfie with our props, post & tag @showgrounds to win!
🎯 *Drop the Bag!* – Try your hand at our bean bag game & stand a chance to win sweet treats + promo goodies.

AFRIKAANS IS 100-BED !

Join us for a powerful conversation about Afrikaans – its journey, its voices, and its future. Eight speakers from diverse backgrounds will share stories that show why Afrikaans remains unique, colourful, and alive for everyone.

📌 Topics include:
✨ From kitchen talk to cultural language
✨ The building blocks of Afrikaans
✨ Afrikaans’ test of time
✨ On screen and in the stream
✨ The words that make Afrikaans unique

🗓️ Date: 20 September 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 – 12:00
📍 Oorlogsmuseum Auditorium, Bloemfontein

🎤 With voices like Bonham Jayden Jimmy Kukari, Mathilda Smit, Charles Smith, Anneen Church, Charles Human, Rene Arendse, Francois Smith, Michael Garbett – plus a special poetry reading by award-winning Tereska Muishond.

👉 Come celebrate Afrikaans: its roots, its resilience, and its rich future.

🍴✨ Zone 2: Food & Flavour ✨🍴

Get ready to treat your tastebuds at Free State Uncovered 2025! 🎉 From sizzling meats and savoury comfort foods to sweet delights and global flavours – Zone 2 has something for everyone.

🔥 What to expect:
🥢 Japanese crêpes, ice cream & sweet treats (Ann’s Café)
🧀 Handcrafted artisanal cheese (Carliwil-Kaas)
☕ Old-school moerkoffie & jaffles (Die Ou Plaashuis)
🌶️ Vegan & non-vegan chilli creations (Chilli Xpress)
🥩 Game meats & wild-style dishes (Die Wildshuis)
🥗 Farm-fresh veggies & meats (Hooglied Boerdery)
🍕 Pizza cones & flavourful fillings (Rolling Cones)
🥖 Award-winning baked goods (Thabong Bakery)
🍛 Curries full of spice & flavour (The Curry Corner)
🍬 Candy & sweet treats galore (Sugar Bee & Dylan’s Den)
🍖 Quality braai meats (Tallies Vleismark)
🍸 Pizza, cocktails & craft drinks (Kitchen Gypsies)
🇵🇹 Authentic Portuguese delights (Portuguese Delights)
🥙 Gourmet souvlaki, pita & wraps (The Food Emporium)
… and so much more!

✨ Whether you’re craving sweet, spicy, smoky, or savoury, Zone 2 is your foodie playground. Come hungry, leave happy!

📍 Free State Uncovered
🗓️ 20 September 2025 | War Museum Grounds, Bloemfontein

👉 Tag your foodie friends – this is the zone you won’t want to miss!

🎯 Get ready for the Free State Slingshot Open! 🎯

Join us at Free State Uncovered on 20 September 2025 at the Vrouemonument, Bloemfontein, for an action-packed day with the Vrystaat Voortrekkers Kettieskiet-Ope – held in memory of Jana Hough. 💙

👦 Categories & Times

10:00 – 11:30 | Under 13 (Laerskool) – 5m & 10m

12:00 | U/13 Prize Giving

12:15 – 13:30 | Under 18 (Hoërskool) – 10m

14:00 | U/18 Prize Giving

14:15 – 16:00 | Open – 10m

16:15 | Open Prize Giving

✨ Extras on the day:

🎯 Fun shooting area for everyone

💰 Entry fee: R70

⚠️ Gate fees apply (festival entrance)

📅 Save the date – 20 September 2025
📍 Vrouemonument Grounds, Free State Uncovered

👉 Book your spot: 083 669 5089

Come test your aim, enjoy the fun, and be part of this unique Free State tradition! 🏹

Deel asseblief / Share please

Op nog 100-bed jare vir ons wonderlike taal!
Kom luister hoe 7 stemme uit verskillende agtergronde oor Afrikaans gesels – van kombuistaal tot TikTok.

🎟️ Ingesluit by jou Free State Uncovered-kaartjie.

⏰ 20 Sept, 10:00–12:00 | Oorlogsmuseum, Bloemfontein

🎉 The wait is almost over – the Free State Uncovered Expo & Festival is here! 🎉

📅 20 September 2025
📍 War Museum, Bloemfontein

Get ready for a full day packed with culture, history, entertainment, and family fun. From the Heritage Walk and Treasure Hunt for the kids to marimbas, dance groups, choirs, and cultural performances – there’s something for everyone.

🎶 Highlights include:
✨ Cultural acts like the Mangaung Marimba Band & Bloemfontein Scottish
✨ “Night at the Museum” experience
✨ TEAmbo Demonstration
✨ A magical headline concert by Brendan Peyper 🎤

🕘 Festivities kick off at 09:00 with the opening at the Women’s Memorial and conclude at 21:30 after the concert.

👉 Save the date, bring your family, and come Explore, Experience, Engage with us!

Tickets on CompuTicket:
https://computicket-boxoffice.com/e/free-state-uncovered-presents-brendan-peyper-hSk4Tv?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLv_StjbGNrAu_9H2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeR47Z_i9C-ylNq4V07lqIcke-UWAIfLqBn4bl4urW4kEgfsvEFxd1A8w2Bn0_aem_fGgulScTYPIhxs-XceO1PA

‼️AFRIKAANS IS 100-BED ‼️

Join us on 20 September 2025 at the War Museum, Bloemfontein, during Free State Uncovered.

⏰ From 10:00–12:00 we’ll host a special discussion on:

1️⃣ The evolution of Afrikaans
2️⃣ The unique DNA of the language
3️⃣ Will Afrikaans survive in schools, communities, and business?
4️⃣ The future of Afrikaans in entertainment and among the youth
5️⃣ Humour, idioms, and expressions you can only say in Afrikaans

👉 But we also want to hear your voice!
Send us your suggested discussion topics by email: [email protected]

A panel of inspiring speakers will engage with the public — and your opinion counts!

🎟 Don’t forget to buy your ticket on CompuTicket:
https://computicket-boxoffice.com/e/free-state-uncovered-presents-brendan-peyper-hSk4Tv?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLv_StjbGNrAu_9H2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeR47Z_i9C-ylNq4V07lqIcke-UWAIfLqBn4bl4urW4kEgfsvEFxd1A8w2Bn0_aem_fGgulScTYPIhxs-XceO1PA