ESELTJIESRUS CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF READING PLEASURE - Swellendam
ESELTJIESRUS CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF READING PLEASURE
The Village That Time Forgot, On The Road To Nowhere
Beauty deel in Jan-Hendrik, Matthew & Franklin se leesgenot by Eseltjiesrus.
Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary will soon be celebrating 15 years of their love for books and promoting a culture of reading at the annual Book Fair. This is an event for booklovers, bargain hunters and those readers looking for special treasures. The Storytelling and Book reading Theatre for children at the Book Fair, was introduced last year to make sure that no one visiting the Fair, is deprived of the joy of reading a good book.
The tables will once again groan under the weight of thousands of new and fresh pre-owned books on a variety of topics at rock-bottom prices. Whether you are looking for non-fiction, the latest novels, books on travel, poetry, self-help, cookery, children’s or Afrikaans books, you will find both new and fresh pre-owned books. New stock will be put out every day.
Every book purchased at the biggest Book Fair in the Western Cape, will aid donkeys in need. Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary provides a permanent refuge for abused, neglected and elderly donkeys just outside McGregor. Here they are given the opportunity to live out their lives with respect and dignity, surrounded by their own kind, in a protective and natural environment. Each donkey is cared for and checked daily according to their individual needs and ages. The Sanctuary is open to the public four days a week to give both adults and children the opportunity to interact with the donkeys on guided tours.
A part of the work of the Sanctuary that is growing steadily is to deal with queries from across the country regarding good donkey care. Most problems arise from ignorance or the misbelief that donkeys do not need regular handling or appropriate care. The help given in this way, no doubt contributes to raising the status of donkeys in the eyes of the public. Each individual donkey that is helped is one less in pain, discomfort or suffering mental anguish.
CELEBRATION OF READING PLEASURE ALSO BENEFITS COMMUNITY
Although the success of this year’s Book Fair in McGregor will once again play a major role in supporting the work done at the Donkey Sanctuary, the community will also benefits from this event. Work is created, books are donated to schools and libraries in the greater Langeberg area and the Breede Skills Centre will receive all the books read to children in the Storytelling and Book reading Theatre, where the kids can continue hearing wonderful stories.
Booklovers from everywhere are invited to celebrate the pleasure of reading a book at the 2019 Eseltjiesrus Book Fair in McGregor. Diarise 17 – 19 May 2019 and make sure you are part of the reading action!
023 625 1593
ESELTJIESRUS VIER 15 JAAR VAN LEESGENOT
Vrydag 17 tot Sondag 19 Mei 2019
Franklin, Matthew & Jan-Hendrik kry ‘n voorsmakie van wat by die Boekefees beskikbaar gaan wees.
Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary vier eersdaags 15 jaar van hul liefde vir boeke en die bevordering van ‘n leeskultuur by die jaarlikse Boekefees. Hierdie is ’n geleentheid vir boekwurms, winskoopjagters en diegene wat skaars en spesiale uitgifboeke soek. Die Storievertel- en Leesteater vir kinders wat verlede jaar by die Boekefees begin is, sal seker maak dat niemand uitgesluit word van die vreugde en genot om ’n goeie boek te lees nie.
Die tafels gaan behoorlik kreun onder die gewig van duisende boeke van ’n groot verskeidenheid onderwerpe teen winskooppryse. Of jy nou na kookboeke, reisverhale, kinderboeke, digbundels, nie-fiksie of ’n rare en kosbare Afrikaanse kleinood soek, jy behoort dit tussen al die nuwe en kraakvars tweedehandse boeke te vind. Nuwe voorraad word elke dag uitgepak.
DIE LEWE BY ESELTJIESRUS
Elke boek wat by die grootste Boekefees in die Wes-Kaap verkoop word, help met die versorging en rehabilitasie van donkies wat uit haglike toestande gered word en by Eseltjiesrus gehuisves word. Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary is ’n permanente tuiste vir bejaarde, verwaarloosde en mishandelde donkies net buite McGregor. Hier word hulle die geleentheid gegee om die res van hul lewens tussen hul eie spesies deur te bring waar hulle met respek en waardigheid hanteer word. Elke donkie word elke dag individueel versorg en gevoed na gelang van hulle ouderdom en behoeftes.
BEVORDERING VAN GOEIE DONKIEVERSORGING
Eseltjiesrus het ook ’n bron van inligting geword en hanteer daagliks navrae van oor die hele land oor goeie versorging. Die meeste probleme ontstaan as gevolg van onkunde of die wangeloof dat donkies nie gereelde hantering en versorging nodig het nie. Hierdie hulp maak ’n beduidende verskil om die status van donkies in die algemene publiek se oë te verbeter. Elke individuele donkie wat gehelp word, is een minder wat pyn, ongemak of angs hoef te verduur.
DIE VIERING VAN BOEKE BEVOORDEEL OOK GEMEENSKAP
Alhoewel die sukses van hierdie jaar se Boekefees in McGregor weer ‘n onontbeerlike rol sal speel in die komende jaar se werksaamhede by Eseltjiesrus, sal die gemeenskap ook op verskeie maniere by die projek baat. Werk word geskep, boeke word geskenk aan skole en biblioteke in die groter Langebergarea en die Breede Vaardigheidsentrum sal al die boeke ontvang wat by die Storievertel- en Leesteater vir kinders gelees word, sodat meer kinders in die weke daarna in die betowering van boeke kan deel.
Boekliefhebbers van heinde en verre word genooi om 15 jaar van leesgenot in McGregor te kom vier. ’n Koffiewinkel en sitplekke in die skadu belowe om die lekker kuier te verleng. Teken 17 – 19 Mei aan en maak seker dat jy deel is van die opwinding by die 2019 Eseltjiesrus Boekefees.
023 625 1593; bookfair@donkeysanctuary.co.za; www.donkeysanctuary.co.za
From Edition 4 of The Gram Magazine 2018
McGregor is a unique, alternative, eccentric and therapeutic village away from the crowds which is home to a vibrant community of artists with top-class galleries and some great little restaurants. Despite being little more than a village, there are wine farms to explore such as Bemind Cellar, McGregor Tanagra and Lords Wineries, nature adventures to be had in Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve with hiking and cycling trail trails, and plenty of opportunities for being creative (eg pottery workshops) and enjoying the arts.
ESELTJIESRUS SE GROOTSTE BOEKEFEES HELP DONKIES IN NOOD. GIANT WINTER BOOK FAIR HELPS DONKEYS IN NEED
If you love good books (thousands of them!) and great bargains, this one is for you! The Winter Book Fair is held every year in aid of the Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary near McGregor, a charity that provides a permanent home for rescued, elderly and destitute donkeys.
This is one of the biggest book sales in the Western Cape. More than fourteen thousand new and fresh pre-owned books go on sale at rock-bottom prices.
Enjoy the hunt for treasures – prices are rock-bottom – and, best of all, you will come to the aid of these long-suffering beasts of burden!
The Book Fair takes place annually in the new municipal complex which is situated in Voortrekker Street on the left as you enter McGregor. New stocks are added every day. For more information contact the Sanctuary at info@donkeysanctuary.co.za or at 023 6251 593.
ESELTJIESRUS BOEKEFEES, McGREGOR
Winskoopjagters en boekwurms kan weer na hartelus kom snuffel by die 12de jaarlikse Boekefees in McGregor. Of jy nou na kookboeke, reisverhale, kinderboeke, digbundels of ’n rare en kosbare kleinood soek, jy behoort dit tussen die duisende nuwe en kraakvars tweedehandse boeke te vind. Nuwe voorraad word elke dag uitgepak. Nie net word meer as 15 000 boeke van ‘n groot verskeidenheid onderwerpe teen winskooppryse aangebied nie, maar elke boek wat verkoop word help met die versorging en rehabilitasie van donkies wat uit haglike toestande gered word en by Eseltjiesrus Donkey Sanctuary gehuisves word.
Eseltjiesrus is ’n permanente tuiste vir bejaarde, verwaarloosde en mishandelde donkies net buite McGregor. Hier word hulle die geleentheid gegee om die res van hul lewens tussen hul eie soort deur te bring waar hulle met respek en waardigheid hanteer word. Elke donkie word elke dag individueel versorg en gevoed na gelang van hulle ouderdom en behoeftes.
Die sukses van hierdie jaar se Boekefees in McGregor gaan dus weer ‘n onontbeerlike rol speel in die komende jaar se werksaamhede by Eseltjiesrus. Die gemeenskap baat ook op verskeie maniere. Werk word geskep, boeke word geskenk aan skole en biblioteke in die groter Langebergarea en dié jaar is daar ook ‘n Storievertel- en Leesteater vir kinders. Vrywilligers gaan daagliks vir kinders stories vertel en by die Boekefees. Die boeke word dan aan die Breede Vaardigheidsentrum geskenk, sodat die kinders in die weke daarna verder kan gaan luister. Hierdie projek wil ’n kultuur van lees by kinders kweek, want niemand behoort vreugde van boeklees misgun te word nie.
Daar is stapels Afrikaanse boeke, rare boeke en spesiale geskenke vir ’n ieder en elk.
Vir meer inligting skakel 023 625 1593, stuur ‘n epos aan bookfair@donkeysanctuary.co.za of besoek die amptelike webtuiste www.donkeysanctuary.co.za
Vir akkommodasie opsies kontak McGregor Toerisme Kantoor: 023 625 1954
023 625 1070 / 082 464 1926
PostBox 159, McGregor, 6708.
In its eleventh year of providing sanctuary and protection for donkeys, Eseltjiesrus promotes the welfare and status of donkeys through a culture of caring, providing a permanent refuge for abused, neglected and elderly donkeys. Here they are given the opportunity to live out their lives with respect and dignity, surrounded by their own kind, in a protective and natural environment.
Each donkey brings his or her own story with them to the sanctuary: the staff and volunteers at the sanctuary are dedicated to returning them physically and emotionally to a state of comfort and dignity.
There are currently twenty donkeys living at the sanctuary – here are a few of their stories:
AMY was overfed by her previous rescuers, in an attempt to compensate for her dreadful past. She has huge pads of fat on her body. Such a friendly girl.
HANSEL and GRETEL were found severely neglected in a forest on a wine estate, desperate for attention. They are about four years old now and are happy and playful, as young donkeys should be.
LULU was found near Barrydale, badly neglected. She had barbed wire caught up around one hind leg, almost severing the tendons. About seven years old, she is the largest donkey with the biggest ears.
From being evasive and cautious, she has developed into a friendly and loving donkey.
ZIGGY was rescued from a “petting zoo” covered in filth but she has bounced back after rehabilitation and is now very friendly and inquisitive.
DONKEY is a large, handsome teenager with a beautiful broad cross on his back- very confident and loves being photographed!
MINDY – a young light brown donkey with a beautiful dark cross on her back – was signed over to the sanctuary after her owners realised they did not have the time or skills.
‘Adopting a donkey’ is one way that funds are raised to create a loving, healthy environment for these beautiful creatures. You choose the amount you wish to give to your donkey. You will receive:
• details of the donkey you decide to adopt
• twice-yearly report
You will be most welcome to go to visit your special donkey.
The Sanctuary is open Thursdays to Sundays 10h00 to 16h00. There is a little restaurant overlooking the dam and the paddocks, a gift and bookshop – and they even have their very own Eseltjiesrus Wine!
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