by Thinus Ferreira
There are two big upcoming 2022 Christmas Carols stage shows - the kykNET 2022 Kersfees Blyspel and the 20th Spar Carols by Candlelight with Jacaranda FM - people can attend in person, after which they will be available to watch on TV later in the year.
The 2022 kykNET Kersfees Blyspel is recorded on Wednesday 30 November at the Mosaïek-teatro in Fairland, Johannesburg and will be shown on television on kykNET (DStv 144) on Christmas Eve on Saturday 24 December at 20:00.
This special performance will have a rebroadcast the next day on Sunday 25 December on kykNET at 14:30, and on kykNET & Kie (DStv 145) at 17:30.
The nativity story is being told in a unique way through beloved Afrikaans Christmas songs, with the audience who can remain once the TV recording is done, for a carols by candlelight event.
Tickets to attend the kykNET 2022 Kersfees Blyspel range from R150 to R220 and are available through iTickets. Appearing on stage will be Leah, Germandt Geldenhuys, Willem Botha, Early B, Stephanie Baartman, Hamilton Wessels, André Schwartz and Lynelle Kenned.
The show is from the pen of Wessel Pretorius with André Schwartz as stage director, André Velts as TV director, Soné Combrink as executive producer, Bryan Schimmel as musical director and Janine Neethling responsible for the music adaptations.
People attending are welcome to bring any toys which will be donated to needy children as Christmas gifts.
20th Spar Carols by Candlelight
Spar and Jacaranda FM are teaming up for the 20th Spar Carols by Candlelight as a live show, also being streamed on the jacarandafm.com website twice.
On 7 December the 2022 Spar Carols by Candlelight is taking place in Pretoria at the SunBet Arena Time Square where 7 000 seats are available, and which will also be live-streamed across the world on the same date.
"This year we’re extremely excited to celebrate 20 years of
partnership with Spar, and look forward to combining the delight of a live
concert with the pleasure of being able to watch the performances at home
through this new hybrid event,” says Deirdre King, Jacaranda FM managing director.
The artist line-up for the show starting at 19:00 includes the Mzansi Youth Choir, Swing City, Claire Johnston, Corlea, Jo Black, Tarryn Lamb, J’Something, Refentse and Charlize
Berg.
The entry fee is R50 which will be used to buy toys to donate to needy children. Before the stage event starts, from 16:00 Spar will host a kiddies area themed around Santa’s Workshop in Africa where children can make a few crafts whilst having their faces painted.
Families
can also explore the Christmas market where vendors will be
selling festive décor elements.
Jacaranda FM will stream the event again on 24 December on the radio station's website.
