CECIL SKOTNES “EPIC OF EVERLASTING” ART EXHIBITION RETURNS HOME TO KWV IN PAARL

Posted on 16. Nov, 2011 by BottlePlatePillow in 4) General News, KWV, Laborie

KWV’s Cecil Skotnes travelling art exhibition, featuring 30 works by this highly acclaimed South African artist, has been partnered with the Laborie Limited Collection wines on its epic journey to eight destinations throughout South Africa over the last nine months (including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth), with its final stop being the Laborie Wine Farm in mid-December 2011.

The collection is built around the 1977 piece Skotnes created especially for KWV titled “The Origin of Wine”, which is based on one of the oldest stories of humankind, “The Epic of Gilgamesh”. This impressive wood carved triptych celebrates not only the complex heritage of the wine-making industry in the Cape, but evokes an appreciation for wine which stems from the ancient quest for immortality and continues into the present day.

Having completed its travels, the collection, dubbed the “Epic of Everlasting” returns to Laborie, situated in the picturesque town of Paarl.  The collection will be available for public viewing at Laborie Wine Farm, nestled in the heart of this fertile valley with the beautiful Paarl Rock as its backdrop.

The final leg of the exhibition will run from 15 December 2011 until 13 January 2012 and is open to the public for viewing from 08h00 until 17h00 daily. The clue to the treasure hunt in Paarl will be announced on the website www.epicofeverlasting.co.za on 5 December 2011.

CECIL SKOTNES AT LABORIE WINE FARM

The following activities will form part of the Cecil Skotnes art collection on Laborie.

• The Epic of Everlasting celebration dinner will be hosted at the Manor House on December 13^th and will include all the treasure hunt winners from the eight national locations. The winner of the grand prize (a 15 litre bottle of Laborie wine to be refilled for the winners’ lifetime) will be drawn on the evening.
• The opening of the exhibition on the evening of 14^th of December – by invitation only. The Cecil Skotnes collection will be displayed in the Manor House, Restaurant, Cellar Door and Historical Cellar and guest will move from venue to venue to view the collection. The Laborie Limited Collection wines will be paired with a Mesopotamian snack menu.
• Laborie will be the permanent home of the Cecil Skotnes Collection art collection and will be displayed in the Laborie Manor House, Cellar Door, Restaurant and Historical cellar.

KWV is one of the leading wine and spirits producers in South Africa. Its head office is located in Paarl, in the Western Cape region – one of the country’s top wine producing regions.  The company sources wines and grapes from the best and most sought after viticultural regions in South Africa. KWV is known internationally for brands such as Roodeberg, KWV wines, Golden Kaan, Cathedral Cellar, Café Culture, Wild Africa Cream and the KWV 3, 5, 10, 15 and 20 Year Old brandies. KWV is a founder member of the Industry Association for the Responsible Use of Alcohol (ARA).

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Laborie Wine Farm is nestled in the fertile Paarl valley, with the beautiful Paarl Rock as background. The farm was granted to Isaac Taillefert in 1691 and more than 300 years on, is one of the oldest operational wine farms in South Africa. Laborie produces some of the best Methode Cape Classic bubblies, an array of award-winning wines, an estate brandy and a unique fortified Pinotage dessert wine.

Visitors can overnight in the tranquil guest house and enjoy a delectable meal at the Laborie Restaurant. In testament to Isaac Taillefert, Laborie continues to deliver in the best French heritage tradition.

Source: SmartCommunication

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