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Wellness festival at Valkenberg

WESLEY FORD|Published

Friends of Valkenberg Trust (FOVT) founding members Professor Brian Robertson his wife, Fran, open the market and wellness festival with FOVT director Dr Soraya Solomon, right.

The Friends of Valkenberg Trust (FOVT) held a market and wellness festival on the Valkenberg hospital grounds on Saturday. There were more than 20 stalls, and visitors and hospital volunteers took part in a range of activities, including Zumba, drumming, a 2.5km colour run and yoga. Email events@friendsofvalkenberg.co.za or visit friendsofvalkenberg.co.za to find out more about the FOVT.

Hospital volunteers and visitors participating in a Zumba session.
Bevil Spence and Ivana Schäfer from Drumba coordinated a drumming session.
Participating in the colour run, from left, are Austin and Charlyn Goliath with their son, Kian, and Matumelo Leithonyane, right.
The Godance movement and wellness dance team, from left, Aqueedah Pietersen, Harriette Classen, Simone Momple and Max Fouchee ran a dance workshop.
Nicolene Booysen, director of the Western Cape Community Care non-profit, sold Christmas cakes.