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Creative Napier returned with a refreshed format, bringing together 23 artists across nine venues in a celebration of art, nature and community. From immersive exhibitions to workshops and live performances, this year’s route highlighted the depth of creative talent in the Overberg — and the stories behind the work.
The 6th Creative Napier Art Route ended yesterday, April 27th, leaving behind a trail of sawdust, charcoal, and stories. But perhaps no story is more evocative of the "Tide" in our name than the jewelry of Ben Goodwin.
While the world’s attention was recently fixed on the powerful right-handers of Agadir, Morocco, for the opening event of the 2026 IBC World Tour, a parallel story was unfolding on the pristine sands of Voëlklip Beach in Hermanus. It was a story of a global champion returning to his roots to spark a passion for the ocean in the next generation.
On a clear February morning at the Hermanus Cenotaph, young cadets stand in formation to honour two naval tragedies — the sinking of the SS Mendi in 1917 and the SAS President Kruger in 1982. Led by Lieutenant Noel Dreyer, himself a survivor of the President Kruger, TS Birkenhead Sea Cadets turn remembrance into responsibility.
On World Wetlands Day, the Overberg shoreline was alive with purpose as around 50 children from the Kleinmond Strandlopers Eco-Youth Club gathered to clean and learn along their local coast. With guidance shaped by SANBI’s biodiversity education mandate and support from educators connected to Harold Porter National Botanical Garden, the beach became a hands-on classroom.
Barrydale’s streets came alive this December as Steek My Weg, the annual giant puppet parade by Net vir Pret, unfolded in a powerful celebration of community, history and youth creativity. Directed by Sudonia Kouter, the production brought together children and young people who have worked for months to tell a story rooted in the valley’s past and present — of what was once “hidden away” and is now proudly revealed. Through striking animal puppets, music and movement, the parade showcased the enduring impact of long-term creative investment in young people and the power of storytelling to make communities visible.
