{"id":2670,"date":"2023-07-21T10:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T10:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/?p=2670"},"modified":"2023-07-21T10:19:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T10:19:02","slug":"the-fmr-collection-a-weekend-of-fine-music-wining-dining-and-some-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/2023\/07\/21\/the-fmr-collection-a-weekend-of-fine-music-wining-dining-and-some-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"The FMR Collection: a weekend of fine music, wining, dining and some adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fine Music Radio, together with The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dehoopcollection.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">De Hoop Collection<\/a><a>\u00a0<\/a>\u2013<a>\u00a0<\/a>a premier<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capecountryroutes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Cape Country Routes<\/a>\u00a0member,\u00a0is delighted to\u00a0present\u00a0The FMR Collection: a weekend of fine music, wining, dining and some adventure, planned for September 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FMR Collection&nbsp;\u2013 a special programme created for Fine Music Radio listeners \u2013 will take place from Friday, 15 September, to Sunday, 17 September 2023 at The De Hoop Collection&nbsp;in the&nbsp;heart&nbsp;of Cape Nature\u2019s&nbsp;pristine&nbsp;De Hoop Nature Reserve in the Overberg region of the Western Cape, a mere three hours\u2019 drive from Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In what promises to be a relaxing, stimulating, entertaining, musical weekend,&nbsp;The FMR Collection\u2019s&nbsp;line-up of musicians includes David Bester and David Pinoit of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Disa Duo<em>,<\/em>&nbsp;Francois Botha and Yohan Chun of&nbsp;The Best of Both Duo&nbsp;and FMR\u2019s own Louise Howlett and Penelope with Andrew Ford, Francois Botha, Ashlin Grobelaar, Kaitlin Visser and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FMR Collection Weekend Itinerary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Friday,15 September&nbsp;\u2013 arrive at leisure from 2 pm; from 5.30 pm enjoy welcome drinks to the sounds of the FMR String Ensemble while the sun sets over the De Hoop vlei, followed by dinner in the company of FMR\u2019s own Penelope and her Jazz Trio. Penelope, a full-time jazz vocalist in Cape Town, presents&nbsp;<em>Penelope in the Lounge, In the Mood&nbsp;<\/em>and<em>&nbsp;Saturday\u2019s Light Lunch.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday, 16 September:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breakfast from 8 am at De Hoop Collection\u2019s warm and cosy Fig Tree Restaurant (the old Maintenance shed that dates back to the 1800s), and the rest of the morning at leisure to explore the plethora of activities on offer from whale watching to mountain biking, guided eco boat trips and bird watching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Musical Hors d\u2019oeuvres<\/em>&nbsp;at 11 am:&nbsp;<em>Classics and Jazz in Conversation<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 a practical music discussion with Fran\u00e7ois du Toit and Andrew Ford<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lunch from 12 to 2 pm against the background of a live FMR outside broadcast of the Light Lunch programme, hosted by Penelope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High tea and sweet company from 3.30 to 5 pm \u2013&nbsp;<em>In Conversation<\/em>&nbsp;with Rodney Trudgeon, Mike Mills and Fran\u00e7ois du Toit, facilitated by Eon de Vos, about Radio, FMR, the music and you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Fine Music Radio Gala Dinner from 6.30 pm, with joyous music from Bach to Broadway, featuring all FMR\u2019s musicians and singers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday, 17 September:&nbsp;morning \u2013 a choice of a sit-down breakfast or an&nbsp;on-the-go&nbsp;sightseeing with a packed breakfast and you might also consider experiencing an interpretive marine walk or vulture experience before leaving The De Hoop Collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Programme is subject to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The De Hoop Collection accommodation costs \u2013 ranging from R8&nbsp;000 to R24&nbsp;150 per unit (Campsite Rondawels, Equipped Cottages, De Hoop Village units, Vlei Cottages, Opstal Houses) \u2013 are for the entire weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Costs for each unit are fully inclusive of two nights\u2019 accommodation in choice of unit, all meals, music and all FMR events for all guests. Alcohol and soft drinks will be available for purchase. FMR members enjoy a 10% discount.&nbsp;Terms and conditions apply.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The De Hoop Collection, a World Heritage Site,&nbsp; offers a range of affordable accommodation from campsite rondawels, self-catering cottages and houses (sleeping from two to six people) to romantic suites, an old stone Manor house and the recent addition of a newly restored and refurbished&nbsp;De Mond Villa<em>.&nbsp;<\/em>Here you get to experience a&nbsp;unique outdoor experience like no other \u2013 the sea,&nbsp;beaches, a Ramsar-listed vlei, rare indigenous plants, whales and diverse animal and bird life \u2013&nbsp;the&nbsp;perfect destination for a weekend getaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book now and experience the magic that is De Hoop!&nbsp;Don\u2019t miss out on this great weekend! Call or email Samantha at De Hoop Collection +27 (0)21 422 4522 ,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:res@dehoopcollection.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">res@dehoopcollection.co.za<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fine Music Radio, together with The De Hoop Collection\u00a0\u2013\u00a0a premier\u00a0Cape Country Routes\u00a0member,\u00a0is delighted to\u00a0present\u00a0The FMR Collection: a weekend of fine music, wining, dining and some adventure, planned for September 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2672,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-wine","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2670"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2673,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2670\/revisions\/2673"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atableforone.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}