EVENTS IN THE GARDEN ROUTE
JULY 2010• NIEL RADEMAN - CHIC & CLASSIC Niël Rademan (baritone) and Winand Grundling return to Dasjesdrift Theatre (Heidelberg / Witsand) after an astounding performance of their previous cabaret - Classics tot Cabaret. The new show focus more on classical music. You can expect arias from Wagner, Puccini, Verdi, the Toreador song, German and Afrikaans art song as well as songs out of the musicals. (Please book before 28 July.) WHEN: 30 July 2010 WHERE: Dasjesdrift Theatre, Heidelberg, Western Cape TIME: 19h00 PRICE: R180 (Includes Dinner) BOOKINGS: 082 602 1947 AUGUST 2010• SWELLENDAM CANOLA CARNIVAL Experience the Overberg at its most beautiful - the time of year when canola fields cover the hills with yellow flowers. Come and enjoy the outdoors and nature of Swellendam by taking part in the MTB, marathon, fun run, golfing, 4x4 or quadbiking. Other activities includes an old car show, entertainment by local musicians and others, exhibitions, arts and crafts market, bus tours to the canola factory, and much more. Fiun for the whole family! Come and enjoy. The Festival kicks off with a cycle tour through the canola fields. Festival activities include entertainment by local musicians, exhibitions, arts and crafts market, bus tours through the canola fields, and much more. Fiun for the whole family! Come and enjoy. WHEN: 6 - 8 August 2010 WHERE: Swellendam FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SHOWS & ACTIVITIES VISIT: Website: http://www.canolakarnaval.co.za/ Visit the Tramonto Stall at the 2010 GARDEN ROUTE WEDDING EXPO from the 20th to the 22nd of August for some exciting wedding ideas and valuable information from top suppliers to help you on your way to wedding day bliss! The Garden Route Mall will for the 4th year running be the venue of the GARDEN ROUTE MALL WEDDING EXPO from 20 to 22 August 2010…and will once again be turned into a wedding wonderland over the 3 days of the expo. Exhibitors from all over the region will showcase the best on offer. Be sure to Visit the Tramonto Stall (Winners of the number 1 stall at the 2009 Expo) – we promise to inspire, impress and indulge you with an unforgettable Expo experience!...see more NLR Wines will be showcasing a variety of wines form Diemersfontein, Hartenberg, Backsberg, Raka and Hermanuspietersfontein, to name but a few! A Thank you Dinner will be held in the Cellar on Thursday night for winemakers. Friday will be open for existing and potential clients and Saturday will be the Grand Finale and is open to the public. There is something to suite every taste and perhaps the perfect opportunity for that family outing or just a few friends and wine lovers alike socializing together. For the sporty there will be a 5km and 10 km fun run/walk starting at 08h00 during which a hot breakfast buffet and other food stalls will be open while you are waiting for and supporting your people. Prize giving will be at 11h00 after which you will be entertained by popular South African band Watershed. Wine trade and tasting will be open from 10h00. For further enquiries, WATERSHED BOOKINGS and race entry forms please contact us. Watershed R80 adults, R40 under 12. WHEN: 21 August 2010 WHERE: : Geelhoutboom Road, Tramonto Venue CONTACT: 044 870 7150 Email: frikkie@tramonto-venue.co.za This performance is a charming mixture between classical, popular and authentic cabaret music. It promises to be lavish entertainment with virtuoso accompaniment and song. Niël Rademan can be defined as a real "performance beast". He is a highly respected theatre maker, director, cabaret artist, and minstrel! As a public figure and an artist in his own right, he performs at some of the biggest art-festivals in South Africa. Accompaniment by Winand Grundling - winner of the UNISA Abroad Music bursary competition. Together they form a splendid duo ! WHEN: 20 August 2010 WHERE: Diaz Hotel,Mosselbay TIME: 19H00 PRICE: R90 (Dinner included) BOOKINGS: 082 602 1947 The Best Organizer brings you the popular Bobby van Jaarsveld live in Mossel Bay!! In 2006 Bobby got recognised as Huisgenoot Tempo`s Best Newcomer. In 2007, 2008 and 2009 he got invited by Huisgenoot to be part of their glamorous “skouspel” concert. In May 2008 he started performing with an orchestra and his concerts are a good mix of his own original work and that of Neil Diamond and Frank Sinatra. Seats have to be booked to avoid disappointment. Tuck shop on premises as well. WHEN: 26 August 2010 WHERE: Mossel Bay Town Hall TIME: 6:30 pm COST: R70.00 per person Contact: Vanessa +27 (0)83 717 1842 Email: thebestorganizer@telkomsa.net Our well known Whiskey Whales and Jazz festival got a revamp and now know as the Plett Festival. Plett display its top talents Gumboot Dancers, Riel Dancers, R&B, Kwaito and other brilliant acts in all our areas of Bitou. It is topped of with the popular Plett Festival concert on the 28 September showcased in our newly modernly revamp Main Street. WHEN: 18 - 28 September 2010 WHERE: Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route Email: events@plettenbergbay.co.za • KAROO TO COAST MOUNTAIN BIKE CHALLENGE The Pennypinchers Herald Karoo to Coast 100km Mountain Bike Challenge: "Magnificent Mountain Biking from Uniondale to Knysna via Prince Alfred Pass!" The event is organised by Zandile Meneses - Headstrong Productions - and is owned by the Lions Clubs of Knysna and Uniondale. All proceeds in aid of Lions "SightFirst" for sight restoration operations for the poor. This is a 100km offroad race from UNIONDALE to KNYSNA via the Prince Alfred's Pass 100 km offroad Race and is not for the faint-hearted !!! The Lions Clubs of Knysna and Uniondale are deligthed to welcome our valuable new title sponsors - Pennypinchers on board. We are excited to have this well established and powerful brand on our side and together we will aim to give our event entrants the best possible mountain biking experience on September 19th 2010! REGISTRATION: The race starts in Uniondale and riders tackle the notorious "ou wa pad" right in the beginning of the event. The route then includes the the Prince Alfred's Pass hills and valleys and is very scenic. There is no single track and riders will enjoy the change of scenery from Karoo to Coast as they enter the Knysna Forestry Roads before finishing in Knysna. The Knysna indigenous Forest through which the Herald Karoo to Coast is ridden is thousands of years old. The race starts at the show grounds in Uniondale at 7h30 on 19 September 2010. There is a compulsory pre-race briefing at 07h15. All entrants MUST attend. Entry price INCLUDES a pasta meal in Uniondale on Saturday 18th September after 18h00 Entry Fee: R240 WHEN: 19 September 2010 WHERE: Uniondale Show Grounds CONTACT: 082 851 3622 082 851 3622 Email: zandile@123.co.za • SURFER’S BALL Jamin Surf School will host its fourth Surfer’s Ball fund raiser this year. WHEN: 24 September 2010 WHERE: Central Beach, Plett For event details please contact 082 436 6410 • GASTRONOMICA Share good talent, unique recipes, knowledge about raw food, inspiring community projects, beautiful product and fun people you encounter in this part of the world. To stimulate a sustainable tourism industry in Knysna and the Garden Route by providing an exciting focus on Knysna's growing reputation as a forward thinking culinary and tourist centre in South Africa. WHEN: Thursday 24 September - Monday 28 September 2009 WHERE: Knysna, Garden Route, South Africa Website: www.gastronomicakny.co.za • OLOF BERGH 2010 BABY WHALE FESTIVAL Friday 24 September: Saturday 25 September: Sunday 26 September: WHEN: 24 - 26 September 2010 WHERE: Witsand, Garden Route CONTACT: Tel: 028 537 1010 or 082 922 9905 Come and enjoy the evening with the two of SA's great music artists: Schalk Maas and Petronel Baard. The performance, together with a wine tasting, sponsored by Riebeeck Cellars, will take place at the Vaal Japie Restaurant in Little Brak. If you can add the correct name to the correct wine, you just might be the lucky winner of a selection of wine! This is an evening filled with fun, games, prizes and much more. WHERE: Vaal Japie Restaurant - Little Brak River WHEN: 1 October 2010 TIME: 6:00 pm COST: R120.00 per person CONTACT: Frikkie +27 (0)82 973 0062 For info on shows contact Juanita van Wyk at +27 (0)82 672 9377 Email: eat@vaaljapie.co.za 18 Holes at Mossel Bay, including shared golf cart and halfway house-2 tee off start from 08h00. Holes at Pinnacle Point, including shared golf cart and halfway house-2 tee off start from 13h00. Welcome gift and daily competitions. Breakfast on the run before tee off at Mossel Bay. Welcoming cocktail evening at Pinnacle Point. Prize giving and lunch at the finals in Mossel Bay.Accommodation not included. Visit the website stated below for preferred accommodation. WHEN: 26 - 28 November 2010 WHERE: Pinnacle Point and Mossel Bay Golf Courses TIME: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm COST: R1699.00 per person Contact: Mariska +27 (0)84 299 7099 Email: mariska@golfinthegardenroute.co.za Website: www.golfinthegardenroute.com The Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge is a charity event, sponsored by Stonehage and Discovery. 2 days of awesome family fun, sports, music and lots of love over the festive season in Plettenberg Bay. Monday 28th Dec: Central Beach- 5km Swim or 15km Paddle or 10km Run or Fun beach Walk 100% of the entry fees go to the Sabrina Love Foundation WHEN: 28 & 29 December 2010 WHERE: Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route |