Festivals

The week that was AfrikaBurn…

AfrikaBurn by Michelle Barr

It’s the week after AfrikaBurn, and I’m sure most attendees are still nursing their hangovers. If they made even half the effort to keep themselves as thoroughly hydrated with fine spirits as people always do for music festivals, they’ll still be in pain come Friday. AfrikaBurn is definitely not a festival for the weak of constitution: set in the Karoo desert, it has become an unmissable event if you are even remotely into art, camping or both. Usually, the Karoo is a pretty boring place to visit, unless one happens to be into deserts or cattle farming, but the festival changes that completely. It’s all about self-reliance, survival without modern conveniences and building a sense of community with the revellers around                  

Lifestyle

The Cape Getaway Show 2013

2013 cape show

The highly anticipated Cape Getaway Show, brought to you by Mercedes-Benz Vans, returns to Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West from 15-17 March 2013.  2012 saw over 17 800 visitors flocking to Africa’s leading travel & outdoor show and this year promises to be an even more exhilarating experience for travel, adventure and outdoor enthusiasts. 2013 will see over 250 interactive exhibits in air-conditioned marquees showcasing affordable accommodation, beautiful African destinations, camping and outdoor gear, 4x4 vehicles and accessories, amazing adventure opportunities, Ride magazine and Cycle Lab’s mini cycle show and a workshop for budding travel and wildlife photographers.  Loads of visitors will walk away with                  

Festivals

Tickets for Rocking the Daisies 2013 ON SALE from tomorrow

Rocking the Daisies

Rocking the Daisies is EPIC – period! Woodstock had nothing on what these tree hugging fairies have in their watering cans... Now in its 8th year the festival is just getting bigger and better! As we tick off the days on our calendars and excitement booms for Kloof Wine Estate in Darling to open their gates on the 3rd of October for Daisies 2013. Once again the best in live entertainment, lifestyle exhibitions and gourmet food can be expected, jam-packed with cutting edge, quality music, art fields and facilities aimed to cater for everyone from child care to comic relief. Look forward to a few changes in this year’s line-up. Booyah! Gates set to open on Thursday October 3rd and close earlier on Sunday the 6th for                  

Africa Travel

Exploring Fascinating Africa!

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It’s 4.15 am. Still quite sleepy, I creep out of my tent to be, some minutes later, ready to sit in the truck that is waiting for us. Shortly after 5.00 am, we leave the campsite and after a one-hour-drive we reach our destination. I jump out of the truck and feel the fresh, clean air surrounding me. Above me lies nothing but the still dark and cloudless sky. Immediately, we start climbing “Dune 45” which spreads itself right in front of us. Finally we sit on the ridge of the dune, searching in anticipation for the expectant sunrise. Bit by bit, it edges out of the darkness until its warm rays caress our faces and then the entire plain before us. And as J.W. Goethe’s writes in “Faust” “I am a man here; I can be                  

Festivals

Rocking the Daisies 2012

Rocking the Daisies Kloof Wine Estate 2012

Rocking the Daisies is EPIC – period! Woodstock had nothing on what these tree hugging fairies had in their watering cans... Now in its 7th year the festival is just getting bigger and better! As we tick off the days on our calendars and excitement booms for Kloof Wine Estate in Darling to open their gates on the 4th of October for Daisies 2012. Once again the best in live entertainment, lifestyle exhibitions and gourmet food will be on offer, jam-packed with cutting edge, quality music, art fields and facilities aimed to cater for everyone from child care to comedic relief. Look forward to a few changes in this years setup, which is like a double holiday – Bonus! Gates open on Thursday October 4th and close earlier on                  

Festivals

Origin

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In the heart of the Riebeek Valley, this weekend, comes Origin trance fest. The setting: river, rolling lawns, dance and trippy decor. Strictly an over 18 festival, reviews I've heard of previous Origins have involved words, "unadulterated (or maybe not) mayhem" and "way way sick". While not particularly articulate, I think these drive home the message: ineffable awesomenessity. (I know it's not a word, but let's go with it). Festival activities will include swimming, swaying, camping, drinking, dancing, perusing craft and pausing for nourishment at the food market.   While trance isn't my particular field of expertise, I know enough to know that this one gets rave (literally) reviews.                  

Festivals

SYNERGY LIVE

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For festival-goers Christmas came early, and seven years on Synergy Live promises to be even bigger than what it was - one of Cape Town's most memorable events. In Franschhoek Valley - the Western Cape's own land of milk and honey, where vineyards sag with grapes of world-famous wines and there are even more stars in the sky - Boschendal Estate's green lawns, lush with Spring, will be the backdrop. Synergy Live pledges a playground permutation of funfair, live acts, camping, multimedia theatrics and marketplace. Nourishment is provided in usual forms of easy and green-cleansy festival food, or the upmarket option of Boschendal's own picnic basket luncheons, while things to do include the geodesic theatre for