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Upcoming EventsSpring wildflowers, Cape Town, August to September
The West Coast National Park incorporates the Langebaan Lagoon and wetland areas, which are the habitat of thousands of migratory and resident waterbirds, a rocky coastline with some beautiful sea views and beaches, and wildlife scattered about the interior bush. It also encompasses the rocky Postberg Peninsula that is carpeted in a glorious tapestry of wildflowers every spring (open August to September only). Visitors come from near and far to see the spectacularly colourful display that the pre-summer season produces all along the west coast. The small town of Darling is at the centre of the wildflower region; visitors can walk around the surrounding wildflower reserves and real enthusiasts can visit the Darling Wildflower Show where extravagant displays include the botanical and common names of all flowers exhibited. Call the Flower Hotline on 083 910 1028 for up-to-date information all year round. read more Knysna Oyster Festival, Garden Route, 4-13 July 2008
The Oyster Festival has established itself as one of the most popular annual events in the Western Cape and is a feast for oyster lovers and sport enthusiasts. Besides the famous mollusc, which can be sampled in a variety of forms, highlights of the festival include a mountain bike race, as well as the popular Knysna Forest marathon and half marathon. Other events include a street carnival, the Waterfront Food Fair, craft markets and a variety of other sporting events. read more Grahamstown National Arts Festival, Port Elizabeth, 26 June to 5 July 2008
The annual Grahamstown festival held every June/July is one of the most important cultural events on the South African calendar and is Africa's biggest annual celebration of the arts attracting over 50,000 people. A diversity of art forms is represented in over 500 shows from street theatre, dance and comedy to opera, drama, craft fairs and workshops. read more |
