Today, April 22, is International Earth Day. Every year on April 22, more than one billion people take part in Earth Day. Across the globe, individuals, communities, organizations, and governments acknowledge the amazing planet we call home and take action to protect it.
The theme this year is Earth Day 2013: The Face of Climate Change.More than one billion people around the world will take part in the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day. From Beijing to Cairo, Melbourne to London, Rio to Johannesburg, New Delhi to New York, communities everywhere will voice their concerns for the planet, and take action to protect it. We’ll harness that power to show the world The Face of Climate Change. And we’ll call on our leaders to act boldly together, as we have, in this pivotal year.
An interactive digital display of all the images will be shown at thousands of events around the world, including next to federal government buildings in countries that produce the most carbon pollution. The display will also be made available online to anyone who wants to view or show it. (www.earthday.org)
In Cape Town, Green Pop will be celebrating Earth Day with a tree planting ceremony at Harmony Primary School, Steenberg from 9:30am - 1:30pm.
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This week has business, rock metal gods, penguins, decor, cheese, olives and a party to keep anyone's interest peeked...
From today through to Thursday, Wesgro is undertaking a road show to Zambia with a focus on agri-business.
Today and tomorrow, the CTICC is playing host to the Africa Urban Infrastructure Summit, for more information click the link.
There will be two charity walking events this week, from today through till Saturday. The first is the Winelands Charity Walk; 3 men will start in Tulbagh and walk through the Winelands until they reach Stellenbosch on Friday, thereafter they will do a short walk on Saturday from Steenberg to Groot Constantia, where they will celebrate their achievement in aid of the Anna Foundation.
The second is the 3rd Annual Penguin Promises Waddle, a group of conservationists and representatives from the African Animal Keepers Association will walk every day from Gansbaai in the Cape Overberg and reach the Boulders Beach penguin colony in Simon’s Town just after 12 noon on Saturday 27 April. The aim is to raise awareness about the endangered African penguin. On Saturday there are festivities planned at Jubilee Square in Simons Town from 10am.
On Wednesday and Thursday evening, rock metal lovers are in for a treat as Metallica are performing at the Bellville Velodrome. Originally scheduled for the 24th at the Cape Town Stadium, the venue changed in order for fans to enjoy Metallica in a dynamic indoor live music setting instead.
Decorex is back at the CTICC from Thursday until Sunday. The interior decorating extravaganza is set to wow Capetonians once again with design trends, demos and workshops.
This weekend, Prince Albert in the Karoo is the place to be for the 20th annual Prince Albert Olive Festival. From 26-28 April the rural little town in the Central Karoo welcomes tourists with their renowned hospitality to experience the town and all it has to offer as well as olives of course!
Sandringham farm near Stellenbosch is set to host the South African Cheese Festival from Friday until Sunday.
Nekkies Resort and Camping Site between Rawsonville and Worcester is the venue for the Utopia Festival from 26-28 April. A music festival that will include the likes of Karen Zoid, Fokofpolisiekar and Desmond & The Tutus to name a few.
On Saturday, April 27, join Boland Kelder and Joubert Tradauw en Kelder for Unplugged Route 62- The Finest Blues Concert .
April 27 is also the day South Africans will be celebrating Freedom Day which is a commemoration of the day the first post apartheid elections were held in South Africa in 1994.
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