Monday, May 20, 2013

Events 20 - 26 May


With trade shows, centenaries, good food, wine and music, cultural celebrations and sporting activities, this week is set to be a busy one...

The Chelsea Flower Show Exhibit is on at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens all this week until Saturday. The gardens will also be celebrating its Centenary and Biodiversity Day on Wednesday with free entry to the garden, a host of other activities are planned as well.



Wesgro will be taking a few companies over to Brazil for the Hospitalar 2013 Trade Exhibition from 21 - 24 May. The expo focuses on products, equipment, services and technology for the medical sector.

On Tuesday evening, internationally renowned rapper Snoop Dogg, A.K.A Snoop Lion, will be taking to the stage at the Grand Arena at Grand West, tickets are available through Computicket.

The annual Good Food and Wine Show is taking place at the CTICC from 23-26 May, headlining the event are internationally acclaimed chefs Gordon Ramsay and Eric Lanlard. More treats for gourmands is the Tops Gugulethu Wine Festival is taking place on 24 and 25 May at the Rooftop @ Gugulethu shopping Centre.

From 23 - 25 May the skies above Oudtshoorn will be filled with the sounds of the President's Trophy Air Race. Also in Oudtshoorn, the Wilderness Half Marathon and 10km is taking place on the 25th.

Net Prophet, South Africa’s biggest technology start-up event is taking place in Pinelands on Thursday 23 May. And at the Southern Sun Hotel at The V&A Waterfront, Unogwaja Challenge is kicking off the first leg to Franschhoek, as they take on the 10 day challenge to Pietermaritzburg.

On 24 and 25 May, Music Alla Kaap is taking place at the Grand Arena at Grand West, legendary US musician Percy Sledge will be on stage along with other well-known South African musicians.

The Eseltjiesrus Annual Book Fair  is taking place this weekend 24-26 May in McGregor in the Overberg Region. All proceeds from the annual book sale during the fair will go to a good cause.

Africa Day, a celebration in honour of the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), presently recognised as the African Union (AU), is on 25 May. Artscape will be hosting a celebration, see link for more information.

Footloose in Darling and the Darling Museum Open Day is taking place on 25 May in the charming West Coast town. Please see the links for more on the events.

On the sporting front, the Stormers vs Reds match takes place at Newlands Stadium on Saturday at 5pm and for mountain bikers the 100 Miler event is taking place in Malmesbury and the Hex River Autumn Splendour in De Doorns. In celebration of the full moon on Saturday night there will be a Full Moon Hike in Stellenbosch and the Moonlight Mass cycle event in Green Point. On Sunday the Voet of the Wine Route 10km Run/Walk is taking place in Stellenbosch. For more info on these events please see the links.

For these and more events, please visit our events calender.

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