On Sunday the annual BayFM Burger Opskop (see here for last year's post) took place in Despatch. The Opskop is a one day Afrikaans music festival, organised by BayFM, with some of the most popular Afrikaans artists performing on stage all day long. The event isn't just a fundraising event for the community radio station, but … Continue reading BayFM Opskop 2011
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Opening of the Season fireworks
Last night the annual Opening of the Season fireworks took place at Hobie Beach after it was postponed due to rainy weather the previous night. I really didn't feel like taking on the crowds and traffic jams on the beachfront for a couple of pictures, so I decided to head up to Lovemore Heights to … Continue reading Opening of the Season fireworks
Penguin release
The main objective of the South African Rehabilitation and Education Centre (SAMREC) based at Cape Recife in Port Elizabeth is to save and rehabilitate the endangered African Penguins which is found on the islands in Algoa Bay. Once the whole rehabilitation process is completed, the penguins are released back into the bay to return to their colonies. I was … Continue reading Penguin release
Carols by candlelight
Saturday afternoon we bundled the family into the car, packed a picnic basket, grabbed the camping chairs and headed down to Settlers Park for the second annual Carols by Candlelight in Settlers Park. The day was a bit of a windy one, but the location for the event was down in the valley and very … Continue reading Carols by candlelight
Carols in Settlers Park
On Saturday night the second annual Carols by Candlelight in Settlers Park took place. The event was organised by the Wildlife and Environment Society of SA (WESSA) and Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism and forms part of the Baakens Valley Recovery Program. Although the wind was blowing all day long, the spot where the carols took … Continue reading Carols in Settlers Park
Nativity Play
Its that time of the year when all little angels don their wings, wise men pick up their gifts, shepherds collect their sheep and mini Joseph and Mary head for the two chairs in the middle of the stage that represents Bethlehem. Most pre-primary schools and Sunday schools stage a short nativity play this time … Continue reading Nativity Play
Bonsai Show
If you know the hilarious yet irritating Annoying Orange on YouTube then you may know that he refers to his friend Little Apple as Midget Apple. Well, if that is the case then I visited a very interesting exhibit of midget trees on Saturday. The Eastern Province Bonsai Society hosted their annual Bonsai Show in … Continue reading Bonsai Show
Aurora Fete
On Saturday the Aurora Special Care Centre's annual fete took place. Aurora Hospital is a registered private hospital dedicated to physical rehabilitation and sub acute care of the highest quality. The fete is always well supported by the community, as it again was on Saturday, and it allows the centre to generate much needed funds … Continue reading Aurora Fete
Tuna Classic
Late last week the annual Algoa Bay Tuna Classic took place from the Port Elizabeth Deep Sea Angling Club in the PE Harbour. The winning catch in this year's competition was a 83kg yellow fin tuna caught 26 miles from the harbour by local fisherman Ruvaan Palm and his team on board the Seriola. In … Continue reading Tuna Classic
The Elvis Festival Africa
You associate the Tsitsikamma with indigenous forests, deep gorges, a rugged coastline and heart stopping adventures. Just about everything but Elvis. From 30 April to 2 May 2010 the Protea Hotel Tsitsikamma Village in Storms River on the Garden Route will be hosting the first The Elvis Festival Africa. Owners Jan and Ann du Rand … Continue reading The Elvis Festival Africa
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