Prince Albertforthcoming eventstel: +27 (0)23 5411 366 fax: +27 (0)23 5411 788 e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za FOR INFORMATION ON OUR 2012 CELEBRATIONS CLICK HERE The 2012 Prince Albert Calendar is now available!
Please collect your NEW Prince Albert Arts and Design map from the Tourism Association Office in Kerkstraat and then wander round the village to meet creative Prince Alberters and to view their work. Click here for details about our artists, designers and galleries ... Astrotours Stargazing in Prince Albert African Relish Culinary events for 2012 Prince Albert Market Every Saturday next to the Museum Valentine's Dance - 18 February 2012 - love songs from around the world Fransie Pienaar Museum South African Nobel Prize Winners Exhibition Sunday Lunch Club click here for details "Soeke na betekenis" a life-enriching weekend course with Ds Danie du Toit 16 - 18 March 2012 Louis Botha's Photography courses 19 - 22 April 2012 & 23 - 26 August 2012 The Prince Albert Olive Festival 27 - 28 April 2012 Prince Albert Half Marathon during the 2012 Olive Festival Creative Prince Albert courses, lectures, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions & excursions 25 May - 3 June 2012 DR Church Bazaar Celebrates 150 years in August 2012 de Beer Reunion 250 years at Kweekvallei 21 - 23 September 2012 Flower Festival at St John's Church 6 - 7 October 2012 Prince Albert Agricultural Show 19 - 20 October 2012 Karoo Carols by Candlelight at St John's Church 2 December 2012 Saturday Market celebrates 15 years & Christmas Fair 15 December 2012 Prince Albert Gallery regular exhibitions What's on stage at the Jans Rautenbach Schouwburg? Subscribe to our monthly e-mail newsletter CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR BROCHURE
Astro ToursHans and Tilanie Daehne of Astro Tours will
be available for stargazing in 10/11 February, 16/17 March , 23 March and 30/31 March 2012. For bookings, please contact Tilanie on 072 732 2950 www.astrotours.co.za
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Do
not forget our Anytime courses
and accommodation special: book a cooking course for two people
mid week and receive a 50% discount on your accommodation. For
Details: Virna
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Half day class, R650 pp
inclusive of lunch or dinner Full day cooking class, R950
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Click here for full details of our courses
To make your reservation
contact Virna Gouws
Tel: 023 5411 381 or
e-mail: virna@africanrelish.com
Fransie Pienaar Museum
at the Fransie Pienaar Museum.
Tel: 023 5411 172 or fransiepienaarmuseum@lantic.net
The Fransie Pienaar Museum is open daily except for certain holidays
see times of opening on the notice borad on the stoep
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WELCOME TO THESUNDAY LUNCH
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Phone Gill to find out the next date! HOME FROM HOME
Sunday lunch served from 12h30 - 13h30 Children under 14 half price Bring
your own wine. No credit card facilities BOOKING IS ESSENTIALContact
Gill: 023 541 1566 / 083 412 7325
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Prince Albert Saturday Market
Join the people of Prince Albert everySaturday Morning where our Market offers home-produce and craft stalls including jams, preserves, olives, olive oil, freshly baked bread and organically grown vegetables and fresh fruit in season.
For more information - Vir meer inligting and accommodation bookings contact the Tourism Association Office
tel: +27 (0)23 5411 366 fax: +27 (0)23 5411 788 or e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za
Prince Albert 2012 Calendar
The Prince Albert 2012 Calendar with full colour paintings by children from the Prince Albert Children's Art Project and which includes a programme of events for next year’s celebrations is now available. Kindly contact Zelia Mullins on 023 5411 366 if you would like to purchase one. Click here for the full story and pictures.
Prince Albert Gallery
Prince Albert Gallery - Seven Arches, across the road from the Museum, established by Prince Albert artists. There's always something to see and buy and from time to time we host special exhibitions.
Prince Albert Gallery
Seven Arches
Tel:
+27 (0) 23 5411 057
Fax:
+27 (0) 86 510 1842
Louis Botha's Photography courses
Louis is a professional photographer who runs photography courses here in the clear, sparkling air of the great Karoo amid the spectacular surroundings of Prince Albert.
The next Photogr
aphy courses, both including a landscape and a portraiture workshop, will be offered on:19 to 22 April 2012 and 23 to 26 August 2012
Tel: 082 453 5130 fax: 012-4602843 e-mail: lj.botha@iafrica.com
www.louisbothaphotography.co.za
"Soeke na betekenis"
16 to 18 March 2012
A life-enriching weekend course presented by Ds Danie du Toit.
Contact
Louis Botha on 0824535130 or at lj.botha@iafrica.com
to
book.
Prince Albert Olive Festival
Friday 27th and Saturday 28th April 2012
Our annual Prince Albert
Olive Festival attracts visitors from
far and wide! Here you can discover the secrets of the Karoo when
Prince Alberters open up their town for visitors to experience country life at first hand.
2012 will offer all the fun of the fair!
Make sure YOU are there
ALL ENQUIRIES ABOUT STALL BOOKINGS & ACCOMMODATION
tel: +27 023 5411 366 fax: 023 5411 788
or e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za
Prince Albert
Half
Marathon
during the Prince Albert Olive Festival
From 2008 - 2011 we have hosted most successful Half-marathons. Join the
Zwartberg Runners, Prince Albert's own Running Club, for the 2012 half-marathon
and a 10km fun-run. The route takes
participants into the spectacular
Please contact Terry 023 5411 462 cell: 072 331 9354 or click here for more information.
D R Church Bazaar celebrates 150
years
August 2012
Braaivleis, meat and vegetables galore, cakes and "bazaar poeding".
They're all to be found at the DR Bazaar...
Join us for pancakes, tea and coffee from bright and early...
meat, cakes, home-baked bread, fresh veggies, braaivleis, "poeding" etc. will be on sale from 8.00am. There's somewhere to sit and space to stand and you're sure to meet old friends and make new ones. Local musicians will perform and there's entertainment for the children.
This year we will hold also various competitions
more information nearer the time!
WANTED
Men with beards! Prizes to be won at the Bazaar
No ladies! A moustache is simply not enough!
Vir meer inligting oor die basaar
Tel Das Olivier: 023 5411 470 or 023 5411 530
De Beer Family
Reunion
in Prince Albert 2012
Calling
all South African De Beer family members: join us for a reunion in the historical
Karoo
The
reunion will take place from 21 to 23 September 2012.
The week-end will be filled with nostalgic visits to sites
closely connected with the de Beer family in and
around
The
farm, Kweekvallei was established by Zacharias de Beer as the first loan
farm in the district in 1762, 250 years ago, and was laid out at the foothills of the
Swartberg where the town of
The
programme for the week-end includes:
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visit to the site of the original farm, |
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De Beer family cemetery, |
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For
more information about the week-end and for accommodation bookings:
Contact Zelia Mullins at the Prince Albert Tourism Office:
Tel:
023 541-1366
Fax:
023 541-1788
E-mail princealberttourism@intekom.co.za
St John's Flower Festival
6 - 7 October 2012
The theme for 2012 will be in keeping with the 250th Celebration slogan:
Honour our roots ~ Inspire our youth
The "Patchwork Dolls" sewing group are creating a Heritage Quilt which will be on display in the church and the Thursday Group will serve tea with an "International" theme in the hall.
The lovely little Victorian church will be 115 years old and will once again revel in its beautiful Spring decoration. The church is open all day Saturday for visitors to view the flowers and spend some time listening to gentle music. At 9.00am on Sunday a service is held.
See the harmonium installed to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee! You can also take a walk in their labyrinth.
Remember to pop into the Museum to see the copy of HRH Prince Albert's collected speeches, sent to the village by Queen Victoria and inscribed by Her Majesty.
Click here for photos from the 2010 Flower Festival
For more information - Vir meer inligting and accommodation bookings contact the Tourism Association Office
tel: +27 (0)23 5411 366 fax: +27 (0)23 5411 788 or e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za
Prince Albert Agricultural Show / Landbouskou
19 & 20 October 2012
Join the people of Prince Albert as they celebrate their agricultural heritage at the Show Grounds. Homecrafts, art & flowers, horses on show, sheep dog trials, sheep and angora goat competitions, Karoo lamb local products, delicious food, tea garden, entertainment for young and old.
Where? Skougronde, at the end of Jan Louw Street
For accommodation bookings contact the Tourism Association Office
tel: +27 (0)23 5411 366 fax: +27 (0)23 5411 788 or e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za
Karoo Carols by Candlelight
2 December 2012 7.00pm
Join the people of Prince Albert at St John's Anglican Church as they gather to share familiar Carols and the Christmas story in English and Afrkaans carols and Bible readings.
For more information
contact Andrew and Ailsa Tudhope
Phone/Fax: 023 5411 211
or e-mail: story@storyweaver.co.za
Saturday Market's 15th anniversary & Christmas Fair
15 December 2012
The weekly Saturday market takes on a special face as we celebrate 15 years since the first stalls were set up on the 'markie' next to the Museum. Add to this all the fun of a Christmas Fair as our stallholders display local arts and crafts and home-made produce to fill Christmas stockings and hampers. Come and do your last minute Christmas shopping far away from the city rush and enjoy a restful Karoo Christmas.
For more information
contact the Tourism Association Office
tel: +27 (0)23 5411 366 fax: +27 (0)23 5411 788
or e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za
Jans Rautenbach Schouwburg
The theatre is in De Beer Street.
Succulent Riches of South Africa - a talk by Ernst van Jaarsveld 1 February 2012
Events are advertised here when details are available.
Events in the District
Any special events in Leeu Gamka or Klaarstroom or from other tourism offices in the district will be posted here.