Prince Albert
forthcoming events
tel: +27 (0)23 5411 366 fax: +27 (0)23
5411 788 e-mail:
princealberttourism@intekom.co.za
Click to find out more about our forthcoming events:
NEW The Prince
Albert Town Festival NEW 5 to 7 March
2010
Villa Kruger Art at Sunset /
Full Moon Tours
African Relish Culinary
events for February to April 2010
The Prince
Albert Olive Festival 30 April & 1 May
2010
Prince Albert Half
Marathon 1 May 2010
DR Church Bazaar
7 August
2010
Prince Albert Agricultural Show
8 & 9 October 2010
Flower Festival October
2010
Prince Albert Harvest
Festival 20 November 2010
Christmas Market December
2010
Prince Albert Gallery
regular exhibitions
Karoo Carols by Candlelight
December 2010
What's on
stage at the Jans Rautenbach Schouwburg?
Leeu Gamka Nursery Open Day
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Prince Albert Town Festival
Prince Albert
has a new festival! The
Prince Albert Festival will be held from 5 to 7 March and will be a celebration
of all that our town and has to offer.
There will be stalls, a merry-go-round, family
sports, a variety concert, music and gospel choirs and a Fun Run with
prizes galore. The highlight of the weekend will be a parade and
performance by local children with the JazzArt Dance Theatre.
All the activities will take place on the Odendaal
Sports Ground and offer something for everyone.
Local crafters, cooks, organisations, clubs,
schools, churches! Run,
don’t walk to reserve your stall at the Prince Albert Tourism Office!
Local residents pay R50 for a stall without electricity and R100
for a stall where electricity is provided.
For further information contact Edwin September, the Festival
co-ordinator, on (023) 541 1320 or the Tourism Office on (023) 541 1366
or patourism@intekom.co.za
The Festival is an initiative of the
Prince Albert
Local
Municipality
to raise funds for the Mayor’s Bursary Fund, set up to assist local
youngsters learn skills and study further.
Programme
Friday 5 March - Evening
Variety Concert
Saturday 6 March – Morning
Family Fun Sports
Fun Run
Musical Entertainment
– Afternoon
Rugby
and Soccer
– Evening
JazzArt Parade and Performance
Sunday 7 March- Morning
Festival of Gospel Choirs
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African Relish
Our cooking school aimed at the international and
local traveller who is looking for something different. Tourists can
participate in hands-on interactive cooking experiences, while learning
about South African food and culture and the beautiful Karoo.
Summer courses include:
|
12 to 14 February
2010 |
Wine Harvest Pick,
stomp, blend and drink! Join us to celebrate the new grape
harvest as we get creative with the fruit of the vine.
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19 to 21 February
2010 |
Mosbolletjies & Moonshine We
explore some traditional recipes involving grapes, wine and
brandy.
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12
to 14 March 2010 |
Kitchen Cowboys in the
Karoo
with Pete Goffe-Wood One
of
South Africa
’s best known chefs, with a personality to match, is coming to
town....
|
|
7
to 11 April 2010 |
Escape
to Culinary
Karoo Come
and unwind with some creative cooking and cycling up the mighty
Swartberg
Pass
and down into The Hell.
|
|
16
to 18 April 2010 |
Let's
get Saucy! Jacques Erasmus - Saucier extrodinaire and
consultant chef to Cuvee Restaurant at Simonsig Wine Estate,
will demystify the art of sauce making and demonstrate how this
subtle art can transform ordinary food into fine dining.
|
|
23
to 25 April 2010 |
Cooking
in the
Karoo
with Ciro The
Italian legend of
Johannesburg
cooks
Karoo
style!
|
Click
here for more information.
To
make your reservation
contact
Virna Gouws
Tel:
023 5411 381 or
e-mail: virna@africanrelish.com
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Prince Albert Olive Festival
30th April & 1st May 2010
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 first hand.
2010 will offer all the fun of the fair!
CLICK
HERE FOR THE 2009 OLIVE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
ALL ENQUIRIES ABOUT STALL BOOKINGS & ACCOMMODATION
tel: +27 023 5411 366
fax: 023
5411 788
or e-mail:
princealberttourism@intekom.co.za
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Prince Albert
Half
Marathon
May 2010
The 2008 and
2009 Half-marathons were most successful events. Join the
Zwartberg Runners, Prince Albert's own Running Club, for the 2010
half-marathon. The route takes
participants into the spectacular Swartberg
Pass!
Please contact Terry 023 5411 462 cell:
072 331 9354 or click
here for more information.
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D R Church Bazaar
7 August 2010
Braai's, meat and vegetables galore, cakes and "bazaar
poeding". They're all to be found at the DR Bazaar - plus venison auctions
and entertainment.
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
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Prince Albert Agricultural Show / Landbouskou
8 & 9 Oktober 2010
Join the people of Prince Albert as they celebrate their
agricultural heritage at the Show Grounds. Homecrafts, art & flowers, horses
on show, sheep and angora goat
competitions, local products, delicious food, bar facilities, entertainment for young and old.
Where?
Skougronde, at the end of Jan Louw Street
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
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St John's Flower Festival
October 2010
The theme changes each year but the lovely little Victorian
church revels 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 10.00am on Sunday a Morning Prayer 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 His Royal Highness' collected speeches, sent to
the village by Queen Victoria and inscribed by Her Majesty.
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
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Prince Albert Harvest Festival
20 November 2010
Join the people of Prince Albert as they celebrate
their bountiful harvest. The Harvest Festival will be a larger
version of the weekly Saturday Morning Market with lots of fresh fruit
(apricots, plums, nectarines, cherries, strawberries) in season and other local produce
including jams, preserves, olives, olive oil, freshly baked bread and
organically grown vegetables.
Time: 08h00 - 14h00
Place: Saturday Market / "markie"
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
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Karoo Carols by Candlelight
December 2010
Join Prince Albert at St
John's Anglican Church as they gather to
share familiar Carols and the Christmas story in a nativity play performed by
the Patchwork Theatre Troupe.
For more information
contact Andrew and Ailsa Tudhope
Phone/Fax: 023 5411 211
or e-mail: story@storyweaver.co.za
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Prince Albert Christmas Market
December 2010
The weekly Saturday market takes on a special face with stalls
selling 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
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"Art at Sunset / Under the full
Moon"
Hennie Boshoff presents "Art
at Sunset / Under the full Moon" tours at Villa Kruger: