Prince Albert
forthcoming events
tel: +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!
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Enjoy
reading the Prince Albert Friend on-line.
The
2011 editions are available as pdf downloads
http://princealbertfriend.blogspot.com/
The
Nov/Dec issue will only be made available after the January 2012
edition appears on street.
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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
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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?
Events in the district
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Astro Tours
Hans and Tilanie Daehne of Astro Tours will
be available for stargazing in
Prince Albert
on
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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Valentine's
Sokkie/Dance
18h30 Saturday 18 February 2012
Zwartberg High School Hall

Tickets are now available at the
Tourism Office for the Valentine’s dance on 18 February when the
"Kieliebeentjies" will celebrate their 10th
birthday. Tickets cost R30 per person and if you would like to 'bring
and braai' an additional R20 will be charged for hot coals. There will
also be a cash bar available. Contact Bodo on 023 5411 330 or Zelia 023
5411 366


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.
Our all inclusive gourmet getaway weekend rates include :
2-nights / 3 days accommodation, all meals, cooking classes,
scheduled excursions, apron and recipes.
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03
Feb
2012
SUMMER
BISTRO WITH STEF MARAIS
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After
hosting a hugely successful Bistro cooking course in
August.... we are pleased to announce a repeat
performance by Societi Bistro's Chef Stef Marais.
BACK
BY POPULAR DEMAND
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10
Feb
2012
BREAD
MAKING MASTER CLASS
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Baking
sourdough bread in a wood fired oven is an experience of
first principles, and what better setting than
Prince Albert
, pioneering artisan bread maker Niel Jonker guiding
the process.
BACK
BY POPULAR DEMAND
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18
Feb
2012
PICKLES
& PRESERVES
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Johanna
Luttig, Great Karoo culinary legend shares her knowledge
passed down over generations.
Let's
celebrate nature's bountiful abundance!
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03
Mar
2012
TRUE
KAROO
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Authentic
traditional country cooking - uncovering the secrets of
the South African Outback.
We
will illustrate to you that there is more to
Karoo
cuisine than our famous lamb. There is such a wealth of
traditional culinary heritage in the Great Karoo that
has been passed down over centuries, some written down
and some passed on through the oral tradition.
Fascinating ingredients and combinations, most of which
are virtually unknown or forgotten and age old cooking
methods resuscitated for a culinary experience of a
lifetime.
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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
Gouws : virna@africanrelish.com +27
23 541 1381
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Half day class, R650 pp
inclusive of lunch or dinner
Full day cooking class, R950
pp inclusive of lunch and dinner
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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 Top of page

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 THE
SUNDAY LUNCH
CLUB
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Phone
Gill to find out the next date!
HOME FROM HOME
Sunday
lunch served from 12h30 - 13h30
Sunday Lunch Club Membership Fee R140.00
Children
under 14 half price
Bring
your own wine.
No
credit card facilities
BOOKING
IS ESSENTIAL
Contact
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
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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.
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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
57 Church street
Prince Albert
Tel:
+27 (0) 23 5411 057
Fax:
+27 (0) 86 510 1842
Mobile
:
+27 (0) 82 749 2128 (Brent)
www.princealbertgallery.co.za
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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
click
here for full details
Tel: 082 453
5130 fax:
012-4602843
e-mail: lj.botha@iafrica.com
www.louisbothaphotography.co.za
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"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.
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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
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Prince Albert
Half
Marathon
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 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 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
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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
village
of
Prince Albert
, the hometown of your ancestor, Zacharias de Beer.
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 Prince Albert.
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 Prince Albert
stands today.
The
programme for the week-end includes:
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a
visit to the site of the original farm,
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the
De Beer family cemetery,
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trip up the majestic Swartberg
Pass |
 | Patchwork
Theatre present: Prince Albert looks back... |
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and
traditional
Karoo
food & hospitality.
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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
www.patourism.co.za
'click'
hier vir Afrikaans
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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
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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 more information kindly contact 082 577 4284 / 084 491 0383
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
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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
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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
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Jans Rautenbach Schouwburg
The theatre is in
De Beer Street.
Events are advertised here when details are available.
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Events in the District
Any special events in Leeu Gamka or Klaarstroom or from other tourism
offices in the district will be posted here.
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