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Rocking the Daisies 2014

Posted on: October 10, 2014

Saturday 05 October 2014 Rocking the Daisies managed to expand from its colossal 17,000-odd crowd last year to around 20,000 this past weekend. The weather was great and, as usual, there was plenty to see and do. I may have gone … Continue reading →

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The 19th Cape Town International Kite Festival in Muizenberg

Posted on: November 3, 2013

Sunday 3 November 2013 On the first weekend of November the Zandvlei nature reserve in Muizenberg once again played host to the CT International Kite Festival. Sunday was a beautiful summer day with a good wind: perfect kite-flying conditions for … Continue reading →

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Synergy Live 2012: Saturday

Posted on: December 7, 2012

Sat 01 December 2012 Saturday morning was brutal and not just for me – going big on the first night had clearly taken its toll on a lot of people. Still, any day that begins with a massive Spur burger … Continue reading →

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Synergy Live 2012: Friday

Posted on: December 5, 2012

Friday 30 November 2012 Day 1 of Synergy 2012 didn’t exactly allow for a gentle easing into the weekend. Instead, things were full throttle from the get-go, featuring a crowd of thousands that descended upon the festival’s new venue (the … Continue reading →

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Cape Town World Music Festival 2012

Posted on: November 15, 2012

09&10 November 2012 A new festival is always exciting, especially when it’s something different. Enter The Cape Town World Music festival, a weekend inner-city gathering of local and international artists playing a mix of music styles.