The 2009 eMzantsi Carnival will take place on Saturday 5th December, and as it is the fifth time the annual event has been staged, it seems appropriate to make the theme "The Big 5". But the indigenous animals we aim to celebrate are not lions, giraffes or elephants but our local wildlife: the penguin, the whale, the baboon, the shark - and the leopard toad!
We will also take the opportunity to highlight the contributions 5 local celebrities have made to our cultural heritage. Nominations from the communities of the south peninsula will be welcomed in a competition later in the year.
Most excitingly, this year will see the return of the eMzantsi schools programme, with 10 lucky local schools being offered free workshops in carnival percussion skills, recycled costume making, interactive drama and diversity awareness in 5 'twinned' intercultural groups.
Spectators are advised to park at the Sun Valley Mall and walk down Ou Kaapse Weg to the fourway junction to watch the parade approach from each side of the Kommetjie Road from 10am. The free stageshow, compered by comedian Mark Sampson, runs from 12pm on the Sun Valley green opposite Pick'n'Pay, featuring a wonderful array of local bands, singers and dancers. Toilets and security are provided.
The Kommetjie Road will be partially closed between Masiphumelele and the fourway junction from 9.45am, and traffic delayed along Ou Kaapse Weg until 11.30am. Drivers wishing to get to and from Ocean View and Kommetjie are advised to go earlier or via Red Hill. If you want to go to the Longbeach Mall from Fish Hoek, please use Corsair Road.
For more information, email info@emzantsi.org.za or call 021 785 1515.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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