Music

Bob Marley tribute concert in PE

8 May, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Music lovers from all walks of life in the Metro are invited to join together and celebrate the spirit of multiculturalism and reconciliation at a four-band concert in an Africa Month celebration what Bob Marley stood for. Organised by “One Blood Sound”, the concert will be held in The Boardwalk’s Vodacom Amphitheatre on Saturday, May 25. Starting at 6pm, the concert will feature “Take Note”, “The Brothers”, “Ever High Dread (EHD)”, and “Skank & The Roots”. “Take Note” is a six piece Jazz band formed by young musicians who wanted to revisit the recognisable trademark of Eastern Cape “township Jazz” while appealing to a youthful audience. “The Brothers” hail from Port Elizabeth where they                  

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Sport

Addo Elephant Extreme Marathon

19 February, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Elephant trail run in Addo Elephant Park in the Eastern Cape

76 km and 44km trails to keep you on your toes… Elephants do not traditionally make good joggers.  As far as running is concerned, these beautiful beasts tend to take it easy, with the occasional moment of ferocious sprinting, trumpeting and ear flapping. On the 2nd of March 2013, a unique opportunity will arise, giving joggers a truly unique setting to ply their trade. This is the 7th edition of The Addo Elephant Trail Run, where runners will share the bush with our favourite, trunk-swaying, tusked leviathans. The marathon is extremely popular and, with 76km and 44km routes available through the vast Addo Elephant National Park, will test both the mental and physical limits of the participants. These routes take the                  

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Adventure

Sandboarding Sunday’s River

5 February, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sandboarding Sundays River

The town of Colchester is situated on the banks of the Sunday’s River, a mere 20 minute drive from Port Elizabeth. The area is famed for the costal dune fields estimated to be a phenomenal 6 to 10 000 years old! The vast area of sand is also the largest dune field running along any coast in the Southern Hemisphere at a whopping 4km’s wide and stretching 75km’s along the coast up to Port Alfred and Alexandria. Continuing to build on its reputation as the adventure province, Port Elizabeth's Karl Botha has just released a new adrenaline rush for junkies seeking a thrill with Sandboarding down the Dunes, which at points get up to an altitude of up to 40m in height! Sandboarding Sunday’s River is a whole 3 hours from start                  

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New Years

The Ruins New Year Party

20 December, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Ruins New Year

New Year is around the corner and while we loom over the possibility of the world ending, one thing is for certain, the annual Ruins New Years gig is ready to rock the Eastern Cape, with one heck of a party, one which hopefully no one will miss this festive season! After the devastating fires in St Fransis another party has been added to the calendar on the 27th of December 2012 to raise funds for the Friends of St. Francis Fire & Rescue Initiative. The benefit concert will use the funds raised from profits from ticket sales to buy much needed equipment for the St. Francis Fire Services as well as the NSRI. 5FM radio has jumped on board for the official 5FM New Year’s Eve Party, an Eastern Cape highlight! Entertainment                  

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Out of Town

Addo Rose and Garden Show 2012

9 October, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Addo Rose and Garden Show Eastern Cape

The Addo Rose & Garden Show is a real hit on the Eastern Cape calendar attracting rose lovers and garden enthusiasts to the Sunday’s River Valley, taking place on 13th and 14th of October 2012 and this year the festival promises to be bigger and better than ever. The Valentine Hall in Addo is once again hosting this years show, with Algoa FM on board a Gardening for Charity Challenge Initiative is a first for the show where Eastern Cape plant growers and Algoa Fm DJ’s will team up to compete and create gardens that will meet the needs of physically disabled individuals and those with special needs. Highlighting the issues faced by physically challenged people, and demonstrating that everyone can garden and that easy and                  

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Out of Town

Bathurst Country Affair – October 2012

4 October, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Bathurst Eastern Cape Festival

If you head down to Bathurst this October you’re in for a BIG surprise, for the land of the GIANT pineapple is hosting a fabulous country affair! Bathurst in the Eastern Cape is the place to be on the weekend of the 27th and 28th of October for a showcase of true Eastern Cape splendour! Ever heard of the Boer and the Brit? Well the folks at Kingston farm have donned their old-school charm and are hosting the Anglo-Boer Sausage War on Saturday the 27th of October. Picture it… Boerie versus Banger – you choose the winner. Poker Face anyone? Get involved and enter in the Poker Pony Run for all equestrian enthusiasts on Sunday 28th of October. Another hit on the menu is the Waitron Race where restaurateurs and pub owners from                  

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Africa Travel

Lock up and go with the travelingtribe…

6 September, 2012 by 2 Comments
Theunis Pienaar and Kingfisher Fm are the Travelling Tribe

Is road tripping a thing of the past? Fast paced lifestyles and deadlines to meet it seems there is little time set aside for meandering through our wonderful country and soaking in all it has to offer… The travelingtribe thinks NOT! All convention is put aside for their passion of the open road and their family. The Pienaar’s, Theunis, Zuko and their four children (the youngest only a couple of months) have taken on the challenge of being tourists in our country – whilst broadcasting their adventure to the world through media channels; Kingfisher Fm radio, YouTube, Social Media platforms and blogging all about it - all for the love and passion of sharing what our awesome country has on offer. The challenge? 30 weekends                  

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Festivals

Wild Coast Jikeleza Country Fair 28 – 29 JULY 2012

26 July, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Jikeleza Festival July 2012

A Country Fair conjures up all sorts of ideas – Prize winning pigs, trained goats and Aunty Mary’s winning pumpkin pie – well Jikeleza is not that type of Country bumpkin Fair… Described as the “best family-fun festival in the Eastern Cape”! The Wild Coast Jikeleza Festival takes place in the fabulous grounds of the Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve, 30km from East London. This weekend Saturday and Sunday 28 – 29 July 2012 you can expect a weekend jam packed with Jikeleza fever! Sporting enthusiasts can participate in the trail run or fun walks and mountain biking bundu-bashing challenges. There will be opportunities to have an elephant interaction, eye-ball a cheetah as well as go on short game drives. A beer                  

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Festivals

Hanging out at the Biltong Festival, Somerset East 2012

12 July, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Somerset East Eastern Cape Castle Lager Biltong Festival 2012

The Eastern Cape is a packed with lekker little dorpies, every one offering something very unique and all adamant to increase their tourism footprint. Synonymous with hunting, livestock and wildlife in this part of the country means Biltong, at that… LOTS of it! So why not have a festival – dedicated to, well… Biltong? The sinuously smart Somerset East folk have mastered the art of hosting the East Cape Biltong Festival as this year they head into their 22nd year! As with most good things, they just get bigger and better. This weekend 13 and 14 July, you can look forward to live music performances by Elvis Blue, Jamali, Emo Adams, Robbie Wessels, Steve Hofmeyr and many more. Live stage performing arts, dance                  

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