South Africa villa holiday events 2011 / 2012, following the highly successful world cup event we now look forward to the South Africa social calendar for 2011. There’s plenty going on!
We start with a few events taking place at the end of 2010
The Nedbeck Golf Challenge starts tomorrow and runs for four days in Sun City at the Gary Player Country Club. This annual event is referred to as the Millionaire challenge, a direct reference to the prize money on offer.
Also starting tomorrow for four days is the annual Observatory Festival of Arts which is a street festival of music, film, art and crafts, taking place in Cape Town. Just Jinger, Prime Circle and Peter Rock are due to perform.
On December 9th to 12th in Mpumalanga at the Leopard Country Club the Alfred Dunhill Championship is on. There is a prize of £1,000,000 for the top golfer.
Cape Town hosts the Crocs Summer Regatta 15th to 16th December with the fleet sailing in Table Bay. A family day out.
More golf between 16th and 19th December with the world’s second-oldest tournament of golf, The South African Open Championship at the Durban Country Club.
Into the new year and we have the annual Cape Towns Minstrel Carnival which is huge and kicks of in District 6 on January 2nd.
Infecting the City is an annual event held in Cape Town February in 2011. This festival is all about performing street arts.
Cape Town Pride is an annual event which includes a parade as well as films, sporting events and the latest in fashion all launched with a coctail party. The dates are 24 February to 6 March 2011.
RAMfest takes place each year at the Worcester Nekkies Holiday Resort near Cape Town. Concerts by local South African musicians along with British and Australian bands.
March 13th is the date for the annual Cape Argus Pick ‘n’ Pay Cycle Tour which has thirty five thousands participants and boasts the title of biggest timed cycle tour in the world. The tour takes 109km around the Cape peninsula.
Also in March is the annual Cape Town Dragon boat festival where teams do battle at the Victoria and Albert waterfront.
Cape Town International Jazz Festival is on each year at the International Convention Centre. This year it's on between 25th and 26th March.
Cirque du Soleil present Satimbanco at the Grand West Arena in Cape Town from 23rd March to 3rd April.
Two Oceans Marathon takes place each year in Cape Town. This year it is on in April and includes the 56km ultra marathon as well as the regular distance marathon.
South Africa Cheese festival event is on from 29 April to 2 May. This annual event is held in the beautiful Stellenbosch region on the Sandringham farm.
Another food festival on in April - May each year is the Prince Albert Town Olive Festival which features western Cape products.
The annual Cape Times Victoria and Albert Waterfront WIne Affair takes place in May. A great occassion to discover the best of the Cape wines.
Kirstenbosch Summer Concerts take place annually from November to April on Sundays. There can be few more beautiful settings for concerts than the Kirstenboch gardens with table mountain in the background.
The annual Hermanus whale festival takes place on 30th September to 4th October 2011.
2012 Events
Shakespear in the Park is an annual event which takes place in the Open-Air theatre in Cape Town, late January to mid February.
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