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Those who stirred the pot behind the scenes
Writer: Raphael da Silva.
Sometimes, being an outsider is an advantage.
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If there is anyone who brings life to this saying, it is Darryl Earl David. Currently a lecturer at the University of the Western Cape, Darryl was living in Howick, lecturing at the University of KwaZulu-Natal when the idea of a Gastronomy Creative City in South Africa inspired him to take action.
He had already been instrumental in facilitating Durban’s designation as a UNESCO Creative City for Literature in 2017 and had a reputation as a cultural activist, establishing literary festivals across South Africa.
“I was excited by the idea of a UNESCO City of Gastronomy,” says Darryl. “I felt a South African city needed a project of this magnitude to take its rightful place among the food capitals of the world.” It was a mixture of luck and love that led him to Hermanus. “I’ve always loved Hermanus. I rate it as one of the most beautiful towns in South Africa,” says Darryl. But it was a chance meeting in Durban with Tracy Going, the well-known TV personality, that cemented the choice of Hermanus and the Overstrand as South Africa’s City of Gastronomy.
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