26 November 2015 | Volume 9 | Week 48 | Tel: 018 294 3917 | northwestindependent@telkomsa.net | Potchefstroom | Gratis • Free
Festival of Christmas trees brings joy ¢¢ LYNDLE HAAGNER
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ast Friday saw the opening of the popular Festival of Trees at the Potchefstroom Museum. Local businesses, restaurants and organisations were invited to design, build and adorn their own Christmas trees in a creative and original manner. The festival is hosted by The Rotary Club of Potchefstroom Mooi in conjunction with the Potchefstroom Museum with the aim to raise funds for charity. The public is invited to come and witness the festive splendour of more than 60 inventive trees on display at the Museum. Visitors can vote for their favourite tree in exchange for a can of food, which will go towards charity. There are three categories: Trees smaller than 1.5m, trees bigger than 1.5m and Christmas Wreaths. The winners of these categories will then have the opportunity to nominate charities to which the collected food will be donated. “Last year there were 47 trees exhibited and over 3000 cans donated to six charities. Since the opening of this year’s exhibition, we have already had over 400 visitors and have collected more than 300 cans. We expect many more visitors and hope to surpass the number of cans we collected last year,” says Elmarie Weyers, the curator of the Potchefstroom Museum. This festive exhibition will run until Sunday
6 December and will be open from 09:00 to 20:00 on weekdays and 09:00 to 12:30 on Saturdays. Unfortunately due to the power cuts that will be taking place on Sunday 29 November, the exhibition will be closed but will be open on Sunday 6 December – the final day of the exhibition. Snacks and drinks will be sold in the evening where visitors can sit back and enjoy the festivities. For more information contact Elmarie Weyers: 082 804 7835 or Johnny Ford: 072 287 7994.
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Potchefstromers are invited to attend the joyous Festival of Trees currently being exhibited at the Potchefstroom Main Museum (corner of Sol Plaatjie Avenue & Wolmarans Street). Bring along a can of food and vote for your favourite tree.
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