Hello Beautiful People! South Africa December / January ~
Savour Every Moment!
This month we celebrate more of the excellence of the innovative and resourceful endeavours of South Africans who set a positive tone for our beloved rainbow nation. With or without electricity, we rock on! You can read the full newsletter online, page through, click and read or print the PDF. Thank you so much to all who print this out as infotainment for their friends, visitors & guests! – I receive Very interesting feedback from all over the world!
“I don't spend time wondering what might be next; I just focus on trying to savor every day." ~ Trisha Yearwood This month’s features: … If participation is your thing, read on, there is enough to keep you on a happy, healthy high.
Breaking News: Hermanus & Overstrand South Africa’s first UNESCO City of Gastronomy.
Sumaridge Wine Estate A Celebration of Life with Bottomless Bubbly @R100/pp ~ 20 December
The Sumaridge Wayfarer 2016 MCC will be launched on the 20th of December. Picnics can be booked and there will be oysters for sale. Contact Sumaridge
Events Galore DECEMBER 2019 1 December 2019 – 5 January 2020, Joburg Zoo Festival of Lights 4 – 9 December, Cape Tango Festival 2019 – Cape Town 5 – 7 December, Playtopia MGA 2019 – Cape Town 6 – 7 December, Spier Light Art – Stellenbosch 6 December 2019 – 12 January 2020, The Rocky Horror Show – Cape Town 7 December, 2019 Festival of Lights – Franschhoek 7 December, Classical Music Concert: The Songmakers’ Guild Christmas Concert – Franschhoek 7 December, Craig Lucas LIVE at The Caledon 7 – 8 December, Valley of Light | The Tale of the Dragonfly Music Festival – Cape Town Ostrich Ranch 8 December, Get Lucky Summer CT (ft. Goodluck, Craig Lucas & Jimmy Nevis) – Cape Town 8 December, Somerset Fresh 2019 10 – 12 December, The Lion King Live in Concert – Sun Arena | Gauteng 12 December, Muslim Hands Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament – The Rondebosch Golf Club 12 – 15 December, Cape Town Carols at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens 14 December, Bubbly & Gin Summer Festival 2019 – Cape Town 14 December, Ruhan du Toit | The Sound of Silence at Die Boer Theatre – Durbanville
THE HEMEL-EN-AARDE PINOT NOIR CELEBRATION
24-25 January 2020 The 7th annual Hemel-en-Aarde Pinot Noir Celebration is a two-day event, created to celebrate our world class Pinot Noir. During this weekend, world-renowned winemakers, wine influencers, esteemed media, epicures and wine lovers will flock to the beautiful region of Hemel-en-Aarde to explore and celebrate our famous Pinot Noir and savour unforgettable meals sourced locally. Besides experiencing the wine tastings, wine safaris, winemakers and chefs, it is the relaxing and festive atmosphere that sets the Hemel-en-Aarde Pinot Noir Celebration apart from all other wine festivals. Guests will find themselves unwinding in picturesque wine country whilst being informed and inspired by passionate winemakers.
Creation Gin: The Joy is in the Detail
With the exciting launch of Creation’s first gins the question can be posed: gin from one of South Africa’s top cool-climate wine estates? Carolyn Martin explains: “The possibilities of what to drink with what you eat are fascinating. And so are the choices of an uplifting drink after one’s meal. Although gin is often enjoyed as an aperitif we also love drinking it as a refreshing pick-me-up after the meal – especially on a warm summer’s night.”
Introducing Creation Chardonnay Gin
Sunset and the cheeky tinkling of ice cubes in crystal. Crisp white linen and designer leather; a Paul Klee original guarding the marmalade cat. Oh, for the pleasure of juniper berry and fresh hay; a sprinkling of cassia mingling with dried citrus skin. Then a sublime hint of pear comes into play ‌ Creation Chardonnay-infused Gin. Small batch-distilled for utmost purity; meticulously infused for sheer originality. The joy is in the detail. Click here to purchase yours
Events Galore 15 December, Durban Spinfest 19 December, Anna Wolf | What’s in the Woods Tour – Noordhoek 19 – 21 December, African Angels Opera – Cape Town 20 December, Bottomless Bubbly @R100 at Sumaridge Wine Estate. 20 December, Hermanus German Festival 26 December, Hermanus Sterreligkonsert met Coffee Snobs 27 – 28 December, Cause & Effect Open Air Festival ft. Ranji – Vissershok 28 December, Dans van die Vlamme – Suider-Paarl 31 December, Platinum Jukebox | New Year’s Eve Party – Tygervalley 31 December – 2 January 2020, The Little Forest Festival – Cape Town
JANUARY 2020 1 January, New Year’s Day Brunch 2020 – Bot River 3 January, Sunset Concert ft. Louise Carver & Ross Learmonth – Stanford 6 – 10 January, Kids Holiday Art School – Johannesburg 9 – 12 January, Cape Town Jazzathon 10 – 11 January, L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Racing Festival 2020 – Cape Town 10 & 24 January, Creative Awareness and Healing Through Movement Classes – Johannesburg 11 – 12 January, Into the Wild | Raised by Wolves – Riverside Forest 14, 16 & 21 January, Atom Entrepreneur Workshops – Stellenbosch
Travel! New Kids on the block! Travel Bugz The price is right. No special driving experience is required. It’s economical and reliable. It has everything you need to hit the road and start your adventure.
I keep adding to the map I created of some of my favourite places to STOP at on your way anywhere in the Overberg. Special focus on the N2 from Grabouw to Swellendam (and beyond) and the R43 from Botriver via Hermanus to Gansbaai and beyond. Please share and suggest your favourite places to STOP Please click to visit the road tripping page and/or look at the latest visitors video of a road trip to Avani Lodge Private Nature Reserve outside Bot River. Visitor #VideoCompetition #Win a free weekend breakaway & extras. Ask for details to participate.
FARM STAY ~ TESSELAARSDAL
If you would like to spend some time away from the city, rat race, noise, pollution and traffic, right in the middle of nowhere? I suggest you book yourself a cosy cottage at Klein Watervalplaas just outside of Tesselaarsdal! It is only an hour and a half away from Cape Town and you can enjoy serene country life while watching Alpacas grazing right in front of you.
Events Galore 18 January, The ABBA Show | Cape Town 2020 25 January, Andrew Young | Summer Sunset Concert – Bot River 25 January, Classical Music Concert: A Night in Vienna with Cornelia Herrmann (piano) – Franschhoek 25 – 26 January, Festival of Rebels 2020 | Motorcycle Lifestyle Festival – Cape Town 31 January – 2 February, Origin Festival 2020 – Helderstroom FEBRUARY 2020 1 – 2 February, Toybox: 8Bit Arcade – Stellenbosch 2 February, Paarl Cycle Tour 2020 8 February, Yo-Yo Ma’s Bach Project: Cape Town 8 – 9 February, Hey Baby Boutique Fair – Durbanville 14 February, a-ha LIVE in Cape Town 14 – 16 February, The Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2020 29 February – 1 March, Italian Festival at Idiom Wines – Somerset West MARCH 2020 1 March, Arno Carstens LIVE at Backsberg – Paarl 6 – 15 March, Woordfees – Stellenbosch 7 March, Full Moon Picnic – Suider-Paarl 7 March, Huawei KDay 2020 – Durbanville Hills 17 – 19 March, Art Therapy & Mindfulness Workshop – Cape Town
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Events Galore APRIL 2020 4 April, Classical Music Concert | Easter Concert – Franschhoek 6 – 8 April, World Travel Market Africa 2020 – Cape Town 7 – 8 April, African Tourism Investment Summit (ATIS) 2020 – Cape Town 8 – 19 April, Swan Lake | St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre – Cape Town 15 April, Frank Turner LIVE in Cape Town 22 April – 1 May, Swan Lake | St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre – Johannesburg
MAY 2020 1 – 3 May, Comic-Con Cape Town
The hippest place to be seen in Hermanus!
Some unsung local Heroes nominated by the community Beautiful People Doing Beautiful Things
Read some of the lovely stories of how unsung heroes make a huge difference in their communities.
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Caffe Blu - Checkers Centre Hermanus Creation Wines Brewery Hermanus Ecology Lifestyle Farm Gabrielskloof Botrivier La Pentola Hermanus Spiceroute Paarl Shuntin Shed Botrivier The Marine Hotel Hermanus
Annabelle Hermanus Exclusive Works Renovations & Steel works Familier Farmers Crocer Foto First – photographic desires. Gretha Quinlan artisan Chandler PCXPress ALL computer needs Gift ideas and more GO SOLAR – 123 Abalone-shell vases and mirrors by Lawton Roberts Design Rossouw Modern Hermanus Art Sonic WiFi -Retail | Repairs & Installations SobAlert Natural Immune booster / hangover cure
Wine, Wine Tastings & Food pairing Creation Wines
Favourite Wineries See our list of Award winning wines.
Favourite Olive Oils Article and list
Places To Stay Avani Private Nature Reserve Botrivier Bloemhof Karoo - N1 Close to Three Sisters Broadwater - Northern Cape The Marine - Hermanus Aloe House - Hermanus Poespasrivier :) Genadendal Accommodation - McGregor
Services Earthworks – Garden Design & Service with care! Hermanus Pilates Studio PCXPress ALL computer needs Sonic WiFi -Retail | Repairs & Installations WebWits Design, Marketing & Maintenance Woodworks – Dream it, they create it! NosyRosy - Advertise your business or event.
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Coastal Cleanups Antonio da Silva-Swart's passion lies with hiking the coast and organising cleanups along the Whale Coat coastline, either with school learners or volunteers from the area. On the ďŹ rst Saturday of each month, I hold a cleanup of the coast and collect the marine debris with Volunteers. The area gets decided after I have done a reconnaissance of the coast or one of my area specialists lets me know what it looks like in their area. The bags are sponsored by Plastics SA and I take the debris to Whale Coast Conservation Green House in Vermont, for analysing/counting and sorting. The results get emailed to Plastics SA for the annual international coastal cleanup day and yearly results. These results get sent to the International Coastal Cleanup Organisation for global reporting. Volunteers can contact Antonio 0724624271 Please read these articles for more information and inspiration. A man with a passion for cleaning up. Groep maak maandeliks strand skoon. Residents join in cleaning up our coast. Please read more about and support the coastline cleanups! It is fun and you will feel great about your Eco-respecting participation.
Let’s Do Random Acts Of Kindness
When driving along the N2 between Cape Town and The Garden Route, or veer off onto the R43 going to Hermanus or Gansbaai, you might want to STOP and smell the roses, taste the wine, buy the cheese, go for lunch, marvel at local talent, ďŹ nd hidden gems, make memories, take home souvenirs. If you are planning a trip, be sure to include stops along the way at these wonderful places. View our Favourite places on the map. Participation and suggestion are welcome. Please mail requests to Favourites@NosyRosy.co.za
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