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    South Africa has 66 events in the recent past. Displaying 1-30.


    2/22/2008 - 3/15/2008Dance Umbrella

    Johannesburg, South Africa
    First held in 1989, the annual Dance Umbrella at Wits Theatre in Johannesburg presents an eclectic programme of contemporary dance choreography. Performances...

    Themes: Spectacle , Entertainment , Dance , Music

     

    2/23/2008 - 2/26/2008International Design Indaba

    Cape Town, South Africa
    This five-day expo brings together designers from all over the world who come to exhibit, share and discuss their ideas for the revolutionary products,...

    Themes: Exhibitions , Art & Literature , Music , Home & Fashion , Business , Theatre & Film

     

    2/26/2008 - 3/02/2009Spier Arts Summer Season

    Stellenbosch, South Africa
    Founded in 1996, the annual Spier Arts Summer Season has grown to become one of the most popular fixtures in Stellenbosch's summer calendar. Including...

    Themes: Dance , Art & Literature , Theatre & Film , Music

     

    2/27/2008 - 3/01/2008Community Chest Carnival

    Cape Town, South Africa
    The popular Cape Town Community Chest Carnival takes over the city's southern suburbs for four days of family fun and entertainment. Events includes live...

    Themes: Culture , Food & Drink , Entertainment , Dance , Kids' Stuff , Music

     

    3/09/2008 - 3/09/2008Cape Argus Pick 'n' Pay Cycle Tour

    Cape Town, South Africa
    The Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour is one of the city's great sporting spectacles and attracts thousands of cyclists who come to compete in what is...

    Themes: Spectacle , Entertainment , Sport

     

    3/20/2008 - 4/14/2008Rand Easter Show

    Johannesburg, South Africa
    There is more than just livestock at this annual shindig. The Rand Easter Show has become one of the biggest events in South Africa, attracting around...

    Themes: Home & Fashion , Entertainment , Food & Drink , Kids' Stuff , Exhibitions

     

    3/21/2008 - 3/21/2008Human Rights Day

    Cape Town, South Africa
    Human Rights Day marks the foundation of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in 1996, and the day is now a public holiday in South Africa....

    Themes: History

     

    3/22/2008 - 3/22/2008Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon

    Cape Town, South Africa
    Beginning at Newlands, runners follow a picturesque route that takes in some of Cape Town's most spectacular scenery earning it the nickname amongst some...

    Themes: Spectacle , Sport

     

    3/28/2008 - 3/29/2008Cape Town International Jazz Festival

    Cape Town, South Africa
    The annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival is one of the most important events of its kind in the whole of Africa, and attracts some the biggest...

    Themes: Dance , Entertainment , Music

     

    4/25/2008 - 5/28/2008Cape Town Festival

    Cape Town, South Africa
    The Cape Town Festival is a three-day annual event that puts on a programme of cultural activities and entertainment. Covering art, music, dance, film,...

    Themes: Entertainment , Dance , Culture , Art & Literature , Theatre & Film , Spectacle , Exhibitions , Kids' Stuff , Music

     

    4/25/2008 - 4/28/2008South African Cheese Festival

    Between Paarl and Franchhoek, South Africa
    The picturesque Bien Donné Farm between Paarl and Franschhoek is the setting every year for the South African Cheese Festival, where visitors can feast...

    Themes: Food & Drink

     

    4/27/2008 - 4/27/2008Freedom Day

    Cape Town, South Africa
    Celebrating the occasion of the first democratic elections in South Africa which took place on 27 April 1994, this day is marked with special cultural...

    Themes: History

     

    5/06/2008 - 5/09/2008Cape Times and V&A Waterfront Wine Affair

    Cape Town, South Africa
    An absolute must for lovers of great wines and fine foods, the annual Cape Times and V&A Waterfront Wine Affair brings a whole host of the region's...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Exhibitions , Business , Entertainment

     

    5/09/2008 - 5/18/2008Cape Gourmet Festival

    Cape Town, South Africa
    The festival is billed as 'a hedonistic fortnight of culinary and gastronomic pleasures' culminating in the Good Food and Wine Show on the final weekend....

    Themes: Entertainment , Exhibitions , Spectacle , Food & Drink

     

    6/14/2008 - 6/14/2008Man In Focus

    Cape Town, South Africa
    Each year Dads, Grandads and Great Grandads receive a little pampering at Man in Focus at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Part of the annual Father's...

    Themes: Exhibitions , Entertainment , Culture , Music , Sport , Spectacle

     

    6/16/2008 - 6/16/2008Youth Day

    Cape Town, South Africa
    Youth Day commemorates the day in 1976 when an estimated 20,000 young people from Soweto led a demonstration against the segregated Bantu Education system....

    Themes: History , Culture

     

    6/26/2008 - 7/05/2008National Arts Festival

    Grahamstown, South Africa
    This eight- or 10-day festival, begun in 1974, celebrates the cultural output of the African continent. Today there is virtually no art form which is...

    Themes: Art & Literature , Theatre & Film , Dance , Comedy , Entertainment , Music , Kids' Stuff

     

    7/03/2008 - 7/13/2008Encounters South African International Documentary Festival

    Cape Town, South Africa
    Featuring works by documentary filmmakers from all over the world, this is one of the most prestigious events of its kind in Africa. In addition to a...

    Themes: Entertainment , Exhibitions , Theatre & Film

     

    7/31/2008 - 8/03/2008Decorex

    Johannesburg, South Africa
    Over five days the halls of the Gallagher Estate exhibition area are filled with the latest trends and innovations from the world of contemporary home...

    Themes: Home & Fashion , Exhibitions , Business

     

    8/01/2008 - 8/31/2008Hout Bay Snoek Derby

    Houk Bay, South Africa
    Fishing is a way of life in Hout Bay and each year fishermen take to the waters in a bid to land the biggest snoek in the annual Hout Bay Snoek Derby....

    Themes: Food & Drink , Entertainment , Sport

     

    8/01/2008 - 8/09/2008Women In Focus

    Cape Town, South Africa
    Part of the annual Women in Focus programme, the Cape Times / V&A Waterfront / Vodacom Women of Worth workshops aim to enlighten, inform and entertain...

    Themes: Exhibitions , Spectacle , Entertainment

     

    8/09/2008 - 8/09/2008National Women's Day

    Cape Town, South Africa
    Each year at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre in Cape Town, people gather to celebrate National Women's Day. The day celebrates the achievements and...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Entertainment , Spectacle , Exhibitions

     

    8/29/2008 - 8/31/2008The DStv Getaway Show Johannesburg

    Johannesburg, South Africa
    The popular DStv Getaway Show Johannesburg is one of the biggest travel shows in South Africa and is a must for all travel and tourism-related marketers...

    Themes: Home & Fashion , Exhibitions , Business

     

    9/07/2008 - 9/21/2008Cape Town International Comedy Festival

    Cape Town, South Africa
    The Cape Town International Comedy Festival (CTICF) takes its place proudly alongside the world's major comedy festivals. Bringing top acts from around...

    Themes: Theatre & Film , Entertainment , Comedy

     

    10/25/2008 - 10/26/2008Cape Town International Kite Festival

    Cape Town, South Africa
    The Kite Festival is an annual fundraiser and awareness event organised by the Cape Mental Health, a registered NPO that offers free community based services...

    Themes: Spectacle , Sport , Unusual

     

    10/30/2008 - 11/02/2008Spring Flower Show

    Cape Town, South Africa
    Every September Cape Town bursts into bloom when the V&A Waterfront hosts its Spring Flower Show. Show gardens and floral displays brighten up the...

    Themes: Exhibitions , Nature & Wildlife , Home & Fashion

     

    11/01/2008 - 11/18/2008Out in Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

    Johannesburg, South Africa
    Out In Africa (OIA) is the biggest and most successful lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) film festival in South Africa as well as the whole...

    Themes: Theatre & Film , Entertainment , Spectacle , Gay & Lesbian

     

    11/01/2008 - 11/01/2008Three Peaks Challenge

    Cape Town, South Africa
    Proudly claiming to be one of the toughest foot races in South Africa, the Three Peaks Challenge in Cape Town in not for the fainthearted. Participants...

    Themes: Sport

     

    11/05/2008 - 11/07/2008Whisky Live Festival

    Cape Town, South Africa
    A real treat for whisky connoisseurs and anyone working in the industry, the annual Whisky Live Festival brings together approximately 160 different whisky...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Exhibitions , Business , Home & Fashion

     

    11/08/2008 - 11/18/2008Out in Africa South African Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

    Cape Town, South Africa
    Out In Africa (OIA) is the biggest and most successful lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) film festival in the country. During the festival...

    Themes: Gay & Lesbian , Theatre & Film , Spectacle , Entertainment

     
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