Initially known as the festival of 'One City Many Cultures', the Cape Town Festival is held in respect of the diversified cultures that make up the cultural heritage of the city and the country of South Africa as a whole. Given the social turmoil that the country has had to undergo during apartheid, this festival acts as a unifying factor for the people of different class, age, communities and groups.
Cape Town Festival: Featuring Unity in Diversity
Aiming to present the city as a united whole, the Cape Town Festival breaks the barrier of religion and language. The whole of the city assumes a gay ambiance that reflects the peace loving nature of the Capetonians.
The Cape Town Festival is a three day annual festival in Cape Town which is scheduled for the month of April every year. It will be celebrating its 9th anniversary in the year 2008 and will be held from the 25th of April to the 28th of April. The Company Garden is selected as the venue for this event.
Cape Town Festival: Programs
The programs in Cape Town Festival include talk shows on food and culture. Musical concerts and band performances form another important aspect of Cape Town Festival. Some of the festivals that further enhance the festive mood in Cape Town include Festival Imbizos and community festivals. Community
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festivals are celebrated centering a particular community area like Hanover Park, Langa, Mitchells Plain, Ocean View, St. Lowry's Pass Village and Delft and Muizenberg and many more.
Millions of tourists flock into Cape Town to experience the cultural and traditional diversity of the city. The Cape Town Festival has attained a massive stature ever since it was started by Ryland Fisher, the chairperson of the event, in the year 1999. Many new programs have been introduced like the Unity March, youth festivals and many more. Some of the important events in Cape Town Festival include:
- Unity March that is scheduled to take place on the 26th of April, 2008
- Street Festival-Adderleyv, that is due to take place on 26th of April 2008
- Biggest Koe(k)sister is scheduled to take place on the 27th of April 2008
- Freedom Day Concert that is scheduled for 27th April 2008
- Community Festivals that will start from the 9th of February and will continue till 19 April 2008
- Youth Festival will start from 21-25 April 2008
- Human Rights Day that is scheduled for the 21st March 2008
- Youth Day that is scheduled to take place on the 28th of April 2008
- Cultural Talks/Imbizos will take place from 22-24 April 2008
One of the most awaited events in Cape Town, the Cape Town Festival marks the all inclusive spirit of the people and the country of South Africa as a whole.
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