The South Coast - Paradise of the Zulu Kingdom

Sugarbush Festival Sweetens the Holidays in KZN

The KwaZulu-Natal banana belt, better known for its tropical atmosphere and laid back communities, is about to blossom to its full potential. With the summer months on their way the locals on the South Coast prepare themselves for the massive influx of sun-seeking holiday makers from all over the country. The beaches are festive and the hot spots buzz making the region the place to be and the place to get to. On a farm, 62km South of Durban International is where plans are being laid to host the Sugar Bush Festival.

The festival is aimed at anyone from 18-35, families and students have been well catered for but activities and performances have been planned to appeal to people from all walks of life. The program is structured to entertain a number of interests at any one time so no matter what your game plan is, you will find your niche at Sugar Bush. The festival is all about the great outdoors; fully functional outdoor (not open) showers have been erected with a piping hot water supply. The sea of tents, a trademark of festivals worldwide, has been well considered and planned for.

The event organisers are veteran campers and have ensured that there’s a well-positioned spot out there for your tent to sit flush with the earth and your body to thank you in the early hours. Rotating from on and around the main stage and activity arena is a package of performances, competitions, displays and events to put any rigorous festival program to shame.

By night, audiences will be entertained by music ranging from boere musiek to well known local bands. During the day there’s audience and participant entertainment from motor enthusiasts (jet-ski display, 4 by 4 track, quad bikes and kids motorised scooters) to the fans of light humor and slightly eccentric behavior (human splat mat, silly olympics, stand up comedy and fire eaters). Self proclaimed experts could bare their produce to all at the Potjie compo, bare their lifelong masterpiece at the Mr Boep compo and throwing their weight around in the Strongman, Strongwoman compo. The program is literally packed with ‘fun and games’ and is especially well angled towards kids, keeping them busy doing things probably a lot less silly when compared with the proposed ‘grown- up’ activity.

The festival takes place over four days in December, 18 – 21 December before the Christmas rush and plans are in full swing to make it something to write home about. For further information OR should you wish to be involved in this festival in as a vendor or entertainer, check out the website: www.sugarbushfestival.co.za for constant updates or Email: info@sugarbushfestival.co.za or contact Ann on cellular 082 578 9989

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Jolly Tunes and Motorised Madness

There will be no ‘Monday blues’ on the 3rd of November as tickets for the Sugar Bush festival go on sale at Computicket. On Tuckers Farm, Ifafa, just 62 kms south of Durban International, the family day & night outdoor experience & music festival has been intricately compiled to fuel our holiday spirit and kick-start the sunny season. The familiar face of Castle Lager, as one of the festival sponsors, will be present and running promotional activities with prizes for participants. Not leaving their reliable product out of the party, the beer will flow from Castle’s traditional beer gardens and patrons can settle into sounds from the ‘Gigrig’.

On Saturday evening on the 20th of December the festival crowd will be treated to lyrics from the trio who are veterans in entertainment, the Blarney Brothers. Their tunes are widely known for creating a festive atmosphere and instigating some humorous crowd participation. With the emphasis placed on being family orientated the Beach and Bush Adventures motorised scooter track has been designed to provoke the men, the ladies and the kids into a few rounds of speed demon behavior. With the incentive of available prizes a few laps on a ‘suped-up’ scooter can get desperately competitive!

The Sugar Bush festival runs from 9am on the 18th of December until the 21st. Tickets can be bought at the gate at R50 for the day or R150 for three-day campers, kids 12 and under come in for free. If you have bought your ticket and present this article at the gate you stand the chance of winning a years supply of Castle Lager. Beer and prizes aside, the Sugar Bush festival is warming up to be an event that cant be overlooked so gather your spirit of adventure and prepare to head South.

For further information OR should you wish to be involved in this festival in as a vendor or entertainer, check out the website: www.sugarbushfestival.co.za for constant updates or Email: info@sugarbushfestival.co.za or contact Ann on cellular 072 725 1291

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