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HERE FOR THE 2010 OLIVE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Prince Albert Olive Festival
2010
30 April -
1 May
This celebration is so much more than just another olive
festival. The Prince
Albert Olive Festival from 30 April to 1 May offers two days of
foodie fun seasoned with a liberal helping of arts, crafts, history and
culture. Whether you want to be the olive pip spitting champion of the
Great Karoo or you just want to savour the taste of organic olive paste
on warm, homemade bread straight from the oven, the Prince
Albert Olive Festival is for you.
Our village lies in a fertile valley near the
Swartberg mountain range and has the perfect climate and soil for olive
growing. Every year, our
Karoo
town celebrates the bounty of our local olive groves in grand gourmet
style. For one, a visit to one of the olive farms in the area you can
examine the fruit, see the oil presses in action and taste the final
product. What a great experience!
If you tire of olives there is fierce competition
to see who will walk away with the award for the Best Food Stall.
Then you can taste delicious organic
Guernsey
cheeses, the freshest figs and dried fruit selections from heaven. Those
who enjoy wine can pop in to our renowned wineries or sample witblitz
distilled and on sale at the local museum.
Wander the main street and pop into the arts and crafts stores
for the whole family or watch festival goers from the stoeps of cafes
and restaurants while you sample fresh, locally-sourced and
lovingly-prepared goodies.
This year
sees the local production of the timeless comic sketch, "Dinner for
One" and the screening of two classic South African films, "Kom
saam, vanaand" and
"All the way to Paris". Storytellers regale visitors with local legends. There is a
fabulously frightening late-night ghost walk tour of the town.
Historians, botanists and bird guides conduct energetic and inspiring
tours of the district.
Prince Albert
is one of the best places to see the stars and planets clearly. Special
star gazing events will be open to you. An Open
Gardens
and Homes tour reveals the creative ways Prince Alberters adapt to their
environment. There is a Miss & Master Olive contest that sees young
beauty kings and queens strutting their stuff for olive-related prizes.
And local musicians of all ages and styles will "Play for
Change" in the main street. We
are proud that the annual
Prince Albert
half marathon will be part of the Olive Festival.
The Festival will be launched with a sensational,
outrageous and fun-filled pageant, Mr Popeye and Miss Olive Oil: each
open to any gender and to all ages.
For further information contact Zelia Mullins at
the Prince Albert Tourism Office on (023) 541 1366 and princealberttourism@intekom.co.za
PRINCE
ALBERT OLYFFEES 2010
30
April -
1 Mei
Die
feesviering is soveel meer as net nog 'n Olfyffees. Net as 'n
begin, skop die fees af met 'n sensasionele en skreeusnaakse Mr Popeye
en Miss Olive Oil-skouspel en enigeen, jonk of oud, maer of rond, kort
of lank, kan deelneem.
Vanjaar
se Olyffees bied twee dae van kospret, gegeur met 'n goeie dosis kuns,
handwerk, geskiedenis en kultuur. Of jy die Olyfpitspoegkampioen van die
Groot Karoo wil wees of bloot die smaak van organiese olyfsmeer op vars
gebakte brood wil ervaar, die Prince Albert Olyffees is die plek om te
wees.
Ons
dorp is in 'n vrugbare vallei naby die Swartbergreeks en het die
ideale grond en klimaat vir olyfbome. Die Karoodorp vier elke jaar die
oorvloed van sy plaaslike olyfboorde in groot styl. En om die vrug an
naderby te bekyk, die parsmasjiene in werking te sien en om die
eindproduk te proe, kan een van die olyfplase besoek word.
As jy
moeg raak vir olywe, is daar talle kosstalletjies wat gaan meeding om
die beste te wees, met onder meer organiese Guernsey-kase, vars vye en 'n verskeidenhied droe vrugte. Diegene wat van wyn hou, kan die
plaaslike kelders besoek of selfs witblits by die Museum proe. Of loer
in by die talle kuns en handwerk-winkels of geniet heerlike, vars kos of
gebak op die stoepe van restaurante en cafes.
Vanjaar
gaan die tydlose komiese skets, "Dinner for One" opgevoer word en
twee klassieke Suid-Afrikaanse rolprente "Kom Saam, Vanaand" en
"All the Way to Paris" gaan gewys word.
Storievertellers gaan mense amuseer met plaaslike legendes en
daar gaan 'n wonderlike, skrikwekkende spooktoer deur die dorp wees,
asook energieke toere deur geskiedkundiges, botaniste en voelkenners.
Prince
Albert is ideaal om na sterre en planete te kyk en daar gaan spesiale
sterrekyk-aande wees. Sekere tuine en huise gaan vir die publiek
oopgestel word sodat mense hulle kan verlustig in die slim maniere
waarop Prince Alberters by hulle omgewing aanpas.
In die
Mej en Mnr Olyfie-kompetisie gaan om die krone en pryse meegeding word,
plaaslike musikante van alle ouderdomme gaan mense in die straat vermaak
en die jaarlikse Prince Albert halfmarathon is ook deel van die fees.
Verdere
inligting kan verkry word van Zelia
Mullins by die Prince Albert Toerisme Kantoor (023) 541 1366 en princealberttourism@intekom.co.za
Die Prins Albert
Toerisme kantoor is trots om die
Mr Popeye + Miss Olive Oil skynvertoning,
geskep deur Hennie Boshoff, aan te kondig.
Die beoordeelaars
sal die wenners, gebaseer op persoonlikheid + oorspronlikheid,
kies. Onthou: enigiemand
kan
deelneem. Jy hoef nie jonk te wees om seksy te wees nie. Jy
kan
dra wat jy wil, gesofistikeerdheid, snaaks, of outrageous - gebruik
jou verbeelding! Die grenstyd om in te skryf is die 18e April.
Gesels ook met julle werknemers hieroor. Verdere
inligting + inskryfvorms
kan
julle per e-pos of persoonlik van die Toeriste Kantoor kry.
The Prince Albert Tourism
Office is proud to announce
The Mr Popeye + Miss Olive Oil
pageant, devised + directed by Hennie Boshoff. The judges
will choose the winners based on personality and originality, those with
a sense of fun + sexiness. Remember: Anyone can enter either
competition. You don’t have to be young to be sexy. You
can wear what you want, sophisticated, funny or outrageous –
use your imagination! Also encourage your staff to enter.
The deadline for applications is the 18th April. Further
details + entry forms are available in person from the Tourism Office or
by e mail.
princealberttourism@intekom.co.za
or/ of villakruger@azazel.com
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Information about Prince Albert, the 2010 festival and accommodation is available from Prince Albert
Tourism Office. Tel 023-5411-366.
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