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Draughts and laughs await at the Stellenbosch Craft Beer Festival
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12 Feb. 2022

The Stellenbosch Craft Beer Festival (SCBF) is a bi-annual event, based in the picturesque Jan Marais Nature Reserve in Stellenbosch. "Combining the best in local food, craft beer, craft gin and local entertainment, the event has gained a family of followers over the past eight years and aims to present some of the latest and most loved craft brews at the upcoming event: Saturday 5 March. ...

The craft beer experience has taken micro brewing and micro distilling to a new level in recent years and we now see the emergence of not only craft gin, but also agave based spirits, rum, mead and much more.

Visitors are encouraged to test their pallets and try new varieties. This year, the event will also for the first time include a non-alcoholic cocktail bar, with a selection of fresh pressed juice-based cocktails.

The SCBF is a family-friendly, day outing suitable for everyone. Bring your friends and family and enjoy the food, beverages and live bands from 12pm to 7pm. There is ample seating and shade, but bring your camping chairs, picnic blankets and beach umbrellas if you feel like getting more comfortable.

Gates open at 11am and live music starts around noon. Tickets are available at Quicket.co.za.

Access to the event will be from the main entrance of the Jan Marais Nature Reserve and ample parking is available on the gravel area on the Merriman side of the park.

“We do however suggest that groups make use of carpool and ride share facilities to avoid drinking and driving. We look forward to hosting a great event. For line up confirmation, brewery and competition announcements please follow our event page on Facebook,” Van der Merwe adds.

For more information:
Details:
  • Date: 5 March 2022
  • Times: 12pm to 7pm
  • Location: Jan Marais Nature Reserve in Stellenbosch
  • Tickets: Quicket.co.za

Adult and branded beer glass: R140
Adult and Plastic cup: R120
Children age 12 to 17: R70
Children under 7: Free (there is also a kiddies play area)
R150 at the gate – no glass
R5 service fee is charged on all online sales, tickets will also be available at the gate
 

Cape Town gears up to host the world’s largest gathering of African game developers​

21 Feb. 2022

"The City of Cape Town is gearing up to host what is expected to be the largest gathering of African game developers in the world.

The City will host – and is a sponsor of – Africa Games Week, an industry-curated three-day event, from Wednesday, February 23 and will host more than 300 professionals from around the world, including game developers.

In addition, more than 1 000 game enthusiasts are expected to join the hybrid event, which will also include master classes by international speakers, workshops, round-table discussions and games pitching competitions...

“Cape Town has become the country’s top game development destination, with roughly 60% of game development studios based here..."
 

Cape Town is the 14th fastest growing tech city in the world, study reveals

26 Feb. 2022

"... A new study by card machine provider, Dojo, now reveals where in the world technology is advancing the fastest. The fintech experts created a global index to find out which cities are improving their technological capabilities and access to technology at the fastest rate.

The study looked at five relevant metrics in each city, which were scored to create an overall ‘Technological growth score’ out of 100. For each city, these included:
  • The growth in the number of internet users in 2021 vs the previous year;
  • The internet penetration rate as of January 2021;
  • The growth in the number of social media users in 2021 vs the previous year;
  • The number of social media users as a percentage of the total population;
  • The growth or decline in the number of mobile connections in 2021 vs the previous year;
  • The number of mobile connections as a percentage of the total population.
Cape Town was ranked the 14th tech savvy city in the world, scoring a total index score of 56.7 out of 100, 168.505% of the city’s population are connected via mobile phones. Just 41.9% of the population are present on social media, one of the lowest percentages in the index.

Berlin in Germany grabbed the top spot on the list, scoring 64.7 out of 100 in the technological growth index. Stockholm in Sweden came in second with a score of 64.3 out of 100 while Bern’s score of 63 in Switzerland secured the third spot. "
 

The UK’s epic art fair for emerging artists is coming to Cape Town!

26 Feb. 2022

"... UK-based StART Art Global is the catalyst that showcases emerging artists’ works, connecting them with collectors and global audiences. Founded in 2014, StART has claimed its seat at the table in the art world. Last year, it showcased over 70 artists representing 25 countries at the renowned Saatchi Gallery in London.

Cape Town will soon see the flair of the fair in March at the 131A Gallery in the heart of Cape Town’s art world, Woodstock...

Some of the artists we can look forward to seeing celebrated are the likes of Marie Jordan, the photographer whose visuals captivate the outer gaze as well as the inner eye, and Zubair Mohamed whose artistic spin on fashion pieces is bespoke on all creative levels.

Other artists that’ll be on exhibition sporting local’s favourites are Christiaan Conradi, Conrad Botes, MJ Lourens as well as Olivia Tech and Michael Amery.

Details:
  • Where: 131 A Gallery
  • When: 8th – 12th March from 10am-4pm.
  • Website: StART Art Global
 

Standard fees:
Standard adult: R210
Students/learners of 18 years and older from a South African institute (with student card): R50
All children from 6 to 17 years: R30
All children under 6 years: Free
All BotSoc members (with membership card): Free
South African residents over the age of 60 (with ID): Free on Tuesdays except on public holidays

Discounted fee for South African residents and SADC nationals:
South African Residents & SADC Nationals 18 years and older (with ID): R90
Discounted fee for African nationals:

African National Residents 18 years and older (with ID): R130
To claim the discounted entry fee, South African residents can show their ID, a certified paper copy of their ID, an electronic copy of their ID or their driver’s licence.
 
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