Prince Albert

forthcoming events

tel: +27 (0)23 5411 366 fax: +27 (0)23 5411 788

e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za

PRINCE ALBERT is a Western Cape semi-finalist in the Kwela/Rapport 'Dorp van die Jaar / Town of the Year'

FOR INFORMATION ON OUR 2012 CELEBRATIONS CLICK HERE

Please collect your NEW Prince Albert Arts and Design map from the Tourism Association Office in Kerkstraat and then wander round the village to meet creative Prince Alberters and to view their work. Click here for details about our artists, designers and galleries ...

Creative Prince Albert courses, lectures, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions & excursions at our first AUTUMN SCHOOL 25 May - 3 June 2012

click here for full details and bookings

New Apostolic Church Male Voice Choir 3.00pm Saturday 2 June 2012

Library 150th anniversary Meet Local Authors Friday 15 June 2012

African Relish cookery courses

Astrotours Stargazing in Prince Albert

Prince Albert Market Every Saturday next to the Museum

DR Church Bazaar Celebrates 150 years on 11 August 2012

Louis Botha's Photography courses 23 - 26 August 2012

de Beer Reunion 250 years at Kweekvallei 21 - 23 September 2012

Flower Festival at St John's Church 6 - 7 October 2012

Prince Albert Agricultural Show 19 - 20 October 2012

8th Oktoberfest in Prince Albert 2 & 3 November 2012

Leesfees 9 - 11 November 2012 - details to follow

Karoo Carols by Candlelight at St John's Church 2 December 2012

Saturday Market celebrates 15 years & Christmas Fair 15 December 2012

The Prince Albert Olive Festival April 2013

Prince Albert Half Marathon during the 2013 Olive Festival

Sunday Lunch Club click here for details

Prince Albert Gallery regular exhibitions

W hat's on stage at the Jans Rautenbach Schouwburg?

Events in the district

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Enjoy reading the Prince Albert Friend.

The 2011 editions are available

as pdf downloads

http://princealbertfriend.blogspot.com/

The Prince Albert Friend/Vriend celebrates its centenary in October 2012

Library Week

Friday 15 June 2012 at 7.00pm for 7.30pm

Come to meet local authors in St John’s Church Hall - exhibition and panel discussion. Part of our Library's 150th anniversary celebrations. Entrance is free, donations to St John's maintenance fund welcomed.

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New Apostolic Church Male Voice Choir

Saturday 2 June 2012 at 3.00pm

The Cape Town New Apostolic Church Male Voice Choir will perform a concert in the NG Kerk as part of Prince Albert's 250th anniversary celebrations! Entrance is free.

Astro Tours

Hans and Tilanie Daehne of Astro Tours will be available for stargazing in Prince Albert on

11/12, 18 and 19 of May and will be running a special course for telescope owners during the Prince Albert Creative Autumn School

For bookings in advance, please contact Tilanie on 072 732 2950.

www.astrotours.co.za

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African Relish

Our cooking school is aimed at the international and local traveller who is looking for something different. Tourists can participate in hands-on interactive cooking experiences, while learning about South African food and culture and the beautiful Karoo.

Our all inclusive gourmet getaway weekend rates include : 2-nights / 3 days accommodation, all meals, cooking classes, scheduled excursions, apron and recipes.

AFRICAN RELISH

Do not forget our Anytime courses and accommodation special: book a cooking course for two people mid week and receive a 50% discount on your accommodation.

For Details: Virna Gouws : virna@africanrelish.com +27 23 541 1381

Half day class, R650 pp inclusive of lunch or dinner

Full day cooking class, R950 pp inclusive of lunch and dinner

Click here for full details of all our courses

To make your reservation

contact Virna Gouws

Tel: 023 5411 381 or

e-mail: virna@africanrelish.com

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Prince Albert Saturday Market

Join the people of Prince Albert everySaturday Morning when our Market offers home-produce and craft stalls including jams, preserves, olives, olive oil, freshly baked bread and organically grown vegetables and fresh fruit in season.

For more information - Vir meer inligting and accommodation bookings contact the Tourism Association Office
tel: +27 (0)23 5411 366 fax: +27 (0)23 5411 788 or e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za

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Prince Albert 2012 Calendar

The Prince Albert 2012 Calendar with full colour paintings by children from the Prince Albert Children's Art Project and which includes a programme of events for this year’s celebrations is still available. Kindly contact Zelia Mullins on 023 5411 366 if you would like to purchase one. Click here for the full story and pictures.

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Prince Albert Gallery

Prince Albert Gallery - Seven Arches, across the road from the Museum, established by Prince Albert artists. There's always something to see and buy and from time to time we host special exhibitions.

Prince Albert Gallery

Seven Arches

57 Church street

Prince Albert

Tel: +27 (0) 23 5411 057

Fax: +27 (0) 86 510 1842

Mobile : +27 (0) 82 749 2128 (Brent)

www.princealbertgallery.co.za

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D R Church Bazaar celebrates 150 years

Saturday 11 August 2012

Braaivleis, meat and vegetables galore, cakes and "bazaar poeding".

They're all to be found at the DR Bazaar...

Join us for pancakes, tea and coffee from bright and early...

meat, cakes, home-baked bread, fresh veggies, braaivleis, "poeding" etc. will be on sale from 8.00am. There's somewhere to sit and space to stand and you're sure to meet old friends and make new ones. Local musicians will perform and there's entertainment for the children.

This year we will hold also various competitions

more information nearer the time!

WANTED

Men with beards! Prizes to be won at the Bazaar

No ladies! A moustache is simply not enough!

Vir meer inligting oor die basaar
Tel Das Olivier: 023 5411 470 or 023 5411 530
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Louis Botha's Photography courses

Louis is a professional photographer who runs photography courses here in the clear, sparkling air of the great Karoo amid the spectacular surroundings of Prince Albert.

The next Photography course, including a landscape and a portraiture workshop, will be offered on:

23 to 26 August 2012

click here for full details

Tel: 082 453 5130           fax: 012-4602843    e-mail: lj.botha@iafrica.com

www.louisbothaphotography.co.za

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De Beer Family Reunion in Prince Albert 2012

Calling all South African De Beer family members: join us for a reunion in the historical Karoo village of Prince Albert , the hometown of your ancestor, Zacharias de Beer.

The reunion will take place from 21 to 23 September 2012. The week-end will be filled with nostalgic visits to sites closely connected with the de Beer family in and around Prince Albert.

The farm, Kweekvallei was established by Zacharias de Beer as the first loan farm in the district in 1762, 250 years ago, and was laid out at the foothills of the Swartberg where the town of Prince Albert stands today.

The programme for the week-end includes:

	a visit to the site of the original farm,
	the De Beer family cemetery,
	a trip up the majestic Swartberg Pass
	Patchwork Theatre present: Prince Albert looks back...
	and traditional Karoo food & hospitality.

For more information about the week-end and for accommodation bookings: Contact Zelia Mullins at the Prince Albert Tourism Office:

Tel: 023 541-1366

Fax: 023 541-1788

E-mail princealberttourism@intekom.co.za

www.patourism.co.za

'click' hier vir Afrikaans

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St John's Flower Festival

6 - 7 October 2012

The theme for 2012 will be in keeping with the 250th Celebration slogan:

Honour our roots ~ Inspire our youth

The "Patchwork Dolls" sewing group are creating a Heritage Quilt which will be on display in the church and the Thursday Group will serve tea with an "International" theme in the hall.

The lovely little Victorian church will be 115 years old and will once again revel in its beautiful Spring decoration. The church is open all day Saturday for visitors to view the flowers and spend some time listening to gentle music. At 9.00am on Sunday a service is held.

See the harmonium installed to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee! You can also take a walk in their labyrinth.

Remember to pop into the Museum to see the copy of HRH Prince Albert's collected speeches, sent to the village by Queen Victoria and inscribed by Her Majesty.

Click here for photos from the 2010 Flower Festival

For more information - Vir meer inligting and accommodation bookings contact the Tourism Association Office
tel: +27 (0)23 5411 366 fax: +27 (0)23 5411 788 or e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za

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Prince Albert Agricultural Show / Landbouskou

19 & 20 October 2012

Join the people of Prince Albert as they celebrate their agricultural heritage at the Show Grounds. Homecrafts, art & flowers, horses on show, sheep dog trials, sheep and angora goat competitions, Karoo lamb local products, delicious food, tea garden, entertainment for young and old.

Where?   Skougronde, at the end of Jan Louw Street

For more information kindly contact 082 577 4284 / 084 491 0383

For accommodation bookings contact the Tourism Association Office
tel: +27 (0)23 5411 366 fax: +27 (0)23 5411 788 or e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za

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250 years Prince Albert

The 8th German Oktoberfest

in aid of Zwartberg High School ,

Prince Albert 2nd & 3rd November 2012

in the school hall

Festive German music,

Beer on tap, German Schnaps,

"Bergwater" wine and other drinks.

Entrance fee: R 130.00 p.p. incl. dinner

German Eisbein and Sauer-kraut or braaivleis, boerewors and salad or vegetarian.

!   B I G R A F F L E   !

(Prizes to the value of nearly R 10 000)

Come and celebrate, eat, drink, dance and sing with us!

Prince Albert offers accommodation to suit every taste and pocket.

Why not make a weekend of it? On Saturday morning there are a host of different activities on offer: A guided tour through the village,

visit the olive farm, and/or the Swartberg Pass , enjoy our Morning Market.

Tickets are available from the 15th of August 2012.

Tourist office, tel: 0235411366 or E-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za

Karoo Carols by Candlelight

2 December 2012 7.00pm

Join the people of Prince Albert at St John's Anglican Church as they gather to share familiar Carols and the Christmas story in English and Afrkaans carols and Bible readings.

For more information
contact Andrew and Ailsa Tudhope
Phone/Fax: 023 5411 211

or e-mail: story@storyweaver.co.za

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Saturday Market's 15th anniversary & Christmas Fair

15 December 2012

The weekly Saturday market takes on a special face as we celebrate 15 years since the first stalls were set up on the 'markie' next to the Museum. Add to this all the fun of a Christmas Fair as our stallholders display local arts and crafts and home-made produce to fill Christmas stockings and hampers. Come and do your last minute Christmas shopping far away from the city rush and enjoy a restful Karoo Christmas.

For more information
contact the Tourism Association Office
tel: +27 (0)23 5411 366 fax: +27 (0)23 5411 788

or e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za

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Prince Albert Olive Festival

April 2013

Our annual Prince Albert Olive Festival attracts visitors from far and wide! Here you can discover the secrets of the Karoo when Prince Alberters open up their town for visitors to experience country life at first hand.

2013 will offer all the fun of the fair!

Make sure YOU are there

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2012 oLIVE fESTIVAL PROGRAMME

ALL ENQUIRIES ABOUT STALL BOOKINGS & ACCOMMODATION

tel: +27 023 5411 366       fax: 023 5411 788

or e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za

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Prince Albert Half Marathon

during the Prince Albert Olive Festival

From 2008 - 2012 we have hosted most successful Half-marathons. Join the Zwartberg Runners, Prince Albert's own Running Club, for the 2013 half-marathon and a 10km fun-run. The route takes participants into the spectacular Swartberg Pass!

Please contact Terry 023 5411 462 cell: 072 331 9354 or click here for more information.

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WELCOME TO THE

SUNDAY LUNCH CLUB

Phone Gill to find out the next date!

HOME FROM HOME

Sunday lunch served from 12h30 - 13h30

Sunday Lunch Club Membership Fee R140.00

Children under 14 half price

Bring your own wine.

No credit card facilities

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL

Contact Gill: 023 541 1566 / 083 412 7325

for the next date

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Jans Rautenbach Schouwburg

The theatre is in De Beer Street.

Events are advertised here when details are available.

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Events in the District

Any special events in Leeu Gamka or Klaarstroom or from other tourism offices in the district will be posted here.

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