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Prince Albert

forthcoming events

tel: +27 (0)23 5411 366  fax: +27 (0)23 5411 788  e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za

Click to find out more  about our forthcoming events:

 

Prince Albert Harvest Festival 21 November 2009

Villa Kruger Art at Sunset / Full Moon Tours 1,2 & 3 December 2009

Karoo Carols by Candlelight  13 December 2009

Christmas Market   12 December 2009

African Relish  - Summer in a bottle, 13-15 November 2009

The Prince Albert Town & Olive Festival    30th April & 1st May 2010

Prince Albert Half Marathon  May 2010

DR Church Bazaar  August 2010

Prince Albert Agricultural Show    October 2010

Flower Festival  October 2010

Prince Albert Gallery    regular exhibitions 

What's on stage at the Jans Rautenbach Schouwburg?

Events in the district

Leeu Gamka Nursery Open Day  

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African Relish

Summer courses include:

13-15 November 2009       Summer in a Bottle

4-6 December 2009            Mid-Summer Fiesta

11-13 December 2009       Christmas in the Karoo

8-10 January 2010              Ripe Figs & Grappa 

 Click here for more information.

 

To make your reservation

contact Virna Gouws

Tel:  023 5411 381 or

e-mail:  virna@africanrelish.com

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Prince Albert Agricultural Show / Landbouskou

2010

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

Where?       Skougronde, at the end of  Jan Louw Street

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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St John's Flower Festival

October 2010

The theme this year is St Francis of Assissi. The Victorian Church is open all day Saturday for visitors to view the flowers and spend some time listening to gentle music. At 10.00am on Sunday Morning Prayer 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 His Royal Highness' collected speeches, sent to the village by Queen Victoria and inscribed by Her Majesty.

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 Harvest Festival

21 November 2009   

Join the people of Prince Albert as they celebrate their bountiful harvest.  The Harvest Festival will be a larger version of the weekly Saturday Morning Market with lots of fresh fruit (apricots, plums, nectarines) in season and other local produce including jams, preserves, olives, olive oil, freshly baked bread and organically grown vegetables.

Time:  08h00 - 14h00

Place:  Saturday Market / "markie"

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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Karoo Carols by Candlelight

13 December 2009

Join Prince Albert at St John's Anglican Church as they gather to share familiar Carols and the Christmas story in a nativity play performed by the Patchwork Theatre Troupe.

For more information 

contact Andrew Tudhope 

Phone/Fax: 023 5411 211

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

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Prince Albert Christmas Market

19 December 2009

The weekly Saturday market takes on a special face with stalls selling 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 Town and Olive Festival

30th April & 1st May 2010

Our annual Prince Albert   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 first hand.

2010 will offer all the fun of the fair!

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2009 TOWN AND 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 

click here for a stall application form

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Prince Albert Half Marathon  

May 2010

The 2008 and 2009 Half-marathons were most successful events. Join the Zwartberg Runners, Prince Albert's own Running Club, for the 2010 half-marathon.  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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D R Church Bazaar 

August 2010 

Braai's, meat and vegetables galore, cakes and "bazaar poeding". They're all to be found at the DR Bazaar - plus venison auctions and entertainment.

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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"Art at Sunset / Under the full Moon" 

Upcoming Tours:

1, 2 & 3 December 2009

Hennie Boshoff presents "Art at Sunset / Under the full Moon" tours at Villa Kruger:

Tickets are available at the Tourism Office at R50 pp.

Click here for more information or contact:

  Rossetta Woolf 

 Tel. 023 541-1101 or woolf@azazel.com  

or visit their website on www.azazel.com/villakruger.

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Prince Albert Gallery 

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

Latest exhibition: Three Zulu artists: Welcome Danca, Lalelani Mbhele and Bheki Khambule  

Next exhibition: 30 x 40 

click here for more information and photographs

More Art at the Swartberg Hotel - local scenes by local artists. 

Jans Rautenbach Schouwburg  

The Jans Rautenbach Schouwburg is in De Beer Street. Events are advertised here when details are available.

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

 e-mail: princealberttourism@intekom.co.za

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Events in the District

Leeu Gamka Nursery Open Day 

September 2009

The 2008 event included a Bonzai demonstration by Dominee Org Swanepoel followed by a beadwork demonstration by Chrissie Esterhuyse of Krea Koup which included a pack of beads so guests could make their own creations.  Refreshments were served.

Click here for photographs and more information  

 

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