15 to 16 July 2011 saw the Castle Lager East Cape Biltong Festival turn 21 and a massive crowd of 11 000 people joined us at the Somerset East showgrounds to celebrate.
Approximately 1.5 ton of biltong and 160 stalls made 2011 a year in Biltong Festival history to remember. Let's make the next year just as memorable from 13 to 14 July 2012.
Each year, Paul Jordaan and his team take a popular entertainer and visit prisoners in the local jail. This year, Emo Adams and his band agreed to bring a little of the outside world to the men on the inside.
Needless to say, the four-man rap group, Willie Hoories, were a big hit with the crowd and will definitely be back next year at the Festival.
Die Somerset Budget koerantgroep is een van die hoof media borge van die Biltongfees en publiseer jaarliks ‘n Feeskoerant wat nie net die Feesprogram bevat nie, maar ook stories en inligting oor die kunstenaars, stalletjies, munisipaliteit en mense van die area.
2011 is ‘n besondere jaar vir die Van Der Walt-familie wat al vir drie generasies aan die hoof van die plattelandse koerantgroep is. Die Somerset East Budget het sy deure in 1886 oopgemaak en deur die jare van krag tot krag gegaan. Huidig verskaf die koerantgroep kontreinuus aan Cradock (Cradock Courant), Middelburg (Middelburg Courant), Somerset-Oos (Somerset Budget), Adelaide en Winterberg (Winterberg Nuus), en Fort Beaufort (Fort Beaufort Advocate).
Riaan (links) en Albert (regs) van der Walt. Albert is die huidige eienaar en redakteur en word bygestaan deur sy seun Riaan.
Die bemarkingspan van die Castle Lager Oos-Kaapse Biltongfees wil graag hiermee hartlik geluk sê aan die Somerset Budget koerantgroep vir die unieke mylpaal en ook baie dankie vir hulle hulp en ondersteuning met die bemarking van die Fees.
Local talent group, Sarafina.
Awesome. There's no better way to describe the first day of the Castle Lager East Cape Biltong Festival.
The gates open at 08:00 and from 09:00 you will be treated to a spectacular array of musical talent:
09:00 – 10:00 Music from the Castle Lager Gig Rig
10:00 – 11:00 JoMari Greyling
11:00 – 12:00 Joe F
12:00 – 13:00 Giovanni
13:00 – 14:00 Burger Le Roux
14:00 – 15:00 Lloyd Cele
15:00 – 16:00 Lianie May
16:00 – 17:00 Jay
17:00 – 18:00 Die Campbells
18:00 – 19:00 Liquideep
19:00 – 20:00 Ray Dylan
20:00 – 21:00 Ghapi
21:00 – 22:00 Emo Adams & Band
22:00 – 23:00 Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels
Remember to bring a chair and lots of warm gear to keep the cold air out!
The gates open at 10:00 and from 11:00 you will be treated to a spectacular array of musical talent:
11:00 – 13:00 Music from the Castle Lager Gig Rig
13:00 – 15:00 Local Talent
15:00 – 16:00 Monique
16:00 – 17:00 Viljoen Retief
17:00 – 18:00 Armand Hofmeyr
18:00 – 19:00 Christo & Cobus
19:00 – 20:00 Arno Jordaan
20:00 – 21:00 Bobby Van Jaarsveld
21:00 – 22:00 Kurt Darren
22:00 – 23:00 Professor
Remember to bring a chair and lots of warm gear to keep the cold air out!
Another way the Festival endeavours to uplift the community is to offer talented individuals from the area the opportunity to perform at the Festival. The final round of auditions saw the following individuals book their place on the Castle Lager Gig Rig:
They will be performing from 13:00 – 15:00 on Friday, 15 July.
On Saturday, 16 July, the following under 18’s get the opportunity to perform in Die Bokjol:
So, come on…come ‘hang’ at the 2011 Castle Lager East Cape Biltong Festival and experience music, stalls, camaraderie and adventurous activities in the heart of the Karoo. For more information, visit www.eastcapebiltongfestival.co.za
The Makro Voucher & Castle Lager Hamper Competition winner is Amanda Bodenstein Meissenheimer. Congratulations to both our winners.
At this year’s Castle Lager East Cape Biltong Festival those that deem themselves brave and strong enough can participate in a unique competition held at the festival grounds.
A heavy duty bakkie will be rolling into town on the 13th of July and first offer the people of Somerset East the opportunity to test their brawn against the bakkie. The five-person team that can scrum the bakkie the fastest over a certain distance stand a chance of winning Festival tickets or a Castle Lager hamper.
The bakkie will then power its way to the Somerset East festivalgrounds on the 15th and compete against courageous festivalgoers. Any over 18 individual who buys two beers from the beer tent can participate in a team of five and stand a chance of winning a Weber-braai for him- or herself.
Just send us a message via e-mail with the answer to this easy question: In what town in the Eastern Cape does the annual Castle Lager East Cape Biltong Festival take place?
You can e-mail your answer to biltongfestival2010@gmail.com with Biltong Festival Competition as the subject.
If you answer correctly, your name will go into a lucky draw that will take place on the 7th of July 2011.
The winner will be notified via e-mail by 7 July 2011. The decision is final. The prizes will be couriered to your desired destination. The competition is open to over 18 South African citizens only. The winner also agrees to be interviewed and have their name and photograph published. These prizes are not transferable for cash. Terms and conditions apply.
We are looking for a quirky t-shirt slogan that a biltong-eating, Castle-drinking person would love. Come up with a slogan that includes the words biltong and Castle Lager and you stand a chance of winning a Makro voucher worth R2500 AND a Castle Lager Hamper worth R800. You will also receive a t-shirt with the winning slogan!
You can enter by clicking here and e-mailing your slogan to us.
The winner will be notified via e-mail by 8 July 2011. The judges’ decision is final. The prizes will be couriered to your desired destination. All submissions become the property of the Castle Lager East Cape Biltong Festival. In the case of multiple submissions of a winning slogan, we will select the winner based on earliest date of submission. The competition is open to over 18 South African citizens only. The winner also agrees to be interviewed and have their name and photograph published. This prize is not transferable for cash. Terms and conditions apply.
Come on…come ‘hang’ with us at the 21st Castle Lager East Cape Biltong Festival!
