BILTONG FESTIVAL – EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY

The Castle Lager East Cape Biltong Festival is more than just a fun, Proudly South African Festival. It is also used as a vehicle to lend a helping hand to the underprivileged in the Blue Crane Route community. Over the past six years the profits from the Festival Beer Tent, run by the Somerset East Round Table, has been donated to a series of organisations that assist the underprivileged. To date, R150 000 has been donated.

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:

• Mkhuseli Platyi a.k.a Coolio Hip Hop
• The Four Tenors
• Trevisha Miggels
• WILLIE HOORIES

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:

• Iyakhula Traditional Dance Group
• Siyakhula Gumboot Dance
• Ballroom Dance Group
• 2010 Sarafina Dance Group
• Most Wanted
• H30 Hip Hop
• Legacy AKA
• Tyral Miggels

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