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

CONGRATULATIONS!

The Castle Lager East Cape Biltong Festival was recently exhibited in the Greenacres Shopping Centre in Port Elizabeth. The winner of the Lucky Draw that took place at the exhibition stall was: Janine McFadden. She won a Castle Lager Hamper worth R1050. Congratulations!

The Makro Voucher & Castle Lager Hamper Competition winner is Amanda Bodenstein Meissenheimer. Congratulations to both our winners.

ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH?

Scrum-a-Bakkie at the Biltong Festival!

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 13^th 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 15^th 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.

ANOTHER CHANCE TO WIN!

We are making it easier for you to win the amazing R2500 MAKRO VOUCHER and R800 CASTLE LAGER HAMPER.

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 7^th 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.

T-Shirt Slogan Competition

What RHYMES with BILTONG and CASTLE LAGER?

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.

Closing date: 30 June 2011.

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 21^st Castle Lager East Cape Biltong Festival!

LIEFLING, BOBBY VAN JAARSVELD, KOM KUIER IN DIE KAROO

Suid-Afrika se nuwe liefling, Bobby van Jaarsveld, kom kuier die 15de Julie 2011 by die Castle Lager Oos-Kaapse Biltongfees in Somerset Oos.

Die talentvolle kunstenaar spog nie net met ‘n hoofrol in die Afrikaanse Musiekrolprent, Liefling – Die Movie nie, maar ook met die titel van enigste Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaar wat 11 toekennings in 10 maande kon verowever.

“Ek is baie geseënd. Ek leef my droom en is baie bevoorreg dat ek saam met van die beste mense in die musiekbedryf kan werk,” sê Van Jaarsveld, wie se dubbel platinum album Net Vir Jou tans op die rakke is. Die album is ook in 2010 aangewys as die Beste Afrikaanse Pop Album by die SAMA’s.

Met sy nederige, innemende persoonlikheid en skaam glimlag het Bobby in sy aanhangers se harte ingekruip en in Januarie 2010 is hy dan ook as die kykers van DKNT (‘n musiekprogram op KykNet) se Gunsteling Kunstenaar vir 2009 aangewys.