The Mother City is gearing up for another busy weekend of events, with at least 37 taking place in the coming days. The 13th Cape Town Carnival, taking place this Saturday, leads a stellar line-up of events set to keep Capetonians and visitors entertained this weekend.
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Cape Town Carnival
With over 1 400 performers from across the city taking over Green Point on Saturday, 16 March, the Cape Town Carnival promises an extravaganza like no other.
Centred on this year’s theme, ‘lekker’, a myriad of floats, costumes and life-size art pieces will offer a feast for the eyes while the troupes of performers dazzle an estimated 30 000 people who will gather along the Fan Walk for the spectacle.
‘The Cape Town Carnival is not only a celebration of creativity and the city’s cultural diversity, but it is a platform that provides opportunities for residents who contribute to making the event a possibility,’ says City’s MMC for Safety and Security JP Smith.
‘From upskilling artisans who construct the floats in the workshop and the costume designers who work on the garments, the carnival is truly more than just a once-off event.’
Expressing pride in the ongoing partnership, Smith encouraged residents to ‘come out in their number this Saturday to enjoy the spectacular extravaganza’.
The Cape Town Carnival takes place on the Fan Walk along Somerset Road with the carnival village opening at 3pm, pre-parade kicking off at 6pm and official parade starting at 7pm.
Please note that several roads in the Green Point area will be affected from Friday, 15 March 2024.
A comprehensive list of road closures is available here: link
Red Bull Shay’ iMoto
Also on Saturday, 16 of the country’s top spinners will be duelling for the chance to be crowned the next Red Bull Shay’ iMoto champion at the Century City Steel Bridge E-Parking Facility.
Kicking off at 6pm, the competition involves the drivers navigating through obstacles and impressing judges with their theatrical skills while spinning the car.
Tickets for the event are available here.
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Cape Town Surf Pro
Meanwhile, at Long Beach in Kommetjie, 50 of the best senior surfers from around the country and the world will catch waves in the Mother City for the Cape Town Surf Pro.
The Cape Town Surf Pro participants will be carving up waves on Saturday, 16 and Sunday, 17 March 2024.
Entry to the event is free.
Absa Cape Epic
On Sunday, from the Lourensford Wine Estate, the Absa Cape Epic will begin an eight-day journey across several Western Cape towns for the event’s 20th-anniversary edition.
With over 1 000 riders, the foremost mountain bike stage race in the world has six stages, a prologue and a grand finale.
The Epic, which kicks off in the Mother City, will conclude in Stellenbosch on Sunday, 24 March.
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