Stanford Earth Hour & Mini JAZZ Fest Tickets, Performers and Event line-up

 

 

Stanford 2010 Earth Hour picnic on the Village Green and Mini Jazz Fest

Saturday the 27^th March 2010

NEWS FLASH!! 

Welcome to the update for the Stanford Earth Hour Newsletter!

 

 

After the success of Stanford’s 2009 Earth Hour it was decided to lengthen the Event and create a fund-raising oppurtunity in support of Overberg Conservation Foundation, the umbrella body of all Conservation groups in the Overberg. The Green offers a venue unlike anywhere else in the Overberg in its safety and topography.  (No cliffs/ bushes etc)   The Cape Town Jazz Fest takes place 3 days after this event.  It is the 3^rd best jazz fest in the world. 35 000 jazz flyers are flying into the Western Cape at this time and the Cape Town Jazz fest brings in over 54 million rand to the Western Cape.   This is why the idea came about of adding a Mini Jazz Festival to our Earth Hour…

ALL IN AID OF OVERSTRAND CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

EVENT LINE-UP

          1)        3pm -  The High Street Sunset Market (as we did for the Christmas Market) begins. The High Street will be closed to traffic and Stanford will turn into a mini New Orleans with Treats and Eats, Pumpkins and Pony Rides.  All the stores and antique shops will stay open late spilling their wares onto the High Street and Stoeps of Stanford.

          2)       6/7pm  The Earth Hour picnic on the Green will converge on the bordering Village Green. Local Award winning produce will be there with which visitors can fill their picnic baskets.

            3)       There will be a brief talk and then the Church bells of the area will ring across the Kleinriver valley to mark the much awaited 100 million strong global movement of 8:30pm Earth Hour when the lights suddenly switch off plunging the Village Green into Galaxies and Starlight.  We welcome Hermanus Astronomy Society who will have star pointers and be available for children and people interested in learning about the night sky. All are welcome, it is a family friendly event and a lovely way to spend the hour togethor under the stars with friendly locals and visitors.

            4)      At 9:30 pm, the lights will come on again.

            5)         At 10pm, the Mini Jazz Fest will begin in all of the restaurants bordering the Green and along the High Street signified by Saxophonist Les Witz Sax playing "Oh what a wonderful world" across the Village Green. R60 tickets will be on sale on the evening and gains entrance into all the restaurants in Stanford bordering on the Village Green and High Street hosting wonderful Jazz and Blues artists.  Each venue will be highlighted by Christmas lights and pumpkin lanterns. People are encouraged to visit with all the performers and venues to have a wonderful evening of sociability and a rich sample of musical treats.

This fabulous evening is going to conclude with a late night Free Jazz Jam Session. A one off treat for all music lovers. 

MUSICAL LINE-UP!!

Some of the Jazz and blues artists confirmed;

 Glen Robertson (Of Cape Town Jazz Fest & International Fame), Chad Zerf and friends, (UCT jazz school), Overberg's very own Piano Ben, Saxophonist, Les Witz and Johan Dowries. Leaning towards the Blues side will be Valient Swart and local Mississippi Disco Band.  It is set to be a musical treat for all ages and all musical tastes. Please NOTE: Look out for guest appearances featuring as well….

  Tickets are presently available via bookings through Stanford Restaurants, from Stanford Info later in the week, O.C.F. and at the event itself. Book early to avoid disappointment.  Tickets are limited.

Beyond the Market and everything on offer, you could look to book into one of the local restaurants; the choice is wonderful and varied. From delicious slow cooked curries at Gypsies, to Summer platters at Mandeli's, Delectable Mezze Platters at Art Cafe, delicious fare at Paprika’s Perfect Pizzas, at this opening night for La Finstra, and much much more.

Thank you to Whale Talk Radio, Whale Talk Magazine, Stanford River Talk, Arabella Sheraton Lifestyle Magazine, Cliff Lodge, Hermanus Times, SA Events, Nosy Rosy, blogger Freddie Hatmann, Cape Whale Coast, Stanford Info, Birding, Anton Odendal , Stanford Conservation, Overstrand Conservation, Misty Cliffs, and everybody else for spreading the word for this great environmental cause. We have 19 of the first hits on the Internet, added to Cape Jazz Fest blogg amongst many others and are registered as a South African and Cape event, look out for printed media being put up this week and listen out for Whale Talk Radio repeat features,

Contact nadia@orcawireless.co.za for further Earth Hour and Mini Jazz Fest information as well as for further Market and stallholder info/requests.