On Saturday 16 March, over 1 400 performers from across the city will take over Green Point for an extravaganza like no other at the Cape Town Carnival.
With a myriad of floats, costumes and life-size art pieces, the performers will dazzle an estimated 30 000 people who will gather along the Fan Walk for the spectacle.
Centred on the theme “lekker” in 2024, the carnival promises to be a feast for the eyes for spectators.
“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. 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,” said the City of Cape Town’s Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith.
“As the City of Cape Town, we are proud of our ongoing partnership with the carnival and we would like to encourage residents to come out in their numbers this Saturday to enjoy the spectacular extravaganza.”
The Cape Town Carnival takes place on the Fan Walk along Somerset Road with the pre-parade kicking off at 18:00 and official parade starting at 19:00. The carnival village opens at 15:00. Due to the event footprint, a number of roads in the Green Point area will be affected from Friday 15 March.
In Century City, 16 of the country’s top spinners will be duelling for the chance to be crowned the next Red Bull Shay’ iMoto champion.
The competition involves the drivers navigating through obstacles and impressing judges with their theatrical skills while spinning the car.
Red Bull Shay’ iMoto takes place at the Century City Steel Bridge E-Parking Facility from 18:00 on Saturday.
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. Entry to the event is free.
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 26 km prologue time trail is set on the manicured trails of Lourensford Wine Estate and pits teams against the clock on the steep climbs through vineyards and orchards, as well as on the superb single tracks along slopes where plantations are being repopulated by pristine fynbos. Short, sharp and punchy the opening day will provide seedings for Stage 1’s start batches; so, teams are advised to push hard on the climbs and enjoy the flow trails. Do not overdo it though, flow can prove technical at high speeds. An untimely crash could shatter epic dreams before they truly begin.
The Epic kicks off in the Mother City on Monday 18 March and will conclude in Stellenbosch on Sunday 24 March.
For more information on this and other events hosted in Cape Town visit eventsincapetown.com.
