Around 10 000 to 12 000 guests are expected at this year’s Diamonds and Dorings Music Festival, taking place on 20 April at the Langleg Resort near Kimberley.
Launched at the recent Premier’s Golf Day, festive organisers describe the festival to be redefining luxury, music and lifestyle under the theme, “The Experience”. International jazz legend and musician, Jonathan Butler, and the award-winning Vusi Nova were present at the launch on 14 March at the Kimberley Golf Course.
Butler, who grown up in South Africa and performed in Kimberley on many occassions since the age of seven, had been living in America for the past 40 years. He said he is happy to be back in Kimberley and that he will be the oldest one on stage.
Nova, the official brand-ambassador for Diamonds and Dorings, said it will be his third time performing at the festival, and he described the previous performances as “amazing”.
The line-up of artists include Butler, Nova, Zonke, Mafikizolo, Enore, Nathi, Amanda Black, Bhudaza, DJ Scottt, Shekinah, KG Smallz, and the Northern Cape Symphony Youth Orchestra.
The festival, with amongst other the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality and the Northern Cape Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) as stakeholders and under the execution of Exilite Holdings Event Management, offers various packages, including amongst other a VVIP package.
Local artists will be promoted during the festival, and the department will work hand in hand with the municipality to assure good administration, including timely payments to artists and service providers, said the MEC of DSAC, Mangaliso Matika.
Martha Bartlett said the festival is about Kimberley and its residents, and many businesses will benefit from this event, one of the biggest for Kimberley. The local community, especially, is needed to contribute to make this successful.
Thapelo Matlala, municipal manager, said this year the municipality partnered with the DSAC, and that 10 000 to 12 000 people are expected.
Park and ride opportunities will be available this year, with more information on this to follow. This will align with the Arrive Align campaign of the Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison.
Those who purchase tickets early for the festival, qualify for the early bird discount. Tickets can be purchased at Computicket, Checkers or ShopRite.
A call is made to traders to showcase their products at the resort during the duration of the festival. Food vendors, arts and crafts traders, and general goods sellers are invited. The closing date for applications for traders is on 11 April at 16:00. Collect applications forms at the Kimberley Information Centre at the tourism front desk, alternatively dial 053-830-6496 / 6779 to speak to Keitumetse Shapo or Olebogang Mogoje.
Visit Diamonds and Dorings ‘The Experience’ on Facebook for more information.
During the third Premier’s Golf Day on 14 March, to raise funds for the Northern Cape Premier Bursary Fund, over R6,5million was raised. This year, R17,2million was distributed to 302 deserving students from the Northern Cape for post-matric education.
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