{"id":52346,"date":"2022-09-21T19:17:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T17:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/get-ready-to-get-your-ghoema-on-cultural-beats-of-cape-town-returns-this-summer-20220921\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T20:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:04:36","slug":"get-ready-to-get-your-ghoema-on-cultural-beats-of-cape-town-returns-this-summer-20220921","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/get-ready-to-get-your-ghoema-on-cultural-beats-of-cape-town-returns-this-summer-20220921\/","title":{"rendered":"Get ready to get your Ghoema on: Cultural beats of Cape Town returns this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The streets of Cape Town will be buzzing once again as the minstrel competitions, the Malay choir road marches, and the historic Tweede Nuwe Jaar<\/em> Minstrel Parade return in living colour this summer after being absent for more than two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement was made by Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis during a media briefing held at the City Hall this morning (Wednesday 21 September). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hill-Lewis says the city has committed to a three-year agreement in which it will provide financial support, and event services and waive the use of city facilities for the events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Ghoema is going to be heard again in the streets of Cape Town. The choir will be heard again and the minstrels will be seen again on tweede nuwe jaar. The break has done a lot of harm to the communities that love this tradition. It is great to have it back and we look forward to this summer,\u201d says Hill-Lewis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association (KKKA) Minstrel competitions will take place throughout January while the \u2018Tweede Nuwe Jaar\u2019<\/em> Minstrel Parade (Cape Town Street Parade) will return to its traditional date of 2 January. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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