{"id":60059,"date":"2025-02-19T11:11:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/the-mother-citys-biggest-event-returns-20250218\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T17:41:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:41:18","slug":"the-mother-citys-biggest-event-returns-20250218","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/the-mother-citys-biggest-event-returns-20250218\/","title":{"rendered":"Get ready for the Cape Town Carnival 2025 \u2013 here\u2019s what to expect!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In just less than a month\u2019s time one of the Mother City\u2019s biggest events will return to the Green Point Fan Walk and organisers are hard at work to ensure the 15th edition of the Cape Town Carnival blows patrons away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the fun and entertainment will kick off on Saturday 15 March with over 1 500 performers set to take to the streets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday 11 February TygerBurger <\/span>got a glimpse into the work being done in preparation for the carnival at the organisers\u2019 offices in Maitland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jay Douwes, Chief Executive Officer of the carnival, said the organisation had been preparing since last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPreparation for the carnival is year-round thing. But the heaviest preparation takes place from January to March, where we fill the workshop with artists and artisans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said this year\u2019s WowZA theme celebrated the country\u2019s richness and diversity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe look at themes that are contemporary in South Africa and then get all the different community leaders, artists and artisans to work around the theme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe start to work on the choreography and the designs for the floats a year in advance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New faces<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New faces parading this year include the DHL Stormers team and performances by Brazilian star and Rio\u2019s Queen of the Drums, Erika Januza, and the Mother City\u2019s iconic The Drag Cartel, among others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Douwes said: \u201cIt is a day of celebrating being South African and Capetonian. It is a day when we can all be together and be happy. It\u2019s a safe space and family space. The art and dancing are amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucky Mcoteli, a fabricator, has been a part of the carnival team for 12 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He explained he still gets excited seeing his work come to life on carnival day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

on event day makes it all worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camryn Brown, a fabricator\u2019s assistant, said she was excited to be part of the carnival for a second year in a row. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to learn different things. What I love most is the adrenaline on event day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chad Abrahams, head of the costume department, said he and his team were wrapping up costumes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been an exciting and enjoyable ride trying to lock all the designs down and source the fabric to dress more than 1 400 performers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are trying to celebrate the \u2018wowness\u2019 of Cape Town. People can look forward to \u2018wow\u2019 costumes. We are going out of our way to make sure this 15th anniversary is celebrated through our costumes.\u201d \u2013 Kaylynne Bantom<\/ld><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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