{"id":51296,"date":"2023-10-26T20:40:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/fun-awaits-at-beesfees-20231026-3\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T08:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T06:37:18","slug":"fun-awaits-at-beesfees-20231026-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/fun-awaits-at-beesfees-20231026-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun awaits at Beesfees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Beesfees takes place on 27 and 28 October at the Voluit Primary School in Virginia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We have a dream to make Virginia a strong, safe and financially independent town again<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The prgramme includes performances by Piet Pompies, Ouderdoos, Jan Jan Jan, Zak Steyn, Karoo, Crazy Werrie and Eugene van Tonder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The residents of Virginia are geared to revive this beautiful town to its former glory when the Beesfees is presented this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This festival, which takes place on 27 and 28 October at the Voluit Primary School, is being presented for the second year, and is organised by the proud Virginians, Ons Vir Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are a small group of business owners, community leaders and parents with a dream to make Virginia a strong, safe and financially independent town again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_54f09737\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cThe festival is a step in the right direction to realise this vision,\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe festival is a step in the right direction to realise this vision,\u201d says Cindy Mac Nicol-Kapp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are all young business people here in Virginia. We live here, and we work here. We want to repair the potholes, the sewer leaks and the decay. We want to plow money back into the town\u2019s infrastructure and thereby improve the safety of the residents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a packed programme that includes performances by Piet Pompies, Ouderdoos, Jan Jan Jan, Zak Steyn, Karoo, Crazy Werrie and Eugene van Tonder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other entertainment such as a tug-of-war competition, Miss. and Mr. Beesfees competition, children\u2019s entertainment and stalls can also be expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are available at the school and at Heritage on Park and cost R280 per person, and children younger than 12 enter for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_2af4c481\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cA ticket not only includes entry to the festival for the two days, but also a delicious pot roast dinner and a variety of entertainment for the whole family. 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