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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival

Cape Minstrels, Cape Town. Photo by Lanz Von Hörsten, © South African Tourism

when:1 - 5 Jan 2010 (annual)
where:Athlone Stadium

Cape Town Minstrel Carnival is the city's biggest and most raucous carnival, celebrating the advent of the New Year with dances, competitions and extravagant parades. See thousands of costumed banjo-strumming minstrels filling the newly redesigned Athlone Stadium with amazing performances.

The event pays tribute to the tradition of the minstrel entertainers who stopped by Cape Town on American ocean liners over 100 years ago. The banjo music, spirituals and black face paint that all made such a big impression so long ago are still a big feature of the carnival today.

The details for this carnival are rather last-minute, so keep an eye on the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival website for news.

Related Information

Website: Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Website

Contact Details
Name:Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association
Email:contact@capetownminstrels.co.za
Phone:+27 (0) 21 761 5239
Venue Information:Athlone Stadium
Full Name:
Address:Klipfontein Road, Athlone 7460
Directions:By Car: from Cape Town city centre via the N2 road, then the Jan Smuts Drive towards Strandfontein.
Contact Details:Athlone Stadium
Email:info@athlonestadium.co.za
Other Information:Athlone Stadium
Website:City of Cape Town Website
Website:Athlone Stadium Website
Contact Details
Name:Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association
Email:contact@capetownminstrels.co.za
Phone:+27 (0) 21 761 5239
Name:Cape Town Tourism Information Centre
Location:Cape Town
Address:Pinnacle Building, corner Burg & Castle St, Cape Town, South Africa
Email:info@cape-town.org
Phone:+27 (0) 21 426 4260
Fax:+27 (0) 21 426 4266
Name:Western Cape Tourism
Location:Western Cape
Address:Cape Town Routes Unlimited, Private Bag X9108Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
Email:info@tourismcapetown.co.za
Phone:+27 (0) 21 426 5639
Fax:+27 (0) 21 426 5640
Name:
Location:South Africa
Name:Northern Cape Tourism Authority
Location:South Africa
Address:Private Bag X5017, Kimberley, 8300, South Africa
Email:northerncapetourism@telkomsa.net
Phone:+27 (0) 53 832 2657 / +27 (0) 53 832 2643 / +27 (0) 53 (0) 831 2789
Fax:+27 (0) 53 831 2937
Name:South Africa Tourist Office
Location:South Africa
Address:442 Rigel Ave South, Erasmusrand, Pretoria, South Africa
Email:satour@icon.co.za
Phone:+27 (0) 12 347 0600
Fax:+27 (0) 12 347 8753


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