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What’s on in Cape Town
Browse through Cape Town highlights of events by month or scroll down to view major annual events in Cape Town. Alpha du Cap Guest House offers comfortable and affordable Cape Town accommodation, conveniently located to explore Cape Town, the Cape Peninsula and the Western Cape of South Africa.
Cape Town Events in April
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Cape Town International Jazz Festival
3 - 4 April 2009 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre
"Africa's Grandest Gathering" of local and international jazz musicians will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in April.The 10th edition of this world famous festival is expected to attract over 40 leading musicians who will entertain the crowds on 5 different stages. First launched in 2000 with over 14 000 people in attendance, the Festival has grown year by year and in 2008 over 32 000 music fans supported the local event.MelodyTrip, a USA-based music festival community website ranked the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 4th in the world, eclipsing international events like Holland’s North Sea Jazz Festival and Switzerland’s Montreaux Festival.
Tickets - Will be available at Computicket.
Two Oceans Marathon
11 April 2009 Starting at the bottom of Dean Street in Newlandsand finishing on the University of Cape Town rugby fields, Groote Schuur Estate.
The Two Oceans Marathon is known as 'The World's Most Beautiful Marathon' and for good reason - runners are taken from the lush, forested area of Newlands, past the beaches of Muizenberg and Fish Hoek all the way to the challenging Chapman’s Peak that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and Hout Bay, over Constantia Neck to the University of Cape Town campus - 56 long kilometres.The marathon was first run in 1970 with only 26 entrants but by 2008 over 20 000 athletes from all over the world took part. The route encompasses both flat road racing and some challenging mountain climbs with the notorious 'Suikerbossie Pass' causing the most stress and pain to the competitors!
South African Cheese Festival
24 - 27 April 2009
South Africa's most prominent cheese festival, held under the auspices of the Cape of Good Hope Agricultural Society's festival banner, Agri-Expo, will take place at the Bien Donne Wine Estate in 2009.The widest selection of cheese in the country, as well as other locally produced produce like wine, nuts and olives, will all be available for tasting. The Festival has proved to be a great success with over 33 000 visitors and more than 17 tonnes of cheese consumed last year!
Coca-Cola Zero Festival 2009 in Cape Town:
Date: 13 April 2009
Venue: Cape Town Ostrich Farm
Location: Van Schoorsdrif Road | West Coast
South Africa, standby for British Rock Royalty and possibly the world's top headline live act – Oasis.
Oasis will be supported by Snow Patrol who got the global spotlight with their 2006 album "Eyes Open", which features the hit "Chasing Cars". Also featured will be the Grammy-nominated, multiple MTV Award winning American rock band Panic At The Disco.
The 2009 Coca-Cola Zero Fest will also feature local favourites like Zebra and Giraffe, The Dirty Skirts, and more.
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