How appropriate that the Mother City will soon be hosting one of South Africa's most anticipated events in parenting circles - the Cape Town leg of the nationally acclaimed SABC Education Baba Indaba! While supermodels and international jet-setters may converge on Cape Town all year round for sun and sea, this winter there is something else to look forward to in this beautiful city. 23 - 25 July will see thousands of parents, babies and toddlers gathering at the Cape Town ICC for family fun, information and edutainment.
This world of entertainment, information and all things baby offers all that a parent or parent-to-be needs in the way of products and services. Voted the Top Exhibition of the Year the Cape Town
SABC Education Baba Indaba is an essential marketing platform for any company small or large, wanting to break into or maximise exposure in the parenting market. The show is also of great value to visitors looking for hot show specials and information on caring for a baby.
There will be exhibitors selling furniture to create an extra special baby's room for your precious bundle, unique clothing, fun and educational toys as well as beautiful maternity wear and experts imparting knowledge like the pharmaceutical and birthing authorities on hand. There will also be photographers to capture the fleeting moments that make our bonds as families so special. See if your beautiful baby has the right look to be the
Face of Baba Indaba, bring them along for a photo at the House of Pixels and they could be part of Baba Indaba's 2011 marketing!
Peek-A-Babe 4D Scans will offer you a look into the magical world that lies ahead by giving you a true life picture of your precious unborn child. These incredible scans are so detailed that they will allow you the first proper look at the child you've already fallen in love with and can't wait to meet! Magician Regardt Laubscher will be dazzling young and old with his slight of hand and crafty tricks on Saturday and Sunday at midday. Don't miss out on his wonderful illusions we all need a little bit of magic in our lives!
There will be many other wonderful things to look forward to, including the Takalani Sesame Muppets who will be entertaining your little ones and will also be available for photos. These much-loved characters not only provide fun sing-along but also educate your children on pertinent South African issues in an easy-to-understand manor. Plenty of advice will be dispensed in the Woolworths Little World Speakers Corner, in particular, Anne Cawood - parenting expert and author of well-known book "Children Need Boundaries" will be appearing and don't forget that members of the Woolworths Little World Club gain free entrance to the show.
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There will be many giveaways including a high tea at the fabulous One and Only Hotel as well as a lunch and spa access at the Arabella Westin Grand Hotel. There will be innovative and useful products on sale including Kicker Clothing, Vitiabiotics and Duki Nappies. Producers of the novel Baby Throne which won the Baba Indaba Most Green Product award at the Pretoria show will be on the floor educating visitors on their product which can save you money and hassle when potty training baby. No matter what your need or your budget,
SABC Education Baba Indaba will be able to provide it!
Yet again there will be Kiddy Tags to ensure that your toddler doesn't stray. There will be a free supply of Cuddlers Nappies at the Baby Changing station and private breast feeding facilities will provide the perfect area for hassle-free feeding of your little one, while the Bottle and Baby food warming station will ensure visitors can easily satisfy their little ones' appetites.
Doors open at 9:30 and the show runs each day until 17:00. Tickets can be purchased for R50.00. Go to
www.babaindaba.co.za to discover more of
Baba Indaba's inspirational and motivational ideas, special entrance price offers, as well as to subscribe to the visitors' newsletter and receive information on special show offers and notification for upcoming expos.