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Cape Town Summer launches campaign

Intended to inform Capetonians and visitors to the Mother City of anything and everything to do whilst visiting Cape Town during the summer months, the Cape Town Summer Campaign aims to inform the public as to what's going on via the website www.capetownsummer.co.za.

All devoted Capetonians ought to diarise 27 November, to join in on launching the campaign at the Kenilworth Racecourse. It will be one big party in the sun where you can enjoy great entertainment in a stunning setting with some of Cape Town's coolest people. To craft a perfect summer ambience is a live performance by Coda, one of South Africa's hottest fusion bands around.

Added to the line-up of great entertainment; expect to see the fun and rhythmic Diski dance, which is the official dance of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The word Diski is the South African township lingo for "football" and the Diski dance comprises of a series of choreographed football moves.

Football fever

In line with the recent football fever, there will be the Cape Town Summer five-a-side corporate football challenge, brought to you by Cape Town Tourism as part of its Live it! Love it! Louder! campaign. Eight corporate teams will be showing off their talent and all proceeds of the tournament will go to the Read and Write literacy programme, which helps children with learning disabilities and those needing a little extra assistance with reading, comprehending and writing the art of the English language.

The most exciting news of all is that it is totally free. Activities will start at 3pm with the football challenge and will run till late.

To book your free picnic site contact Debbie Bird on +27 (0) 21 794 3734 or email .

For more information, go to www.capetownsummer.co.za.

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