Part of the furniture
November 19th
Yup…. You guessed it, still at Bomvu
Have become part of the furniture, even joined the “tented” community (borrowed a tent since it is a lot cheaper than the dorms). A few days ago I hiked to Mdumbi and the African Pot hostel. Mdumbi beach is rated one of the best beaches in South Africa. The walk is a stunning 15km odd hike along the cliffs with many up and downs. I think I slept for 2 days when I finally made it, but it was definitely worth the trip. Tomorrow will leave for a 2 week marketing trip for a festival that is happening at the end of December. Have to travel to Cape Town and back to Durban and return to Coffee Bay, stopping at as many hostels as I can to let people know what is happening.
The festival is to raise awareness for AIDs and HIV in the Coffee Bay area and get a non profit organisation, Aids to Eden, off the ground.
Mark Russell the organiser of, A NEW BEGINNING, is a DJ from Cape Town and has been planning this event for over 3yrs. The festival will be held at Bomvu and include 2 DJ’s from the UK, as well as local DJs and some local bands. Already there are about 10 people here from countries like Israel, Germany, Austria and the UK that have heard about it and come to join.
To learn more have a look at: www.anewbeginning.co.za
This is the first of hopefully 7 festivals that will also challenge the world record for largest drum circle. It is planned to have 5000 drummers playing by 2010!!!
Tags: A NEW BEGINNING, Coffee Bay, Festival, Travel
