Festival in the hills

A DAY LONG feast of family fun entertainment in on offer on Saturday 27 August at Curro Hillcrest Christian Academy, with a star-studded roster headed by the internationally acclaimed Drakensberg Boys Choir and more.

The Rotary Club of Kloof presents the eagerly awaited Festival in The Hills 2016, a wonderful cultural extravaganza for the whole family, which will run from 9am to 4.30pm. The day offers a jam-packed programme of performances, workshops and free activities. School groups from across KZN will be attending and the event is open to the public. Entrance is free, but bookings for workshops and performances must be done through Computicket on 0861 915 8000 before the event.

The Big, Bright Beautiful Word, the main event of the festival, takes place at the City Hill Auditorium at 2pm. This will be a very special experience for participating primary school choirs featuring some 750 children from more than 16 schools. Conducted by award-winning conductor Bernard Kruger, the massed children’s choir will perform alongside the world renowned Drakensberg Boys Choir. Tickets are R130 for adults, R100 for pensioners and R80 for school pupils.

Sweetie Darling by Clinton Marius starring Bongani Mbatha, is on in the Media Hall at 9.45am. This award winning romantic comedy portrays a young man going all out to prove himself. As he finds himself and love, he finds his path to spiritual growth. Tickets are R60

Planet Storio, written and performed by Gcina Mhlophe, will be in the Media Hall at 11.45am. KZN’s own internationally acclaimed story teller and children’s author is set to delight youngsters this year with one of her enchanting productions. Tickets are R60.

Aimed at six to 13-year-olds, professional experts in various creative fields will offer the opportunity for children to explore their creativity in a variety of activities. Places are limited so early booking is essential. Classes include vocal technique, a musical theatre dance class, simple mask-making, beat boxing, special effects stage make-up, mosaics, stage-fighting, a TV/film acting class, a modelling class and lots of craft classes. Tickets range from R40 to R150.

There is a special workshop for parents run by Durban Casting Agent Angela Valverde-Riekert. Casting Call will be in the Media Hall from 12.45pm to 1.45pm, and will assist parents to understand the film and commercial industry for their children. Tickets are R60.

There will also be an opening parade, craft market and food stalls, along with a variety of free activities and events on the field and around the school grounds all day. A highlight will be a performance by Durban’s noted young guitar virtuoso, Seb Goldwain, and various school groups will also be performing during the morning.

For more information visit www.festivalinthehills.co.za