Win tickets to Emperors’ food, drink and entertainment festival
Activities include wine tasting, an amusement park and beer house, among others
TWO Kempton Express readers can each win four tickets to the opening night of the Emperors Palace food, drink and entertainment festival on August 28.
The festival will run until August 31.
The Emperor will officially open the doors to the festival on August 28 and he invites you to a sneak preview of the culinary fusion and sensory delights as he walks through the Eden of indulgence. Guests can expect a variety of activities that will give visitors at least one reason to go and many more to stay.
Upon entering the festival, guests will find the Emperors Palate, were connoisseurs will experience the finest wine estates, scotch-makers and distillers as well as some of the best meads, malts and fruits of the vine.
The Emperor himself has selected only the finest exhibitors such as Accolades Wines, Boschendal, Landzicht, Windhoek speciality beers and Brand House to present exquisite tasters and in depth knowledge around the finer things in life.
Patrons will receive a complimentary wine glass to sample the top palate pleasers before selecting a special bottle to take home.
To the right of Emperors Palate a rush of adrenalin awaits at the amusement park where little ones will also be able to experience mechanical ponies and be entertained by face painters, balloon artists, stilt walkers and clowns.
Let your nose guide you away from the amusement park with the smell of heavenly aromas from Taverns of the World where a number of street taverns await to cater for every community and taste bud. Mediterranean, German, Portuguese, Greek, Italian and even local Shanty-Town style cuisine creates an international blend bringing the world’s most exquisite flavours to the festival.
Taverns of the World will lead guests into Brewers Lane where malt fanatics can sample, buy and enjoy the finest beer South Africa’s craft beer makers have to offer. Brew masters will inspire craft beer lovers with in-depth beer knowledge and guests who wish to try their hand at making beer can purchase kits to take home.
Brewers Lane opens to the great beer house aka “Dad’s Spot”, where sports fans and music lovers will be entertained for hours. Enjoy a variety of food and drink in the biggest beer house in town where bands will entertain visitors.Screens will be placed strategically throughout the feast where avid rugby supporters will be able to watch their favourite game.
What better way to welcome warmer days than with the Really Good Weekends Beach. The whopping 80m stretch of sandy beach scattered with picnic cushions and island bars will provide the perfect day time family retreat. As the sun sets, Really Good Weekends Beach will be transformed by fairy lights into a laid-back island vibe, perfect for sipping cocktails from coconuts and romantic dances alongside the big fire pits.
Emperors Palace’s fourth Really Good Weekends will also take place on the sandy shores on Sunday, August 31 where guests can enjoy prawn braais and ice-cream eating competitions.
Tickets for the festival cost R80 a person with complimentary entry for children under the age of 12. Amusement park rides cost R25 a ride.
The festival will be open on Thursday and Friday from 4pm to 10.30pm, Saturday from 11am to 10.30pm and on Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Parking will be available next to the D’oreale Grande Hotel and across the resort.
Bookings can be made through the Emperors Palace Box Office on 011 928 1297/1213 or on www.emperorspalace.com or www.computicket.com.
Competition
To stand in line to win four tickets, decide which section of the festival you would like to visit most. SMS your name, followed by the word “emperor”, and your choise of section, to 35592. An SMS costs R1,50.
Example: Peter Sheffield emperor beer house
The closing date for entries is Tuesday, August 19. The winners will be contacted by the organisers.
