Ballito’s first Tequila and Mexican Food Fest draws crowds and praise
The festival has been held five times in Pretoria since its first iteration in 2018.
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Ballito’s first Tequila and Mexican Food Fest proved a hit with locals and tourists alike last weekend.
Hosted at Sheffield’s Manor House venue on Saturday, the event offered a variety of cuisine via food trucks and a packed line-up of music artists.
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December Streets, Desmond and the Tutus, Droomsindroom and Francois van Coke, among others, all performed to a large crowd over the course of the afternoon.
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The festival has been held five times in Pretoria since its first iteration in 2018 and has grown to become one of Gauteng’s best loved.
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Ballito was picked as the location for the first expansion and it proved a smart choice by organisers given its popularity.
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