Public invited to welcoming of whales festival
The event, which offers free admission, boasts a variety of activities and entertainment for the whole family. The day consists of a visit to the educational centre, various beach activities, as well as an arts and craft market, and plenty of food stalls.
IT’S that time of the year again as the Sodurba Community Tourism Organisation (CTO), will host its sixth annual Welcoming of the Whales Festival™ along Foreshore Drive on The Bluff on June 24, from 08:00 to 16:00.
The event, which offers free admission, boasts a variety of activities and entertainment for the whole family. The day consists of a visit to the educational centre, various beach activities, as well as an arts and craft market, and plenty of food stalls.
There will be a free park and ride facility from The Bluff showgrounds. Shuttles will be transporting guests down to Foreshore Drive.
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Helga du Preez, the organisation’s chairperson, said whales are a symbol of nature in its grandest form – massive, beautiful, powerful, and graceful.
“They are ancient mammals, managing so far to survive every planetary disaster and human-caused threat, from hunting to habitat loss. They are gentle, inquisitive, intuitive, forgiving, and sentient.
“We are celebrating not only their recovery, but also the humpback whales’ migration, which is the longest migration of any mammal on earth. Their story of recovery from levels that were arguably close to extinction shows that conservation clearly can work and, considering the trend of declining global biodiversity, should be celebrated as a symbol of hope for human survival, for the health of our oceans, and for the conservation of nature,” she said.
There will also be a cocktail evening on June 23, and a tour of The Bluff Whaling Station on June 25.
For more information, email market2023@sodurba.co.za or WhatsApp on 071 143 1235.
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