Some of us live and some of us die -
someday God's going to tell us why
Open your heart and grow with what life
sends - we'll meet again at the festival
of friends - Bruce Cockburn
H
e r m a n u s
W
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F
e s t i v a l
Spring has sprung! The whales are in the
bay and
festival
fever is running high in Hermanus.
Whale Tail riding is not highly
recommended with 9 m swells in Walker
Bay yet we still wish you a happy spring
day!
Please support the Zola fund, they were
affected by storm damage. Such a worthy
cause -
click here.
Please give a fluffy cat or a cuddly dog
a home.
Click here...
Next on the events calendar is the
Hermanus Whale Festival.
Read more on
www.whalefestival.co.za
and
book your tickets at the festival office
from 1 September.
See Karen Zoid, Eddie
Eckstein and The Bats and Cofield Mundi
(all in pics above) at the
Whale Festival
this year. Chairman, Leon Theron, is
thankful for the commitment and
determination of his committee to
deliver a first year new-look festival
which truly wants to embrace business
and local residents of the Overstrand.
Highlights of the 2008 festival include:
MARKET SQUARE
Market Square in the centre of our
beautiful town plays host to the largest
Sustainable Lifestyle Expo ever staged
in South Africa, a must for all
environmentally conscious visitors
Market Square's two craft marquees
boasts 50 "South African made" stalls,
with premier marquees hosting Arabella,
SAB and the festival Information centre
together with live
radio broadcasting of our own local
radio station, Whale Coast FM
OLD HARBOUR
The Old Harbour will feature the first
SLOFISH Fare on Heritage day, with
participants competing to create a
winning signature dish for Hermanus. The
day offers visitors
and throughout the festival the
opportunity to enjoy a feast of live
entertainment, food and wine
On the Thursday, Friday and Saturday
night the Old Harbour will feature top
live entertainment
CIVIC CENTRE
All shows will be preceded by a
complimentary glass of wine and finger
snacks. The two fat ladies will be
on-hand, with scrumptious food for the
more hungry festinos
There will be two shows per night and
two shows on the Saturday at 12h00 and
14h00 for the little one's
VILLAGE SQUARE WATERFRONT PIAZZA
The Village Square will play host to the
ART RAMBLE and will be care-taking the
Waterfront Piazza area offering
fun-filled children's entertainment
SWALLOW PARK
The children can look forward
experiencing the house of horrors or as
it is called "DIE GRUWEL GROT"
WESTERN CAPE HOTEL AND SPA
This prestige venue will play host to
the Whale Festival Classic Golf
Tournement on the Friday 26 September
HERMANUS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Whales 'n Wheels Classic Car Show will
entertain vintage car enthusiasts on the
Saturday with lots of other
entertainment for the whole family
HERMANUS HIGH SCHOOL
The start and finish venue for the Whale
Half Marathon
The High School will also play host to
those Paintball addicts on the Saturday
presented by Death Valley Paintball
WINES OF HERMANUS AND OVERBERG REGION
WINE FESTIVAL
Enjoy wines from over 20 cellars of
Wines of Hermanus and the Overberg
Region, on Friday and Saturday from
14h00 to 20h00 -
read more...
SHARK
CONSERVANCY PROGRAMME - CLICK HERE...
Take
a look at the September newsletter.
Click here to subscribe.
W
h a l e C o t t
a g e G u e s t h o u s e
Whale Cottage Hermanus celebrated its twelfth anniversary
on Women’s Day, as one of the long-established guest
houses in Hermanus. Its Guest Book is filled with
compliments, praising the warm welcome and whale of a
stay guests enjoy at Whale Cottage Hermanus.
Dynamic owner Chris von Ulmenstein chose Hermanus as the
location for the first of her four...
read more.
Womans Day in Stanford.
Read more...
Read all about
Percy Tours.
Read more about
Percy
Tours
S J du Toit and Jim and Lee Wepener
share some
whale festival
memories...
Go to the
Nosy Rosy social
page...
Food for the soul and the
senses. For fresh flowers - wedding events, corporate and hotel
contacts - make your way to Village Square and follow your nose... - or
phone Andre on 076 432 0020 to order flowers for you special event.
Better still - mail him on
info@flowersandchocolatrie.co.za on his cell 076
432 0020 or fax 086 667 1709. He sells decadent Handmade Belgium
chocolates.
The wonderful annual
HERMANUS WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL
will be held from 18-21
September
at Fernkloof Nature
Reserve. 09:00-17:00, R15
adults/R5 scholars. Don't
miss the magnificent floral
arrangements and hundreds of
specimens,
the masses of plants and
goodies for sale, the
mini-gardens
and of course the
fabulous homemade teas and
lunches. Money raised goes
towards funding the
inspiring Eco-Schools programme. Enquires to
Charlotte: (028) 3131992.
But let us
not forget about those less fortunate
than ourselves and lend a helping hand.
Hermanus Child Welfare
There are
so many children in need in our town,
Nosy Rosie's life partner spent time at
Child Welfare in Hermanus. This
dedicated, committed, passionate handful
of people try to make a difference in
the life of a child on a daily basis.
This organisation needs your help, as
they far exceed their mandate of looking
after children only. This week the
community enjoyed a bowl of steaming hot
soup - not limiting it to children only,
but to all people in need.
E-mail Nosy Rosy
for more information on how you can help
make a difference in the life of a
child.
Click here to see
exactly what it is that Child Welfare
does for our children.
Hermanus Quad Rentals started
operating from Southern Right
Vineyards and Hamilton Russell.
They offer an exciting 2-hour route
through the vineyards, wine tasting,
with spectacular views over Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Grotto
Beach and as far as the eye can
see... but this it not all they
offer. Nosy Rosy was invited to
experience this route first-hand.
She is a little stiff today... but
in all the right places. Contact
them on
info@specializedadventure.co.za
for your
personal adventure in the vines!
But read
more...
Umnenge is having a special, so
treat your partner to a nice getaway
weekend, or spoil yourself.
Special ends 30 September 2008. We
hope to see you soon.
The Arabella offers a special package to
the discerning visitor wishing to join
in this years Whale Festival activities.
Come and have a whale of a time in
Hermanus.
Contact Nosy Rosy.
Congratulations to Craig Meyer who won
the Whale Coast FM logo competition.
Special thanks to the ODMO for
sponsoring this community happening!
The ODMO also recently upgraded the
Hermanus Tourism Bureau - the staff
looking sleek and professional in
matching outfits - Maxi Lerm deserves
a round of applause for all her hard
work in changing the face of
our info office.
F O T O F I R S T
Established in 1993 Fotofirst has
defined the words Quality and
Service and as a result have established
themselves as the leading photographic
dealers and photo lab in the Overberg.
They will gladly advise customers about
printing and product selection such as
cameras and accessories. There is no
longer a need to go over the mountain
for good prices and service." Go to
the
FotoFirst page...
Whale View
Guest House Hermanus
A guest house with a very unique
flair - recently hosted the
Top Billing team
-
Read more...
From the welcoming Angel on the
floor at the front door, Whale View offers pure indulgence.
Read ...more
University of the 3rd age offer a full
programme.
Just
click on this
link.
For your convenience, the
Wine Village
is open 7 days a week.
Visit the website
on
www.wine-village.co.za.
For further details contact Paul or
Cathy on 028 316 3988 at the Wine
Village, South Africa’s largest wine
shop. Paul and Cathy proudly feature
wines from more than 380 wine
producers. Make your way to the Wine
Village.
Book Cottage - 10 Harbour
Road
What better way to indulge body, mind
and soul than to curl up with - and lose
yourself - in
a good book. A book is an ideal
gift and The Book Cottage in Hermanus
offers plush chairs on her cosy
verandah -
you can decide at leisure which book to
choose for your loved one. A visit
to the Book Cottage in Harbour
Road is a must!
CHRISTMAS FAIR in aid of
HERMANUS CANCER FUND
In the garden at
13, THERON STREET,
FERNKLOOF
On Thursday 6th
November from 10a.m - 5p.m.
Christmas Shopping starts here!
Exclusive Gifts…. Cards,
Decorations, Cakes, Bags,
Jewellery, Flowers & much more! CREDIT
CARD FACILITIES
AVAILABLE.Entrance fee R20 to
include
REFRESHMENTS, DEMONSTRATIONS -
ENTERTAINMENT
♫ by Ben “ The Piano Man”
AN EVENT “ NOT TO BE MISSED!”
White Shark Festival
Kim Maclean and her team are
geared to create an even greater
festival celebration of marine
life this year. The second shark
festival promises to be huge, as
it is the only festival of its
kind in the world and will run
from 24 to 26 October. A
marathon and mountain bike race
is in the offing and entry forms
are available on-line at
www.whitesharkfestival.org.
Should you wish to donate to
this extremely worthwhile
celebration of marine life,
contact the festival team on 028
313-2306.
Bad weather keeping you indoors? Make
these delightful no mess - no fuss
chocolate cupcakes. It takes minutes and
it is delicious. Click here for the
recipe!
Teddies
for sale with their own identity
certificates. All teddy lovers must read
more
about Margi and her passion for teddies.
Click here...
Or make your way to The Art Shop and buy
sand art, it is guaranteed to keep
children of all ages entertained for
hours on end.
The
Art Shop
- read more...
A r t E x h i b i t
i o n s
The Hermanus Whale Festival Art
Ramble promises to impress art
afficionados. Sanet Cornelis, owner of
The Art Shop is planning a visual feast
at the Village Square Waterfront Piazza.
Contact her at
theartshop@telkomsa.net for
further details.
Are you a fan of the late T.O. Honiball?
Do you have a desire to possess one of
his
original works? Do not delay, make your
way to Overberg Art where the
lovely Corrie Botha will assist. The
exhibition opens on 23 September and
runs
until 5 October.
Remember T.O. Honiball?
Read more...
Bellini
Gallery & Cappuccino-Bar
Cnr. Marine Drive and Park Lane
Hermanus 7200 Tel: 028 312 4988
Fax: 028 312 4700 bellini@telkomsa.net
Whale Festival Exhibition
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Ladies Choice
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contemporary South African art
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breathtaking views of Walker Bay
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Maeve Dewar
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easy lingering
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a good cappuccino
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friends
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European-style Café
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art-lovers
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Tanya Swiegers
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beauty
l
uitstalling
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Gallery
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local artistsl
Charlene Langguth
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whale-watchers
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la dolce vita
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sun-worshippers
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accomplished artists
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walls
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Shelley Adams
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easels
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huge canvasses
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space
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chairs
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red sofas
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originals
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local
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outside seating
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Alison Riordan
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foreign tourists
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baked cheese cakes
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relax
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time-out
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sculptures
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nudes
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carrot cake
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Annette Barnard
l
wine
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artwork
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walvisse
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eclectic
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sjokolade koek
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Cappuccino-Bar
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still-life
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Gill Smulders
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wildlife
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abstract
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stoep
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watercolours
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lattè
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waves
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espresso
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pots of tea
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Jo Holzkamp
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beer
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fully licenced
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flowers
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iced coffee
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quiche
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wine by glass
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Anna Barth
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ceramic
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bronze
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abstract
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local is lekker
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uitstalling
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Shannon Phillips
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landscapes
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apple crumble
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koffie
A
c c o m m o d a t i o n
For the ultimate indulgence - peace,
comfort and luxury, Francolin
Cottage
at the Riverside in Greyon offers
tranquility and harmony.
See for
yourself...
Francolinhof Guesthouse in Hermanus
borders the Fernkloof Nature Reserve
and offers
breath taking views of the mountain
and the ocean. Four en-suite
bedrooms with stunning
mountain and bay views are on offer.
One room is wheelchair accessible.
Read more...
Whale
Route Inn
For the discerning
traveller Whale Route Inn 3 Star B & B
offers stylish, yet
homely accommodation and is within
walking distance of Hermanus. Go to our
accommodation page.
Hermanus Holiday
Homes
Do you need to break away from city
stress and need a holiday in the
friendly town of Hermanus?
Look no
further - the ideal holiday home is
available in Voelklip for that weekend
break-away.
Hermanus Holiday Homes
offers a wide
range of self-catering holiday homes for
the discerning traveler. Look on our
accommodation page.
Do pop in at Heaven at Newton Johnson
Vineyards for the ravioli. Nosy Rosy
heard it is to die for! I know where I
will be having lunch this week!
Built in 1951 in Royal Street
Hermanus, the historic Masonic
Centre is home to the Hermanus Lodge
members of the ancient and respected
fraternity of Freemasons. Members
of the Order cover a vast
range of ages, occupations and
professions. Some of the most
notable men in history have been
life long members of the honourable
Order.
A
few of these include; Sir Winston
Churchill, George Washington,
Benjamin Franklin, Darwin, Alexander
Fleming, Robert Burns, Voltaire,
Johann Goethe, Sir Ernest Shackleton,
Buffalo Bill Cody, Harpo Marx, Harry
Houdini, Ernest Borgnine, Louis
Armstrong, Nat King Cole, John
Wayne, Paul Revere, John Glen, Sir
Christopher Wren, HRH the Duke of
Kent, HM's King Edward VII & VIII,
Mozart, Rudyard Kipling, Beethoven
and Sibelius.
