Effervescent In Pink

SA's own 2-4 Weekend

Every so often, I do find some points of commonalities in this upside-down town. The other weekend on September 24th, we celebrated "Heritage Day" - ostensibly a day to celebrate whatever Heritage you are in the new free South Africa.

But really everyone knows it as National Braai Day, where familes and friends break out the BBQ and have a good time out in the sun. In other words, SA's version of our May long weekend.

My Heritage Day was a busy one. It began with a clown performance at a street children's centre (serious, you can't make this stuff up), then met up with the ex-pats for a day along the beach, then partook in the aforementioned braai, then off to the ICC for International Music against Xenophobia Festival. Featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo!

An awesome day - welcome Spring!!!

posted by Aleksandra @ 8:03 AM