Cape Town South Africa

Intellectuals, scribes and readers from all over Africa and the rest of the world are about to descend upon Cape Town for the fourth annual Book Fair.

The Cape Town Book Fair is the largest book related event in sub-Saharan Africa. This year, more than 50 000 visitors are expected to attend the event where 250 exhibitors from across the global publishing industry are going to be showcased.

Despite the international presence, this year’s fair will shine the spotlight on African literature. As host country, South Africa in particular will be well represented. Award-winning South African author André P. Brink will read from Touch, a compilation of essays by leading South African writers.

The fair begins tomorrow, 13 June 2009, and will last until the 16th at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

For more information, visit the event’s official website. 

This year’s first serious winter storm is predicted to strike the Cape this weekend, but luckily for you, we know of at least one place in the Mother City where things will be so sizzling, visitors are bound to forget all about the cold front.

The annual Sexpo is back in town! Generally regarded to be the world’s largest, health, sexuality and lifestyle expo, the 2009 Sexpo kicks off today at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. 

More than 35 000 visitors are expected to attend this year’s event, which is being tagged as "bigger and sexier than ever".

The Good Food and Wine Show is on again from the 24th until the 27th of May 2007. The 24th is a Trade day, so social visitors should only go from the 25th onwards. See many celebrity Chefs battling it out in cookoffs, cooking workshops and more and experience the best that the Cape Winelands has to offer through hundreds of wines available for tasting. Call the HOTLINE: 084 565 0069 for more information. Entrance is R70 for Adults and R30 for children under 12 & pensioners and tickets can be booked at Computicket.

The Cape Town Intenational Jazz Festival is upon us on the 30th and 31st of March 2007. 7 International artists will be performing at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Aspiring Jazz musicians will also be able to attend Jazz workshops. A Jazz conference will commence on the 29th at the CTICC and as with previous festivals, a free Jazz concert will be performed by various local and international artists at the Green Market Square on Thursday the  29th of March 2007, 17h00 - 22h30. For more information, visit www.capetownjazzfest.com.