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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 07:03
White Mountain Festival 2010
A must for acoustic music lovers, the annual White Mountain Festival is held near Giant’s Castle in the beautiful Central Drakensberg region of KwaZulu-Natal – only 34km from Estcourt on tarred roads, 200km from Durban and roughly 430km from Johannesburg.
Coinciding with Heritage Day and the start of the school holidays, the festival offers acoustic performances by well-known and up-and-coming South African artists, a choice of camping, caravanning and chalet accommodation, plus outdoor activities for the whole family.
Attractions include hiking, boating and bass fishing, arts and crafts, a beer market, assorted food stalls and fun kids’ entertainment. For the more adventurous, there’s abseiling down a 45m cliff face or a fuffi slide across a nearby 100m-wide gorge, with helicopter flips also available if the weather permits. Alternatively you can simply relax outdoors and soak up the peaceful beauty of one of the most idyllic spots in the Berg.
See the links alongside for more information about the line-up, ticket prices and accommodation options.
Why a folk festival?
White Mountain is not a festival that features folk music only. Instead it is a festival for those folk who enjoy laid-back acoustic music – ranging from blues to rock and, of course, folk (or any genre that can be performed acoustically). It’s an opportunity to hear the ‘softer’ side of some of SA’s top rock outfits, and to appreciate the talents of established and up-and-coming contemporary, folk and acoustic artists. So, if you like the idea of getting away from it all for a long weekend of acoustic music in an awesome setting, then White Mountain is the place for you!
Sponsorship Opportunities
The festival offers potential sponsors a number of unique opportunities to market and promote their products and/or brands, while simultaneously coming out in support of South African music. E-mail us at festival@whitemountain.co.za for more information on the various sponsorship packages that are available or call Pedro at 082 892 6176.
