Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* A heavy-weight World Symposium to ‘Cultivating Sustainable and Peaceful Communities and Nations through Tourism, Culture and Sports will be held in Johannesburg from 16 – 19 February next year, and is in honour of the late Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Ghandi, and Martin Luther King Jnr. It has been endorsed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and will be held at Emporers Palace. Keynote speakers include the Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization Dr Taleb Rifai, Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom, Minister of Tourism of the Seychelles Alain St. Ange, and various other heads of international tourism bodies. (received via e-mail)
* From October next year Turkish Airlines will offer direct flights between Cape Town and Istanbul. This will double the capacity between the two countries.
* Winemakers Paul Cluver and Bruce Jack have collaborated in a new cider called Cluver & Jack, made at Paul Cluver Winery in Elgin, using a method devised by the Jack family, which was the first to plant cider apple trees in South Africa. Jack said about cider: ‘Real cider can only be made from sensitively-farmed, freshly-pressed, unadulterated apple juice, which becomes a pure expression of our special corner of the universe. When these bottles go out into the world, they take with them something of the beauty, intrigue, mythology and charm of this land‘. Granny Smith apples ‘and other secret varieties‘ are used in the making of the cider.
* For First Thursday this week, Luvey ‘n Rose is focuing on screenprints from the Graphic Club, including work by illustrator, graphic novelist, and artist Su Opperman, and by Fred Schimmel. The gallery will be open until 21h00 on Thursday.
* Jason’s Hill Private Cellar is hosting a concert on 31 January, with Flooze, and Robbie Wessels and his band performing. Food and refreshments will be served. Cost R170. Tickets at Computicket. (received by media release from Smart Communications)
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