Hi Anique, We're sorry to hear about this! It seems this had happened even though all staff was briefed according to the info given on here. Please accept our apologies for the loss of moneys.
Ancois on behalf of the Observatory Festival of Arts On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Anique <[email protected]>wrote: > We went this evening and were charged R20 each (as residents) even > though I argued we had read this here. The ticket said R10. Was > something dodge going on with the ticket lady? > > On Nov 30, 2:40 pm, brian amery <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Observatory Residents, > > > > Kindly take note that the Annual Observatory festival of Arts is > > taking place this coming weekend 3 – 5 December. The festival team > > are taking extreme care to provide a safe and secure festival > > > > Festival times > > > > Friday 03-12-10 Hours: 3:30 – 23:00 > > Saturday 04-12-10 Hours 09:00 – 23:00 > > Sunday 05-12-10 Hours 09:00 – 18:00 > > > > Kindly note the following road closures > > > > Lower Main Road from Norwich to Milton > > Gordon Road > > Corners Nuttal and Trill Rd > > Corners James and Trill Road > > Corners Collingwood and Lower Main Road > > Both ends of Drake Street > > Station rd and Herschell > > Station rd and James > > Residents living within the road closures: > > Will receive an access pass to enable them to travel in and out of the > > closures. A rates or utilities bill /affidavit and proof of ID will be > > needed. Please collect your pass from 41Station Rd on Thursday or > > Friday (2/3 Dec) or contact 021-448 1395 > > > > Residents living in Observatory but outside the road closures: > > Have the option of a 3 day pass for R30, or R10 per day. Non-residents > > will pay a fee of R20/day. Pensioners and children below the age of 12 > > enter free of charge > > > > Residents are invited to an informal meeting this coming Wednesday at > > 11:00 at a Touch of Madness for any questions. Please feel free to > > contact the festival team on > > 021-448 1395 > > or > > [email protected] > > > > _____________________________________ > > MORE INFO & ENTERTAINMENT schedule: > > _____________________________________ > > > > This year’s Observatory Festival of Arts will include an array of > > entertainment – and the list keeps on growing! > > > > A family season in collaboration with the Theatre Arts Admin > > Collective is being held this year. This much anticipated feast of > > theatre productions will be showcasing performances between the 29th > > of November and the 11th of December and will enrich the community > > festival, taking place this coming weekend from the 3rd until the 5th > > of December. > > > > Jungle Theatre will entertain with “Indlovu People” - a brilliant > > adaptation of Herman Charles Bosman's “Mafikeng Road”, directed by > > Tara Louise Notcutt. > > > > The Rainbow Puppet Theatre presents leading local puppeteers “The Frog > > Prince” and “Rumpelstiltskin”. Don’t miss “Embo” – ‘Wisdom of the > > elders’ an excellent isiXhosa production by the Phakmani Youth Theatre > > Group that’s been nominated for various awards! More notable > > performances include “The Nest”, “The Sulky” and “The Stones” directed > > and designed by Catherine Dodders and “Oooops!” created by Vincent > > Myburgh and featuring stalwarts Yvette Hardy and Caroline Calburn. > > > > Another theatre highlight is “Inja ka Vuyo (A boy and his dog)” from > > Isibane in association with UNIMA SA. > > > > “Kuvafula Land” directed by Nelson Musonda and the high-octane non- > > stop laugh-a-minute comedy show “Theatre Sports” are set to have you > > in stitches! > > > > Musicians added to the line-up include the talented afro-jazz > > collective “Sylvester Mazinyane trio” and Congolese outfit, “Jubu > > Band” with Daniel Eppel. Acclaimed Cape Town based “Carambola” will > > delight with an afro-Cuban salsa Caribbean band – featuring Joseph > > Avergel, Minel Melandes, Jason Ward, Randal and Cort. Top musicians > > Hilton Schilder, Steve Newman, Errol Dyers, All in One, The > > Rudimentals, Tindziwo, Tim Parr, Adamu, Team Spirit, Andy Lund, > > Cardigan Buzz, James Kibby, Jamie Jupiter and Greer will all be > > setting the sound for the festival. > > > > If you're a fan of chess, head over to Obz-sessions on Sunday 5 > > December from 10:00 am for the “Observatory Festival of Arts Rapid > > Chess Championships”, under the auspices of Western Province Chess > > Association and Chess South Africa. > > > > For a lazy Saturday look out for the festival documentary screenings > > taking place be at Obz-sessions on Saturday. > > > > A unique “Kidz Zone” will keep the young ones entertained with face > > painting, ball games, a jumping castle, drumming and interactive > > activities. Treats and home-made goodies will be on sale. > > > > The festival will no doubt entertain all! For more information and > > updated information please log on towww.observatoryfestivalofarts.co.za > > > > The Observatory Festival of Arts > > [email protected] > > 021- 448 1395 (ext 2) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <obsnw%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.
