The recently announced Absa Joburg City Festival, taking place across Joburg City from October 2 -5th will see an amazing array of entertainment on offer in a diversity of venues all showcasing the vibrant energy and culture of one of Africa’s largest cities.
Ten main festival venues will host some of South Africa’s most loved artists from Johnny Clegg and Jack Parow to Loyiso Gola and Amanda Strydom. With an additional 50 + fringe venues offering an incredible range of food, drink and entertainment, the 4 days of the festival will be a celebration of the regeneration of the city centre. On Saturday, 4 October the Springboks take on New Zealand at Ellis Park Stadium. To mark the occasion, Absa will align its sponsorship of the Springboks with that of the Festival by hosting the popular Boktown at Absa Campus and supporting the Fan Mile from Absa Campus to Ellis Park Stadium via Maboneng.
To coincide with the opening of the Festival, the Absa Art Gallery will unveil a new collection and the Absa Money Museum will showcase artifacts pertaining to the city’s 128-year history. Atterbury Property will launch Newtown Junction, comprising a shopping centre, offices, a hotel, a gym and 2 400 underground parking bays. It will also be the venue for a number of public performances by various artists during the Festival.
All ten festival venues are linked via the Rea Vaya bus system, and festival passes with transport included will be available as the festival approaches. Event tickets for the Joburg City Festival are on-sale from August 16th on www.joburgfest.co.za .In a ticketing first for South Africa, and to encourage attendance at as many events as possible, a sliding scale applies, whereby the more tickets you buy, the less you pay.
