The Hermanus Whale Festival and Children’s Festival promises
non-stop fun for the whole school holidays – from 23 September –
2 October.
If you have children between the ages of 5 to 10 who never have
enough to do during the school holidays then the place for them
is The Kidzone @ The Station.
A jampacked programme of shows begins on Thursday 23rd Sept
and runs every day through to Friday 01 Oct. If puppets and
clowns aren’t enough, then take in an educational talk on
baboons - you can even wear a baboon mask!
In between shows Woolworths will be presenting the My School
programme and budding little artists will get busy with the
paint or meet Xenia and Torak. two lovable characters from a
planet far, far away who will teach the little ones all about
how to take care of their bodies and their environment. Shows
start at 13h00 sharp.
Children between the ages of 5 and 10 are invited to create
their own mini-masterpieces using all sorts of seeds, nuts,
grass and sand. Armed with a paint brush and some glue and with
the help of skilled art students and teachers, three days of fun
is guaranteed. Gallery opens at 10h00 to 17h00 at the Station.
In addition you can catch Rooikappie and Pinocchio at the new
Civic Theatre, performed by international mime artist John
Jacobs on Friday 24th Sept at 16:00.
If whale watching is the main reason for a visit to Hermanus,
then visit the Rainbow Stage at the new Amphitheatre on the
cliff tops and let our giant visitors inspire you while you take
in a show on humans aspiring to be whales. The Wondering Whale
Watchers is sponsored by International Fund for Animal Welfare
and is on daily.
The end of the long weekend does not mean the end of the fun.
From Monday 27th to Fri day 1st October the kids will be safely
kept busy with art activities, monkeynastix, jumping castles, a
clown and face painter and even more talks and shows. Daily
workshops include cookie making, art activities and mime. Shows
include “Suzie and Dr TV Box, a fantasy play set in Story Town.
Dr RV Box is the greediest doctor in town – he wants to rule the
world by stealing everyone’s stories. Suzie tries her best to
stop him with the help of the audience. Also on show is Kelly
the KTV magician and Tick Tock 12 O’Clock – the time everything
in Lucy’s cupboard come to life!
Mom you don’t even have to pack a snack, Woolworths will take
care of it for you.
So make Hermanus your holiday destination in September if you
want to avoid that “MOM I’M BORED SCENARIO” |
