Oyster Festival: Only 6 weeks to go
The last meeting of the joint organising committee for the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival was held at the Log Inn, Gray Street on Thursday, May 14.
Owing to family commitments the festival manager could not be present and the meeting was led by Steyn Momberg of World Sport, Pick n Pay’s promotional company, assisted by three of his staff and Kegan Borchards of Knysna Tourism.
Steyn opened by saying with only weeks to go before the festival (on July 3 to 12), it was very encouraging to see the largest attendance at any meeting thus far this year.
Key issues covered were the outstanding application forms from event managers, and the branding proposal, all of which are due by the end of May. Captain Dewalt Kitching, for the SAPS, reassured everyone that plans were well established to ensure safety and security, and he reminded all event organisers to hurry up with their applications for special liquor licences as they took time to process.
The main festival branding is for Pick n Pay, Tobasco, Van Loveren Wines, Energi 4, Windhoek Lager, Cape Times, Weekend Argus and Novus Holdings. Steyn assured the public that there would be lots of entertainment over the two weekends of the festival with many big entertainers appearing.