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March 2012
Gay Pride Cape Town, South Africa Gay Pride is a week-long summer festival in the heart of Cape Town. With parades, shows, extravaganzas and a string of fringe parties and events the city buzzes with excitement and beams with pride. They have a website - http://capetownpride.org/

March/April 2012

Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees
Oudtshoorn, South Africa
On its way to becoming one of the country’s premier music and arts festivals the KKNK brings together aver 1000 artists in hundreds of productions. Staged in Oudtshoorn on the Garden Route, the festival is a showcase of the alternative Afrikaaner culture and the atmosphere is intoxicating. You’ll need your English-Afrikaans dictionary or find yourself a local who’ll do all the translating for you.

They have a website - http://www.kknk.co.za/


April/May 2012
Pink Loerie Mardi Gras Knysna, South Africa Pink Loerie is a decadent carnival in the charming Garden Route town of Knysna. Oysters and champagne, feathers and boas and a liberal pink blanket sweep through the town and there are shows, parties, exhibitions, parades and plenty of action. They have a website - http://www.pinkloeriemardigras.co.za/


June/July 2012
National Arts Festival Grahamstown, South Africa Every year, this sleepy student town on the edge of the Garden Route plays host to one of the largest arts festivals in the world. A massive line-up of international and local shows will blow you away and the fringe festival gives Edinburgh a run for its money. Book in advance, dress warmly and bring your party hat. They have a website - http://www.nafest.co.za/


March/April 2012; July/August 2012; October 2012
Out in Africa Film Festival Cape Town, South Africa Out in Africa is an annual Gay & Lesbian Film festival at the Cinema Nouveau in the V & A Waterfront and also in Johannesburg. With classics, new releases and local film on show daily, you’ll need to pick up a programme or visit their website. They have a website - http://www.oia.co.za/


December 2012
MCQP - Mother City Queer Project Cape Town, South Africa Celebrating life, the universe and all things gay, the MCQP is an annual extravaganza of galactic proportions. Costumes, shows, dancing and a feast of activities all come together on a single night of dazzling lights and bewildering colours – each year a new theme and it’s a dress-up all the way to your naughty bits. They have a website - http://www.mcqp.co.za/

For a daily update of exciting gay events and things to do, visit Mamba - http://www.mambaonline.com/ and Q http://www.q.co.za/

Both are excellent gay lifestyle websites that provide broad range of information.

In Cape Town and the other major cities, there is ALWAYS something exciting happening: food and wine festivals, arts, theatre, outdoor shows, music events and then a whole lot of things you’ve never even heard of. Visit the Cape Town Tourism website for an updated list of events in the Western Cape.

And of course, you can always ask us for an update. Contact Out2Africa and we will list events that match your itinerary and your tastes.

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