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SPECIAL EVENTS
Cape Town FIFA Fan Fest
Venue: Grand Parade
Time: 10:00am - 11:00pm
Price: -
Performances: 10 Jun - 11 Jul 2010
Genre: -
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The 25413 sqm FIFA Fan Fest will serve as the city’s
official entertainment hub for the duration of the soccer festival.
All 64 World Cup matches will be screened on an enormous 74
sqm screen, first used by FIFA during the German World Cup. The screen is
one of the biggest structures ever to be erected in South Africa and the
size can be equated to.
Lesley de Reuck, 2010 Director Operations from the City of
Cape Town said, “The purpose of the Fan Fest is to offer a safe,
convenient and convivial alternative to being at the stadium. Soccer fans
who weren’t able to get tickets can still watch the match live and get to
experience the excitement and thrill of being caught up in the roar of the
crowd.”
The Fan Fest will be open daily between 11h00 and 23h00 from
10 June to 11 July. In between watching soccer, visitors will be
entertained by a dazzling laser light display, quality performances from
talented locals and popular big-name artists such as Goldfish, Freshly
Ground, the Rudimentals, Danny K, Jimmy Dludlu, the Guguletu Tenors and
many more.
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Food and refreshment kiosks will offer a taste of
traditional Cape Town with dishes such as Malay chicken curry, lamb neck
poitje, boerewors rolls and fish gourjons, along with perennial favourites
like prego rolls, pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers and steaming hot soup.
Snacks, as well as hot and cold drinks will be on offer. Wine and beer
will be available for sale to visitors over the age of 18.
The Grand Parade has a capacity for 25 000 and numbers will
be strictly controlled by the private security, emergency services and
SAPs forces on the ground. To enter the Fan Fest, visitors will need to
pass through security check points positioned in Darling Street and at the
corner of Buitenkant and Longmarket Streets. Children under the age of 14
will have to be accompanied by an adult and items of food, alcohol,
weapons or drugs being brought into the Fan Fest will be confiscated.
Lesley De Reuck concluded “Because the World Cup is an event
that will attract many families, as well as tourists, we have put very
stringent security measures in place. Unruly behaviour will not be
tolerated and perpetrators will be very swiftly dealt with. Our intention
is for every visitor to the Fan Fest to have a good experience.”
Visitors are encouraged to use the many park-and-ride
facilities available throughout Cape Town.
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