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Absa Calitzdorp Port & Wine Festival
Starts :  18 May 2012
Ends :  20 May 2012
Intro :  Get ready for the best wine and lifestyle festival in the Klein Karoo! Calitzdorp, the Port Capital of South Africa, is the place to be over the weekend of 18 to 20 May as visitors from across the country make their way to the annual Absa Calitzdorp Port & Wine Festival.
 
Location :  Calitzdorp
 
Description : Promising to be bigger and better in 2012, new programme events assure visitors that the festival will be a guaranteed social calendar highlight. Furthermore, the organising committee is extremely proud to announce that Absa has awarded the festival a 3-year headline sponsorship contract. So come join us in Calitzdorp in celebration of our wonderful diversity of wines, local produce, fauna, flora and natural beauty – the tourism destination of choice!

The Absa Calitzdorp Port & Wine Festival will be hosted by renowned Port producers, Axe Hill, Boplaas, Calitzdorp Cellar, De Krans, Du’SwaRoo, Peter Bayly, TTT and Withoek in partnership with naming right sponsor Absa, from 2012 to 2014.

Following the outstanding success of the2009 and 2011 Festivals, the 2012 Absa Calitzdorp Port & Wine Festival will again be centred at the historic Calitzdorp Railway Station, well-complimented by a full and fabulous programme of events at the various wine cellars and village venues.

The annual domino competition winners will once again be awarded at the Festival but due to the earlier festival date, the vine pruning competition will be held in June when the vines are at their best for their annual trim.

TICKETS:
Pre-book through Computicket (from mid-March 2012) or book during the festival at the Calitzdorp Computicket Box Office which will be conveniently located at the Calitzdorp Station festival grounds. Check the Computicket website from mid-March 2012 for early bird entrance ticket specials.

ACCOMMODATION:
Contact Calitzdorp Tourism on 044 2133 775 or tourism@calitzdorp.org.za or visit the website at www.calitzdorp.org.za.
 
Contact : Judy Ritchie
eMail : calitzfocus@mweb.co.za
URL : www.portwinefestival.co.za
 
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