Ubuntu Festival 2010

Harnessing the “gees”of the World Cup

The atmosphere has been electric, the camaraderie has surpassed all expectations, we spoke to strangers- we even hugged them in excitement and Cape Town is on the map for being the ultimate host!

Of course we’re talking about the “gees” that made our visitors and residents enjoy the World Cup tournament so much and added to the success that united the country. Even Bafana Bafana not going through could not quell our spirits. It made us realise that the show did not stop there and we needed to go out, wave our flags more, find another team to support and shout for the world.  

How do you harness that special feeling? That sense of Ubuntu that united the country and showed the world that South Africa (and the Mother City) has it all.The Ubuntu Festival is scheduled to start on Friday 16 July, with the celebration of Mandela Day on Sunday 18 July (Nelson Mandela’s 92nd birthday,) this second annual Cape Town event gears up to take that unique sense of unity forward.

With a programme that includes an Ubuntu business breakfast, a special dinner to celebrate Mandela’s birthday, a day of top class music plus a cultural cuisine quarter, community activities (we have ideas on how to contribute your 67 minutes of volunteer work) and an Ubuntu Symposium where we find ways to harness the “gees”, the vibrant, historic old City of Cape Town at the top of St George’s Mall will reverberate with activities reminiscent of the “fan walk”.

For the full programme as well as more information on the Ubuntu Festival 2010 please visit www.saubuntu.co.za

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