Remembrance Day festivities for the whole family
Remembrance Day for those killed and injured on our roads will be celebrated on 17 November with a host of festivities.
THE World Day of Remembrance is an international initiative that takes place on the third Sunday of November.
It is the day on which all those killed and injured in road crashes around the world are remembered. Their families, the emergency services and all others affected by traffic accidents gather to unite, pay tribute and celebrate life. This year East Coast Radio in collaboration with Spiga Italian Restaurant, I heart Market, Kingston Sound, Live the Venue, Moses Mabhiba Stadium, People’s Park Café, Bos Ice Tea and South African’s Against Drunken Driving are hosting a vibrant social day out for the whole family on 17 November from 10am until 3pm.
Situated on the grassy Imbizo lawns of Moses Mabhida Stadium, opposite Nino’s, will be an I heart market marquee filled with locally designed crafts, fashion and jewellery. John Ellis, Veranda Panda, The Incidentals, Badyn and Iris and the Tokoloshe will take to the Bos Ice Tea acoustic music stage to entertain the crowds. A remembrance area hosting a selected panel of local businesses will be centrally situated to create awareness on the dangers of drinking and driving and general road safety. There will also be a Before I Die wall, which is an international art initiative where members of the public can share their hopes and dreams for long and fruitful lives and a balloon release at 2pm to remember those who have passed.
