Ekurhuleni a tourism destination of choice

As we spring into summer the stage was set for the annual Rock Da Shades Spring Picnic that took place over the weekend at Dries Niemandt Park.

This Tourism Month, the City of Ekurhuleni will host an array of events to showcase its gems, heritage sites and cultural experiences for family and friends to have fun and create memories.

In igniting Ekurhuleni’s domestic tourism industry, the Ekurhuleni Travel and Tourism Association (ETTA) will host a fun run on Saturday, September 10 to explore Tembisa as a tourism and heritage destination site.

An inaugural Ekurhuleni Tourism Conference will be held from September 13 to 14 at the Lakes Hotel and Conference Centre under the theme ‘Why Tourism Matters in Ekurhuleni’. This will see the City of Ekurhuleni engage its public and private stakeholders on missed tourism opportunities.

In celebrating fine arts, the prestigious and nationally acclaimed Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Awards ceremony will be held on September 24 at the Coen Scholtz Art Gallery in Kempton Park to crown the best of the best in fine arts.

On September 25 jazz music lovers will be serenaded by the rich, jazzy sounds of a contemporary mosaic of instruments played by Nduduzo Makhathini and many more artists during the Ekasi Jazz festival at Vosloorus Civic Centre.

The City’s Tourism Month events are intended to promote domestic tourism and attract visitors to Ekurhuleni.

This in turn contributes to the city’s economy and encourages citizens to participate in the leisure offerings in their own backyard.

Details of upcoming events are:

r Fun Run on September 10 from 8am to 2pm at Tembisa High School.

r Ekurhuleni Tourism Conference from September 13 to 14, from 8am to 5pm at the Lakes Hotel and Conference Centre.

r Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Awards on September 24 from 6pm to 10pm at the Coen Scholtz Art Gallery, Kempton Park.

r Ekasi Jazz Festival on September 25 from 2pm to 11pm at Vosloorus Civic Centre.