Lusito Land – the fiesta continues
Launched in 1981, all funds raised at the festival are donated to the Lusito School for the physically and mentally challenged.
The 2018 Lusito Land Festival is fast approaching and lovers of Portuguese cuisine and culture are in for a treat at the festival’s new venue in Cayman Road, Alewynspoort.
The festival will take place from April 26 to May 1, take a two-day break and resume on May 4 to 6. This festival promises to be a celebration of exceptional food, music and fun.
Lusito Association spokesperson, Naomi Contente, says the festival organisers assessed last year’s Alewynspoort-based event and took patrons’ suggestions into account to make this year’s festival better than ever.
“Many festival-goers were understandably sad that the event was moved from Wemmer Pan to Alewynspoort last year. Choosing a new venue was, however, a carefully considered move. Not only did we want to accommodate a rapidly growing festival, which was bursting out of its seams at Wemmer Pan, but we wanted to provide a safer venue with ample parking and easy access for all.”
In addition to planting grass to alleviate dust concerns, the organisers are introducing additional entrance and exit points that will be manned by traffic operators and substantially ease traffic glitches at the venue.
Launched in 1981, all funds raised at the festival are donated to the Lusito School for the physically and mentally challenged.
“The cost of caring for special-needs children and adults is beyond the means of many families. The proceeds from the festival go a long way towards easing their financial burden,” explains Contente.
To ensure the sustainability of both the festival and the school, the Cayman Road venue was purchased outright and the organisers have great plans for its development.
