Wine barrel marquee forms part of Lusito Land Festival
Visitors will also be able to catch top South African artists
A gigantic wine barrel marquee will be part of the Portuguese culture at this year’s Lusito Land Festival at Cayman Road in Alewynspoort, Johannesburg South. The barrel marquee was custom-made for the event.
The festival will take place from April 26 to May 6, with a two-day break on May 2 and 3.
The wine barrel will be the place to go to find out a little more about Portugal and its distinctive culture and way of life. Two ceramics producers will be among the exhibitors, one of which produces the traditional blue tiles that are used extensively throughout Portugal.
An exhibition highlighting the Portuguese language will be hosted by the Camões Institute, which was established in 1992 to promote Portuguese language and culture around the world.
In addition, Portuguese castanhas assadas (chestnuts), a Portuguese classic will be available in the marquee.
Typically roasted on open flames, castanhas assadas are a traditional Portuguese snack, consumed in large quantities during the festival celebrations or on a cold winter’s day. In the streets of Portugal, these delicious nibbles come straight from the brazier and are usually served in a newspaper cone.
In addition to activities in the wine barrel marquee, visitors will be able to catch top South African artists such as AKA, Sketchy Bongo, The Parlotones, Mi Casa, Bobby van Jaarsveld, Snotkop, Matthew Mole, Lady Zamar, GoodLuck, Shekhinah and Dr Victor and The Rasta Rebels.
More artists have been added to the line-up to keep festival-goers entertained. Visitors can also look forward to other great acts such as Denim, 1st Project, Puppetsula, Choppa, Garth Taylor, Rubber Duc and Ballyhoo.
Master puppeteer, Jabu Simango, will bring his highly entertaining show Puppetsela to the Lusito Land Festival. What started as a part-time hobby featuring two marionettes is now a sought-after act with several marionettes.
Tickets are available at Computicket at R130 adults and teens, R50 children 6-12 years, R50 pensioners and kids under five are free.
