Marlothi’s Winter Musical Fair a great success
Music ranging from toe-tapping country to classical masterpieces floated through the bush during Saturday’s Winter Musical Fair at the Marlothi Shopping Centre.
MARLOTH PARK – Sharron McDonald hosted the first Winter Musical Fair at Marlothi shopping center this past weekend.
The fair featured a few stalls with artwork, jewellery, food, antiques and ice cream.
Several local organisations also received donations thanks to the proceeds of the centre’s Easter Festival in April. Beneficiaries were Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, the Marloth Park Wildlife Trust Fund, the Honorary Rangers, Marlothii Conservancy, the Marloth Park Ratepayers’ Association and the Marloth Park Property Owners Association.
Guests could also relax at the beer garden in the shade and tuck into freshly prepared espetadas, soups and a pao with Bratwurst as they enjoyed live musical entertainment throughout the afternoon.
The aim of the day, besides giving locals somewhere fun to get together for the day, was to give exposure to some of Marloth Park’s talent.
Santie and Harry Erasmus of Arabella Music travelled from Kimberley to entertain the crowd with old favourites in Afrikaans and English and even delivered an amazing rendition of Die Briels’ Trein na Pretoria.
Charles Young, backed by his girlfriend, Mandy, gave the crowd goosebumps with a few country and pop hits.
Gert Delport created a party mood with his jolly disposition and repertoire and The Cooking Tenor, Etienne van der Nest rounded off the show with a passionate performance.
Locals had the rare opportunity to enjoy Etienne’s velvet voice delivering a mix of Broadway and classical hits, before he headed to Europe for a few months. Etienne usually hosts a few small performances at his lodge and performs in Europe regulary.
Marlothi Shopping Centre aims to become a hub for locals and regularly hosts events like movie nights and dart tournaments. They will also host another Rhodesian Reunion on August 31. John Edmond will once again bring the nostalgia with an amazing performance of some of his greatest hits and there will be traditional Rhodesian dishes on the menu.
For enquiries, contact Dalwyn on 082-553-8900 or Scotty on 083-258-8966.
