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Festival a success despite Parow Show

The Vodacom Winter Festival committee is looking forward to the last day of the biggest four day event in South Africa. The community of Newcastle and Northern Kwazulu Natal came out in their thousands the past three days to support the Festival. The committee expect more than 15 000 people to flock to the last day of the Festival. The management committee reins the Festival as one of the more successful Festivals in years, despite the Jack Parrow show last night.

Winter Festival Website open to Suggestions


The planning of the Vodacom Winter festival 2012 is already underway with hopes of it being even bigger,better and more successful. The Vodacom Winter festival is the biggest of its kind in Northen kwaZulu Natal and will be celebrating its 25th year on the NKZN calender.”

The committee took notice of the comments directly after the 2011 festival and made a decision to aske the community for their ideas, suggestions and any other positive comments,” said the festival vice project manager, John Pieters.

“ We would also like to invite the community to submit ideas for the artists for 2012.”

A special email address has been set up for ideas:
2012@winterfestival.co.za
2012@winterfees.co.za

The Vodacom Winter Festival Facebook page will also be updated. “Lets ensure that next year this time we celebrate the best Vodacom Winter Festival.

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Some of the Preforming Artist for 2012

Ice Project
ice.jpg Ice Project is an up and coming indie rock group from Pretoria who frequently opens for The Parlotones. Their debut album, Boy in the Photo, will be released in early 2012.
Armand Hofmeyr
ARMAND.jpg Armand Hofmeyr het geweet daar sal heeltyd vergelykings tussen hom en sy beroemde pa, Steve, wees. Steve se eiesoortige stem het hom dan juis sy ikoniese status in die Suid-Afrikaanse musiekbedryf besorg en as superster gevestig. Hy sou eerder agter die skerms welslae wou behaal. Hy het reeds stewige agtergrond as ‘n DJ opgedoen en hy het hom as ‘n klankingenieur bekwaam. Hy het wel bietjie met werklikheidstelevisie geëksperimenteer, maar Armand het nie doelbewus die kollig gesoek nie.
FMX UPROAR
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UPROAR FMX is a group of highly established African freestyle motocross riders bound by their love and passion for riding their dirt bikes to the fullest extent possible. By constantly dominating the local contest scene and entertaining thousands of screaming fans around Southern Africa with their unforgettable FMX shows, the UPROAR FMX crew demonstrates the truest form of freestyle motocross around.


TAKE 5 Comedy
Poster 1.jpg Take 5 Comedy bied met trots aan hul nuutste produksie : Doringdraad Met Vaatjie en Die Warrior. n Mengelmoes van Afrikaanse humoristiese sang gesing deur Vaatjie, die bekende ster van Mollie en Wors en briljante, lekker lag stand up komedie gedoen deur Die Warrior. Die twee span hul kragte saam en waarborg om die gehore te laat skaterlag in Afrikaans!
Jack Parow - EKSIE OU IS GOLD!
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It took South Africa’s Dangerous Romantic Afrikaans Rapper, Jack Parow’s second album, EKSIE OU, only four months to reach Gold! Jack Parow released this album under his own label, Parowphernalia. His first, self-titled album, reached Platinum last year. Parow says “thank you for all the support! It’s amazing; I am so glad. Next stop - Platinum!”

The first single from the album, Hosh Tokolosh, with Gazelle, is enjoying massive airtime on radio stations country-wide and was the first Afrikaans single to reach Number 1 on 5FM’s Top 40 in recent history.