Cape Town Diary - June 2011

Wacky Wine Weekend

When: 03 Jun 2011 to 05 Jun 2011

Where: Robertson Wine Valley

More information: www.wackywineweekend.com

South Africa's biggest regional wine festival wit wineries from Ashton, Bonnievale, McGregor and Robertson hosting extra activities to wine tasting, which includes outdoor, sport, adventure, family-fun, kiddo stuff, live music and fine dining.

The Greyton Genadendal Classics for All Festival

When: 03 Jun 2011 to 05 Jun 2011

Where: Greyton and Genadendal

More information: www.greytontourism.com

The focus of the festival is on classical music concerts, but there will also be workshops for children, art exhibitions, wine tastings and various food events.

Eight concerts will be performed in the historic churches of Greyton and Genadendal, as well as in smaller venues in these two neighbouring villages.

Soup, Sip and Bread Winter Fest

When: 05 June 2011

Where: Durbanville Wine Valley

More information: www.durbanvillewine.co.za

Nine wine farms in the Durbanville Wine Valley host the Soup, Sip and Bread winter event, providing home-made soups and just-baked artisanal bread perfectly matched with red wine from the valley’s cellars.
All served up with live music in a rustic, country-side setting.

Various Markets in the Peninsula

When: Various Dates

Where: Various destinations the Cape Peninsula

More information: www.what-to-do-in-cape-town.com/cape-town-markets

A favourite way to spend a weekend morning is to visit one of the regular Cape Town Markets sprouting up all over the Peninsula.

It's a nice way to slow down and experience some local and home-made goodies.

Here you could buy anything home-made; from dolls to breads to curries to preserves to... Too much to mention.

Attraction of the Month - The S.A. Museum and Planetarium

Where: Gardens, Cape Town

More information: The South African Museum and Planetarium housed in the same building.

The South African Museum houses more than one-and-a half million specimens of scientific importance that scientists have been adding to for more than 200 years.

The Planetarium is housed in the South African Museum in Cape Town. Inside the auditorium, the night sky is recreated, so whatever the weather outside, the "sky" inside is always clear.