Cape Town – It’s that time of the year again that Capetonians get to roll up their jeans and kick off their shoes for a relaxing movie festival on the beach!
It’s time again for the annual Wavescape Festival.
The fest was born out of a love of surfing and ocean culture, and the simple idea of sharing these good feelings with an audience.
Eleven years on and it’s still going strong.
This year the festival is divided into 5 different parts.
Here are 5 things you need to know:
1) Art Board Exhibition & Auction
What is it: An auction and art exhibition that raises money for youth development and ocean conservation, The NSRI, Waves 4 Change and a few other organisations. (More info.)
When: 23 November to 1 December (Auction on the 1st).
Where: Tigers Milk in Muizenberg.
Time: 19:00
2) Fish Fry
What is it: Brings the surfing community together in Muizenberg. This event opens a window into the underground surf culture of the deep south, and allows shapers, artists, environmentalists and surfers to spend some time with like-minded people. Includes live music, braai-offs and surf board swapping. (More info here.)
When: 28 November.
Where: Blue Bird Garage Muizenberg.
Time: 15:00
3) Slide Night
What is it: Pick n Pay and the Save Our Seas Foundation present an evening of 10 minute talks by 10 thought-leaders intimately connected to the ocean. (More info here.)
When: 8 December.
Where: Centre for the Book.
Time: 19:00
4) Film Festival
What is it: A series of surf and ocean films screened across Cape Town. (Read more about the films here.)
Clifton 4th Beach: 5 December.
Bras Bell: 6 – 9 December.
Labia: 10 – 13 December.
5) ShortCuts Film Competition
This short film competition aims to identify and nurture young South African filmmaking talent in the realm of extreme or adventure sport, including snow, skate, wake, surf, MTB, BASE jumping or wingsuit flying. (More info here.)
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