The Stormers, Rio Carnival Queen, YoungstaCPT to WOW crowds at this weekend’s Cape Town Carnival
Here's what you need to know ahead of the spectacular event.
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Save the date: Saturday, 15 March for Cape Town Carnival -- it's going to be a jol!
Cape Town Carnival promises to be a festive celebration of some of the Mother City’s top stars, as well as the unique talents of communities from across the city.
Besides all the incredible performers and jaw-dropping floats that will make their way down Greenpoint’s Fan Walk on Saturday 15 March, this year’s “WowZA!” event has several exciting additions in store.
What to expect:
The DHL Stormers, who will "take the Cape by storm” floating down Somerset Street.
Another unmissable act at this year’s event is the stunning Erika Januza, Rio’s Carnival Queen – who has held the official title ‘Queen of the Drums’ for three years. Hot on the heels of her performance at the iconic Rio Carnival recently, Erika is a special guest of the Cape Town Carnival and will be showing Capetonians how it’s done in Brazil as she performs in this year’s event.
She will be joined by some of Cape Town’s hottest queens from The Drag Cartel: Maxine Wild, Dee Blogging, Diamante Eclipse, Valentina Petronella (LeCap), Le Baby and Emogen Moore.
Hip-hop sensation Bravo Le Roux will perform in the parade.
Also, YoungstaCPT! Once again, the rapper will bring his uplifting energy to the Fanwalk.
Paxton Fielies also stars in the line-up of unmissable Cape Town Carnival musical acts.
As always, crowd favourites such as the Cape Town firefighters, the Chinese community, a marching band and traditional dancers will light up the fan walk with their energy and passion.
What you need to know:
- The parade begins at The Fan Walk, Greenpoint Stadium. For route maps and more, visit www.capetowncarnival.com.
- Carnival Villages open at 3 pm for a 6 pm parade start. Plan to arrive early and enjoy the atmosphere!
- Alcohol Policy: No public street alcohol, but we’ve got designated Villages for you to enjoy a drink responsibly.
- Free roadside viewing, there are limited seating ticket options available.
"The Cape Town Carnival is celebrating 15 years of providing a platform to entertain and delight the crowds, it also represents an opportunity to connect people from diverse communities across the city. This year we mark 15 incredible years celebrating community-based creativity and culture – if you haven’t been to Greenpoint in March, you haven’t experienced the most life-affirming event of the year."
- Jay Douwes, CEO - Cape Town Carnival