Posts Tagged ‘Algoa FM’
The Discovery Algoa FM Big Walk for CANSA
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium – Port Elizabeth : 22 October 2011
Take a walk/skip/hop/jump/run… and help raise funds for CANSA and the Igazi Foundation!
Entry-forms are available at selected sports stores- Sportsman’s Warehouse, Brian Bands, Action Sports, Sports World, The Footballer and Brookets Sports.-… Algoa FM… and at algoafm.co.za
The Discovery/Algoa FM Big Walk 2011… proudly brought to you by Discovery… and Algoa FM!
Take a Big Step towards a Healthier Lifestyle!
General Information: Entry forms and fees must be handed in at the following stores: Sportsman’s Warehouse, Brian Bands, Action Sports, Sports World, The Footballer and Brookets Sports. (not at Algoa FM)
• Registration takes place on Thur 20 Oct and Fri 21 Oct from 17h00-19h00 at the stadium (main stairs entrance)
• Late entries will be accepted in the marquee at the stadium on Thur 20 Oct and Fri 21 Oct from 17h00-19h00 and on race day from 05h45- 06h45.
• Free t-shirts to 5200 lucky entrants. Vouchers must be exchanged for t-shirts at the stadium from 17h00 to 19h00 on Thur and Fri 20 and 21 Oct. Please note, if they get a voucher, they get a t-shirt. Vouchers are given randomly. Therefore, this does not mean that every person gets a t-shirt.
• 5km race will start at 07h00 on Sat 22 Oct
• 10km race will start at 08h00 on Sat 22 Oct
• Medals to be awarded to the first 7500 finishers. No race, no medal.
Accommodation Port Elizabeth: Homeleigh Halt Guest House – Bed & Breakfast style is ideally located in Main Road Walmer, with easy access to all areas.
We invite you to…..be our guest!
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Splash Festival – Nelson Mandela Bay 2011
22 – 25 April 2011
Hobie Beach – Port Elizabeth
Splash scoops Canadian singer
In a major coup for the Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival, Canadian singer Justin Hines will thrill fans with his only public performance in South Africa at Hobie Beach in Port Elizabeth on April 23. Hines, whose moving single “Say What You Will” is currently receiving extensive airplay on Algoa FM, will lead an exciting Easter weekend line-up of national and local artists.
Africa’s largest Easter beach festival takes place at Hobie Beach Port Elizabeth from Friday 22nd April through to Monday 25th April 2011. The SPLASH Festival is a family orientated festival with the core feature being Water Sport and Family Entertainment.
The festival is an annual event having been in existence for 18 years and is traditionally held over the Easter Weekend. The SPLASH Festival program is designed to appeal to all residents of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropol, as well as visitors to the city, and aims to involve all the various communities and cultures within the area.
This is an ideal opportunity to show case the city and provide exciting entertainment and activities for visitors and tourists, this Festival has the ability to appeal to all tastes and offer new opportunities to city dwellers and entrepreneurs to get involved. The SPLASH Festival is an enormous draw card in attracting visitors to the Nelson Mandela Bay shores and creates new Tourism opportunities. Many visitors who have experienced previous SPLASH Festivals return annually to enjoy the vibe and festivities offered over the Easter Weekend.
Take a coastal getaway and spend the easter week-end in Port Elizabeth – Nelson Mandela Bay.
For accommodation in Port Elizabeth that is ideally located within easy access to all main attractions in the city, Homeleigh Halt Guest House – bed & breakfast- invites you to “be our guest….”
For general information and the programme schedule please visit the official website by clicking here:- Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival.
Elton John “Under African Skies” Concert – 26 March 2010
Talk Radio 702, East Coast Radio, Algoa FM and 94.5 Kfm proudly present the return of Elton John to South Africa in March 2010 on his exciting solo tour ‘Under African Skies”. The legendary superstar will be joined in four relaxed, picnic style concerts by long-time collaborator and renowned percussionist, Ray Cooper.
Be sure not to miss this iconic performance live at the NMMU Sportsfields, South Campus, Port Elizabeth, Friday 26th March.
Elton John’s musical career spans over four decades. He was the biggest pop superstar of the early 70’s and forty years later remains one of the most entertaining, charismatic and energetic musicians and performers on the planet. Be sure not to miss this incredible showman in a relaxed, picnic-style setting – “LIVE, Under African Skies”.
Please note this is an outdoor ‘picnic style’ concert.
Port Elizabeth
Friday 26th March
NMMU Sportsfields South Campus
Tickets R399
To date he has sold over 200 million records worldwide and had a multitude of hits including ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ and ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’. He has also had success in film when he composed ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’ for Disney’s The Lion King, which won him both a Grammy and an Academy Award. Elton has gone onto compose various musical scores including Aida, Lestat and the award winning musical Billy Elliot, which has played to well over 2.5 million people in London, Sydney and in New York where it recently won 10 Tony awards including Best Musical.
In 1997 Elton John released ‘Candle In the Wind’ in tribute to his friend Princess Diana. It is still the biggest single of all time selling over 33,000,000 copies and helped to raise millions of pounds for Diana’s charities. After in 1998 Elton received a knighthood from HM Queen Elizabeth II for “services to music and charitable services.” He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
