T
he SA Cheese Festival pulled out all the stops
to present top entertainment programmes for
its fifteenth year celebrations. One of the programmes that will be in the spotlight this year,
is the Checkers Theatre, where mouth-watering dishes
with the best cheese, meat and wine will be presented
by our charming celebrity friends Nataniël, Jenny Morris, Herman Lensing and Jody Theodore.
Other bands that will be performing, include Bev Scott
Quartet, Undercover, Absolutely Fab and Late Final.
Nataniël and Herman Lensing creating food masterpieces with quality Checkers products in the
Checkers Theatre
Two new entertainment programmes is the Agri-Expo
Tasting Room, where Nico Stone, SAB’s Beer Specialist,
will present a cheese and craft beer tasting, sponsored
by SAB. Lapa Uitgewers sponsors well-known chefs and
food writers, Susina Jooste, Henk Stander and Francois
Ferreira who will entertain festival goers with delicious
cheese recipes. Expand your knowledge of wine with
the wine tastings presented by the Chenin Blanc Association and Shiraz SA, sponsored by Standard Bank.
The Cape Made Kitchen, sponsored by the Western
Cape Department of Agriculture, is another exciting
new programme, where the chefs of the Private Hotel
School and the Institute of Culinary Arts will present
interesting combinations of cheese and alternative
products, such as pomegranates, olives, mushrooms,
infused teas, honey and other niche products.
Music in the spotlight
As a special gift to festival goers, the 15th year of the SA
Cheese Festival will end-off on a high note, with the
amazing music of Al Bairre and Blackbyrd. Both bands
will be performing exclusively on Monday, 2 May 2016.
Al Bairre and Blackbyrd, two of the bands to perform at the SA Cheese Festival
Cheese craft in the spotlight
The daily Ladismith Cheese carving competition is great
fun. Create your own masterpiece with an ordinary
block of cheese and challenge your friends and family
to join in. Enter at Blossom’s Gazebo on the festival
grounds and stand in line to win some awesome prizes.
The SA Cheese Festival takes place from Saturday, 30
April to Monday, 2 May at Sandringham, Stellenbosch.
Tickets are available from Computicket and all Shoprite
and Checkers stores at R150 per person. Senior citizens
pay R100 and children 13 years and younger enter free.
No tickets will be sold at the gates. Festival times are
from 10:00 – 18:00 daily.