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There will be traditional foods and crafts on sale, brass bands, actors and much, much more.
Among the rare vehicles on show will be a Boston Spider, a Cape cart, a fishcart, a "hortjieskar", a boerwa, a Victoria Spider and a landau.
The goal of the occasion is to celebrate the era of horsedrawn carriages and also to recognise the contribution and heritage of many communities. This will be a community day for the whole family to enjoy.
Programme
08:00: Firing of cannon on Paarl Mountain for the first time since 1806.
10:00: Parade of horses and vehicles with Boys' Brigade fife band, Royal Stars band, heralds and cultural drummer. Dignitaries board vintage double decker bus to follow parade, accompanied by Endurance band.
11:00: Display of driving and riding skills by equestrian centres as well as a horse-and-hound event and pony rides. Stalls will sell handicrafts and home-made products, traditional country foods, preserves and cheeses.
12:00: Demonstrations by blacksmithy (AJ Clift) and wheelwright (Prof Erik Holm of the Houtspeek Club) with display of miniature historical vehicles. The completed wheel will be used to promote the heritage of the age of wagonmakers.
13:00 to 15:00: Demonstrations, games, items, pony rides and stall sales for the whole family to enjoy.
For enquiries contact Johan van der Merwe on 869-8584 (h) or Luzelle Möller 082-780-9125. |
ON Heritage Day, September 24, a number of organisations are linking to stage a festival which will remind us of those exciting days when Drakenstein was world famous for its wagon manufacturing industry.