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News & Events in Darling – December 2011

Wednesday 14 December
The Planet Art Creative Centre

Evita se Perron Xmas Season

There is a full programme of shows scheduled for the festive season at this quirky theatre on the old Darling Station. To find out what is on during this month, please contact Beryl on (022) 492 3930 or e-mail bookings@evita.co.za www.evita.co.za (Bookings are essential)Please note: the Theatre/Restaurant/Bar, Boerassic Park & Evita’s A en C (arts & crafts) are open Tues to Sun from 10h00 to 16h00 for visitors to enjoy the vibe.
Friday 16	19h00 Desperate First Ladies
Sat 17	14h00 Icons and Aikonas
	19h00 Reconcile with Evita
Sun 18	14h00 Tannie Evita Praat Kaktus
Tues 20	14h00 Evita’s Xmas Tree
Wed 21	14h00 Evita’s Xmas Tree
Thurs 22	14h00 Evita’s Xmas Tree
Fri 23	14h00 Evita’s Xmas Tree
Sat 24	14h00 Evita’s Xmas Tree
Tues 27	14h00 Icons and Aikonas
Wed 28	14h00 Desperate First Ladies – SOLD OUT
Thurs 29	14h00 Tannie Evita Praat Kaktus
Fri 30	14h00 Evita’s Old Year/New Year
Sat 31	14h00 Evita’s Old Year/New Year

Sat 17 December
Oyster and Sparkling Wine Weekend at Vyge Valley

Thurs 22 December
Carols by Starlight

	The Darling Trust hosts ‘Carols by Starlight’(Bring your family and a candle with too)
An evening of song, stars and community 22nd Dec @ 7pmAt the Piazza dolcEvita outside Evita se Perron, accompanied by choirs and gospel bands from Darling and surrounds – and local food stalls.For more info please contact Loretta Rhoda 082 490 4788 or Jane Wallace 072 410 1365 To book a stall contact Annelizel 022 492 2851

Sat 24th December
Christmas Eve @ Bistro Seven

Thursday 29 December
SPCA Weskus Woefie Natuur Wandel

Sat 31 December
New Year Eve Seafood Extravaganza @ Bistro

Sat 31 December
A Vinyl Experience at the Slow Quarter

The Cat Walk

Come in and view our exciting clothing ranges – Jenja, Slick, Fabric, Indian Summer and Classic Living which offer a range of styles to fit any shape or age! We have a variety of gorgeous interior items such as cushions, throws, home ware and gifts. Vouchers are also available. We are open from 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday, however before and after this, entrance to The Cat Walk is through the main shop, the Marmalade Cat. Looking forward to seeing you! Tel/Fax: 022 492 2515 19 Main Road Darling 7345

Evita se Perron Xmas Season 2011

Evita se Perron Xmas Season

There is a full programme of shows scheduled for the festive season at this quirky theatre on the old Darling Station. To find out what is on during this month, please contact Beryl on (022) 492 3930 or e-mail bookings@evita.co.za www.evita.co.za (Bookings are essential) Please note: the Theatre/Restaurant/Bar, Boerassic Park & Evita’s A en C (arts & crafts) are open Tues to Sun from 10h00 to 16h00 for visitors to enjoy the vibe.
Friday 16	19h00 Desperate First Ladies
Sat 17	14h00 Icons and Aikonas
	19h00 Reconcile with Evita
Sun 18	14h00 Tannie Evita Praat Kaktus
Tues 20	14h00 Evita’s Xmas Tree
Wed 21	14h00 Evita’s Xmas Tree
Thurs 22	14h00 Evita’s Xmas Tree
Fri 23	14h00 Evita’s Xmas Tree
Sat 24	14h00 Evita’s Xmas Tree
Tues 27	14h00 Icons and Aikonas
Wed 28	14h00 Desperate First Ladies – SOLD OUT
Thurs 29	14h00 Tannie Evita Praat Kaktus
Fri 30	14h00 Evita’s Old Year/New Year
Sat 31	14h00 Evita’s Old Year/New Year

Oysters and Mussels at the Darling Wine Shop

Oysters and Mussels at the Darling Wine Shop

How is this for a treat from your “Taste of Darling” store? As from Friday 9th December you will be able to get FRESH Oysters and Mussels at the DARLING WINE SHOP. The plan is a follows: “TAKE –AWAY” There will be a weekly delivery arriving at the Wine Shop around 15h00 every Friday. Email your order to wineshop@darlingwine.co.za before 17h00 on a Wednesday, receive an invoice and prepay. Collect on Friday any time after 16h30 TICKLING YOUR TASTEBUDS ….. six of the best The Darling Wine Shop is also planning to have a special “Chill out” tasting … where you can taste a range of the finest Darling white wines and “sparkles” at a cost of R60 per head for “Taste of Darling” Members and R90 per head otherwise. Imagine 6 wines…. Imagine 6 oysters…… What a better way to end the week?!!!! All you have to do is email wineshop@darlingwine.co.za with you contact details and they will put you on to their “Taste of Darling” mailing list …. and keep you updated on “Spoil yourself Fridays” at the Darling Wine Shop” The Darling Wine Shop – The Old Orchard – 5 Main Street – Darling Ph: 022 492 3971 or 074 1941 711 – E- Mail: wineshop@darlingwine.co.za

Daniele Pascal in Concert at Lelieblom Farm

Sunday the 20th of November 2011

12:30 for 13h00

R180.00 pp – Lunch included

Daniele sings a delightful mix of French Chansons and Christmas songs as the season is upon us, and she brings fabulous French flair to Lelieblom’s country style Sunday lunch!

Bring your family and friends to enjoy an enchanting and unforgettable afternoon while listening to this award-winning renowned French actor, singer and playwright!

ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL

Karen: 082 573 7736

www.lelieblom.co.za

I ♥ Darling Because…

This Q&A article was first published on the SA-Venues blog: http://blog.sa-venues.com/provinces/western-cape/love-darling

 

Hi, I’m Paul Martin from Aloe Cottage in Darling.

Darling IS BEST KNOWN FOR its won­der­fully diverse spring flowers, the Voorkamerfest Theatre and Arts Festival, Evita se Perron (the home of Tannie Evita Bezuidenhout), great wine farms, art gal­ler­ies, country-style res­taur­ants and bis­tros, the Duckitt orchid nurs­ery, the friendly small-town atmo­sphere and relaxed coun­try life.
GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Evita se Perron where you can pose as “the most fam­ous white woman in South Africa” and take a humor­ous trip down South Africa’s memory lane at Boerassic Park.
THE BEST spring flower PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the Tinie Versfeld Wildflower Reserve, Waylands Flower Reserve or at the orchid open days at Duckitt Nurseries on the first Saturday of the month from May to November.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS CAN BE TAKEN while sip­ping wine at some of the local wine farms like Ormonde, Cloof, Darling Cellars, Groote Post and Tukulu.

WHEN THE WEATHER’S GOOD, I LIKE TO cycle around the vil­lage and farm­lands with my cam­era. The Nguni cattle at Oude Post Farm are par­tic­u­larly beau­ti­ful with their speckled hides and long horns.
WHEN THE WEATHER’S BAD, I LIKE TO browse the amaz­ing selec­tion of books at Book League.
I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS any time of the year, BECAUSE sum­mer offers trips to nearby Yzerfontein beach and long warm even­ings around the braai. The Darling Music Experience clas­sical fest­ival takes place in February. Autumn is ideal for wine tast­ing while the vine­yards turn to orange and gold. Winter brings misty morn­ing walks, and cosy nights with good food and wine. Spring brings the annual Darling Wildflower Show, Voorkamerfest, Rocking the Daisies music fest­ival and so much more …

MY FAVOURITE BREAKFAST SPOT IS Chicory Cheese Café or Brig’s Barn.

FOR LUNCH, I SUGGEST The Marmalade Cat.
MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANT IS Bistro Seven, TRY THE Eisbein.
BEST LATE NIGHT SNACK FROM Café Mosaic, known by the loc­als as ‘The Stoep’.
MY FAVOURITE bar­gain hunt­ing SPOT IS The Mantis Trading Store.
FOR A NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN TRY Kraalbosdam on a Friday night.
IF YOU WANT TO MEET LOCALS, GO TO the Darling Country Market on the first Saturday morn­ing of the month at the Nitrophoska Building.

Darling’s BEST KEPT SECRET IS the local butchery, Darling Vleismark, per­fect for stock­ing up before return­ing to the city. And don’t miss the cheap homemade jams at the till!
MY FAVOURITE THING TO DO WITH FRIENDS IS enjoy the local beer, Darling Brew, avail­able at most res­taur­ants in Darling.

FOR SOME CULTURE , I LIKE TO GO TO the Voorkamerfest in September, where per­formers from South Africa and around the world give intim­ate per­form­ances in the ‘voork­amers’ (lounges) of houses in Darling. It is not to be missed.

TO RELAX AND RESTORE MY SOUL, I LIKE TO enjoy the beau­ti­ful sur­round­ings.
IF YOU’RE FEELING ADVENTUROUS, TRY mak­ing your own wine at the annual Darling Cellars Crush Day.
MY FAVOURITE WALK IS with my dogs at the Renosterveld Reserve at the top of the hill, where you have pan­or­amic views of the vil­lage and sur­round­ing farm­lands.
MY FAVOURITE gift and home­ware SHOP IS is the beau­ti­ful ware­house at the back of The Marmalade Cat.

MY FAVOURITE bird WATCHING SPOT IS from the kit­chen win­dow at Aloe Cottage, where the weaver birds put on a fant­astic dis­play build­ing their nests and show­ing off their dexterity.

IF YOU’RE HERE IN July, JOIN IN THE FUN AT Christmas in July at Evita se Perron.

MY FAVOURITE MUSEUM IS Darling Museum. Discover how Darling got its name and don’t miss the little shop; Ouma’s Treasures.
MY FAVOURITE BUILDING IS Koekemakranka Backpackers, FOR ITS cre­at­ive and whacky interior, cre­ated by local artist and co-owner Omnia Grobler.

TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN? A FUN OUTING IS Lelieblom Farm Restaurant where the kids can see and touch farm anim­als. Enjoy a lazy week­end lunch where you dine with your hosts and enjoy true coun­try hospitality.

BEST CHEAP AND CHEERFUL OUTING IS tak­ing a leis­urely drive around the coun­tryside.
WHEN MONEY’S NO OBJECT, I LIKE TO go wine tast­ing, stock up my cel­lar with excel­lent local wines, then enjoy a cel­eb­rat­ory meal at Hilda’s Kitchen at Groote Post.

THE MOST UNUSUAL THING I SEE HERE IS the dif­fer­ence that one per­son, Pieter-Dirk Uys, has made to a com­munity by put­ting Darling on the map and giv­ing so much to sup­port devel­op­ment pro­jects in the area.
MY FAVOURITE WEEKEND GETAWAY IS Aloe Cottage, of course!
WHEN I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, I sup­port The Darling Trust.

I ♥ Darling BECAUSE the people are friendly and wel­com­ing, the vil­lage is authen­tic and not overly touristy, and it’s an hour from Cape Town… but a world away!

Aloe Cottage

Aloe Cottage offers lux­ury self-catering hol­i­day accom­mod­a­tion in Darling, near to Cape Town, South Africa. We are pet-friendly! The hol­i­day home has been beau­ti­fully dec­or­ated with top qual­ity linen, fur­niture and art­work and enjoys pos­sibly the best views in Darling — over rolling hills and farm­lands to the dis­tant moun­tains. Aloe Cottage is the per­fect romantic get­away for couples as well as for week­ends away with friends or fam­ily holidays.

Visit Aloe Cottage
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Desirable Digits

Chicory Cheese — +27 (0)72 852‑6644
Brig’s Barn — +27 (0)22 492‑2451
The Marmalade Cat — +27 (0)22 492‑2515
Bistro Seven — +27 (0)22 492‑3626
Café Mosaic — +27 (0)22 492‑2307
Kraalbosdam — +27 (0)22 492‑3803
Lelieblom Farmhouse — +27 (0)82 573‑7736

“Wise Cracks” @ Evita se Perron: 4 Nov 2011 @ 19h30

They’re back! Cape Town’s funniest women, Anne Hirsch, Shimmy Isaacs and Marianne Thamm return to Darling for one-night only on NOVEMBER 4, with WISE CRACKS, their all new comedy show. Hirsch, Isaacs and Thamm are part of the Cracks Only quartet who have wowed audiences with their two shows “Cracks and the City” and “Cracks and the City II”.

Three of the Cracks will host two hot guests, up-and-coming comics, Angel Blythe Campey and Kellyn Coetzee.

Don’t miss this raucous night out at Evita se Perron.

Tickets R80 per person – Book with Beryl on 022 492 3930 or bookings@evita.co.za