City of Cape Town Executive Mayor, Alderman Patricia de Lille, will officially switch-on the Mitchells Plain Festive Lights at 20:00 on Sunday 11 December 2011. The concert that forms part of the festivities starts at 18:00.
This year’s activities promises to be as exciting as ever as Christmas choirs will fill the streets with song and jive. A stage will be erected in AZ Berman Drive with a big screen to ensure that the event is more inclusive. There will be performances by local favourites, Joe Barber, The Rockets and Idols winner Sasha-Lee.
Vodacom has once again come on board to partner the City in this annual event that attracts a large crowd – more than 15 000 people, both locals and tourists, are expected to attend.
The Switch-on of the Mitchells Plain Festive lights was established in 2006.
Says Councillor Grant Pascoe, Mayoral Committee Member for Tourism, Events and Marketing: “The City’s aim is to strive to make Cape Town an inclusive and safe city. We want to bring events of this magnitude to our local communities. The City will continue to welcome partnerships with the private sector and communities as it creates an opportunity for economic growth.
With Vodacom on board the City can achieve its aim and enhance the festive spirit within the Mitchells Plain community. Major events are not restricted to central Cape Town. The Switch-on of the Festive Lights in Mitchells Plain is the perfect example.”.
Another major attraction and definite highlight as build-up to the event is the Vodacom competition. Ten lucky people stand a chance to win R3 500.00 each by registering with Mpesa at any Mpesa outlet, Vodacom shop, Pep Stores, Pep Cell or Nedbank. Mpesa allows you to transfer money easily and inexpensively onto your cell phone. For more information on this great competition, listen to Radio Tygerberg between 06:00 and 20:00. The winners will be announced at the switch-on of the Mitchells Plain Festive Lights!
Lynn Benjamin, Marketing Manager, Vodacom Western Cape explains their involvement: “Vodacom have been involved in Mitchells Plain for a number of years as we recognise Mitchells Plain as a key community within the Western Cape. We sponsored the Matrix Drug Clinic at the Tafelsig Day Hospital, four containers for the Mitchells Plain Neighbourhood Watch Association along with protective gear, cell phones and airtime, as well as computer centres which we donated to various schools – so our involvement with the switch-on of the lights is just an extension of what we are already doing in Mitchells Plain.”
Families and friends are welcome to come together to celebrate the message of goodwill and enjoy the evening.
