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The Venue – Power Park Dam
Power Park Dam is an old cooling dam for the now decommissioned
Orlando Power Station. Orlando is a suburb of Soweto and lies in
the centre of the township. Orlando is famous in the annals of
South African history. It is here that Nelson Mandela lived in a
little four room house organising and building the ANC and it’s
armed wing Mkhonto we Sizwe. It is here that his lawyer partner
and fellow Robben Island prisoner Walter Sisulu lived. Their
neighbour was Nobel Peace Prize winners Desmond Tutu, then a
little known Anglican reverend! And most notorious of all on
June 16, 1976, Orlando saw the killing of school students by the
police and the famous 1976 riots down Orlando main street, now
site of a multi million rand apartheid museum.
So it was this famous suburb of Soweto that the
Spiced Gold
Beach Party has been held in 2003, 2004 and 2005,
moving across to the Elangeni Events Arena for the best event
yet in 2006. Completely overgrown and unused, the overgrowth was
cleared, 400 tons of beach sand laid down, 26-foot yachts were
launched and a host of Caribbean style bars were built along the
“seashore”.
The Soweto surf report was hears on local stations, beach
buggies drove around with surfboards on the roof and the
Caribbean Crew wowed the crowds in taverns and shebeens in their
Spiced Gold bikini’s, seductive rhythm and exciting activities.
Capturing the imagination of the people of Soweto with the most
unexpected event of the year the Beach Party has been billed as
the largest event of its kind in Soweto.
The Elangeni Events Arena has hosted events for the following
prestigious clients:-
• 2003 – 2004 – 2005 – 2006 Captain Morgan Spiced Gold Beach
Party
• 2005 Jozi FM & Parmalat Beach Picnic
• 2006 IMESA Conference Shebeen Evening
• 2006 Jozi FM 16th December Day Of Reconciliation Beach Bash
The
overriding theme of this parkland and entertainment development
will be a celebration of
the music and social character of the Sowetan people. A
permanent recognition of the moral fiber and resilience of the
people of Soweto who, under the most trying conditions with only
their unique sense of pride and humor, managed to create the
music and art for which they have received world wide
recognition. A celebration of the music, dance and electric
atmosphere of Soweto. An
Authentically Sowetan Venue.
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a peoples place
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an international destination
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a 24 x 7 celebration
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theme restaurant, take-away
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festivals & concerts
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party and function venue
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picnics, braais & open space for recreation
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water & beach sports facilities
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beach volleyball, rowing, kayaking, fishing and sailing
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