SAVE THE DATE!
Taste of Africa
Saturday 29th June 2013
Mukuvisi Woodlands, Harare
12 noon until dusk falls.
“Taste of Africa” is a safari, a taste of real Africa, celebrating one of Africa’s most endangered species, Painted Wolves.
Safari –a journey of discovery
Painted Wolves– Lycaon pictus, meaning painted, wolf-like animal, is also known as Painted dog, African wild dog, or African hunting dog.
Following on the resounding success of the Safari Soiree 2011 at Mukuvisi Woodlands, Harare, hosted by Jeremy Borg of Painted Wolf Wines, at which $20 000 dollars was raised for the good of Painted wolves, (Painted dogs or African wild dogs) in Zimbabwe, we now invite you to……
Join us on a short journey:
Adventure into the Msasa woodland wilderness that is Mukuvisi.
Sip complimentary award-winning Painted Wolf Wines by wine-makers Jeremy and Emma Borg.
Celebrate and support Painted wolves with friends, fellow conservationists and researchers.
Learn about the Pedals 4 Paws bicycle rides taking place concurrent with the event.
Feast on the exciting tastes of Africa with cuisine by Lee Vermaak.
Discover the “Essence of African wild dog” in an art exhibition by various Zimbabwean artists.
Be professionally entertained by Tony Vas and the Chisipte String Quartet.
Win fabulous spot prizes.
Have a high quality auction and lots of fun with Pat Devenish, MC and auctioneer.
Dress smart casual……
Wear a hat or fascinator, or just wear your favourite bush hat- there will be prizes!
Wear walking shoes for your short foot-safari, which will be from the Mukuvisi car park to the “Taste of Africa” venue, deep in the Msasa woodland wilderness…
Tickets will be $55 each.
Sales of these tickets will fully support the wild dogs of Zimbabwe, proceeds being shared between:
Painted dog Conservation (PDC), Hwange and Mana Pools.
Lowveld Wild dog Project (LWDP), Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA), which includes Save Valley Conservancy and Gonarezhou National Park
Tickets for Taste of Africa will be available from the 16th May from the following outlets in Harare:
The Framing Centre: Borrowdale. Tel. 04 870133/4 and Avondale. Tel. 04 336676
Veldemeers Handcrafted Belgian Chocolate: Arundel Village, Mount Pleasant, Tel. 04 301989, 0712 668 119, 04 486 169
Mukuvisi Woodlands: 0774 198009
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