A unique event
combining music and adrenalin-packed activities for the whole family adds a
festive and celebratory atmosphere to the Amphitheatre World Heritage site in
the Northern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal from May 22 to 24.
The Smoking Dragon
Adrenalin Festival, is a new event hosted by the Amphitheatre Backpackers,
whose popular new Year’s Smoking Dragon Festival has captured the imagination
of revellers since 2009.
“There are so many
organisations in the northern Drakensberg area that have such wonderful
offerings for adventure seekers and nature lovers, that we have decided to
combine music and adventure into one big creative festival for everyone from 0
to 100 to enjoy.” says Ilsa Roberts the festival director. “This inaugural
event is an idea to bring like-minded music- and outdoor-lovers together to
celebrate and enjoy the beautiful Berg.”
The Smoking Dragon
Adrenalin Festival is all about “adrenalin”. There are a myriad activities to
participate in, including skydiving (from the festival grounds), rock climbing,
paragliding, abseiling, mountain biking, trail running, micro lighting, quad
biking, off-road Segway or scooting, canopy touring, paintball, hiking (to the
highest waterfall in Africa,) kloofing, white water rafting, bass fishing or
hot air ballooning.
Music on offer
includes a range of reggae, folk and afro funk sounds with Stelth Ulvang (From
The Lumineers), Shortstraw, The Tidal Waves, Champions Of The Sonarverse,
Veranda Panda, Fools Of Fate, The Accidentals, The Gus Brown Band, Gavin
Ferguson, Hezron Chetty, The Meditators, Inkhonjane No Bheseni, Dj Invizable
and Dj Dubmasta China.
“There will be our
usual food vendors, clean toilets and showers and full bars.” explains Roberts.
“Music starts at 17h00 on Friday and Saturday, after all the adrenalin has been
used up, and ends at midnight so that sportsmen and women will be guaranteed
their much-needed sleep to get up and enjoy more fun the next day.”
All in all the
festival will appeal to all across the generations. 18 years and younger come
in for free and those born in or before 1950 pay half price.
The festival starts
on May 22 at 15h00 and runs until May 24 closing at 15h00. Tickets R600 for 3-day
ticket which includes the two nights camping, three days of music, a free lucky
draw to win another full ticket and R1,000 worth of vouchers to be spent
outside the festival on adventure activities, cafes, restaurants etc.
There are also day
passes: Friday Access 1 day and 1 night camping at the festival R250, Saturday
1 day and 1 night camping R350,00 and Sunday Day only R100,00. Tickets for
accommodation and activities can be purchased online. For more information go
to www.smokingdragon.co.za or email amphibackpackers@worldonline.co.za or call 082 855 9767/076 8227508.
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