Hosted by the distributors of Nikon in South Africa.The Africa Photographic Awards celebrate photography, the most powerful and widely used communication medium in today’s society and offers the largest ever prize pool in excess of ZAR 3 000 000.00.

5th Cape Town Book Fair moving towards digital age. Plan your visit with Cape Town Book Fair website. Exhibitors invited to register titles on new Book Titles List before the fair, promoting products directly to their customers. Take advantage of book2look marketing tool to share reading samples and hook up with distributors and bookshops. Network with digital experts who present todays challenges and opportunities in seminars about digital publishing. Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Online Registration Accreditation Services as well as Project Management Events and Conferences. Focuses on Innovative Information Technology solutions, Project Consultancy, Event Management.
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The voice behind character catch phrase Achmed the Dead Terrorists - Silence! I Keel You - has taken the art of ventriloquism to new heights by transforming it into a cutting-edge comedy experience that has taken the world by storm. One of his characters video clips, has been viewed well over 100 million times. The secret to Dunhams comedic genius and unprecedented success is found in the believable real personalities he has created.Dunhams appeal straddles international borders as well as any cultural barriers as he feels it is his mission to not just entertain but touch people's lives.
• Tour Dates South Africa:
• Sun City, SuperBowl: 18 Sept
• Joburg: Carnival City, Big Top Arena: 23 Sept
• Cape Town: GrandWest, Grand Arena: 24 Sept

SPRING Good Food & Wine Show®, South Africa’s finest food, beverage and lifestyle exhibition. A treat for gourmands and good-life devotees with a most sensational line-up of international celebrity chefs yet – joined by finest South African chefs and celebrities in nine state of the art kitchen theatres. Watch magic, taste heaven, and learn from the masters of food, wine, gourmet travel and lifestyle. Coca Cola Dome Johannesburg

16th World Travel Awards 16th, celebrating Travel Excellence, takes place at Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel in London. For the first time ever, this year's WTA final features ALL 120 Miss World 2009 contestants from the most prestigious international beauty pageant to present country winners with their trophies during the WTA gala ceremony.

ITB Berlin 2009 – stronger than ever - In times of crisis more market players are making increasing use of the world’s leading platform for the industry - 110,000 trade visitors, 42 per cent from abroad – topical issues ensure record attendance (plus 10 per cent) at the ITB Berlin Convention – public interest remains high – successful premiere for the ITB partner region: RUHR.2010 now firmly established on the international stage – 180,000 visitors in the display halls

“More market players visited the leading platform of the international travel industry than ever before. In times of rapid structural changes and highly competitive markets they focused on gaining a comprehensive market overview and on new business approaches. Thus, unlike many other industries, the travel sector is actively responding to the challenges. Trade visitor attendance remained high, proof of ITB Berlin’s resilience even in economically difficult times. Once again, ITB Berlin re-established itself as the world’s leading travel trade show“, said Dr. Christian Göke, COO Messe Berlin. Of the 110,857 trade visitors who attended (110,322), 42 per cent came from abroad, an increase of four per cent. Once again, record numbers took part in the convention, 12,000, compared with 11,000 in 2008.

After 7yrs as a 3-day show, RMB WineX Cape Town opens its doors at CTICC on 19 Aug as a different event. Raising an already elevated bar, the 2-day show with over 100 exhibitors remains the most important premium consumer wine event in the Western Cape, with an aim to present quality rather than quantity. Annual Best Wines on Show ballot, with great prizes, adds to the fun of what is always a wonderful wine evening in the Mother City. shop@show is a convenient one-stop-shop alternative with delivery to your door. Early Bird R90 for all tickets bkd by Sun 15 Aug. w www.winex.co.za

RMB WineX is a great way to relax with friends and enjoy an evening tasting some more than 1500 wines available from 250 Cape producers who exhibit at South Africas premier wine event. After 7yrs as a 3-day show, RMB WineX Joburg opens its at Sandton Convention Centre on 27 Oct as a different event. Raising an already elevated bar, the 2-day show with over 100 exhibitors remains the most important premium consumer wine event in Jozi, with an aim to present quality rather than quantity. Annual Best Wines on Show ballot, with great prizes, adds to the fun of what is always a wonderful wine evening in the City. shop@show is the convenient one-stop-shop alternative with delivery to your door. Early Bird R90 for all tickets bkd by Sun 24 Oct. w: www.winex.co.za

Meet the Guy with all the Eggs on his head that you see at all the bestest Festivals in South Africa - Gregory da Silva - An Comedian Artist, Storyteller, dancer and live street perfomer from Benin West Africa. Gregory da Silva (Egg Man) was born in Benin West Africa, Voodoo Country. He speaks French and English and is staying in Cape Town, South Africa. He has appeared at many Festivals in Africa. Green Market Square Cape Town.