Out the Box Festival of Puppetry and Visual Performance 20 – 28 March 2010. The Out The Box Festival of Puppetry & Visual  Performance is directed by Janni Younge and artistic director Jaqueline  Dommisse. It is a visual feast of drama and dance performances, workshops, talks, exhibitions and films that caters for adults and children alike.

Cape Town Carnival 2010 18 March – 20 March 2010. The theme for the first Cape Town Carnival is “Rhythm, Roots & Boots”, celebrating Cape Town’s talent in all things cultural and artistic, as well as paying tribute to our rich heritage.

Cape Town Festival 2010 19 March – 22 March 2010. Billed as an “incomparable” culture and heritage event, the Cape Town Festival sets out to present a diverse arts, culture and heritage event that caters for all cultural groups and ages, Mother City residents and visitors alike.

Taste of Cape Town 2010 24 – 28 March 2010. Each year Taste of Cape Town brings together the city’s most acclaimed restaurants and carefully selected exhibitors to attract 20 000 of Cape Town’s most dedicated and sophisticated foodies. This year the festival will again be held at Rhodes High School, Montreal Avenue, Mowbray.

Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards 21 March 2010. Equivalent to the Tony Awards in New York, the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards is an evening of glitz and glamour that attracts the cream of the country’s theatre talent and entertainers.

Grease, The Musical 6 March – 11 April 2010. The musical features an outstanding all-South African cast. The production is packed with raw energy and moves at a fast, furious and thrilling pace with an irresistible mix of adolescent angst, vibrant physicality and 1950s pop culture that resonates with audiences throughout the world.

K-Day Music Festival 20 March 2010. K-day is an open air music festival featuring some of South Africa’s hottest musical talent.

Cape Winelands Film Festival 17 – 27 March 2010.The 2010 Cape Winelands Film Festival (CWFF) are proud to present an unparalleled window on quality films from around the globe. The rich selection of world cinema includes features, documentaries and shorts, all which have won over 300 international awards.

Broken Arrow at Kalk Bay Modern 24 February – 31 March 2010. An exhibition of paintings, sculptures, lino prints and beaded embroideries representing San communities from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.

Spier Contemporary Exhibition 2010 14 March – 14 May 2010. The Exhibition comprises 132 artworks from 101 artists. Distilled from over 2,700 national submissions, it is a visual and aural barometer of South Africa in 2010.

Each year Taste of Cape Town brings together the city’s most acclaimed restaurants and carefully selected exhibitors to attract 20 000 of Cape Town’s most dedicated and sophisticated foodies. This year the festival will again be held at Rhodes High School, Montreal Avenue, Mowbray.

From Wednesday the 24th, to Sunday the 28th of March, 19 of the Cape’s top restaurants and chefs will be serving a stunning selection of sample – sized signature dishes to Taste of Cape Town visitors.

Five of the featured restaurants participating in this year’s festival have been crowned in the prestigious Eat Out Awards list of Top Ten Restaurants in South Africa.

Participating restaurants include Jardine Restaurant, Maze by Gordon Ramsay, The Cape Colony Restaurant, Overture, Reuben’s,  Myoga Restaurant, Ginja and Gold to name just a few.     `

Taste of Cape Town offers an amazing array of entertainment features to ensure that the Taste of Cape Town visitors participate in every aspect of this ultimate gourmet eating and drinking experience.

The Pick n Pay Fresh Living Chef’s Theatre
A unique opportunity to see Cape Town’s top chefs showcased and in action on stage, featuring demos, culinary challenges, entertaining tutorials and enlightening Q & A sessions. Also a chance to meet the folk behind the award winning Fresh Living magazine.

The Checkers Wine Route
Back by popular demand, this year’s Checkers Wine Route Taste Experience is set to rock Cape Town. Clive Torr, along with some of South Africa’s leading wine makers, will be hosting a selection of wines from more than 80 top wine estates in South Africa. These wine experts and connoisseurs will host the Taste of Cape Town Wine Route, which will feature a daily programme of wine tastings, tutorials and advice on wine and food pairing.

The Grolsch Beer Academy
Will feature Beer Master classes by a renowned brew master. Following the Academy, the ‘thirst buds’ can be quenched in the comfortable and stylish surrounds of the outdoor Grolsch Beer Experience area.

Fresh Producer’s Market
As part of this year’s festival, we’ll be showcasing some of the Cape’s local food heroes – people who are passionate about their products and pour every ounce of their being intoproducing organic, delicious, flavourful produce and ingredients that inspire our chefs to get creative in the kitchen.

Johnnie Walker Whisky Theatre
This year at the Taste of Cape Town, The House of Johnnie Walker® invites you on a journey to explore the flavours of the world’s greatest whisky house. Taste the bold, vibrant, Red Label®, the deep and smokey Black Label®, the flagship House of Johnnie Walker® blend and the enigmatic natural flavours of Green Label® blended malt whisky.

Taste of Cape Town Kidz Zone
Now available at the festival…. a Kidz Zone will be hosted by Partytots & Clamber Club offering fun activities for all ages – jumping castles, obstacle course, face painting, balloon artist, fun characters, magic shows and loads more for the kiddies to do. Bring your children along to join us for a great day out!

Visit the Taste of Cape Town website for more details: www.tasteofcapetown.com/

Tickets can be purchased through computicket and booking in advance is advisable. Ticket prices range from R80 to R170.