2008 SA Cheese Festival

Allow the earthy scents of cheese to lure you to the country�s major cheese event � the SA Cheese Festival which will be held from 25 to 28 April 2008 on the historic Bien Donn� farm nestled in the countryside between Paarl and Franschhoek. Young and old will be sure to enjoy this farm-to-table cheese experience.

Enjoy a magnitude of legendary champion cheeses and discover daring new varieties paired with delicacies such as wine, olives and freshly baked bread in a country market atmosphere. Visitors will be afforded the exhilarating opportunity to compare our local cheeses to their French counterparts, imported especially for the festival. South Africa�s most celebrated food personalities and cheese-makers will be there to let you in on the most scrumptious cheese secrets, while demonstrating new trends of the cheese world. All of this included in the entrance fee of R75.

Tickets for this delectable event will be available from 1 February 2008 at Computicket outlets countrywide and online. Senior citizens will be able to enter for a mere R45 and children 12 years and under enter free. Numbers are limited so do not hesitate to put the 2008 Cheese Festival in first place on your to do list.

The gates will be open from 10:00 to 18:00 from Friday to Sunday and from 10:00 to 17:00 on Monday 28 April. For more details, contact the organiser, Agri-Expo, at tel 021 975 4440, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.cheesefestival.co.za.

Issued by Marlene Truter Communications
Contact: Charlene Nieuwoudt
Tel 083 666 1480
[email protected]

On behalf of Agri-Expo
Contact: Mariana Rabie
Tel (021) 975 4440 / 082 871 1114
[email protected]