Afriski Winterfest 2018 Welcomes Winter!
Africa’s most unique winter music festival, Afriski Winterfest, took place in Lesotho over the weekend and attracted an audience from all over South Africa. With fresh snow sprinkled across the mountains and South Africa’s top artists on the lineup, it was a jam-packed music and snow fest! It was an event that officially opened the winter season - three months of skiing and snowboarding fun at Afriski Mountain Resort.
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Local Skiier looking dope on the slopes. Michael Allen Photography[/caption]
By day, festival goers took to the slopes! First timers and seasoned pros made the most of the daylight and free snow gear rental throughout the entire weekend, skiing to their heart's content. And once the boards and skis were packed up for the day, it was time for the main event.
The temperatures dropped and so did the beats. The evening warm-up took place over good food at Skybar and a live evening jam session from Simone Govender, 4AM to Will Rayz. Gondola Café at the base of the slopes came alive with a power lineup of DJs like Black Sparrow, Skye, Mocheques and Easy Freak. Along with artists from across Southern Africa, Winterfest was proud to have hosted Lesotho’s very own, Leomile.
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Lesotho based artist Leomile melted snow and hearts with her soulful melodies. Michael Allen Photography[/caption]
For the Afriski Winterfest Season Opener, there was an all-star lineup that featured Rubber Duc, Albert Frost, Gunshot Blue and headline act, Jack Parow. The last day was a little cooler, but Jack Parow’s high energy show got the crowd warmed! The festival ended in style with a champagne drenched main stage show and the ritual “Ski Burning”. Dressed in Basotho gear, Afriski veterans performed under the clear starry sky, chanting into the chilly night sacrificing the skis to the fire and bringing the festival to a close.
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Jack Parows high energy set and catchy lyrics got the crowd going wild Alexander Wolf Photography[/caption]
With the frost barely settled on the Afriski Winterfest Season Opener, the mountains are braced for an even bigger avalanche of music and snow.
Afriski Winterfest will be closing the season on the 23rd to 26th August. Book your ticket at
www.winterfest.co.za and experience it for yourself.
Get Ready for End of Season Winterfest 2018!
The second round of Afriski Winterfest 2018 will take place from the
23 - 26 August 2018. It's the ultimate winter celebration, so if you missed the first one, make sure you book your spots at the end of season fest. Tickets and packages are
available now on their website.
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Nick McCready showing off some serious musical talent at the Sky Bar. Alexander Wolf Photography[/caption]
For More Information
For more event and accommodation information, go to
www.winterfest.co.za or contact Alex Torrao at
[email protected].
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