The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival

The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival is one of the many attractions that take place in Cape Town, South Africa during the summer holiday season. The Cape Minstrels have been performing on the streets of Cape Town for at least a century, the parade taking place on the 2nd January annually. The minstrel carnival has its origins in the period of slavery and was arranged as a celebratory party for the slaves on a day when they were given leave from their jobs. The colourful costumes adorned by the various troupes adds life to the streets of Cape Town. A crowd of approximately one hundred thousand people line the procession path of the troupes into town.

The 2012 event was advertised to start at 10h00, but the main parade only got going at about 2pm. This is unacceptable and this aspect should be seriously addressed by the main players involved in arranging this event. It is apparent that major infrastructure has to be put in place for this event to proceed safely and successfully. The police deploy many of their personnel and the city attends to ablutions and safety aspects. It would appear that the troupes are the source of delay in getting the event going. With many other attractions available to tourists in the city, it does not bode well when they have to wait for over four hours to see the event eventually commencing. Other items of entertainment can be added to this event to cater for any delays or smaller troupes can begin in order that the carnival spirit is initiated and maintained during the day.

Here is a selection of photos from the 2012 event.















     

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Nikki said…
Dear Ajay,

Please could you let me know your terms and conditions with regards to using 4 of your photographs of the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival in a Grade 5 Educational Reader to be published by Shuter & Shooter Publishers, Pietermaritzburg.

Please contact me at nikki@shuter.co.za
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