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Turkey and Sedgefield to “Slowly” Meet

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The organisers of the Sedgefield Slow Festival will be hosting 6 members of the Cittaslow Town of Halfeti in Turkey, all of whom are Slow Food Convivium food fundi’s and talented cooks. “As a committee we are so excited to meet and host our international guests,” said Festival organiser Amanda Dixon. “As one of its original goals since starting 7 years ago, The Slow Festival has aimed to connect & collaborate with another international Cittaslow towns. And it’s all about to finally happen this week!” Turkish guests to be hosted … Read the full article…

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Celebration of Funds Raised During 2015 Slow Festival

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In celebration of the funds raised during the 2015 Slow Festival, Gary and Rene Atkinson of La Piazza hosted the Slow Fest Charity handover and Afterparty on Friday 1st May. A good crowd of Sedge locals, visitors, organisers of the various Slow Fest 2015 events and the four charity beneficiaries gathered in eager anticipation to hear what funds had been raised through the Festival and what amounts would be donated to them. Amanda Dixon stood proudly alongside her dynamic and passionate committee and opened the evening with a tribute to … Read the full article…

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Results: Goukamma Traverse and Family Fun Trail Run

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Perfect running weather greeted 155 trail runners on Saturday 4th April at the start of the Spar Goukamma Traverse and Family Fun Trail Run, a race that forms part of the annual Slow Festival event programme. 70 runners on the Traverse crossed over the Goukamma River on a pontoon to the start line. Runners were sent off down the sandy Jeep track with dew-laden spider webs before the race narrowed down to a single track that would take the trail runners up the first of four vegetated dunes while snaking … Read the full article…

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Slow Festival Now Belongs to the World

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‘The Slow Festival’ is not ours anymore. ‘The Slow Festival’, now belongs to the World!  How fantastic to have been surrounded this weekend by national and international visitors and strangers who embraced, as the town locals have,  our little town’s way of life and the Slow Festival that has managed to keep family fun at the forefront of its manifesto. With accents from Peru to Canada and from Perth to Russia, the time spent on the Village Green watching the events unfold afforded us an opportunity to impress a person … Read the full article…

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Slow Festival 2014 Raised R35000 for Charity

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As a fitting culmination to the 2014 Sedgefield Slow Festival, the Slow Fest committee handed over the collective monies raised to the four chosen charities at an afterparty that was held at La Piazza on Saturday 17 May. Through a careful research and selection process, the committee nominates 4 different charities each year to benefit from the funds collectively raised by all the events. This year the four charities were The Living Cornerstone Altzheimers Home, the Holmes Bursary Fund, the NSRI Boathouse and the Florence Nightingale first aider from Smutsville, … Read the full article…

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Slow Festival Back On & Celebrating Year 5

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As the saying goes ‘let the show go on’, so on goes Sedgefield Slow Festival 2014… the Festival IS happening indeed! And it’s set to be a special one as the Festival celebrates YEAR 5 this year! So be sure to save the dates – set for Easter weekend, Fri 18th-Sun 20th April. Aside from all the good old-fashioned fun that has come to be the essence of the Festival, the program will again include some of your favourite events, this time bringing in some new ones too. From sporty … Read the full article…

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Sedgefield Red Socks Run

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Shooops! It’s Red Socks time in Visit Sedgefield on 20 December 2013. It all began with two friends & an incredible story many years ago… Now it is about people all over the world who wear red socks every Friday (& other special days like everyday!) shoOops! I wear red socks on Fridays (Red Sock Friday) is a movement dedicated to making a difference, being passionate, inspiring others and being inspired, staying positive, remembering friends and expressing yourself! It is a journey, a sentiment, a cause, a statement and a … Read the full article…

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