| The annual Penguin Festival - 2-3 October 2010 |
 Location: Boulders Beach Lodge parking area, Simon's Town
The Simon's Town penguin festival promises a weekend of fun for kids and adults alike in celebration of a group of very special ‘Capetonians' who, sporting their black and white tuxedo's, charm the crowds with their endearing mannerism. The highlight of the weekend is the release of rehabilitated African penguins back into the wild to celebrate African Penguin Awareness Day on the Saturday morning - to officially declare the festival open. Times and the location of the beach release will be announced in the press closer to the time. It is truly a day of celebration as penguin lovers across the globe host their own activities to celebrate these wonderful creatures and to raise awareness about their fragile status in the wild. For the 10th consecutive year Boulders Beach Lodge and Restaurant continues to raise funds for SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) at an annual auction. SANCCOB is the sole beneficiary of this prestigious event where business people and individuals bid with their hearts in a show of generosity - to raise funds for the conservation of these precious penguins. Educational Weekend provisional program - The 2010 line-up includes - Raise funds for SANCCOB throughout the year with a MyPlanet card. |
