Exciting news for the Shongweni Farmers Market and upcoming events
It's been a journey for the Shongweni Market team but something is finally happening...
The well-known Shongwnei Farmers Market that many Durbanites habitually visit on a Saturday has endured a surreal amount of pressure and stress with the effects of the #KZNFloods.
Christine Standeaven, organiser of the events, shared how the roads have been washed away and the financial issues her team has faced.
However, community influence and Christine's resounding resilience and hustle led to the much anticipated re-opening of this magical place.
Listen to Christine explain the challenges that she faced on this journey:
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And just like that, the road is up, fully tarred, and ready to go.
Are you interested in checking out this amazing market? They have a lovely belated Easter Egg Hunt coming up, which is suitable for all ages.
Listen to Christine share the final details on how she made this happen and how the event is going to go down:
As mentioned by Christine, another event that has caught Durban's attention is the Howya Wine Event.
Just a mere week away, you can celebrate Youth Day in the best way possible by heading to Shongweni for a fun-filled day of bottomless wine with some of KZN's favourite artists.
We chatted to one of the co-founders of the event, Jason Van Dyk, to give us the inside scoop on this partnership with the Shongweni Farmers Market. Listen below:
Some of our favourite artists who we bumped into at Splashy Fen, Goldfish Live, and other events that ECR has been involved in will be performing.
Earlier this year at Sharkfest, we also saw our friends from the Shongweni Farmers Market operating there.
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The unity and strength shown by this team, as well as the community, has led to the market finally reopening.
How can you continue to help sustain the livelihoods of these workers and joy for this renowned market experience?
The Shongweni Farmers Market has started a "Big Hole Fund" to fix the surrounding roads that have been affected by the #KZNFloods and you can check out their awesome events.
Stay tuned for more updates, we will bring you the latest.
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