It’s called Cape Town – South Africa – 2010

Walking along the streets of this marvelous city it’s just amazing. The culture is still there and somehow a lot more developed than other cities in Africa. The night people on the long street are busy going here and getting there, and I couldn’t believe how come a Long street can become so different in no time. In the morning it’s a normal street with cars, stores with people and normal bars. At night the lights become something magic just like everyone on their fancy clothes and nobody seems to worry about time or choosing what the best place to hang out is. That’s the “Long Street” where you find lots of different people, people who are there just to have fun and get to know about “Cape’s night”. I wish I could stay longer and get to know every place but I was there for some days just for the Music Jazz Festival.

 I’ve been there before, guess in 2006, as a Volunteer helping to organize the Cape Town Festival where I had the chance to see Mr. Mandela, but this time Cape Town was different and I was there as a foreigner who was just looking for Jazz and hang out with other foreign friends from Mozambique. I stayed in an awesome Hotel called 15 on Orange, 5 stars with all you want to see in a Hotel. I have visited the Wine area where you must watch yourself otherwise you can get drunk while just testing every wine you see in front of you.

I had been in this place where there was a woman with a white traditional paint on the front door, using for the clients, a paint that the South African Woman’s use on their traditional ceremonies. I was privileged to have that paint on my face and looked really pretty.

The Jazz Festival was just amazing and I could finally see one of the Best African Jazz Singers Jonathan Butler. The smile on my face shows exactly how wonderful I felt to be there and being part of such big event with people from all over the world.

So, you cannot miss the chance to visit this wonderful place surrounded by the heavy South African Culture. Try also to visit the areas where you find the traditional people and the beautiful story of South Africa.

Warm hugs, Marciana.