Category Archives: SA Navy Band

A Photo with Madiba – well, almost!

Posted on Thursday, 19 July 2012 by

Thanks to Glynnis, I now have a photo of myself with Madiba. Well, with a larger-than-life bronze statue of him anyway. The photo was taken at yesterday’s 94th Birthday Celebration for Madiba at the Nobel Square at the V&A Waterfront … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Madiba’s 94th Birthday with the SA Navy Band at Cape Town’s Waterfront

Posted on Thursday, 19 July 2012 by

A very special event took place at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town this morning, the 18th of July 2012, in celebration of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s 94th Birthday. By mid-morning, on an unseasonably summery day in the middle of winter, … Continue reading →

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“Nice to see you, we will meet again, now we say goodbye”: The SA Navy Band rocks the Waterfront

Posted on Monday, 19 December 2011 by

The fabulous SA Navy Band took to the stage at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre yesterday, Sunday 18 December 2011, for their final concert of 2011. They couldn’t have asked for better weather: it was a typical summer’s day in Cape … Continue reading →

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In solemn celebration of our fallen heroes: Remembrance Day at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital

Posted on Monday, 21 November 2011 by

On Friday, 11 November 2011, military dignitaries in their regimental uniforms gathered on the premises of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Rondebosch, to pay tribute to the fallen heroes of wars and conflicts around the world since … Continue reading →

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A Gala Evening of Music 2011 with the SA Navy Band and the Pipes and Drums of the Cape Field Artillery

Posted on Tuesday, 26 July 2011 by

On Friday night, 22 July 2011, we attended the SA Naval College’s annual Evening of Music at the town hall in the Strand. The Naval College is based in Gordon’s Bay, which is just around the corner from the Strand. … Continue reading →

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The 2011 Garden Concert and Picnic at Admiralty House with the SA Navy Band

Posted on Sunday, 6 March 2011 by

“Edelweiss, Edelweiss, Every morning you greet me, Small and White, Clean and Bright, You look happy to meet me. Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow, Bloom and grow for ever Edelweiss, Edelweiss, Bless my homeland for ever.” (from … Continue reading →

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The Drill Squad of WP SMDEA visits Simon’s Town: Home of the SA Navy

Posted on Tuesday, 26 October 2010 by

During the recent school holidays, the boys and girls making up the drill squad of the Western Province School Marching Drill and Exhibition Association (WP SMDEA) were drilled by members of the SA Army Band Cape Town (see previous post) … Continue reading →

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“Come fly with us”: A delightful spring concert by the SA Air Force Association

Posted on Sunday, 5 September 2010 by

We’ve just come back from the City Hall in central Cape Town, where we attended an uplifting spring-time concert to raise funds on behalf of the South African Air Force Association (Cape Town branch) for economically disadvantaged ex-servicemen and women … Continue reading →

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Dry Dock Concert at the SA Navy Festival 2010

Posted on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 by

Last Friday night, two friends and I attended the Dry Dock Concert at the naval yard in Simon’s Town. This performance by the superlative SA Navy Band was one of the highlights of the Navy Festival, which took place this … Continue reading →

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An Entertaining Picnic at Admiralty House

Posted on Sunday, 13 December 2009 by

Attending a performance by the South African Navy Band is always a huge treat. Even more so, when it is preceded by a leisurely picnic on the lush green lawns of Admiralty House. Last Sunday, four of our friends joined … Continue reading →

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