Sunday at Park Acoustics in Pretoria Posted on 12 October 2012 Tags:Pretoria About two years ago I hiked to the fort at the top of the koppie at the Wonderboom Nature Reserve. Well, it’s not much of a fort anymore, it’s the ruins of one, but despite it being in a state of disrepair, one of the first things we agreed was that it would be an ideal location for a party. Two years, and long period of being out of the loop later, this idea has became a reality. Not at this fort, but one on the other side of Pretoria that was built for a similar Anglo-Boer War purpose: Fort Schanskop, the other historical attraction on the hill next to the Voortrekker Monument. The party is called Park Acoustics, and it’s been happening since mid-2010, when the first concerts where held at the Pretoria National Botanical Gardens. Now, having moved on from plants and prolific hillside dassies, the party takes place monthly on one of the capital city’s koppies, but until Sunday I hadn’t been around to experience how much more enjoyable the party’s become. Dancing in front of the thatched lapa stage in the botanical gardens was always fun, but it can’t compete with getting to sit in the sun and drink beer in a glass bottle in a historical fort amphitheatre, with the smell of braaivleis coming from above the stage, courtesy of BraaiBoy. And, as is always the case when you party at home, you’ll have the inevitable run-ins with people you haven’t seen in a while, some who’ll you’ll appreciate for being exactly the same, and some that will insist on reminding you of all your relative shortcomings in the past, within the space of a very brief conversation, while drunk. Maybe it was the late afternoon swing set, a surprise to family members who hadn’t partied in Pretoria for a while, or just the random friendliness of strangers who joined in on our ridiculous dance moves to “The Cat Came Back”, but it was one of the best parties I’ve been to in a long time. With the addition of the guy who insisted on blocking out my photos with his middle finger, and getting to watch the sunset over the city. I had to admit I was also surprised to hear Jeremy Loops and circus swing outside of the vicinity of the Hottentots Holland Mountains*, but I think it’s a welcome shift in perspective, and another reminder that even though partying in other places is fun, often the best times are had on unexpected Sundays in the city you’ve always called home. Park Acoustics Find out more about Park Acoustics on their Facebook page. Book tickets for Park Acoustics on Ticketbreak. Related Posts #SaveOurBeachHuts with a Steenberg Hotel picnic and Craig Hinds 4 November 2022 Steenberg Hotel and Craig Hinds are teaming up to bring you a picnic and a... read more SANParks to host Women’s Day event at Rietvlei Nature Reserve 20 July 2022 The SANParks Honorary Rangers will host a morning of fun at Pretoria's Rietvlei Nature Reserve... read more 10 things to do this Halloween in Joburg and Cape Town 24 October 2017 South Africans have embraced this creepy holiday, here are 10 ways to get spooky in... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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