Arts charity event to shake up the Garden Route

KNYSNA NEWS - The Knysna Arts and Awareness Lifestyle charity event is a groundbreaking, opulent, black-tie event of the highest calibre that will be taking place on 27 October.

It will be hosted at Villa Castollini and is organised by Alliance Management Consulting.

After organisers presented the event to the Garden Route District Municipality at a council meeting, all eight municipalities welcomed and endorsed it as an annual event to showcase hospitality and local business partnerships, and raise awareness for NPOs in the community.

The aim of the event is to highlight the importance of supporting local talent in the Garden Route who need platforms to showcase their work, talent and gifts to a bigger market, and to help understand the social ills communities face. Featuring local chefs, dancers, fashion designers, arts, music, wine, premium vehicles and comedians, it is expected to attract local and national businesses, celebrities and media houses.

The Knysna Arts & Awareness Lifestyle Charity event aims to showcase local chefs, dance talent, fashion designers, arts, music, wine, premium vehicles, and comedy. It attracts local and national businesses, celebrities, and media houses.

It also serves as a fundraising initiative that highlights social ills, with the proceeds going to the Knysna Alcohol and Drug Centre. This event will serve as the pilot for the larger 2024 Garden Route - Le Kap Lifestyle Fair.

Partners and sponsors are Garden Route District Municipality, Knysna Municipality, Villa Castollini, BMW George, Boschendal Wine Estate, Visit Knysna, Fabulous Photography, Stanley Grootboom Fine Arts, Greater Knysna Business Chamber, KW Graphix and Issaquena Heights Boutique Hotel.

The programme will include a fashion show, an art exhibition with the works of local artist Stanley Grootboom, performances by Tino Singe, keynote speaker Zane Meas, a luxury vehicle exhibition, stand-up comedian Quintin Manuels, a three-course dinner, among others.

The Knysna Arts & Awareness Lifestyle event will feature a fashion exhibition from local designers.

The Alliance Management Consulting organising team ; Adam van Rhyner, Vanessa Van Rhyner, Melissa Johnson and Andre Johnson along with Executive Mayor of the Garden Route District, Memory Booysen.

Andre Johnson, owner of Alliance Management Consulting, Melissa Johnson, Vanessa van Rhyner, Marshal Laminie - director of Knysna Alcohol and Drug Centre and Adam van Rhyner.