Cape Town Events Calendar May 2009 - What's Happening?

Cape Times V&A Waterfront Wine Affair - dates to be confirmed (May 2009)

The annual Cape Times V&A Waterfront Wine Affair is held in the centre of the V&A Waterfront and affords visitors the opportunity of touring all the major Western Cape wine routes under one roof!

Over 350 wines produced by 95 of the leading local wineries are accompanied by food specially prepared by the participating V&A Waterfront Restaurants. Local and imported cheeses, oysters, olives, pestos and preserves accompany the top Chenin Blancs, Steens, Pinotages and Cabernets.

When the food and wine begins to pall, visitors are invited to view some of the creations of local fashion designers. 

Venue - V&A Waterfront, top deck, Breakwater Parking Garage

Time - 5pm - 9pm daily

Tickets - Prices to be announced closer to the time but generally include wine, cheese and deli tastings and a tasting glass.

SEXPO - Health, Sexuality & Lifestyle Expo - dates to be confirmed (May 2009)

Following its success last year, the world's largest sexual lifestyle and health expo will be back in Cape Town with all things to do with adult leisure.

Apart from sexy shopping tips, great adult entertainment, innovative workshops and naughty erotica, the show highlights the need for all of us to take care of our sexual health issues and how best to deal with them.

Venue - Cape Town International Convention Centre

Tickets - Prices to be confirmed but they will be available at the door or through Computicket

Age Restriction - No under 18's - ID books will be required

Franschhoek Literary Festival - dates to be confirmed (May 2009)

Aspirant and published writers, readers, booksellers and publishers will be out in full strength at the popular Franschhoek Literary Festival again this May.

Apart from discussions, poetry readings, plays and literary breakfasts, some of the foremost local and international authors will be on hand to describe their rise to literary fame. First launched in 2007 to raise much needed funds for a community library, the Festival has grown immeasurably in both popularity and stature.

Last year's Festival attracted some of the leading literary figures both in South Africa and abroad and included Pulitzer Prize winning American novelist, Richard Ford, Dr Mamphela Ramphele, one of South Africa's foremost academics and a leading businesswoman, world renowned poet, Gabeba Baderoon and the man who wrote one of former President Thabo Mbeki's biographies, Mark Gevisser.