SA Navy Festival in Simonstown

SA Navy Festival

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Posted for 16 Mar 2012

The Peoples's Navy Festival in Simonstown .
Keep your diaries free over the period 16 – 18 March 2012. It is here...the bigger, better Navy Festival in Simonstown.
The South African Navy will once again open its doors to the people of South Africa to come and explore naval culture in the naval environment at the East Dockyard in Simon’s Town. Last year, the SA Navy saw over 120 000 people visits our base to experience the navy first hand.

Entrance to the festival is free and gates will open daily from 10am until 6pm. There will be various events in the main arena and the expansive dockyard that both young and old will find entertaining.

A new addition to the Navy Festival this year will be a diving demonstration by a submarine in the harbour. See how one of our submarines 'disappears' in the harbour.
The events and attractions at The Festival include:

Ships and Submarines open to the public
Tug Rides
Arena events such as

Gun Run Display
Navy Band performance
Fire Fighting Display Competition
Dog Display by the SA Navy’s Dog Unit
Mast Display
SA Navy Precision Drill
The Sea Cadets Precision Drill
Izivunguvungu Youth Band.

Anti-piracey display by the Maritime Reaction Squadron
Lynx & Oryx Helicopters Display
Live Cannon Firing
South African Navy Diving Display
Silver Falcons
Coca Cola SA Navy Talent Show (Open to the public and lot of prizes to be won! Entry forms available on www.navy.mil.za)
Coca Cola SA Navy 5-a-side Soccer Tournament
Diver’s Exhibition and Divers Tank
Special Forces and SANAD Gun Display
Entertainment for children and a Tea Garden.

Here are some the events:

16 March: 20h00	SA Navy Band Concert at the Main Arena, East Dockyard NOTE: The SA Navy Band Concert will no longer take place in the Drydock but will now take place at the main area, East Dockyard on Friday night as from this year.
17 March 09:00	Right of Entry Parade through Simon’s Town
17 March 20:00	Night Gunnery Shoot from Lower North Gun Battery
18 March 08:00- 09:00	Navy Remembrance Parade, Fleet Command HQ
18 March 17:20 - 18:00	Retreat Ceremony, East Dockyard, Arena area

Bring your family and friends - experience navy culture first hand.
For further enquiries please contact Sub Lieutenant Benjamin on 021 787 4620.

ISSUED BY: SA Navy Public Relations Department
ENQUIRIES Sub Lieutenant Tieho “Bob” Mabina
Media Liaison Officer
Tel: 021 787 4735
Cell: 082 807 8057
Email: tieho.mabina@sanavy.co.za
Visit: Navy Festival Website

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