Some of Durban’s top theatre personalities will unite for the 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day blanket handover and knitathon at the Westville Country Club on Sunday, 8 February 2015.
Co-ordinated by Caroline Smart, produced by Roland Stansell of the Rhumbelow Theatre and hosted by Jonathan Roxmouth, the not to be missed show will feature an all-star cast of performers including Steven Stead, Lisa Bobbert, Aaron McIlroy, Andy Turrell, The Glitter Girls, Ella Grealy, Pinkie Mtshali and Ewan Slabber.
This blanket handover and knitathon aims to motivate more South Africans to get those needles clicking! The concert entrance fee is a blanket made with love (140cm x 180cm) or two baby blankets (90cm x 110cm). And for those who have don’t complete a blanket, 1.5 kgs of wool will gain you entrance.
According to 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day Founder, Carolyn Steyn: “The 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day ‘KnitWits for Madiba’ are knitting away with the aim of producing 21 000 blankets, to celebrate 21 years of our democracy for an awareness drive and world record breaking attempt. We aim to make 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day a household name by displaying our woollen wares at the feet of the Nelson Mandela statue at the Union Buildings in April 2015.
An aerial photo of a sea of blankets around the feet of the Madiba statue is bound to cause an international stir and attract even more supporters to the cause. The thousands of blankets made around South Africa will be transported to Gauteng by Airlink and Stuttafords Van Lines, and then returned to their creators to be distributed to those in need when the cold strikes. The current world record is 7 800 blankets at a cathedral in Helsinki. We as South Africans can beat this but time is of the essence”.
To book your seat at this not to be missed entertainment extravaganza, please email info@67blankets.co.za.
For more information, visit www.67blankets.co.za or 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day (South Africa).