The magic comes alive
GARDEN OF LIGHT GETS READY TO BE SWITCHED ON Emperors Palace has something for everyone this festive season.
Emperors Palace is getting ready to host the 10th annual Garden of Lights, a magical festive season event that guarantees to light up Gauteng skies. The Garden of Lights was created to spread festive cheer through spectacular light displays, colourful characters, fun fair rides and delicious food offerings, in the gardens of the five-star Peermont D’Oreale Grande hotel at Emperors .
“Over the years the Garden of Lights has welcomed more than 1.3 million visitors, and promises to welcome countless more with the fantastic family-friendly activities we have planned for this year,” says Clive Tavener, general manager for Emperors Palace.
“The Garden of Lights is our way of bringing back the days when Mom and Dad would bundle the whole family into the car to go and see the Christmas lights in town.”
Visitors will be delighted to know that proceeds from the R25 entrance fee will be donated to The Cancer Association of South Africa, and the Peermont Children’s and Education Trusts.
“With so many families affected by cancer, it is vital to raise December 8, 2017 and January 3, 2018. awareness and we are proud to be associated with this heart-warming cause,” says Tavener.
“Similarly, many South Africans are unable to afford education for their children, and by donating proceeds to children in the disadvantaged areas of the Ekurhuleni, everyone plays a part in creating a brighter future for those less fortunate.”
Not only will families be mesmerised by the spectacular lights display, children will also have an opportunity to take pictures with Mrs Claus, The Magical Fairy, Frosty the Snowman, Santa’s Special Elves, and the Garden Princess.
Photos with Santa Claus can be taken at his grotto outside Nu Metro, located in the Entertainment Emporium.
The fun doesn’t stop there: explore the Enchanted Garden filled with spell-binding secrets and delightful surprises before skipping over to the Mystic Castle and Magic Sweet Shop, where a selection of the yummiest treats can be purchased.
Don’t forget to take a stroll to the North Pole for a peek into Santa’s workshop.
The Fantastic Grifizzi Brothers, the creators of Madame Zingara, presents their animal-free circus extravaganza, The Story of the Moon, next to the Garden of Lights from December 6 to January 15, 2018. Presented in a bespoke, traditional Italian Big Top tent, the show is MCed by the Lilian Khumalo as Mama Circus, supported by singer Ziyanda Yako, the hilarious strong man Gilberto Salgueiro Filho and his comical sidekick, Jonathan de Lima Sbano.
Tickets to The Story of the Moon are R140 per person.
Please visit grifizzi.com for show times and to book tickets.
For school group bookings, please contact 071-400-2250.
Visitors can also grab a refreshing drink and bite to eat at one of the food and beverage stalls. – Citizen reporter