This family-friendly event aims to raise funds for international organisation OneSight and will feature award-winning South African singer and songwriter Arno Carstens, an acoustic set by aKing featuring Laudo Liebenberg and Hennie van Halen, and symphonic indie rock band Al Bairre. Funny man Rob van Vuuren, who recently returned from a very successful tour of Three Little Pigs to Edinburgh and Amsterdam, will be the MC for the day.
Supporting this event will help OneSight to eradicate the global vision crisis, affecting more than half a billion people, whose sight could be restored with an eye examination and a pair of glasses.
Active since 1988, OneSight believes that sight is a basic human right and that all people deserve access to quality vision care to see their best and live life to their fullest potential. Over the last 25 years OneSight has helped 8.4 million people in 40 countries to receive proper vision care. Ray-Ban, as part of the Luxottica Group, supports OneSight and the aim for this acoustic day at Backsberg Wine Estate is to raise R130,000 for the charity.
Food stalls will serve light meals while Backsberg will be selling wine, beer and soft drinks, and picnic baskets and blankets are encouraged for those who want to make a day of it. Tickets are available online from Plankton.mobi at R150 per ticket, with kids under six allowed in for free, and over six up to 18 years R80 per ticket. Gates will open at 11am while entertainment kicks off at 2pm.
