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“Green Conferencing” – Colourful Bags made from Billboard Banners
To re-use existing non bio-degradable material to avoid plastic waste is the idea behind this green initiative. Hundreds of Billboard Banners are put up in Southern Africa every day: at airports, hotels and along the highways. They are only used for a short time at selected places; they are colourful and stand-out with snappy slogans. But no-one hardly thinks about the huge amounts of synthetic, plastic and toxic waste generated for just a very short period after usage of the banners. These banners are now given a second life and bags are produced from the material in the underprivileged areas of Cape Town. Each bag is a unique designer-piece, cut and joined from single components – an environmental concept which re-uses material and creates fun through fashion. The bag protects from rain and water and the size is suitable for laptops and other Congress materials. It also eliminates bags getting mixed up during Conferences: Every participant receives his/her own unique bag due to the kind of material used. However, branding can be implemented and Conference Logos can be printed onto…
read full articleSouth African singer-songwriter’s melody unchained in prison
Larry Joe finds in solitary confinement the peace of mind he needed to develop his talent. A producer helps him make a CD in a cell-turned-studio. Larry Joe can see only seven stars in his small slice of sky. He has spent nearly three years with those stars outside his slatted window, counting the days of his sentence for housebreaking in Douglas Correctional Center in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. But he has a guitar, his songs and a wild, untamable hope. “I want to be a bright, bright star.” His voice is wistful, as soft as velvet. “I want people, when they hear me, to see the darkness a little less.” The first seven months in prison he thought about “everything”: what he’d done, how things had gone so wrong. “I was thinking, ‘Why did that happen?’ and ‘Why did that happen?’ After eight months, I was thinked up. Then the guy next to me would say, ‘What are you thinking about?’ I’d say, ‘Nothing. Nothing.’” He asked to be put into solitary confinement, where he spent many months,…
read full articleTerra Nova wins SITE Crystal Award
Terra Nova wins SITE Crystal Award for “Most Outstanding Motivational programme 2009″ Terra Nova took the idea of a mountain hike and transformed it into a motivational experience that had a positive impact on the participants, the company and the local community. SITE Case Study: Terra Nova took the idea of a mountain hike and transformed it into a motivational experience that had a positive impact on the participants, the company and the local community. Reckitt Benckiser had challenged Terra Nova to plan an event that included a group hike for 160 participants. Terra Nova was able to overcome the logistical and safety challenges presented to bring the hike to life and expanded the experience to showcase the destination’s beauty, culture and community. Terra Nova chose the beautiful Drakensberg Mountain Range as the locale for the event and planned a route that would take the guests through the most spectacular parts in Kwa Zulu Natal. Faced with the area’s lack of hotels large enough to accommodate the group, Terra Nova brainstormed an elegant solution: a tented camp at the Mountain…
read full articleNEW: Exclusive Gorilla Tracking Safaris to Rwanda
If you are looking for a unusual and unique incentive destination, get close to the Giants of the Forest and join us on a once-in-a-lifetime Gorilla Tracking Safari in Rwanda. Africa is such a big continent, with so many roads less travelled and so many adventures and unforgettable experiences still to be unlocked. The Terra Nova experience has been extended into Rwanda, which we have recently discovered as a wonderful incentive destination for adventure and animal lovers. The endangered mountain gorillas are almost extinct with only 750 in number left in the world shared between Rwanda’s Parc de Volcanoes, Virunga of Congo, Bwindi National Park and Mgahinga National Park of Uganda. A tour to the remaining mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s Parc de Volcanoes is a memorable experience that contributes greatly to the survival of these mountain gorillas, as the permit fees paid by visitors are used to save their habitat and their lives as they are still heavily poached. A trip to Rwanda consists of many highlights – apart from Gorilla Tracking, visitors can enjoy pottery workshops in Kigali, soar…
read full articleA Trailerpark? A Hotel? South Africa’s unique and creative new accommodation option
Ideal for smaller groups, incentives and self-drive FIT Travellers: Stay at Old Mac Daddy Trailer Hotel: Part wholesome caravan park, part designer farm lodge, Old Mac Daddy Trailer Hotel is a new chapter in adventure, escapism and pure relaxation which will definitely fit into your budget. Set on the pine-whispering slopes of a beautiful corner of the Elgin Valley, en route to the whale watching capital of Hermanus, Old Mac Daddy is a collection of vintage Airstream Trailer Suites, each designed by an artist, designer or creative living and working in Cape Town. Fully catered and serviced; Old Mac Daddy offers trailer units with themed bedrooms and earth-friendly living spaces. A big designer barn is the communal area where all guests meet for meals. This barn is more of an off-piste designer ski-lodge (without the snow, of course) boasting dramatic agrarian vistas and a vibe that says poolside in summer, fireside in winter. This venue is great for the young at heart en route to whale watching in Hermanus, outdoor activities like Quad Biking or a visit to the Overberg…
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