It is that time of the year once again when natural hair lovers get to converge somewhere in Cape Town, and be spoilt for choice for all things natural hair. From sharing hair regimens to a wide range of hair products, accessories, poetry, music, networking and more networking - the list is endless.
The third edition of the annual Cape Town Natural Hair Festival will be held from Saturday, 15th December to Sunday, 16th December 2018 at the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC).
Saturday's edition will be the festival launch and will run from 18h00 to 22h00 at the CTICC while the Sunday edition will be the actual festival from 10h00 to 17h00.
The Cape Town Natural Hair Festival is an annual event that brings the South African Natural Hair Community together in one space. You get to be up close and personal with your favourite local and international hair, beauty and fashion brands. With a great entertainment line up, some fresh fashion finds, and giveaways and surprises, not to mention food.
Founded by a group of five women, Amanda Cooke, Kasuba Stuurman, Chantal De Kock, Eleanor Barkes and Simone Thomas in 2016, CTNHF has grown tremendously, from 800 people attending the first festival to over 1000 attendees at last year's event.
If the previous festivals and the caliber of this year's venue are anything to go by; the third edition promises to be bigger and better.
The festival's mission is to grow South Africa's Natural Hair community by educating, learning, and supporting one another in the process. They encourage individuals to embrace and take care of their natural hair through self-love, self-acceptance and self-empowerment.
I'm so glad the organizers got a bigger venue for this year because, I don't think they anticipated how many people are interested in their event last year. Like I said here, last year's venue was packed to full capacity. I still get goosebumps at the memories of a full natural hair festival; that was such a big deal and so beautiful to witness the level of interest attendees expressed. I hope the same level of interest applies this year too.
Ticket prices and packages:
R125 - Sunday: Standard, this ticket grants you admission to the Cape Town Natural Hair Fest event on Sunday 16 December. Access your favourite brands and shop to your heart`s content.
R200 - Sunday: Special Edition, this ticket grants you admission to the Cape Town Natural Hair Fest event on Sunday 16 December and includes a unique Cape Town Natural Hair Fest T-shirt. Take a memory of the Fest home with you.
R380 - 2 Day Pass, this ticket grants you admission to the exclusive Cape Town Natural Hair Fest Launch Event on the evening of Saturday 15th December and access to the Cape Town Natural Hair Fest event on Sunday the 16th of December. Experience Cape Town Naturally to the full extent and meet and interact with the cream of the Natural Hair crop. Limited tickets available.
Tickets are available at computicket.