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Congratulations to Scott Alan Smith.

Scott is the winner of the Versus / Splashy Fen competition. Thanks for uploading your fan photos to our Facebook page and enjoy the wines!

Jack Parow was a special guest at this year’s Splashy Fen Music festival.

Here are some pictures that were taken in the Versus tent at Splashy Fen 2010.

For more Jack Parow – Splashy Fen photos visit: Versus -Flickr

The new kid on the block , Afrikaans Rapper , Jack Parow will perform at this year’s Splashy Fen Music Festival.

Jack Parow will be the special guest in the Versus hospitality tent at Splashy Fen this year. Meet and have your photograph taken with the rap star on Friday 2 April from 13:00 – 15:00.

His first big hit was the rap song “Cooler as Ekke” which is a phenomenal success.

The proverbial new kid on the block, or rather the new kid in the caravan park, rapper Jack Parow answered a few questions about his name and claim to fame.

If you weren’t a rapper what would you be?

A bodybuilder with the self-tan… And I would just be flexing.

How did the name Jack Parow originate?

We were really drunk and were watching Pirates of the Caribbean and I said: “Jack Sparrow the pirate of the Caribbean I’m Jack Parow, pirate of the caravan park.” It just stuck.

If you could be any animal what would you be?

I like watching the National Geographic channel and there were these rats; the biggest rodents like ever. They’re cool; I would like to be them.

What does Jack Parow like doing in his spare time?

Drinking coffee, smoking cigarettes and playing games.

Meet the legend in the Versus Tent:

Jack Parow will be the special guest in the Versus hospitality tent at Splashy Fen this year. Meet and have your photograph taken with the rap star on Friday 2 April from 13:00 – 15:00.

For more info on the Splashy programme visit: splashyfen.co.za

A stable of young-gun comedians are gearing up for Splashy Fen.

Booked to do a daily comedy hour at the festival, several of Durban’s top (and rated among SA’s best) comedians will be performing in the Versus tent from Thursday through to Sunday. That’s right, Versus returns to Splashy Fen this year, proving that this unconventional wine brand is the life-blood of the party.

Comedians lined up for the daily comedy hour include Glen Bo, Simmi Areff, Robby Collins, Jem Atkins, Gareth Woods, Little Paul and Neil Green, among others.

Glen Bo has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was a regular on the UK comedy scene before returning home where he tours and performs in theatres, clubs, dingy smoky pubs and at big comedy festivals. He’s an award-winning globe-trotter, leading the comedians into battle. He was born in Mooinooi. It means pretty girl. It’s a real place.

Simmi Areff (from the ECR breakfast team) is a young effervescent Muslim comedian who has opened for John Vlismas. Known for his parody songs, Simmi is young, single and carries a pipe wherever he goes. This is why he is single.

Robby Collins was voted KZN’s ‘Best Newcomer’ of 2008 and is a regular at DSOC, Punchlines! and 99% Zulu shows. He is from Sydenham/Overport and wears his granddad’s hat. He is currently billed to open for Trevor Noah in Joburg.

Gareth Woods hails from the ‘bustling metropolis’ of Klerksdorp. He’s a graduated scientist and trainer lawyer and, within his first year of stand-up, won the 5FM Fresh Drive Comedy Competition and opened for Trevor Noah.

Little Paul has been part of the Durban underground comedy resurgence since it started in 2007. His humour has been described as dry, and is based mostly around personal, cultural and political observations.

Jem Atkins is KZN’s ‘Best Newcomer’ of 2009 and also made it to the third round of SA’s Got Talent on SABC in the same year.

Neil Green is a regular on the ‘Bruin Ou’s’ comedy shows and performs on the DSOC scene.

Dusty Rich is a skilled tattooist and resident of Toti. He brings a degree of grit and self-deprecation, which is steeped in honesty and hilarity. He recently toured to Cape Town, playing the club scene.

To view the complete comedy programme at the Versus tent visit: www.splashyfen.co.za

One of South Africa’s most successful bands will be performing at this year’s   Splashy Fen Festival .

Prime Circle has been together for more than eight years and their albums like “Live this Live”  and “Hello Crazy World” made them the biggest selling South African rock act for three years in a row (2003-2005)

They will be performing on Saturday 3 April at Splashy Fen’s Grant Erskine Marquee. Other bands on the programme include Newtown, Horse the band, Fokofpolisiekar, Jack Parow  Dimeshift and much more.

Be sure not to miss this festival on a farm near Underberg in KZN. Join us for South Africa’s Ultimate Outdoor experience.

Unconventional wine brand, Versus, will have a hospitality tent at the festival and there will be various comedy and music acts in the tent, so don’t miss out. You will also have the opportunity to meet Afrikaans rapper Jack Parow in the Versus tent at Splashy. For more details, visit www.splashyfen.co.za

Splashy Fen celebrates its 21st festival this Easter (1-5 April) and with the coming of age, comes greater awareness and responsibility.

With this in mind, the organisers of South Africa’s longest-running annual music festival have joined forces with The Green Depot and the Corner Café in Glenwood to create an eco village that will give festival-goers an opportunity to see green initiatives in action and encourage a more sustainable lifestyle.

Powered solely by wind, water and solar energy, the village will offer zero-waste, eco-friendly camping, product displays, an environmental film festival, as well as the cool cuisine and fabulous coffee of the Corner Café eco-restaurant.

All food prepared by the Corner Café will be purchased from farmers in the community and eaten using 100% biodegradable utensils.  Organic waste will be fed into a giant worm farm, while other recyclable matter will be disposed of by YES (Your Environment Spotless), a waste collection and recycling company that aims to create a culture of environmentally responsible South Africans.

Versus Wines, which will have a hospitality tent at Splashy, also show their commitment to eco-friendly initiatives by using the wine pouch. This pouch is the environmentally friendly solution to wine packaging, creating 80% less environmental impact from cradle to grave than the equivalent volume in glass bottles, 90% less waste and takes up less space in a landfill than two glass bottles

For more info visit splashyfen.co.za

A must for acoustic music lovers, the annual White Mountain Folk Festival is held near Giant’s Castle in the beautiful Central Drakensberg region of KwaZulu-Natal – only 34km from Estcourt on tarred roads, 200km from Durban and roughly 430km from Johannesburg.

Coinciding with Heritage Day and the start of the school holidays, the festival offers acoustic performances by well-known and up-and-coming South African artists, a choice of camping, caravanning and chalet accommodation, plus outdoor activities for the whole family.

Attractions include hiking, boating and bass fishing, arts and crafts, a beer market, assorted food stalls and fun kids’ entertainment. For the more adventurous, there’s abseiling down a 45m cliff face or a fuffi slide across a nearby 100m-wide gorge, with helicopter flips also available if the weather permits. Alternatively you can simply relax outdoors and soak up the peaceful beauty of one of the most idyllic spots in the Berg.

Versus fun-loving wines will be promoted at this exciting festival. Be sure to visit the Versus hospitality tent to enjoy a glass of wine while listening to the impressive line-up of artists.

For more info visit whitemountain.co.za

Unconventional wine brand, Versus, once again proves that it is the lifeblood of the party as it is the official wine sponsor for the White Mountain Folk Festival, to be held in Kwa-Zulu Natal from 24 to 27 September 2009.

Come to sample our value-for-money wines at the event, and see what all the fuss is about regarding our innovative, trendsetting wine pouch.

Versus wines are uncomplicated, easy-drinking wines, hence the descriptive names for the range: Versus Simply Wicked White, Versus Simply Refreshing Rosé and Versus Simply Rocking Red.

To add a hint of sweetness to any occasion, opt for the new Versus Naturally Sweet range, which consists of a white and red blends and a rosé, available in convenient screwcap bottles.

There’s nothing better than the pouch – a world first – for outdoor activities than the pouch. Lighter than a bottle so it’s convenient to lug from one party to the next, the Versus pouch also chills quicker, so it’s ideal when you’re in a hurry to have fun.

Earlier this year, the fun, funky brand was also the only wine supplier at South Africa’s longest-running music festival, Splashy Fen, with South Africa’s answer to Chuck Norris – Vernon Koekemoer – as the Versus special guest.

The annual White Mountain Folk Festival will feature live acoustic performances by acts such as Rambling Bones, the alter ego of Jay Bones, frontman for popular ska/punk band Fuzigish; Wonderboom’s Cito, acoustic solo performance by Bertie Coetzee, lead vocalist for Afrikaans folk rock outfit Zinkplaat, Farryl Purkiss, Josie Field, Larry Amos, Gary Thomas, Laurie Levine, Redhand Blues Band, Joshua Grierson, Andra, Barry Thomson, Flowing Water Band and Catlike Thieves.

For more information about the festival, visit whitemountain.co.za or contact Pedro at  (082) 892-6176       

There can only be one Vernon Koekemoer but some Slashy Fen partygoers gave it there best shot in the Look-alike competition. This competition generated heaps of laughs and some funny pictures.

To view more photos visit: Versus – Flickr

Vernon Koekemoer was a special guest at this year’s Splashy Fen Music festival.

Here are some pictures that were taken in the Versus tent at Splashy Fen 2009.

For more Vernon Koekemoer – Splashy Fen photos visit: Versus – Flickr

Splashy Fen’s more than just a lineup of bands in a glossy program. It’s a quarter-year escape from the world. A no-questions-asked opportunity to just untie, unplug and go feral. It’s an adventure.

The 20^th addition was no exception and I quote Yusuf Laher who wrote:” Splashy Fen 20, just like the nineteen before it, was always going to be the weekend the earth stood still (and stupid)”

Here are some pictures of this awesome festival:

To view more visit: channel24.co.za

Bullets dodge him, he can kill two stones with one bird and do a wheelie on a unicycle.

How well do you know SA’s biggest celebrity?

Take the quiz: The Vernon Koekemoer Quiz

All roads lead to the southern Berg this Easter for the annual Splashy Fen Music Festival, which is geared up to celebrate its 20th ‘Big Splash’ with a fantastic four-day programme of more than 90 live acts on two stages. 

Supported by East Coast Radio and Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, the festival is held near Underberg and runs from Thursday, April 9 to Monday, April 13.

Acts to look out for include Goldfish, Watershed, Syd Kitchen, Dan Patlansky, Squeal, Sugardrive, Hot Water, City Bowl Mizers, Stealing Love Jones, Tony Cox, Nibs van der Spuy, Chris Chameleon, Madala Kunene, The Rudimentals, Shawn Phillips, The Simon van Gend Band, Cofield Mundi, The Arrows, Avatar with Steve and Tara Fataar, Napalma, Guy Buttery and Sheep Down.

But music isn’t the only reason to get to Splashy!  Other draw cards include a host of fun outdoor activities for the whole family – from swimming, tubing and fishing in the river or dams to hiking, paintball, horse trails, nature walks and visits to nearby tourist attractions, as well as a full children’s entertainment programme and crèche run by Ocean View Montessori School.  A new annual tube race will also be introduced this year, and people are encouraged to bring along tubes and other inflatables.  Prizes will go to the winner and the most imaginative entrant.

For more info visit : Splasy Fen

WIN VERSUS WINE FOR A YEAR!

Versus, is one of the sponsors at Splashy Fen which is South Africa’s longest-running annual music festival, and will have a hospitality tent near the secondary stage.

We invite festival goers to send their best photos of 2009 Splashy Fen Music Festival.

Send us plenty of pics of you and friends enjoying Versus wines, and you stand the chance to win great prizes.

First prize is enough Versus wine for a year. There are also a number of Versus hampers as consolation prizes.  Email info@thecompanyofwinepeople.co.za with Versus/Splashy Fen in the subject line to enter.

For more info and the competition rules visit: Splashy Fen / Versus Competition

From its early beginnings back in 1990, Splashy Fen has evolved into one of South Africa’s premier music festivals which nowadays sees thousands of people making the annual pilgrimage to Underberg in KwaZulu-Natal for what is regarded by many as the ‘ultimate outdoor experience’.

Over the years, this much-loved festival has built a strong reputation as being a financially viable, responsible and well-organised event that continues to reinvent itself so as to stay relevant. Although continuously adapting to changing trends, Splashy Fen has nevertheless managed to retain its unique character and appeal; that special ’something’ – the people, the vibe, the sense of family – which has allowed it to endure for nearly two decades to become the longest-running music festival in the country

The 20th Splashy Fen Music Festival from 9-13 April 2009.

Versus  is one of the sponsors at Splashy Fen and will have a hospitality tent near the secondary stage.

 For more info visit: Splashy Fen

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