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Some highlights of next month's inaugural Kruger to Canyons Sustainable Living Festival have now been revealed:

Thursday Night 15th May 2008

STARGAZING & Marshmallow Braai

@ Southern Cross School Pre-primary School

Time: 19h00

Cost: R30 per adult & R20 per child

Tickets available from the Southern Cross School

Friday Night 16th May 2008

Mango Groove Live Concert

@ Southern Cross School - High School Buildings

Time: 19h00 for 19h30

Cost: R200 per person

Tickets Available at Desperate Housewives @ Kamagelo Centre or by email from festival@bushveldconnections.co.za

Saturday Night 17th May 2008

Final Gala Dinner

@ Dumb Waiter Restaurant

Time: 18h30 for 19h00

Cost: R150 per person

Tickets available through festival@bushveldconnections.co.za

Programme for Gala Dinner

Opening Address

Mr Colins Chabane (MEC Limpopo Province): K2C- Two Provinces, One Biosphere

Keynote

Prof Manfred Niekisch (IUCN Regional Counselor, Director Frankfurt Zoo, Germany): "Biodiversity- the basis for Sustainable Development and Poverty Alleviation"

STARTERS

Findings from Biodiversity Day

Ms J Newenham (Scientific Advisor to K2C): The Grassland Biome

Dr M Peel (Agricultural Research Council): The Afro-Montane Biome

MAIN COURSE

Dr M Peel (Agricultural Research Council): The Savannah Biome

Ms J Newenham (Scientific Advisor to K2C): Aquatic Systems

Launch of the "From the Region, For the Region" Project

Ms D Thomson (Project Coordinator for K2C Biosphere)

DESSERT

Message of Support

H E Dieter Walter Haller (German Ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland) "From K2C to Bonn: Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity"

The Way Forward

H E Rejoice Mabudafazi (Deputy Minister- Dept of Environmental Affairs & Tourism): "Linking Landscapes, People & Minds- Restitution & Sustainable Development in K2C"

Vote of Thanks

Ms M-T Uys (Chairperson K2C EXCO)

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