Canimambo Free Form Music & Arts Festival

About the Canimambo Free Form Music & Arts Festival

This year will see the eighth Canimambo Free Form Music & Arts Festival as a testimony to how popular this event has proven to be in recent years. The quiet town of Graskop will come alive to celebrate art and music that breaks the mold.

This festival has been designed to explore and showcase the talent that is treasured within the borders of the African continent. But, it’s not about rules. This is about free expression, grey areas, colouring outside the lines, so to speak. These include artists that specialise in spray-painting, sketching, drawing, painting, singing, drumming, playing a stringed instrument, and much more. Being part of the festivities promises to be fun, not only for those who really appreciate art and music, but for the whole family.

There will be plenty of entertainment at Canimambo. This includes:

• Live music and bands
• Drumming circles
• Mountain boarding lessons
• Hiking trails
• Extreme sports
• Stalls with arts and crafts
• Plenty of excellent food
• Fire dancing
• A kiddies’ corner with a swimming pool, art competition, jumping castle
• An open mic chill zone.

There will be auctions and art competitions, and some of the money raised by the festival will be given to The Meyer Beukes Warriors on Wheels Foundation, which is a NPO that helps children to get small wheelchairs.

The festival will take place in the Graskop Holiday Resort, which has its own dam. So, visitors can also head to its peaceful banks and enjoy some fishing, swimming, and paddle boating. There is a swimming pool and playground for little ones at the resort.

Of course, the town of Graskop is ideal for this. Nestled amongst the Mpumalanga mountains, this area is absolutely exquisite and there is so much to see, do and appreciate about its setting. Nearby attractions include the magnificent Blyde River Canyon, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Lisbon Falls, Three Rondavels, God’s Window and even the acclaimed Kruger National Park.

To avoid disappointment it is advisable to book your accommodation well in advance for this event. Visit the Graskop Accommodation pages to find guest houses, hotels and self catering places to stay and for additional info about Graskop which includes attractions, restaurants and things to do, see Graskop Info.