Peace One Day

Peace Starts 2014 is a free music concert featuring some of SA’s top acts, representing the crossover culture we are experiencing in South Africa at the moment, whilst promoting The International Day of Peace (annually on 21 September).Hosted by Peace Starts and Heia Safari Ranch, Peace Starts 2014 invites everyone to come along and enjoy the mesmerising performances by the crème de la crème of South Africa’s finest music talents including: Ross Learmonth and Neil Breytenbach (Prime Circle), Slikour and Shugasmakx, The Graeme Watkins Project, Cito and Martin Schofield (Wonderboom), Timothy Moloi, Connell Cruise, Josie Field, KB Motsilanyane, Zandile Mzazi, Andra and Ayo Solanke in a style most audiences haven’t seen before.An exclusive experienceThese artists will perform their tracks in an acoustic or singer/songwriter style, whilst also collaborating with some of SA’s finest classical musicians who make up the Double O Ensemble on one or two of their songs as well. The ensemble will be the common thread throughout the concert and, combining the various collaborations with these talented vocalists and bands, will provide an exclusive experience for all those attending.

Added to this will be the services of top-quality music arrangers including: Mark Cheyne, Johan Laas, Rowan Bakker, and Roelof Colyn who will provide the unique music arrangements for these collaborations.

Peace Starts is affiliated to Peace One Day (UK) and The United Nations.

Gates at Heia Safari Ranch will open for Peace Starts 2014 at 12pm with the performances kicking off at 1pm on Sunday, 21 September and running until approximately 5pm.

Entrance is free but booking tickets online is essential to guarantee admittance on the day and entrance onto the Nature Reserve. Bookings can be done atwww.peacestarts.co.za.

Guests need to print out the confirmation received from their booking and present this at Heia Safari Ranch’s entrance gate, in order to gain access.

Families

With the concert taking place on a Sunday afternoon, families are also encouraged to attend. Guests should bring their picnic blankets and chairs, but please note no food or drinks can be brought onto the property. There will be a wide range of different food vendors on site who will provide options for the guests, as well as bar service for drinks and not forgetting their restaurant on the property will also be open for a buffet lunch.

All of the artists, as well as all involved in staging the event, have given of their time and talent free of charge, to ensure that this could be a free event and inclusive as possible, in the celebration of peace.

For more information, go to www.peacestarts.co.za
For more information on the international organization Peace One Day, go to www.peaceoneday.org