The Party on Long Street

Well, the 2010 South Africa World Cup draw is now over, and Cape Town prepares for the flood of tourists who will come to South Africa's mother city in advance of the FIFA 2010 World Cup. If you missed it, FIFA has a number of videos on its website, and here are a selection of photos from the party on Long Street.

Oh, and before I forget, these are the matches that are scheduled to be played in Cape Town, and you can follow this link to see the other matches, though their venues will not be as stunning as the Mother City's.

• 11 June - Uruguay vs. France (Group A)
• 14 June - Italy vs. Paraguay (Group F)
• 18 June - England vs. Algeria (Group C)
• 21 June - Portugal vs. North Korea (Group G)
• 24 June - Cameroon vs. Netherlands (Group E)

Party on Long Street!!!

As the Fourth of December approaches, news in Cape Town revolves more and more around the FIFA 2010 World Cup. As most everyone who is not in a coma in here knows, the draw for the South Africa 2010 World Cup will be held here in Cape Town, and a much anticipated party will be held on that day along one of Cape Town's more famous streets.

Jenny of Norbury Hill kindly passed on an e-mail about the party that will take place on Long Street after the 2010 World Cup Final Draw:

Detailed facts on the Long Street Party

• The festivities will start at 12h00 noon with music and cultural performances with a South African and African flavour. These stage performances will be complemented by buskers to embrace the festival theme.
• FIFA President Joseph S Blatter will officially launch the FIFA Fan Fest project at 14h00. The Long Street Festival will mimic the fan fest concept that will be used during next year’s football spectacle.
• Entrance to the festival is free and we expect thousands of Capetonians to congregate at Long Street to share in the world’s excitement over the Final Draw. Although the festivities start at noon, the real action is only expected to pick up from 16h00. Be sure to make it down and diski dance to CODA’s song Blow Your Vuvuzela.
• Volunteers will guide people from the Grand Parade public parking areas to the festival’s five access points in Wale Street, Leeuwen Street, Pepper Street, and Bloem Street.
• The hundreds of restaurants and bars in Long Street will continue with normal business, and their staff will be subjected to the same security measures as the visiting public.
• See the six-part Final Draw programme here.