Play Hard, Tread Lightly - Win 2 Tickets to RTD

Submitted:	15th September 2008
Closing Date:	30th September 2008

Enjoy a jam-packed line-up featuring 24 proudly South African bands, two international acts for the first time this year, 22 DJs and a selection of eight top local comedy acts, provided by the Comedy Revolution.

Rocking the Daisies, South Africa's first carbon-neutral music festival, has announced a raft of green initiatives to make sure that it makes a nominal impact on the environment. Last year the festival achieved carbon-neutral status for the first time and this year will do the same thanks to the use of environmentally friendly practices and products. Just some of these include bio-diesel generators using the vegetable oil from the participating restaurants; biodegradable soaps, shampoos and detergents; food will be served in biodegradable packaging made from hemp oil and cornstarch. All Rocking the Daisies merchandise, tickets and festival magazine will be produced using hemp fabric, hemp paper and triple green fully recyclable paper. All waste will be recycled or composted by Interwaste - last year 7.9 tons of trash was collected at the festival and over 4 tons kept out of landfills.

Visitors will be encouraged to car pool and will be charged an additional R20 if they have less than three people in their car. This money will be used to offset the festival's carbon footprint and to rehabilitate the area.

"We see great importance in using Rocking the Daisies to promote a green attitude," said Brian Little, director of Complete Events which organises the festival. "We want to educate people about the harmful effects certain materials have on the environment and the footprint each of us leaves behind on the planet. We also want to demonstrate an environmentally friendly alternative through how we put the festival together - hopefully visitors will be inspired to take some of the practices they have learnt and implement them at home."

Presented by Windhoek Draught, the music festival is slated for 3 - 5 October - during the wild flower season - at Cloof Wine Estate in Darling.

Over night facilities include a dedicated camping area, hot showers and ample ablutions with electricity. Restaurants at the festival include Rafikis, Noodlebosch, Vida E Caffé, Butlers Pizza, Portobello, Chandani, Alibaba and Cloof Wine Estate. Please note that no open fires will be permitted.

Visit www.rockingthedaisies.com for information on where to buy tickets, band line-up, DJs and comedians.

Competition Win two full-weekend tickets to attend this year's music festival, worth R740. Simply send your name, contact details, ID number and your answer to the question below, to [email protected] before 30 September and you and a friend can be rocking your daisies in Darling! Question: How many South African bands will be performing at Rocking The Daisies? We regret, no under 18's are allowed to enter. No late entries accepted.

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