RELATED LINKS: Water Week promises a big splash Joburg Water promises not one, but two fun-filled weeks to celebrate National Water Week, culminating in the popular Water Music Festival at the Zoo Lake in April. Read more Water Johannesburg Water is the City's water and sanitation utility. Read more Quenching the thirst of the city They bring clean water to your tap and dispose of sewerage from your home. These are the workers of Johannesburg Water. Read more Big walk at Zoo Lake Everyone is invited to run or walk around the Zoo Lake as part of Joburg Water's week-long annual Water Festival. The festival is part of the utility's campaign to raise awareness of the importance of sanitation and water conservation. Read more We'll keep Zoo Lake quiet, Moyo tells residents AT a public meeting at Zoo Lake this week, owners of the new Moyo restaurant assured residents that they would keep the noise down and be sensitive to the environment Read more Zoo Lake: the park that defied apartheid IN 1904 the founders of Johannesburg did something quite extraordinary in a country where, even before apartheid, blacks and whites were living separate lives: they proclaimed that Zoo Lake and the Johannesburg Zoo open to all races. Read more

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Big splash planned for Zoo Lake THE annual Water Festival, on at Zoo Lake, has something for everyone: a host of watery activities, a fun walk for all ages, and a music festival with the likes of Mafikizolo and Jabu Khanyile. April 22, 2005 By Lucky Sindane JOHANNESBURG WATER is determined to make a splash this year in an effort to turn the annual Water Festival at Zoo Lake into the biggest in Africa. The City's water and sanitation provider officially launched the second Water Festival at Zoo Lake on Thursday, 21 April. "Our vision is to make it Africa's biggest water festival," says Johannesburg Water spokesperson, Jameel Chand. Visitors to one of the Water Festival's information stalls The festival, which consists of school and corporate competitions, exhibitions, a fun run/walk, and a music festival, runs from 21 to 27 April. "The key objectives of this festival will focus on public education programmes, awareness building, and profiling the company as a company close to the people and a company that is willing to work with communities to improve water and sanitation services," says Chand. Thousands of residents are expected to take part. The City's various departments will have stalls at the marquee throughout the festival, and on Sunday, 24 April there will be a fun walk/run starting at 8.30am. "Entries for the fun walk close just before the start," says Chand. Organisers are expecting 2 000 entries. On Monday, 25 April and Tuesday, 26 April some 2 000 schoolchildren from around Johannesburg will join in the activities at Johannesburg Water's two water villages created specially for the festival. During the festival, Johannesburg Water will announce the winners of its art competition. The Water Festival will end on a high note on 27 April, Freedom Day, with a music festival. Mafikizolo, S'bu, Jabu Khanyile, and Zamajobe are among the artists who will be performing. The music festival will take place from 10am until 5pm. For more information on the Water Festival or the music event, call Johannesburg Water on 011 688 1500. For more information on the fun walk/run call Lucy Taylor on 011 726 2784. The Joburg Water Festival Programme Thursday, 21 April The official opening of the festival. Friday, 22 April Corporate Day for managers to support staff taking part. An exhibition will be held. Saturday, 23 April Exhibition open day. Sunday, 24 April Fun walk and exhibition day. Monday, 25 April Presentation of prizes for Grade 0 to 3 school art competition, on-site events and exhibition. Tuesday, 26 April Presentation of prizes for Grade 4 to 7 school art competition, on site events and exhibition. A closing gala dinner will be held at 6pm. Wednesday, 27 April Water Music Festival. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za