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September 16, 2010 Zambezi Sun Turns Nine Years Old
“To all our colleagues and friends at Sun International Zambia, congratulations on nine very successful years and the enormous role you have all played in this success!! Be very proud and have a wonderful day. Thanks to everyone for all your efforts and our very best wishes!”
John Lee
Director Resorts
Nine years ago, in 2001, then Republic President, Dr Fredrick Chiluba cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony for the Zambezi Sun, on the banks of the Zambezi River. Livingstone, Zambia, has never been the same and on the August 11th, 2010 Sun International Zambia celebrated their success.
Top quality service, thousands of guests and several awards for their corporate social responsibility programs that have focused on community and environmental initiatives have all made the Zambezi Sun a great hotel to visit. For company has received recognition from several local and international organizations as a leader in responsible tourism.
Any owner of a business knows that the success lies in the staff, and Sun International is no exception. As part of the company celebrating nine years of growing success, it hosted a large celebration inviting staff, government officials, and the press.
The Southern Province Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Gladys Kristafor, was one of the government officials who attended. During her speech at Falls Resort Convention Centre she congratulated Sun International for its role, “as a very strong catalyst in the development of tourism in Livingstone, and the nation as a whole.”
Mrs. Kristafor went on to say, “I wish to commend Sun International Zambia for your numerous corporate social investment (CSI) initiatives that continue to change hundreds of lives of the underprivileged in society. The scope of these initiatives is incomprehensible, it’s results are overwhelming. As government we are very proud of your contributions to community development and we would like to urge you not to relent to supplement our efforts because this is the only way we can develop our country. Continue upholding your high standards in customer service and always be on hand to offer a helping hand to your staff and the community,” she said.
In a message of congratulations from the United States of America to the staff, the resort General Manager, Joanne Selby, thanked all Sun International Zambia members of staff for their support in providing ‘A Million Thrills’ to one another and to the guests.
It is the Million Thrills that keep the guests coming. The Zambezi Sun and the Royal Livingstone offer visitors to Zambia an unforgettable experience. The opportunity to see, hear and feel the full force of the falls while luxuriating and enjoying the many sites and sounds of Livingstone. For more details and the latest packages head over to their website.
Tags: award, dance, Livingstone, livingstone tourism association, mosi-oa-tunya, photographs, river, Royal Livingstone, Sun International, the falls resort, tourism, Vic Falls, victoria, Victoria Falls, waterfalls, Zambezi, zambezi river, Zambia
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August 26, 2010 Encyclopedia Britannica Talks about Livingstone
Encyclopedia Britannica’s Blog posted an article a couple days ago about Livingstone, Zambia recently. The article is written by the editor at Travelbite, Natasha van Gelden who visited the World Heritage Site.
The post titled, “Victoria Falls and the ‘Devils Armchair’” shares Natasha’s experience bungee jumping, white river rafting and sitting on the edge of Victoria Falls while visiting the Zambian side of the falls. Natasha, like all visitors to Livingstone had an exceptional experience. She says in her post,
“This is a truly mind-blowing experience, looking across to Zimbabwe on the other side. I couldn’t get enough of swimming in the warm water.”
The many activities of Livingstone were a highlight of Natasha’s experience and she took some great photographs, which she posted on Britannica’s blog
Natasha shares her description of the Devil’s Armchair,
“A couple of local guides showed me the ‘path’ along the riverbed at the top of Victoria Falls to a place called the Angel’s or Devil’s Armchair, depending on your point of view.
The wide, swift-flowing river has scooped out a shallow pool at the very lip of the cataract and left a low rock on which you can sit and dangle your legs over the abyss”
Sitting on the edge of Victoria Falls. Photo by Natasha von Geldern
Natasha visited several of the many non-profit organizations, which serve the needs of the community, and are supported through the generosity of local businesses and international visitors. Natasha thoroughly enjoyed her stay at Jollyboys International Backpackers a place she said was filled with “a great atmosphere – especially around the barbeque and the pool.”
You can read and see all the great pictures here and see more of Natasha’s writings on Travelbrite.co.uk’s website. For a comprehensive list of places to stay, things to do and where to eat check out the Livingstone Tourism Association’s website.
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August 18, 2010 The Zambezi International Regatta
The Zambezi International Regatta returns to Livingstone for the fourth Oxford vs Cambridge vs South African universities boat races at the Zambezi Boat Club. The event will take place from the 19th to the 26th of September 2010.
The first regatta – 1905. Winners of the coxed fours.
The crews have already been put together for this year’s event and they are looking forward to the competition, which has gained international recognition. Kieran West (gold in Sydney) will be among the competitors who are coming along to row. This year is the Centenary of the World Professional Sculling Championships held on the Zambezi River.
A unique event in rowing world – heavy traffic on the river.
Left to right – Rhodes, Cambridge, Rand Afrikaans, Oxford university teams.
In the past we have had Olympic Gold Medallists (Luka Grubor, Andrew Lindsay in Sydney, Ed Coode in Athens for Great Britain and Jake Wetzel in Beijing for Canada) and reigning World Champions and Gold Medallists in Beijing (Peter Reed, Andrew Triggs-Hodge [GB]) and Olympic Silver Medallists (Colin Smith [born in Zimbabwe] Josh West, Matt Langridge and Acer Nethercott in Beijing) rowing in the crews.
The World Professional Sculling Championships, 1910. The four-man Mukoro race.
The 1910 World Championship Course – with the Victoria Falls just around the bend!
The event in 1910 was hosted by the British South Africa Company to ensure that the development of Central Africa included the sports world as well. They put up a purse of £1,000 for the winner. Richard Arnst (NZ) and Ernest Barry (Eng) the two top professional rowers of their day competed in the race, which was won by the New Zealander (oddly enough sponsored by the city of Sydney). In the 2004 regatta Ernest Barry’s nephew rowed an exhibition race on the Zambezi, and his great-nephew rowed for the Cambridge crew.
The rafting event will be held in the gorges between rapids 1 and 7 on Tuesday the 21st of September. The crews will compete for various trophies on Saturday 25 September between 9am and 3pm The audience will be able to view the races from the Zambezi boat club and VIPs and sponsors will be entertained on board the luxurious African Queen, African Princess and Lady Livingstone launches.
National two-man Mukoro race, 2004.
National Mukoro winners, 2004.
A number of events have been organised in whichlocal competitors will take part:
- Mukoro race
- Single kayak race
- Men’s double kayak race
- Ladies’ double kayak race
- Mixed doubles double kayak race
- Raft race – sprint – crews of seven
Please email Peter Jones at peterjones@iconnect.zm at the River Club or the committee of the Livingstone Tourism Association if you need any further information.
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June 25, 2010 Arts Cafe Opens on July 3rd
The rich and dynamic tapestry of Zambian culture will soon have a new home in Livingstone with the opening of the Livingstone Arts Cafe along Mosi-0-tunya Road across from Protea Hotel. Designed to preserve and promote art and culture in all its forms, the Arts Cafe is the brainchild of the Livingstone Performing Arts Foundation (LiPAF). Their new complex is already capturing lots of attention with its brightly coloured exterior and extensive renovations to the building.
The Arts Cafe is scheduled to have its gala opening on Saturday July 3, 2010. Billed as a place where tourists and local residents can meet and mingle it will host a variety of cultural activities each day. Visitors can participate in a handicraft workshop, learn traditional drumming and dancing, enjoy live African music, browse through the art gallery and library, or take in a performance in the 120 seat theatre space.
The new Livingstone Arts Cafe opening on July 3rd
“The celebration of culture and the arts is a major potential growth area for the tourist capital”, said Bob Gregory, the volunteer executive director of LiPAF. “It also has the potential to contribute significantly to the economy and help to alleviate poverty.”
The Arts Cafe will operate a bar and serve light snacks but is primarily a location to give both up-and–coming and established artists and artisans a location to demonstrate their skills, showcase their talent, and celebrate their rich heritage. For tourists, the line-up of daily and evening activities and events offers an opportunity to experience the real Africa.
The Arts Cafe complex will also be the new home of the Livingstone Performing Arts Foundation where it will stage world-class original music theatre shows celebrating the dynamic tapestry of music, dance, songs, and ceremonies of Zambian culture. Artistic Director, Marilyn Gregory, says: “I am excited about the Arts Cafe’s potential to serve the community and the tourist industry. I hope it will become a place which truly nurtures the talent and traditions of the people of Zambia.”
The Arts Cafe offers all the current tourist operators a new and exciting activity for their guests. With the support of the community it is hoped it will become another reason for tourists to visit Livingstone and stay longer.
Watch for the calendar of events for the Arts Cafe
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June 22, 2010 Livingstone Island is open again!
Visiting the Zambian side of the Falls offers you many unique opportunities, one of the most exciting of which is experiencing Livingstone Island. After nearly two months’ break, due to the high water levels of the Zambezi River, Livingstone Island is open to visitors.
Livingstone Island, originally known as Goat Island, is the very spot from which Dr David Livingstone first viewed the Victoria Falls. The story goes that he was paddled out to the island, the only pieces of accessible land in the middle of the Falls, in a dug-out canoe.
The Makololo paddlers skilfully landed him on the island. After taking a few steps through the small rainforest, on 16 November 1855, Dr Livingstone gazed upon one of the most spectacular sights in the world – ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ (The Smoke that Thunders) – which he named the Victoria Falls, after his Queen.
Bushtracks Africa is offering five tours a day:
- Morning tea tours at 07h30, 09h00 and 10h30 (includes tea, coffee, soft drinks and light snacks)
- Lunch tour from 12h30 to 15h15 (includes buffet lunch, soft drinks, beer and wine).
- Afternoon tea tour from 15h30 to 17h30 (includes tea, coffee, soft drinks and light snacks
Tags: africa, bushtracks, Livingstone, Livingstone Island, mosi-oa-tunya, photographs, river, Vic Falls, Victoria Falls, waterfalls, Zambezi, Zambia
April 13, 2010 Livingstone launches free media picture library
A portfolio of hi-res, captioned photographs showcasing the sights and businesses around Livingstone and the Victoria Falls is now available for media use.
Take a look: see all the photographs here.
Simply email livingstone@moonshinemedia for the password and access details.
Tags: africa, Livingstone, media, mosi-oa-tunya, photo, photograph, photographs, picture library, river, Vic Falls, victoria, Victoria Falls, waterfalls, Zambezi, Zambia
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April 7, 2010 Batoka Sky and The Waterfront Campground
The idea of flying over Victoria Falls always amazes me and the guys over at Batoka Sky know how to really give you the best views. With the spray rising and the water roaring the entire experience is captured on video and in photographs.
After a day of sightseeing the visitor got to relax at his campground, The Waterfront, where he was able to snap a series of incredible sunset pictures over the Zambezi river.
All in a days work (um vacation)!
See the full blog post, Free As A Bird
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April 7, 2010 jumble. life. visits Taita Falcon Lodge
In To Africa is a blog post on the blog jumble. life. sharing the bloggers recent visit to Livingstone. The blogger gave a great review of Taita Falcon Lodge and the surrounding villages and experience. Once again another happy visitor to Livingstone and the Zambian side of the falls.
Below are a few quotes from the bloggers post:
What it actually turned out to be is an astonishing eco-lodge carved out of the unforgiving countryside by a white South African farmer and entrepreneur, Faan and his wife, Ann Marie. More on Faan later.
…There was a living tree growing in our shower, with a small hole cut in the roof to let the trunk out. Our bed had a necessary, and romantic, mosquito net to keep out the malaria-spreaders. There were no windows, just spaces at the top of the walls to let the hot air escape. The thatch roof came down low enough to ensure privacy. It was the most romantic place we could have chosen to begin our African trip. The food was great — most of it home grown in Faan’s garden — the atmosphere was remote yet charming, and we had the place all to ourselves for two of the three nights…..
…Why doesn’t he have more rooms at the lodge? “Akch, I don’t do it for the money. I do it for the company. To share this. To enjoy it.”
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March 30, 2010 The Rainbow Fall from Livingstone Island, from Souvenir of Victoria Falls
The Rainbow Fall from Livingstone Island, from Souvenir of Victoria Falls
Originally uploaded by Smithsonian Institution
Some of the earliest images of Victoria Falls taken by Percy Clark in 1905
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March 18, 2010 Mosi-oa-Tunya Square
Things are looking up in Livingstone as a new shopping complex comes into existence. You can see more pictures on Livingstone Tourism’s Flickr Profile.
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