No one will be home but the lights will be on.
The City of Cape Town has announced that for the second year, it has taken the decision to cancel the free open-air concert for the annual Festive Lights Switch-on.
The event draws about 100 000 people annually, however, the City said with current Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings and the potential increase in infections, hosting the concert is not possible.
The Festive Lights Switch-on is the City’s signature event, which has helped usher in the joyous season for five decades, while also providing entertainment for locals and tourists.
This year’s theme is, Cape Town: City of Opportunities.
The City said while the free open-air concert is cancelled, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis last night switched on the lights on the Adderley Street main crossing to officially usher in the holiday season.
Additionally, festive lights displays are also installed in Muizenberg, Grassy Park, Macassar, Strand, Somerset West, Sir Lowry’s Pass, Ravensmead, Valhalla Park, Khayelitsha, Hanover Park, Mitchells Plain and Atlantis.
A further 90 small Christmas trees in areas across the city will be draped in lights.
To those concerned about electricity consumption of the lights, the City said that it has also taken energy conservation into consideration during the installation process.
“We have switched from the normal incandescent lamp (7 Watt) to rope light (14 Watt) per metre.
“By using these low consumption devices, we reduce the load on the network considerably,” the City said.
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