Centre for the Book - City Bowl
Centre for the Book is a National Monument structure, which is situated on the periphery of the beautiful Company Gardens in Cape Town. The Centre for the Book is an outreach unit of the National Library of South Africa. Its mission is to promote a culture of reading, writing, and publishing in local languages and easy access to books for all.
Inside the structure is an elegant and appealing Edwardian venue, which offers unique comfort space for gala dinners and functions.
Guidelines
- ALL BUFFELS EXPERIENCES CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 200 GUESTS AT ONE TIME
- ONLY SMALLER COACHES (>24 SEATERS) ALLOWED FOR GUEST ACCESS TO THE EVENT SITE
- Events to end by 15h30 latest
- Event teams to be packed up and off site by 17h00 latest
- No amplified music, PA Systems or Live Entertainment allowed
- All events must be awarded an event permit
- All events must have an Environmental Officer and Baboon Monitors on site
guidelines
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Experiences:
Seated Dinner Event
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Capacity: 140 Pax
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Time Restrictions: Event End | 00h00
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Noise Restrictions: Music End | 23h00
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Transport Restrictions: None
experiences
Gala Dinner Experience
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R 5705
R 4650
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R 3400
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Dry Snack & Oyster Activations
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Picnic Box Lunches
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