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CAPETIMES
JUNE 2011
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SOCIETY
Ball once again highlight of Cape Town’s social calendar
ONCE again, the annual Ball of HOPE
proved to be a highlight of Cape Town’s
social calendar. The Brooklyn Holy Cross
Senior Choir and Dancing Group set the
tone for the evening with an outstanding
performance.
Consul-general of Switzerland Irene
Flueckiger welcomed guests on behalf of the
patrons, and Minister of Finance and Economic Development in the Western Cape
Alan Winde pointed out the importance of
co-operation between the business/private
and the public sectors. An exciting raffle, live
music and dance, as well as a three-course
meal completed the evening.
All proceeds have gone to the organisation HOPE Cape Town, one of the major
HIV/Aids role players in the Western Cape,
with its 29 employees, serving more than
300 000 people in the Western Cape,
infected or affected by HIV/Aids.
HOPE Cape Town meanwhile not only
works at a grassroots level but also in the
academic field in partnerships with the University of Stellenbosch, the Hochschule
Niederrhein and the Technical University in
Munich, and is an integral part of the partnership between the Western Cape and
Bavaria. For more information, visit
www.hopecapetown.com
The Ball of HOPE is also the annual event
of the Southern African – German Chamber
of Commerce and Industry in Cape Town.
REV FR STEFAN HIPPLER, Anja Tambusso-Ferraz (Ball of
Hope organiser) and Minister of Finance, Economic
Development and Tourism Alan Winde.
MARTINA POPKISS and Axel Simon (both of Lufthansa).
FRIEDRICH AND LORRAINE SCHAEFER (Westin Grand
Hotel Cape Town).
DR PETER SUTTER and Irene Flueckiger (consul-general of
Switzerland).
BETTINA KAUKE, Rev Fr Stefan Hippler, Anja TambussoFerraz and Andreas Kauke (Consul of Germany).
SUSANNE, Thomas and Olivia Ringer (Greenways Hotel).
MICHAELA SOULE (Essential Consulting), Dr Monika Brink
(HOPE) and Petra Reichwein (Mediterranean Villa).
VAL SHARKEY and Neil Westerman (Milnerton Men
Society).
MELANEY BRODNER, Jean Davidson and Bronwyn
Moses.
DR MICHAEL ZIPP and Carole Armstrong-Hooper
(Highlands Country House).
JAN-KARL SCHIEBE and with singer Keezee (Paulaner
Bräuhaus, Clocktower Waterfront).
MICHAEL AND STEFANIE BAUMANN (MTU SA)
CARRYN TODD and Sven Moeller (ThyssenKrupp).