Photos of Filia School’s Laduma concert: The last event before the stadium will be handed over (Tomorrow) to FIFA for the World Cup

On the left Guy Davies  the instigator of this event

Guy... Congratulations it was a pleasure to be there Really enjoyed every minute of it

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I will upload some videos of this event tomorrow it really brings it alive

The performers are the learners at Filia School about  200 children, some of whom have quite severe disabilitiesThey were performing their concert - called "Laduma".

'Laduma!' is the South African equivalent to 'Goal!' and literally means 'it thunders' in Zulu.

Read more about this event here

The seats were wet We have had so much rain these last few days

I advice you to bring a small towel if it rains or you will have a wet cold bum :)

                         

See a video of a performance here

                          
    

                           

                                                                  Enjoyed his singing :)

                          

                           

It sounded great guys ! :)

Such a cuty :)

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It has been pouring for days until this morning ...We had a dry day today

but no sun until late afternoon

The VIP Area

If it had been a blue sky you would have seen Table Mountain from here

I was not supposed to be here ofcourse :) Fifa has closed off all the area's which they already control

 but then if I don't go to all these forbidden places how the heck can I show you what is going on ? 

Part of the stadium has been handed over already, the rest will be handed over in a couple of days

When I came home I saw allot of men on top of the roof

Not sure what they are doing though

BTW it was not my day Lots went wrong I will not bore you with all of it but

one of my lenses was playing up and even blogger is being obstinate tonight !

The church and the stadium in Green Point, Cape town

Took this shot from the church premises

This was the first time I saw it up close

and I had to really wiggle myself into the right position to get this shot of the church

 and Stadium peeping out To my shame I did not really look what the church is called but seem to recall something like St Mary's Church

It proves quite hard to take photos in Green Point , the streets are so narrow

4 days to go to the "Final Draw ", 2010 WC Cape Town Soccer Stadium on the last night in November

Click image to see large It was full moon ..

On Dec 4th at 7 PM local time the "Final Draw" kicks off in Cape Town, the start of the World Cup 2010 event

The world will turn its attention to the Mother City like never before. The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ final draw show will be broadcast from the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) to millions of viewers across the globe. Many high-profile visitors from all corners of the world will attend the event itself. Celebrities, sports stars, world leaders and dignitaries will sit amongst the audience, eager to hear the draw results.
Read on :
The "Final Draw"

An interesting story about South Africa's 10 Stadia here
Live on Fifa.com
FIFA.com will have extensive coverage of the Final Draw, including eye-witness stories, interviews and features. In a similar vein to the extremely popular EMIRATES MatchCast used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, there will also be a live DrawCast on FIFA.com. Using the DrawCast, users will be able to follow live commentary and also interact through Fanchat as the drama begins to unfold.

Sunday october 11 2009 World Cup Green Point Stadium images Another facade strip of PVC mesh is attached

Midday October 11

The 8th PVC facade strip on the West side is about to be put up

By mid afternoon the strip is up

Note the weather today.. it was warm but not very sunny

Its only 4.15 PM but it looks like its evening. The blue roof is the Table Bay Hotel in the V&A Waterfront
The first time I came to Cape Town I stayed in this hotel (Company paid ) and my corner room which was high up, was facing Signal Hill and my current house, I obviously then had no idea I would ever live here one day

6 o'clock
The sky has cleared up and I am debating if I should drive up closer or maybe go up Signal Hill but then nature decides for me.. it clouds over and turns grey again so instead I pour myself a glass of wine and shoot from the comfort of my home  :)

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And after sunset....

Sanding and painting the new Green Point Stadium in Cape Town

I am a few days away from Cape Town and will not be able to show Stadium updates till Monday

but tomorrow I will show some shots from  Pezula Resort Hotel in Knysna where the French team will be staying in 2010

The shots are from a couple of days ago especially in the top image you can see the metal needs a lick of paint

I hope the Green Point Stadium will not look like a grey blob on the horizon

Two more cranes came down today

This was at 19.00 PM this evening

At 18.00 PM a little bit of blue sky after a grey cool day

I fervently hope and pray that this is not it.... that they are going to attach another PVC mesh on the outside of the frame because I think these grey sheets look like dirty washing, it will look awful

SLR Canon EOS 450D and EFS 17-85 mm lens (the only one I own)

  Took this at around 17.30 PM I drove past the stadium to see if they had sorted the wrinkles yet

but there is obviously a problem.. now there is a gap held together by ropes...

Unfortunately and upsettingly I knocked over my tripod with my Canon PS 5S IS, which was my baby, it could do everything except cook, unfortunately they dont sell it anymore and so I am now on the waiting list (Arrives beginning october in Cape Town)

Canon Powershot SX20 IS Super Zoom
it also has a good video

It is the closest to my broken only 1 year old Canon 5S IS
its cheaper to buy the SX20 camera for close ups then buying a new lens for my SLR Cam

BTW THE photoshop here in Cape Town is called  ORMS

More then half of the clear glass on the roof of the new 2010 Green Point Stadium is now installed

I am getting rather fed up mentioning it, but sadly it was another hazy day
Its Sunday night , the only night in the week when there is no visible activity on the stadium

Midnight shots New 2010 Soccer World cup stadium in Cape Town, South Africa

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Camera:Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Work is going on at all sides of the stadium, its as hectic as during the day

A few more glass panels on the roof of the 2010 Green Point Stadium and its finnished

I have been dying to go up Signal Hill to shoot the roof, anxious to be in time before its completed but with the haze it was no use. This afternoon I took my chance because tomorrow 80% chance of rain forecast

Huge diamond found in Cape Town !

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Ok its the new Green Point Stadium which twinkles like a diamond at night
I took this shot from the new golf course on the Green Point Common and when I saw this photo it reminded me of the first time I ever saw the concept photo of the Green Point Stadium
Look here

The other side of the new 2010 Green Point Stadium in Cape Town

I usually shoot the Green Point stadium with a piece of the Green Point Common on the left, this time I show you the right side, there is a lot happening there, the fan walk,new roads and roundabouts Click photo to enlarge

Fog On Signal Hill

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Just to satisfy my curiosity ;) which of the 2 do you prefer ?

Strange.. I had published my blogpost last night but it wasnt here this morning.. it is now ;)

Believe it or not this was the second time in a row this weekend that I went up Signal Hill to shoot the new 2010 Green Point stadium from above at sunset when something spoiled my fun This evening it was sudden fog even though I had left Green Point bathing in sunshine

but 19 minutes later when I was back at home again I shot the photo below The fog was just high up Signal Hill

I almost hit a whole flog of guineafowl you can see them next to the road which is the road up Signal Hill

Cape Town Tourism launches dedicated 2010 Cape Town website

My Stadium images were used for the photo gallery and slide show on the new 2010 mini website

I know I am not the only Capetonian, who is hugely impressed with the speed this construction was stamped out of the ground and I am imensely proud to be able to show off this beautiful new Cape Town stadium to the rest of the world

The 2 photos here on the blog show the difference a year makes and so far the completion date is still on target: December 14
Around 2000 construction workers worked flat out and often during the night

I have been asked if I can hear the noise from the construction but thankfully I can't inside the house but if the wind comes from that side, I can hear a distant noise but only when I am outside which isn't bothering me



The video of last nights laser show illuminating the Green Point Stadium is here on my Youtube site
I know I am in need of a "How to make videos and editing tips"
Also the camera picks up the slightest noise, listening to the video I heard crickets chirping which I never noticed before !