The annual Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg Schulbasar will provide a fun-filled day of entertainment on Saturday, 29 May.

Since 1893, the Deutsche Schule zu Johannesburg has hosted this event, nurturing it to become a “must see” on the Johannesburg lifestyle calendar. On several occasions, up to 30 000 people filled the school grounds in Parktown to experience German culture at the food and drink stalls in the carnival-like atmosphere. The Schulbasar initiative has also assisted the school to raise funds for its various social programmes.

In 2005, the school decided to separate the Basar into two functions, namely the Deutsche Schule Bierfest™ and the Schulfest/School Basar, in an effort to establish better security for festival goers at the school premises. The Bierfest was moved to an external venue, and the Basar was transformed once again into a family event for the German and local community in South Africa.

As a part of its reincarnation, the School Basar now offers a limited number of tickets for patrons of the Basar in an effort to offer better security and to create an authentic family fun experience for the young and old, re-enforcing the school’s image which focuses on family.

Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg Marketing Manager, Gaby Ullmann, says it is good for the festival to focus on family because it is hosted at a school. “The Basar offers a lot of entertainment for every age group. The Regenbogen Kindergarten will look after and entertain the little ones; we have games; carousels; jumping castles; magicians; stilt walkers; clowns; balloon sculptors; and so many more exciting things. All our classes have organised at least one activity or attraction for young and old.”

For teenagers, the school has organised go-karts; bunjee jumping; a disco; soccer activities; and foofy slides. For the older festival goers, there will be two beer tents with local and imported beer; the Beer Mug Band and other music entertainment; lots of German and local food like Eisbein, Fleischkase and ‘Wurst mit Kartoffelsalat’.

For more information and ticket sales, go to www.dsj.co.za or call Gaby Ullman 011 482 3033 or email [email protected].