Stargazing: living amongst the stars – 20 March

Maropeng will be the monthly stargazing evening with its resident astronomer, Vincent Nettmann.

This months event will be look at living amongst the Stars: man and astronomy, their time and place in the universe.

An ancient philosopher once wrote, “Do we gaze at the stars because we are human, or, are we human because we gaze at stars?”

From the beginnings of time, man gazed upward and beheld the awesome splendour of our night skies. He wondered what the stars were, and what lay beyond them. At some point in human history, he speculated about the stars’ origins, and also the origins of his very own existence. Our popular astronomy series of “after dinner” talks, this month, is entitled: “Living Amongst the Stars”, an illustrated talk looking into the fascinating realm of astronomy, and how it relates to our lives today.

This event will be hosted by the Tumulus Restaurant, is a child friendly event and includes welcome drinks and a buffet dinner for R190 for adults and R90 for children.

The star-viewing evenings are weather dependent. Please bring your own binoculars.

Stargazers will be pleased to know that Maropeng is offering an accommodation special for the Friday and Saturday of each stargazing weekend. Prices are R770 per person sharing per night, or R1170 if you are spending the night on your own.

Please click here to make a booking.

Menu:

Starter:

Summer salad
Olives stuffed with roasted garlic
Feta & Sundried tomatoes
Romesco olives & onion marmalade
Assorted cold meats
Chicken liver pate with foccacio & assorted breads

Main:

Cape Malay Bobotie
Chicken a la king
Battered hake portions
Rump steak in mushroom sauce
Macaroni & cheese
Creamed spinach
Roasted potatoes
Savory rice

Desserts:

Crème Brulee
Milk tart
Apple crumble
Vanilla ice cream
Fresh fruit salad