2010 'World Cup'Date - Brought to you by Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa

WORLD CUP FEVER STRIKES MOUNT NELSON HOTEL 

March 1, 2009 (Cape Town, South Africa) – Cape Town's legendary pink hotel got  into the World Cup spirit last week when dancers from the popular Afro-fusion band CODA taught hotel staff - from housekeeping to executive management - to 'diski' (the official World Cup supporters dance). Cape Town Tourism debriefed staff on how the city is gearing up to host eight of the World Cup matches, before handing the floor over to the energetic CODA dancers. After much stretching, kicking, laughing and bopping to the official diski anthem, the dancers selected five of the top diski dancers, and awarded them with 'vuvuzelas' (official World Cup noisemakers) and World Cup gear.

Within the next few weeks Mount Nelson Hotel will offer personalized diski lessons to hotel guests. And if you can’t make it to the hotel but would like to learn the art of the diski, you can check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fML326GXJPY&NR=1.   

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About Mount Nelson Hotel:

Nestled at the foot of Table Mountain and set within nine acres of lush gardens, the 105-year-old Mount Nelson Hotel is Cape Town’s oldest and most distinguished hotel, offering unparalleled tradition, history and sophistication. The hotel’s combination of elegance, grace, grandeur and exceptional location ensures her guests a truly memorable experience.  Alongside the Librisa spa, the hotel houses 201 individually0styled guest rooms; the award-winning Cape Colony restaurant showcases fine Modern South African cuisine; Oasis Restaurant offering poolside alfresco meals; and the ultra-chic Planet Bar - the hotel’s stylish Champagne and cocktail bar. For more information visit www.mountnelson.co.za.

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