The 6th of January brought Peter and Lilian Cooke from Australia to Hout Bay to enjoy the music of the brass band and the sunny mood of the Hout Bay Malay Choir members. Peter is the son of the late Diana Grace Cooke who visited Llandudno various times and wile doing so got very fond of the local people and in particular to the Hout Bay community.

However, the decision after her passing to make her donations to this particular worthy cause was solely due to the trustee of her funds Mr Ernie Lanz of Llandudno, so that the brass band could add some more instruments to their existing assets.

The brass band’s Captain Winston Williams who moved to Hout Bay from Ocean View after he married into a Hangberg family paid a visit to his place of birth by taking the Malay Choir to Ocean View.

The day was finally blessed with sunshine after the morning rain decided to give space to a fun day for the Hangberg and Ocean View community.

A message from the captain of the band: Everybody .... from Imizamo Yethu, Hangberg ore elsewhere in Hout Bay interested in joining the band is welcome. The band meets every Saturday from 10am to 3pm at the Sentinel Primary School.

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Should anybody like to know more about the Malay Choir and Hangberg’s brass band please contact Winston Williams at: 079 520-7437

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