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Hamba Happy Hour in Sarasota

Every other Friday we serve complimentary South African wine and snacks, share a fun travel social hour and hold giveaway drawings at our St. Armands Circle location. And the time has once again arrived! Join us from 5-6 p.m. this Friday, August 1st for all of this PLUS an amazing 20 % off all items in our Touch of Africa gallery during Hamba Happy Hour only. The Hamba Lounge is cozily tucked at the back of the gallery and contains travel books, magazines and videos for your enjoyment.

Our Story

“Hamba” means “travel” in the Zulu language. Zulu is one of 11 official languages in South Africa.

The Hamba Lounge is our casual travel library where we offer you a taste of our South African hospitality. Here we transport you to extraordinary places through our books, magazines and videos, one sip at a time.

South Africa, the Adventure Capital of the World, is our specialty and is on most travelers’ wish lists. If you plan to go in the near future, why not go with South Africans? We can show you the best of this country, when to go and how to get there. (We have small group tours departing from the USA and Canada every week.)

If customized travel is more appealing to you, then our in-house travel agent can design your itinerary for any destination in the world.

If cruising is more your style, we invite you to peruse our amazing selection of cruise catalogues and magazines. As registered Cruise Planners agents, we ensure that your vacation planning is a breeze and at competitive group rates.

Don’t forget to save the date. See you at 5 p.m. at the Hamba Lounge this Friday, August 1st on St. Armands Circle. We’re easy to find… just follow the sounds of the drums!

 

 

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Nelson Mandela Birthday Giveaway

Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela – Giveaway

Today he turns 93 yrs.

In celebration, Touch of Africa (Touch De L’ Afrique) in St. Armands USA and Oakville Canada,  invites you to select any gift in our store to the value of up to $100. Yes that’s correct… for FREE…

All we ask in return is an opportunity to showcase South Africa @ one of our Discover Events during July. Email usa@touchcorporation.com for more details on this fantastic promotion.

MANDELA’S KEY DATES

• 1918 – Born in the Eastern Cape
• 1956 – Charged with high treason, but charges dropped
• 1962 – Arrested, convicted of sabotage, sentenced to five years in prison
• 1964 – Charged again, sentenced to life
• 1990 – Freed from prison
• 1993 – Wins Nobel Peace Prize
• 1994 – Elected first black president
• 1999 – Steps down as leader
• 2001 – Diagnosed with prostate cancer
• 2004 – Retires from public life
• 2005 – Announces his son has died of an HIV/Aids-related illness
• 2007 – Forms The Elders group
• 2010 – Appears at closing ceremony of World Cup

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St. Armands, Sarasota – Giveway Competition

Discover South Africa and St. Armands Circle’s best kept secret.

The month of May sees the eagerly awaited retail store for Touch of Africa (Touch De L’ Afrique) opening in St. Armands Sarasota. “There is nothing quite like this in Southwest Florida”, says Mr. Deon Barnard from the US corporate office. “Visitors to the store will discover conversational pieces combined with an adventurous experience.  Touch of Africa retails exclusive decor and eclectic finds from Africa. Most pieces are collectibles and just like every Safari is different, so will be the case each time patrons visit this store”, he concluded.

Touch of Africa retail store along with their sister company Go Touch Down Travel and Tours who is already based in St. Armands, will be promoting the beautiful decor, collectibles and travel destinations of South Africa.

Touch of Africa and Go Touch Down Travel and Tours are both owned by the holding company, Touch Corporation, an award-winning group with over 25 years of experience in the travel and lifestyle industry. The holding group proudly boasts the ultimate recognition of being named the ‘Top Marketing’ Company for 17 consecutive years, in one of South Africa’s leading tourism sectors.

Touch of Africa will celebrate their grand opening in the month of May and together with Go Touch Down Travel and Tours, are promoting the ‘Discover South Africa Giveaway.’ Each month during the summer, one lucky shopper to enter the drawing will win a retail voucher to the value of $1,500.00, redeemable at the Touch De L’Afrique store.

All visitors to the store that enter the giveaway will automatically be entered into a bi-annual draw to win an 8 day Safari or Cape Town tour.

Please note: If you cannot be there for the grand opening, then we suggest you join and follow us on Facebook – Go Touch Down Travel and Tours – or email your name and phone number (see ‘contact us’ on the About page) and we will send you the entry form via email.

“Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us” (Nelson Mandela)

See you in South Africa (or St. Armands if you like…)

Marketing Department

Touch Corporation America

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