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December 2009 - Marena Manley recently returned from the 14th International Conference on Near Infrared Spectroscopy (14th ICNIRS or NIR 2009), Bangkok Thailand where she announced the 15th ICNIRS (NIR 2011) to be held at the CTICC in Cape Town, 13th-20th May 2011.
Marena announced NIR 2011 at the Conference Banquet wearing a custom-made NIR2011 Makaraba and calling the delegates with the sound of the kudu horn (Kuduzela) to follow her to Cape Town for NIR 2011. She then presented the newly elected Chairman of the International Council of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (ICNIRS), Dr Pierre Dardenne from Belgium, with the Makaraba and Kuduzela to ensure that he has the appropriate attire for NIR 2011! She ended her presentation by showing two video clips of the beautiful landscapes Western Cape and Mpumalanga ensuring that many will follow and attend NIR 2011.
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| Marena Manley with the NIR 2011 Makaraba and Kuduzela at the NIR 2009 Banquet in Bangkok, Thailand (dress by Teresa Joubert). |
Dr Pierre Dardenne accepts the NIR 2011 Makaraba and Kuduzela from Marena. |
Marena with Prof David Wentzel from Kansas State University, USA. |
What is a Makaraba?
Traditionally worn with pride by soccer fans, these decorated hard hats are uniquely sculptured and hand painted. They add to the visual excitement in the stadiums of every sports event to which they are worn. Together with the vuvuzela they are "Loudly South African" in colour and design and are available for the world to enjoy.
Each helmet takes between eight to fourteen hours of passion and skill to make and are a work of art that sports fans worldwide truly value. Visit www.makaraba.co.za
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