The Mindful Drinking Festival took place on Sunday October 20 on the lawns of the Kirstenbosch Stone Cottages in Newlands. The festival was hosted by Mindful Drinking SA, a movement that is motivated to help make it socially acceptable to choose non-alcoholic drinks in any situation. The event included live music from Zolani Mahola, The Porchlights, Hatchetman, Dax Butler and Pravda; a blind-tasting event for the public MC-ed by Nik Rabinowitz; a workshop programme about mindful drinking and alcohol-free brewing and distilling; and food stalls.