The Mindful Drinking Festival took place on the lawns of the Kirstenbosch Stone Cottages in Newlands on Sunday October 20. The festival, MC-ed by Nik Rabinowitz, was hosted by Mindful Drinking SA and included live music by Zolani Mahola, The Porchlights, Hatchetman, Dax Butler and Pravda. There was a blind-tasting event; a workshop on mindful drinking and alcohol-free brewing and distilling; and food stalls.