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WHAT a joy it is to return to Maynardville open air theatre for a performance of a Shakespeare play, and possibly my favourite too: A Midsummer Night's Dream. The playful comedy was the second play to be performed in the venue’s history in 1957 and (including that debut) has been performed there six…
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IF you’re wondering how to spoil your special person this Valentine’s Day, then idyllic Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West is planning the ultimate movie date under the stars. Sip award-winning wine in comfort, and nibble on delectable snacks, in a  garden setting considered to be one of  the…
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LOVE is in the air at The Cellars-Hohenort, where a romantic Valentine's picnic  will be available from Saturday the 11th to Tuesday the 14th of February. Romantics are invited to find a secluded spot on the spacious lawn where picnic blankets will be set up for the feast for two, while enjoying the…
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THE Manor at Nederburg in Paarl is pulling out all the stops to make this year’s Valentine’s Day one to cherish and remember. Couples can choose between two superb lunch (12pm to 4pm) and dinner (5pm to 9pm) options: a romantic picnic in the beautiful garden at R650 per couple, or, delicious…
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INTERNATIONAL guest artists Vadim Muntagirov, Principal of The Royal Ballet, and Tatiana Melnik, Principal of the Hungarian National Ballet, will perform in Cape Town City Ballet’s spectacular production of Veronica Paeper’s Cinderellafor three performances only, accompanied by Cape Town…
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IT was during breakfast on the first morning at Canvas Collection Africa when I asked what was for lunch that it occurred to me the level of luxury of an experience can be gauged by the significance and frequency of the feeding. I’ve not been on a cruise - something about not being able to get…
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GET ready to swoon over The Galileo Open Air Cinema, in proud association with Santam, as they bring a world-class outdoor movie experience to both the mother city and the magnificent winelands for Valentine's week. The exquisite Nooitgedacht Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, with its rolling…
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AFTER a sold out run at the Theatre on the Bay in Cape Town in June 2022 and a phenomenal season in Johannesburg in November, Come Together is back. Come Together – The Beatles Covered/Uncovered, is an exuberant, energetic, and entertaining dance production presented by the Cape Town based…
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BEGIN your new year on a happy high by joining the colourful, annual harvest parade on Saturday, 28 January, in Stellenbosch – the heartland of South African wine. Adding to its prominence, the event takes place in the same week that South Africa commemorates the 364th year since wine was first made…
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THE Cape’s favourite family-friendly Afrikaans outdoor music festival, Piekniek en Musiek, has secured chart-topping musicians Spoegwolf, Jo Black and Karlien van Jaarsveld for its next picnic concert at the picturesque Nederburg Wines in Paarl on Sunday, 29 January. Nederburg is the new home…
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