WITH March well underway and a few public holidays on the horizon, The Galileo Open Air Cinema will be screening a host of themed, proudly South African movies to kickstart the Human Rights Day long weekend.
Take your pick from SA-centric flicks and firm favourites like Keeping Up With The Kandasamys, Jock Of The Bushveld and Invictus (above), screening at Cape Town's most loved outdoor venues…
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Survival of the Funniest at the Baxter on March 26
COMEDIANS Thato Mabelane and Arlene Petersen have joined forces to bring their inaugural gut-busting comedy special, Survival of the Funniest, to Cape Town’s iconic Baxter Theatre Concert Hall for one evening of laughter medicine.
The duo has been entertaining crowds around the Western Cape over the recent months and due to popular demand have decided to host a one-night bumper special. …
Top Cape Town DJs to show off their talents For The People
ONE of Cape Town’s premier event and artist management companies, LRI Productions, is set to host a musical experience with some of The Mother City’s most popular DJs taking to the decks on March 26. For The Peoplewill showcase top South African musicians such as DJ KingPhunk, DJ Sophia, DJ Waggy, DJ Portia, DJ AK, DJ Fizz and Shai A at Infinity Studios in Paarden Island.
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IMAGINE an all-inclusive winelands getaway, where your weekend has been meticulously planned for you from check in to check out. You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a dream, but this can be your reality. Franschhoek’s popular Mystery Weekendsholds the promise of surprise, relaxation and pure indulgence.
Your all-encompassing weekend includes everything Franschhoek is known for – luxurious…
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All-you-can-eat sushi at The Seaboard on Sundays, oh yes
IT'S surprisingly easy to woo me, if you wish to shower me with gifts. I like books, records, wine, free rein at a nursery with a healthy bank card, and sushi. Salmon roses in particular. I don't mind a bunch of stargazer lilies (still closed) but will take a platter of salmon roses over a bouquet of flower roses any day.
When David van Rensburg, owner of The Seaboard on Sea Point's Main Road…
Inaugural Swartland Sosiaal breaks the mould for wine festivals
AN exciting new wine festival launches in the heart of the Swartland - arguably South Africa’s most dynamic wine region - on April 30, 2022. Hosted in a town not known for its wine, the Swartland Sosiaal Wynfees breaks the mould in typical Swartland fashion with a showcase of famous and lesser-known wine treasures.
The event will be held at The Moorrees - home of hospitality, good food and…
FARRO, the critically acclaimed restaurant which has since October last year been a sought-after pop-up in Cape Town’s Bree Street, has now found a permanent home. Farro will reopen its doors at Gabriëlskloof Wine Estate in Botrivier in April 2022.
“When we met Alex and Eloise Windebank and experienced their food, we knew Farro was the perfect fit for Gabriëlskloof,” explains Peter-Allen…
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Bejewel autumn comfort food with bountiful ruby-red plums
WITH autumn climes beginning to waft in, it is time to make the most of the last plums of the season and showcase their sweet, juicy goodness in comforting autumnal desserts.
Plums are abundant from November to April and even as the season comes to a close, you will still find these jewel-toned stone fruit on supermarket shelves in a range of colours and flavours from very sweet to appealingly…
Tiaan, Neels & Watershed at Warwick SA Cheese Festival in April
THE award-winning South African Cheese Festival innovates with a first-of-its-kind experience. In April 2022, cheese and wine lovers can celebrate for eight days with the SA Cheese Festival popping up over four weekends at four exquisite destinations. On Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 April, the festival unfolds into a novel celebration of cheese, wine and more at the magnificent Warwick Wine Estate, at…
THE swimming pool at Die Laan 2 is not for the delicate swimmer, as I found out early that Saturday. And by delicate, I mean the person who eases themselves slowly and cautiously into the water.
It was a sweltering weekend in Stellenbosch, hot, humid, windy; a contrast between the chilled air conditioned interior of my apartment and the solid wall of heat outside that reminded me of Thailand,…
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Coming soon – M-Net Movies DC Heroes pop-up channel
GET ready to put on your favourite cape and immerse yourself in the DC Heroes pop-up channel from Friday 25 March until Sunday 3 April (DStv channel 111). For 10 days only, the M-Net Movies DC Heroes pop-up channel will air the most popular heroes and villains movies from some of the biggest DC blockbusters and animations. There will be plenty of thrills from Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Joker,…
Eet Kreef Herleef! revived for three shows this month
SOME of the most talented rockers in Cape Town teamed up in 2019 to give new life to the satirical masterpiece album EET KREEF!, released in 1989. Johannes Kerkorrel and Die Gereformeerde Blues Band made headlines in those tumultuous years and EET KREEF! became one of the top alternative Afrikaans album releases at the time. The younger (than the ‘80s) generation musicians that re-recorded…
RAW Africa Boutique Collection’s 5-star Sky Villa Boutique Hotel - which overlooks Plettenberg bay with unforgettable 360° views – hosts luxurious and exclusive experiences. And there, up in the clouds on Saturday 12 March 2022 at 5pm is where you want to be for a sunset concert featuring the smooth sounds of local favourites Matthew Mole and Shaza, plus Sky Villa’s rockin’ resident deejay, DJ…
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Good wine and good stories go hand in hand at Le Pommier
THERE once was a bull named Jonathan, who lived at Le Pommier, on the Helshoogte Road in the Banhoek Valley between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Jonathan was rather wilful and would frequently break out of his accommodations and into the vineyards - but only one in particular: the Malbec. There he would eat his fill of the grapes which is why today, to honour his impeccable taste, Le Pommier…
TopWineRoots Laailou Music Festival is the new Afrikaans jol
EDIT: This event has been postponed till later in the year.
There's a new Afrikaans festival kid on the block! The TopWineRoots Laailou Music Festivalis creating a thrilling festival-experience in a fantastic setting for an unforgettable weekend out with your friends, at Berg River Resort, Paarl from March 18 to 20.
Your lilo is that quirky, colourful thing that floats your boat in December…