Jozi, the city we love to hate has woken up and embraced spring and the warmer weather with a frenetic splurge of events: art exhibitions and studio open days; film festivals; screenings of Met operas, international exhibitions and National [British] Theatre plays; heritage walks; sketching workshops; stunning ballets performed by the Joburg ballet company and […]
Read More »Unpacking the title of this post! Currently showing at the Jack Ginsberg Centre for Book Arts (hence JGCBA) at Wits Art Museum (WAM) is a show of 66 items comprising the Book Arts Archive from the Caversham Press. I have written before about Jack Ginsberg and his philanthropic role in the arts as well as […]
Read More »We get constant positive feedback from guests with lots of positive comments. These are reinforced by our ranking on Tripadvisor and our on-line reviews, our occupancy rates, the word of mouth referrals, and the high number of repeat guests. Here are some of our guest comments: Coffee and rusks “Please please will you sell me […]
Read More »Who’s the guide? Who’s the explorer? Where’s the Museum? Lucille Davie Lucille is a teacher, journalist and remarkable researcher who has a wealth of knowledge of Johannesburg, its history, heritage and people. Lucille has not only written about Joburg and run tours in our city but has also for many years been fascinated with […]
Read More »Best of both worlds- lots of choice but within quiet surroundings Craighall Park is remarkable in that it has a whole range of neighborhood eateries but yet it has retained its suburban feel without the rowdy party scene of the main drags (and weekend mayhem) in suburbs like Melville and Norwood; the parking challenges of […]
Read More »AI and ChatGPT The news has been awash lately with talk about ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched at the end November 2022. A post recently loaded on a local Residents’ Association site, immediately made me wonder if this was my first exposure to ChatGPT’s authorship. It was littered with ornate […]
Read More »A Mass for the Universe: The New Covenant This promises to be a very special event … 110 choristors, (comprising the internationally award winning University of Johannebsurg Choir and University alumni); a mass specially composed by Antoni Shocken to celebrate Renette Bouwer’s 25 years as conductor of the University of Johannesburg Choir; a narration of […]
Read More »Having seen stunning urban Joburg sketches from fellow Joburg explorer and just another Jozi girl, Gail Scott Wilson (aka instagrammer @DizzyLexa), who is an active member of Urban Sketchers, I have been wanting to join one of their drawing/painting outings for a long time. This local Joburg group of local sketchers which is part of […]
Read More »I wrote the post (August 10th) which included info on Seeing the Invisible before visiting the exhibition. A friend and I decided on a spontaneous visit yesterday, Thursday – initially a blustery August day which settled into a beautifully warm late winter day. While it is well worth a visit be prepared for some challenges: […]
Read More »Ndlovu Youth Choir Monte Casino 24-27 August With a few days to go before the official start of Spring, treat yourself to a heavy dose of colour, vibrancy, rhythm, energy, and talent. The Ndlovu Youth Choir will bring a smile to your face and get your feet tapping. This astonishing group from Moutse in Limpopo […]
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