RMB Winex Launched 11 years ago, RMB WineX is the premier wine event in South Africa. There will be some 1 500 wines available for tasting from the 250 Cape Producers exhibiting. The exhibitor line-up this year includes award-winning producers such as Nederburg, Fleur du Cap, Tokara and Saronsberg, while there will also be newcomers […]
Read More »FNB WHISKY LIVE FESTIVAL Now in its eighth year, The FNB Whisky Live Festival has grown into the largest whisky and lifestyle event of its kind, attracting more visitors and brands than any other whisky festival globally. According to the Scotch Whisky Association, South Africa is the fifth largest Scotch market by volume in the […]
Read More »Taste of Joburg is back! This festival brings together the city’s most acclaimed restaurants and carefully selected exhibitors to attract 15 000 of Joburg’s most dedicated and sophisticated foodies. Taste of Joburg brings together the city’s finest restaurants, award winning wineries, premium drink brands, niche food exhibitors and fantastic entertainment. If you love eating out […]
Read More »Mail & Guardian Literary Festival 2010 When: 3-5 September Where: @ 44 STANLEY Avenue, Milpark, Johannesburg More detail: in partnership with BOEKEHUIS at Fawley street, Auckland Park on 011 482 3609 Opening address (free event): Friday night 3rd Sept at 7pm, by Nic Dawes, editor of the Mail &Guardian – celebrate 25 years of the […]
Read More »Madame Zingara This week’s pick by Adrian of Fifty Two: Bohemian and Burlesque Genre: Theatre of Dreams What: Get into character and dress to the extreme – the more outrageous, enchanting, intriguing – the better. This is Madame Zingara and anything goes. Well known for their uniqueness in staging a captivating cirque, a fine show, […]
Read More »Boekehuis – Amazing indi bookstore WHAT? SATURDAY VOICES AT BOEKEHUIS WHEN? SATURDAY 21 August 2010, 12:00 for 12:30 TOPIC: William Gumede, author of the book, Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC in conversation with Sakhela Buhlungu, sociologist and expert in the field of labour studies, about his new book, A […]
Read More »Brazilian Film Festival The Film Festival at Brazil Sensational Experience starts tomorrow! They are all Brazilian films with football as their key theme. The Film Festival is open to everyone, but registration is required as capacity is limited. Films will be in Portuguese with English subtitles and will run between 16:00 and 18:00 on the […]
Read More »The Inside Joburg tour! A decade of reading the city 2000-2010 2-hour tour of downtown Joburg with historian and heritage specialist, Sue Krige, urban specialist and Joburg enthusiast, Graeme Reid, architect and author of books on Johannesburg architecture, Clive Chipkin, & author of THE INSIDE JOBURG Book, Nechama Brodie 101 things to see and do […]
Read More »Our transformation challenge: The Blue Bulls show the way! By Steuart Pennington in South Africa The Good News Newsletter no 263 01 June 2010 “It just shows how far we have come as a nation” were Victor Matfield’s final words as he reflected on the Bulls semi-final in Orlando Stadium, having said earlier “Hearing vuvuzelas […]
Read More »Sappi Sunday Picnic concerts Concert Lawn, Walter Sisulu NBG 13h00 – 15h00 R50 Check www.sanbi.org for concerts on 20th June; 1st , 15th and 29th August and 12th September. You need to get there early as these concerts are very popular, for good reason. A day chilling in the warm winter sun on a comfy camp chair with good friends, […]
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