EVITA BEZUIDENHOUT’S PRESS CONFERENCE 31 OCTOBER 2017 Sayibona, dumela, molo, hello – and to any representatives of the American, European and British media: salaam. John F Kennedy said: ‘It is not what your country can do for you; it is what you can do for your country’. Martin Luther King said: ‘I had a dream’. [...]
Late Spring Season 2017 Durban City Hall: 19 Oct – 16 Nov Concert Three: Thursday 9 November The KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra returns to the Durban City Hall for its four-week late Spring Symphony Season of sublime world class music from 19 October until 16 November. There was no concert on Thursday 26, as the KZN [...]
Situated in the hub of Durban’s Station Drive, Gin pioneers Distillery 031 has been picking up an armful of coveted international and local awards for their original artisanal spirits. A decade in the making, after distilling its first experimental batch in 2008, this year has become an award-winning vintage for the bespoke Durban distillery. Distillery [...]
In association with Concerts SA, jazz trio Kinsmen will present their debut album Window to the Ashram on a national tour from Cape Town to Durban. On the first weekend of November, Kinsmen will travel to Cape Town performing at Alma Café (Rosebank) and Jazz in the Native Yards (Gugulethu). The following weekend the trio [...]
St Anne’s Hall, Mariannhill: 5 – 13 November Exhibition opening: Sun 5 Nov at 11.30am Robert Brusse talk: Sat 11 Nov at 11am A collective of 16 Durban artists, working in various media, will be hosting an exhibition, Trailing the Trappists, at St Anne’s Hall, in the spiritually-rich Marianhill from November 5-13, visually acknowledging and [...]
iZulu Theatre - Sibaya Casino and Entertainment World 8 – 19 November Thanks to countless requests from you, South Africa`s most successful musical revue ever returns to the iZulu Theatre at Sibaya Casino and Entertainment World from 8 – 19 November! Launched in 1994 as a co-creation between Ian von Memerty and Bryan Schimmel A [...]
With Rene Tshiakanyi and friends Alliance Francaise de Durban: Thurs 2 Nov 017 Charming French-Congolese singer Rene Tshiakanyi will be live in concert, with friends, at the Alliance Francaise de Durban for one night only on Thursday 2 November in a Concert of Hope as a fund raiser for Life Line Durban for which Rene [...]
Harbour: Saturday 21 October A highly competitive fleet squared up against each other in the historic Jonsson Cup Pursuit Race hosted by Point Yacht Club in the bay on Saturday, with a photo-finish revealing the ‘would-be’ winner. After long deliberation after the event, the Rear Commodore of Dinghies Myles White announced, “As a result of [...]
Harbour: Saturday 21 October A competitive fleet will be lining up for today’s (Saturday 21 October) historic pursuit race, the Jonsson Cup hosted by Point Yacht Club. In recent years, the Flying Fifteens have been boasting a strong hold on the trophy, with Gregg Hurter being the last name engraved on the trophy. This year, [...]
Harbour: Saturday 21 October Sailors and beer have been a historically good combination going back aeons, and this October getting in the spirit of things the Point Yacht Club will be hosting an OktoberFest on Saturday 21 October. After the success of the Beer and Bratwurst held earlier this year, the club’s legendary resident chef, [...]
Evita Bezuidenhout & the Kaktus of Separate Development Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: 31 October – 19 November 2017 Get a revised history lesson from South Africa’s most famous white woman, Evita Bezuidenhout, as she presents her side-splitting, satirical stand-up Evita Bezuidenhout & the Kaktus of Separate Development at the Elizabeth Sneddon theatre on UKZN campus for [...]
The Jazzy Rainbow, Friday 13 October This performance by the Demiurge Quintet featuring Zibusiso Makhatini at The Jazzy Rainbow is part of the Concerts SA Venue Circuit which aims to foster a love and support for live music in our communities, as well as anchor small and medium sized venues in urban and rural Gauteng, [...]
Saturday 21 October This performance by Zoe the Seed at The Jazzy Rainbow is part of the Concerts SA Venue Circuit which aims to foster a love and support for live music in our communities, as well as anchor small and medium sized venues in urban and rural Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape. Durban’s [...]
Ufafa Valley Fabrics – too beautiful for words KZNSA: 17 October, 2017 Designs to give a voice to the voiceless: a beautiful range of fabrics inspired by the Ufafa Valley crafters near Ixopo, will be launched at an exhibition at the KZNSA Gallery in Durban’s Glenwood on 17 October, 2017. Proactive and inventive community development [...]
A season of contemporary dance directed by Mdu Mtshali Courtyard Theatre: 5-7 October at 7pm Durban University of Technology’s (DUT) Drama Department presents the annual Dance Production, a season of contemporary dance entitled Naked Truth, directed by Mdu Mtshali which comes to the Courtyard Theatre from 5-7 October nightly at 7pm. Naked Truth is a [...]
Harbour: Sunday 1 October It was a gentle start to the sailing season with champagne sailing conditions greeting the fleet for the first day of Point Yacht Club's Port Captain's Sprints that took place on Sunday in the bay. The majestic yacht, Bellissima helmed by James Goss, glided across the finish line first. Only two [...]