Lovers of the freshly ground brew are spoilt for choice in Cape Town. With nearly every Mother City corner being home to a cute or quirky coffee house it shouldn’t surprise you that we think of ourselves as connoisseurs. Cape Town and all its scenic beauty is home to a rising coffee culture. Amongst the
The Signum Quartet has appeared at the Wigmore Hall in London, the Cité de la Musique in Paris, at the Berliner Philharmonie, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Hamburg Laeiszhalle, the Liederhalle Stuttgart, the Philharmonie Essen and the Beethoven-Haus Bonn and has been invited to the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Rheingau Music Festival, Aldeburgh Festival of Music,
There are just two weeks left of the Maynardville Open-Air Festival but it is literally packed with shows, including two unmissable Sunday night concerts. Derek Gripper 25 February World-renowned guitarist Derek Gripper will perform live under the stars for one night only on Sunday 25th February 2018. Drawing on European classical traditions, avant-garde Brazilian music, Malian kora, Cape
The biggest pop-up retail event in South Africa is back… in a cool new venue. You might know it as Kamers Vol Geskenke, but it’s had a name change… These days, it goes by the name of Kamers/Makers and, like previous years, brings shoppers an unprecedented mind-bustingly creative shopping experience. This year’s event is taking
Daniel Rőhn & Francois du Toit join forces to present a violin and piano concert as part of the Cape Town Concert Series. A New York Concert Review described Daniel Röhn’s performance as follows: ‘Mr. Röhn combined technical wizardry, melting musicality, old-world style and panache, and a fair amount of historic edification in his comments,
Being healthy and green has never tasted so good. Life for a vegetarian or even a vegan isn’t always easy in South Africa. The nation cherishes the thought of a juicy boerewors or well-aged steak sizzling on a braai and almost all restaurants predominately feature meat and fish dishes on their menu. While there are
The Baxter presents acclaimed writer and director, Lara Foot’s The Inconvenience of Wings, a play that brings bipolar disorder and friendships into the spotlight. Inspired by author Abraham J Twerski’s book Addictive Thinking, this production is set in a landscape of memory and dreams, and tackles the issues of friendship, dysfunction, addiction and angels. Sara has been diagnosed with
February 15, 2018 International Childhood Cancer Day which highlights the need for concerted global actions to address the growing challenge posed by this non-communicable disease. Globally, childhood and adolescent cancer is threatening to overtake infectious diseases, as one of the highest causes of disease-related mortality in children. It is a day when we come together
The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts presents a live performance by award-winning South African singer-songwriter, Lira. Lira is an internationally acclaimed multi-platinum selling and 11-time South African Music Award-winning Afro-Soul vocalist. She describes her music as a fusion of soul, funk, elements of jazz and African. “And Lira is a great crowd pleaser, engaging with her
The Newlands Spring Market returns for 2018! The Food, Drink, Produce and Brand Experience market returns to the Southern Suburbs after a brilliant Christmas market at the end of 2017. With the likes of Scheckters Raw, Mac Factory, Tail Gate Foods, Jazzys Pizza, Smith St Paleo, Umami, Chip Factory, Frankees, Colony Cycles, Masala Cafe and
