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2 The Next 48hOURS www.48hours.co.za 12 August - 18 August 2016 The Next 48hOURS • What’s Hot Thousands enjoyed the 10th annual Artscape Women’s mother city fine dining Humanity/Arts Festival 2016 Idiom: Tradition and innovation intersect high up on the hills By Bianca Coleman world of wine: a composition of New each course. If diners want more World modernism on a base of Old they can buy by the bottle from the orking for something World support. The self-supporting tasting centre. After lunch Jonathan worth having is not an arches are made from local stone conducted a tasting with us, from the original thought; many quarried on the farm, and the solid entry level Heritage series through have been quoted on wooden posts and beams were cut to top of the range single varietals. thisW matter, including Theodore from selected alien Eucalyptus Cla- The focus is on Italian reds like San- Roosevelt, who said: “Nothing in the dycalyx (bluegum) trees. giovese, Barbera and Nebbiolo, as world is worth having or worth do- There is a further father/son con- well as a complex and rather divine ing unless it means effort, pain, dif- nection with the “Generations of 100% petit verdot. This is in the ficulty…” Expression” exhibition of works by 900 Series, which are rare and lim- Keep this in mind on your way to artists Anton Smit and Lionel Smit, ited, coming from just three barrels Idiom, because it is by no means an some of which are displayed outside yielding 900 bottles. The Idiom Wine easy road to travel (especially if you while others reside inside the glass- Tasting Centre is open from 10am to are directionally challenged; I’ve in- walled structure, along with pieces by 5pm daily. The Idiom Restaurant cluded simple instructions below) but other artists. Is open from 10am to 5pm at the end of the journey along high- The venue is still new, having (Wednesdays to Sundays). For Idiom ways and byways and gravel roads, opened in June this year. In the res- Flamed beef fillet with smoked mushrooms, potato fondants, wine tastings and restaurant reserva- you will be rewarded with a magnifi- taurant Chef Irwin de Vries is a culi- steamed veggies, and a cabernet sauvignon reduction tions call 021 204 1059. For more cent location, an extraordinary ven- nary artist who uses the plate as his information, go to www.idiom.co.za. ue, and remarkable food and wine, canvas and has been tasked with cre- The address is Da Capo Vineyards, and any grumpiness over the drive ating food that in true Idiom style is are priced from R290 to R490 and fondants, steamed veggies, and a Sir Lowry’s Pass, Knorhoek Estate that took so much longer than it creatively expressive. He has worked each dish includes a small splash of cabernet sauvignon reduction. The entrance, Sir Lowry’s Pass, Somerset should have, immediately evaporates. at numerous five-star properties and paired wine. small piece of meat is served sliced, West. From its position high up on the has cooked for Will Smith, our waiter My friend started with panko- and neither arrived as ordered, both Better directions than Idiom’s hills, the view from Idiom stretches Jonathan told us, clearly impressed crusted Mozambican prawns served being overdone. Jonathan later ex- website: Take the through Som- across wide expanses of pristine em- by this tidbit. with crushed wasabi avo, aioli, and plained that the sous-vide cooking erset West. At the traffic light to erald lawns to the bluegum trees The menu has two options – the coriander and pine nut pesto. It was method is employed, which can af- Gordon’s Bay, turn left to Sir Lowry’s beyond. The vista extends to the Explore section offers platters and paired with Viognier. I had the game fect the colour of the meat, but I’m Pass Village. Drive through the village basin and the full expanse salads to be shared, as well as a burg- trio - Zinfandel salt-cured springbok not convinced. We had a few other (over a circle, a four-way stop and a of the , from Table er comprising a patty made with Gle- loin with beet and buchu emulsion, questions about the food during the railway line). Mountain to , with False noaks pork, porcini mushrooms and charcoal-seared kudu carpaccio with meal, and no one could answer these Turn right. Shortly after that turn Bay glistening in the foreground. grass fed beef topped with wagyu sweet chestnut puree, and smoked without going back and forth to the left, where you see the brown build- The building which houses the marrow, caramelised onions, wild gemsbok tartar with quail yolk. Paired kitchen to check. This is something ing called Kingdom Builders Minis- Idiom Restaurant and Wine Tasting rocket and aioli. Another easy eating with the Rhone blend, this dish was that can easily be addressed with tries. Continue along that road until Centre was designed by architect choice is a pizza from the wood fired a winner. proper training and educating all the you reach the Knorhoek Estate. The Thomas Leach in close partnership oven. For our main course we both had staff about the menu. security guard will direct you further. with Idiom owner Alberto Bottega If you want to go less casual, the the flamed beef fillet, described on The restaurant does not have a Do not ask local police to help you. and his son Roberto, to mirror South Idiom Food & Wine Experience is the menu as chargrilled. It’s served liquor license yet, hence the accom- They don’t know as much as Africa’s unique positioning in the what you want. Two to four courses with smoked mushrooms, potato panying tasters of wine offered with you’d think. Tony, Olivier and Pulitzer prize-winning play for

Winner of the Tony Award for Best same property is being bought by edy with characters that expose each Play (2012), Olivier Award for Best a young white couple, Lindsey and other’s opinions and challenge those New Play (2011) and Pulitzer Drama Steve, whose plan to raze and rede- opinions around race and the proper- Prize (2011), Bruce Norris’ acclaimed velop the house stirs similar echoes ty divides and distributions. Although black (and white) comedy ‘Clybourne of unhappiness in the now all black it is set in Chicago, this is a play that Park’, is soon to have its South Afri- community. will shine light on a lot of Cape Town can premiere at the Fugard Theatre. The all South African cast includes residents’ own neighbourhoods,” says Eric Abraham - a producer of the Andrew Buckland (‘Tobacco, and the actress. play in the West End – will present the Harmful Effects Thereof’); Susan “It’s a brilliant piece of writing that this Fugard Theatre production, di- Danford (‘Broken Glass’, ‘Missing…’); will leave you reeling for a scotch. It’s rected by Greg Karvellas (‘Bad Jews’), Lesoko Seabe (‘Siembamba’); Scott exciting because it’s wound as tight from August 16 until October 1. The cast of ‘Clybourne Park’, with Scott Sparrow & Claire-Louise Sparrow (‘Strangers On A Train’); as a bow string,” adds Scott Sparrow. Bruce Norris’ humorous script ex- Nicholas Pauling (‘The Pervert Laura’, plores the fault line between race and Worby third and fourth (from centre outwards) ‘A Steady Rain’); Pope Jerrod (‘Othel- Performances will take place property. The work is the author’s lo’) and Claire-Louise Worby (‘Court’). Tuesdays to Saturdays at 8pm. response to Lorraine Hansberry’s re- “It is a play that will inspire conver- Tickets, ranging from R120 to nowned play, ‘A Raisin in the Sun’, It’s 1959 and Russ and Bev are move into the neighbourhood, creat- sations, for sure,” Claire-Louise Wor- R240, can be booked at Compu- with that play’s protagonists, The selling their desirable two-bedroom ing ripples of discontent amongst the by mentions to The Next 48hOURS. ticket, or through the Fugard Youngers, as the young black family Chicago Bungalow in Clybourne Park, cosy white suburbanites. “Bruce Norris has really mastered a Theatre box office on 021 461 moving to Clybourne Park. which enables the first black family to Fast forward to 2009 and the balance of cringing truth and com- 4554. To advertise in The Next 48hOURS

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Drama and laughter fuse together in a theatrical winter wonderland

SHOW: Slava’s Snowshow Audience participation is effected CAST: SLAVA POLUNIN AND FIVE MAN in different ways, whether audience TROUPE members are trying to untangle MUSICAL DIRECTOR: ROMAN DUBIN- themselves from a giant spider web NIKOV AND SLAVA POLUNIN drawn down the auditorium and DIRECTOR: VICTOR KRAMER over their heads, or engaging with VENUE: Artscape Opera House, AU- the men in green overalls, armed GUST 17 to 28 with umbrellas and bottles of water, REVIEWER: PETER FELDMAN who are squirting everyone within range as they laboriously work their lava Polunin is a world fa- way across the stalls. mous Russian clown who It must be said, however, that the conceived a vision that has build up before interval is an often ensnared the world with its slow and tedious process. Watching Sinnovative ideas and visual beauty. Assissiaï slowly manoeuvre himself Small in physical stature, Polun- across the stage, taking tiny steps in created a sad little clown called along the way, is a painfully pro- Assissiaï who is funny and touch- tracted exercise, as were many other ing and who wears outsized yellow moments in the show. overalls and fluffy red slippers. This However, once the second half character is tender, pensive and po- kicks in, the show takes on a fresh etic and has been inspired, he says, velocity, culminating in a phenom- by the sad lyricism of Engibarov’s enal finale, a tour-de-force that will clowning, Marcel Marceau’s panto- live long in one’s memory and will mime and Charlie Chaplin’s poign- Slava Polunin portrait (V.Mishukov) quite literally blow you away. ancy. ‘Slava’s Snowshow’ is a strikingly He is the dominant factor in a different enterprise and something show that transports the audience to few of us have ever seen in this part a level of entertainment rarely seen “Snow” is the catalyst around that will touch the heart, one poign- with red, droopy noses, and strange of the world. in this part of the world; a visual which the production has been ant sequence being a sad farewell at floppy head gear, who plod around It’s debatable whether the show feast that engulfs everyone, because fashioned and audiences will be a railway station in which a common the stage and whose task seems to is for children, but younger members they become very much a part of the swamped by it, as its swept off the coat stand is used to stunning ef- be to give the poor Assissiaï as much of the audience (of which there were spectacle. stage and also flutters down from fect. In another, Assissiaï is felled by grief as possible. Here drama and many on the media night I attended) The show’s introduction, which the heavens. a clutch of arrows and his “dying” laughter are fused together in a win- may not fully appreciate the subtle signals the possibility that Assissiaï is ‘Snowshow’ revolves around moments linger longer than one ter wonderland of white where one humour expounded on stage by this preparing to hang himself with the dreams and imagination and enters would expect. can expect the unexpected. Sound master clown and his team. rope in his hand, does not quite pre- the wonderful world of childhood. It The show has a cast of five other effects and music are also integral pare one for what is to follow. boasts a myriad of sly little touches characters, men-in-green overalls, facets of the production. Book at Computicket.

Husband and wife performance duo take National Arts Festival comedy audiences on a country stomp hit comes to Baxter

Get yourself down to the ‘Pay Back The Curry’, a one-person Theatre for ‘Camp Carrawak’, a satirical revue by award-winning country music inspired theatrical playwright Mike van Graan, will be romp that promises a “toe tappin’, staged at the Baxter Theatre from thigh slappin’, yeehawin’ time,” ac- August 15 to 27. cording to ALEX TOPS. The perform- Produced by comedian Siv Ngesi er and his wife Lucy can be seen in and directed by Rob van Vuuren, the the show until August 27, Tuesdays revue features the multi-talented to Saturdays, at 8.30pm. Daniel Richards, who has garnered Theatregoers are invited to “get widespread praise for his perfor- into the spirit of thangs by putting mance, which includes multiple char- your jeans and boots on, but leave acters, music and singing. your horses at home.” ‘Pay Back The Curry’ played to sold-out houses from the beginning Peter Tromp got the scoop from of its eight show run at the recent Alex: National Arts Festival with Cue - the Lucy and Alexander Tops in ‘Camp Carrawak’ Festival newspaper - describing it Where did it all begin for Alex and as “an important production for all Lucy in the showbiz industry? South Africans. Clever, witty and on The Waterfront Theatre School. We We have both acquired a love for comer” Kacey Musgraves, who is re- point…brilliant performance”. both majored in musical theatre, country music through shows we ally making waves over in the States Another Cue critic described the although we only got acquainted have done and certain films that with her beautiful melodies and audience response: “The oversub- with each other in the latter part of have inspired us. Lucy and I love to funny, quirky songs so we thought scribed audience laughed a lot and our four year course. We quickly be- talk in accents and humour is a big we had to share at least one of her cheered loudly at the end. With a came close friends, which eventually part of our lives. We took our time many hits. There is a little something spontaneous standing ovation, they blossomed into a relationship. After creating this campfire comedy and for everyone, from Dolly Parton to paid back the funny.” graduation, Lucy landed a contract just wanted to create an experience Kesha, Hank Williams to Patsy Cline In typical Van Graan fashion, the singing in China and then came for the audience where they could and of course Crosby, Stills & Nash. script takes on numerous topical home to perform in various tribute laugh and feel included, as we pretty themes that are either the subjects and cabaret shows, while I was in- much engage with them the entire Doors open at 6.30pm, so make of heated discussion or studiously volved in a lot of children’s thea- time. Our characters share stories sure to give yourself enough time avoided in polite conversation, and Daniel Richards is paying back tre. I was also fortunate early on in and become some of the crazy per- to enjoy your meal if you have places them in the public domain the funny my career, earning roles in various sonalities along the way, which mar- booked for dinner. with various degrees of satirical or Shakespeare plays at Maynardville ries well with what country music is Tuesday is half price tickets and hard-hitting commentary. Themes and Artscape Theatre. all about - storytelling. Thursday is two for one in the range from falling fees, through spar- restaurant. Every night there will rows and statues and “Zuptas” and audience feedback and as a satirical Husband and wife team...does it Tell us about the songs. be a draw where you can win free zombies. revue about contemporary issues, always work out, or are there ir- We had such a long list of really tickets to future shows at the As part of its development, the continues to be developed in re- ritations? great songs, so picking them was a theatre. On top of that there are creative team tested the revue with sponse to occurrences in the political Irritations; many, many irritations - fun task in itself. We had to throw drink specials, including happy diverse audiences in Cape Town, tak- and social domains. but it’s so worth it. in some of the really famous ones, hour shot specials. ing it to venues in Franschhoek and but luckily they are such great songs, For bookings, visit www.kalkbay- Rosebank, as well Delft and Khayelit- Book at Computicket. Tell us more about ‘Camp Car- that singing them every night is a theatre.co.za; or call 021 788 7257. sha. The show has grown through rawak’. joy. Lucy has become a fan of “new-

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Drama and laughter fuse together in a theatrical winter wonderland Music Exchange: Finding that right note or are so busy promoting themselves that Nakani, and baritone Mandla Mndebele. Time: 8pm they think they have become the stars. The concert will be conducted by Bern- Cost: R320 to R500 What a sad state of affairs .If only peo- hard Gueller. A portion of the proceeds Bookings are through Computicket. ple would learn the bigger the star, the will be donated to CANSA. By Martin Myers more humble they are. What was made @martinmyers painfully clear to me last week was if you want to crack it in the USA, you need to great friend of mine this week be better than a Tony Cedras; or better mentioned the following: “Just than a Keesivan Naidoo, who has been write a hit and the rest takes at Berklee College of Music for the last care of itself.” I will go one bet- year and a bit. Ater and quote Tony Cedras, who men- The musicianship is that good and the tioned you have no wrong note or right dedication to their chosen craft is so ab- note. Sounds simple enough, but we solute that the mediocre fall behind fast. don’t all have the talent to do that, do We have the talent. Both these men are we now. Capetonians, yet in Cape Town we have a To put things into context, Cedras is huge tendency to run each other down. a highly respected multi-instrumentalist Somehow this idiotic scenario needs to who has toured and recorded through- stop, as there is no wrong or right note. out the world as a longstanding member Music Exchange, which is being held on of Paul Simon’s band, as well as with Thursday and Friday, September 8 and Hugh Masekela, the late Miriam Make- 9 (now in its sixth year), brings together ba, Joan Baez, Harry Belafonte, Ziggy creatives to share learnings and insights Marley, Henry Threadgill, Milton Nasci- and attendees can only benefit at mak- mento, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Cas- ing new connections and finding that sandra Wilson, Gigi and Jonathan Butler. right note.

The Guide Tony is back in Cape Town working and playing, and educating. He is a multi in- Gig of the week strumentalist of note, with instruments Your guide to mastered including guitar, accordion CPO celebrates Johan Botha the best of what (think ‘Boy in the Bubble’ from Paul Si- The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra is happening mon) and trumpet, not to mention that will be celebrating South African-born in and around he sings and also arranges music. Yet he tenor Johan Botha, the most recorded Cape Town. walks around with an unassuming atti- South African opera singer in history, on To list your event, tude and just gets on with things. Saturday, August 13, at Artscape Opera email: Yet we have gatekeepers at radio and House. [email protected] media, who are so full of magnificence Joining Botha on stage will be soprano that they struggle to return clients’ calls; Goitsemang Lehobye, mezzo Bongiwe Johan Botha

THEATRE THEATRE THEATRE Oomasisulu 15 – 27 August spired by a true story, the An adaptation of Elinor Si- R100 musical piece traces one sulu’s autobiography on the , young man’s flight from life and times of late anti- Main Road, , civil war in his childhood apartheid activist, Albertina Tel: (021) 685 7880 country, Somalia, to seek Sisulu. Starring Thembi Mt- new opportunities in South shali-Jones, Indalo Stofile Clydebourne Park Africa. Directed by Isango’s and Chuma Sopotela, the Russ and Bev are selling Artistic Director Mark Dorn- production explores the ba- their two-bedroom Chicago ford-May and featuring ma- sic concept of political ac- Bungalow in Clybourne rimbas and vocal perfor- tivism. Park which enables the first mances by the 23-strong Until 13 August black family to move into ensemble that includes R80 the neighbourhood, creat- Pauline Malefane, Nolu- Artscape Theatre Centre, ing discontent amongst the thando Boqwana, Ayanda DF Malan Street, Fore- white suburbanites of Cly- Eleki and Zamile Gantana. shore, Cape Town, Tel: bourne Park. Conducted by Mandisi Dy- (021) 410 9800 16 August – 1 October antyis R120 – R150 Until 20 August Joseph and the Technicolor Fugard Theatre, Corner R130 Dreamcoat Caledon & Lower Buitenk- Baxter Theatre Centre, Director Paul Warwick Grif- ant Street, , Main Road, Rondebosch, fin presents the award-win- Cape Town, Tel: (021) 461 Tel: (021) 685 7880 ning musical Joseph and 4554 the Amazing Technicolor Camp Carrawak Dreamcoat, including popu- Slava’s Snowshow Featuring and written by lar songs ‘Any Dream Will The multi-award-win- Alex Tops and starring Lucy Do’ and ‘Close Every ning comedy drama Sla- Tops, Lipsmac Produc- Door’. Featuring Earl Greg- va’s Snowshow tours South tions brings audiences ory, Bianca Le Grange and Africa, a unique wordless some Country, Comedy & Jonathan Roxmouth. visual clown show, that cre- Cabaret. 12 August – 5 November ates a universal world Until 20 August @ 8:30pm R125 – R350 which is spontaneous, in- – 9:30pm , Camps teractive and an entertain- R125 Bay, Link Road, Camps ing journey under a snowy Kalk Bay Theatre & Res- Bay, Tel: (021) 438 3301 blanket. taurant, 52 Main Road, 17 – 28 August , Tel: (021) 788 Pay Back The Curry R175 – R400 7257 Mike van Graan’s Pay Back Artscape Theatre Centre, the Curry comprises a se- DF Malan Street, Fore- The Inconvenience of Wings ries of comedic sketches shore, Cape Town, Tel: Lara Foot’s latest produc- that entertain and en- (021) 410 9800 tion, The Inconvenience of gage audiences. Produced Wings, stars award-winning by Siv Ngesi and directed A Man of Good Hope actors Andrew Buckland, by Rob van Vuuren, this Based on the book by Mncedisi Shabangu and production features the Johnny Steinberg and Jennifer Steyn. The play is multi-talented Daniel Rich- adapted by the Isango En- based on author Abraham J ards depicting a variety of semble, this production Twerski’s bookAddictive characters (and carica- comes to the Cape Thinking which examines tures) commenting on all Town before going to Lon- the notion of compulsion, things contemporary. don for its UK premier. In- addiction, denial and abuse

12 August - 18 August 2016 www.48hours.co.za The Next 48hOURS 5 The Next 48hOURS • Entertainment Guide Six acclaimed choirs to feature at THEATRE ART MARKETS of self particularly with re- Natures Best Photography Af- Flea Market gards to bipolar disorder. rica Cape Town’s most diverse Until 13 August An exhibition of the winning outdoor market and famous ‘A-Choired Taste’ showcase R80 images from Nature’s Best landmark for bargain hunters! Baxter Golden Arrow Studio, Photography Africa 2016. The Enjoyendless variety of used Main Road, Rondebosch, Tel: annual African focused nature items ranging from household (021) 685 7880 photography competition is goods and bric-a-brac, to col- about depicting Africa’s lectables and antiques at bar- Kaapse Stories unique biodiversity and wild- gain prices. This delightful musical revue life. Open weather permitting from celebrates the joyful, resilient Until 25 September 8am Saturdays, Sundays & spirit of the colourful people R15 – R30 Public Holidays who populate the city that lies 25 Queen Victoria Street, Ample free parking at the foot of . Cape Town, Tel: (021) 481 Marine Drive (R27), Metro In- Couched in the recent history 3800 dustrial of the Cape, “Kaapse Stories” For further info visit www.mil- deftly relates stories of Cape Bit by Bit Mosaic nertonfleamarket.co.za Town and her people, their Experience a day you will al- struggles, victories and per- ways remember. Half day Sat- Noordhoek Community Market sonalities, all with a hefty urday workshop that is perfect High quality vendors including dose of comedy. for beginners – ‘you will be The Foodbarn, African Juice Tuesday, Thursdays & Satur- amazed at what you can Bar, Angel Chefs, Buddy’s days achieve after just 1/2 a day,’ Burgers, Cape Point Kitchen, 7:00 pm for 7:30pm says owner Kerry Ather- Jacki A’s, Kitchen Cowboys R450 per person (incl. Drink stone. Take the first step and and Passion Foods, in a child- on arrival & 4 course dinner) we will guide you through the friendly setting with views out Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Choir Richards Supper Stage, 229a mosaic process. All the work- over Noordhoek to the sea. Corner Main Road, Corner shops are very practical. R400 Thursdays Glengariff, Tel: (021) 434 per person & Special rates Free 4497 when booking for 2 people. Cape Point Vineyards, Silver- he Grand Arena, These internationally renowned the best in the world time and Observatory, Cape Town, Tel: mine Road, Noordhoek, Cape GrandWest, will play host choirs will perform individually and again. We are pleased to play host ART 079 042 3908 Town,Tel:(021) 789 0178 to six of the Cape’s finest collectively under one roof, mak- to the event for the third time this choirs for the third annual ing ‘A-Choired Taste’ a superlative year,” says Elouise Matthys, the Joshua Miles Big Tree Mosaics V&A Market on the Wharf T‘A-Choired Taste’, on Saturday, treat for choral classics enthusiasts. PR and Promotions Manager at Michaelis Prize winner, Josh- Join Michelle McConnell, who Cape Town’s only permanent August 13. The choirs performing Attracting thousands of people GrandWest. ua Miles uses the Japanese started her journey into the art market has an array of local at this year’s highly anticipated in the past two years, ‘A-Choired tradition of woodcut printmak- of mosaics after an inspira- and international fresh, arti- showcase are the University of the Taste’ has become recognised as The show starts at 6pm but ing as inspirations for his tional trip to Turkey, at her sinal and gourmet food stalls, Western Cape’s Creative Arts Choir, one of the choice events on Cape the doors to the Grand Arena work. He has expanded his home studio in . on-site demo kitchens, chil- the Libertas Choir, the Cape Town Town’s cultural calendar. will open early at 5pm. Tickets skill set to include reduction 9:30am – 12:30pm & 6pm – dren’s entertainment and Youth Choir, the Bloemhof Accel- “For many years, the Cape has are available at Computicket, lino cut and mono print tech- 8pm more. erando Choir, the Chil- been home to some of South Af- ranging in price from R195 per niques as well. The exhibition R60 – R90 Daily dren’s Choir and the Nelson Man- rica’s best choirs that have per- person. The dress code is jack- titled Overberg In Print fea- 42 Primula Crescent, Well- Free dela Metropolitan University Choir, formed and competed internation- et and tie. tures a selection of prints rep- wayPark East, Durbanville, Noble Square, V&A Water- from Port Elizabeth. ally and have been placed under resenting the the West- Tel: 073 653 2688 front, Dock Road, Cape Town, ern Cape’s landscape with a www.marketonthewharf.co.za focus on the Overberg district. Fiddlewood Pottery Studios Until 7 September Classes are small and inti- The Watershed Market Celebrate Women’s Month with some FREE mate giving student’s ample The Watershed Market is host South African Print Gallery individual attention as they to ceramics, art, furniture, tex- Annex, 109 Sir Lowry Road, learn the tricks of the trade. tiles, fashion and jewellery on of SA’s funniest ladies Woodstock, Tel: (021) Beginners are more than wel- sale . It also has facilities for 4626851 come to come and learn exhibitions, live entertainment about pottery basics such as; and workshops events. In celebration of Women’s Month, David Koloane glazing, firing, hand as well as Daily Cape Town Comedy Club is bring- An acclaimed expressionist wheelwork. Free ing patrons a line-up of gifted la- painter, Koloane presents his 10am – 12:30pm, 7:30pm – Watershed, V&A Waterfront, dies for their shows scheduled until new body of work in a solo 10pm & 5pm – 9:30pm Dock Road, Cape Town, Tel: August 14. exhibition, In the City. Since R410 (021) 408 7840 Comedy lovers can look forward the 1950s, the artist has con- Fiddlewood Pottery Studio to seeing some of ’s fronted the urban world in fig- 88, 1st Avenue, Harfield Vil- Tokai Forest Market top female comedians, all week. ural renderings and bold col- lage, Claremont, Tel: (021) This market has a little bit of From Cape Town there is Shim- ors to develop a powerful 671 2515 something for visitors of all my Isaacs, Tracy Klass, Mel Jones mode of social criticism. Ko- ages. It also provides an op- and from Johannesburg, Monique loane depicts the city of Jo- MARKETS portunity for some family Nortjé and Claudine Ullman. hannesburg in swirling, sway- quality time and adventure. For their Night Of Headliners ing, and executed brush Muizenberg Market There is a great deal of fun to on Friday, August 19, the Club will strokes. At the centre of the Situated under the magical be had for each member of feature four of South Africa’s top exhibition is a new stop-mo- Tokai Mountains, the Muizen- the family, from activities for comedians performing on their tion animated video, created berg market offers a totally the kids to shopping for the stage for one night only: Tracy from a series of detailed pen- diverse shopping experience. teens as well as culinary high- Klass, Carl Weber, Conrad Koch cil drawings. From fresh fruit and vegeta- lights for the foodies. (with Chester Missing), as well as Until 7 September bles to little delicious cakes of Every Saturday @ 9am – 2pm Rob van Vuuren as the MC. Free FREE all colours and sizes, fashion Tokai Forest, Open Road/ Savannas will await patrons on ar- Goodman Gallery, Fairweath- at incredibly low prices and Spaanchemat River Road, rival and there will be DJ plays af- er House, 176 Sir Lowry great gift ideas, this market Tokai ter the show until late. Road, Woodstock, Tel: (021) will not disappoint. The Club’s Winter Meal & Cock- 462 7573 Every Sunday @ 8am - 5pm. Fashion in the Village Market tail Specials are still running until Shimmy Isaacs Sunrise Circle, Muizenberg, The monthly market is the the end of the month. Mid Week Theo Paul Vorster Cell: 076 037 0862 passion project of Cape Town Madness continues, with limited Cape Town based artist, Theo local and fashion guru Kim R50 early bird tickets at Compu- Paul Vorster holds a solo ex- Woodmill Market Speer, who also runs the ticket to Wednesday and Thursday Saturday, August 13 hibition in Franschhoek in Hosting 30 diverse stalls with weekly Friday night Blue Bird night shows. HEADLINE: Tracy Klass Cape Town Comedy Club is open which he juxtaposes different boutique wines, craft beers Garage Food and Goods MC: Dugald Pieterse five days a week, Wednesday to, objects and figures, creating and home-made foods. Local Market out of the same space The weekend line-up is as follows: SUPPORT ACT: Monique Nortjé & Sunday. Comedy nightly from whimsical, humorous and of- musicians entertain crowds, (an old converted postal plane Philde Lange 8.30pm and doors open at 6pm. ten surreal scenes from his and kids are welcome. hangar in the heart of the sub- Friday, August 12 Cape Town Comedy Club is sit- imagination. Fridays urb). While she gives much of HEADLINE: Shimmy Isaacs Sunday, August 14 uated at The Pumphouse, Dock Until 26 August Free her attention to the regular MC: Tracy Klass HEADLINE: Shimmy Isaacs & Tracy Road, V&A Waterfront. FREE WoodmillMarket,Vredenburg evening event, she launched SUPPORT ACT: Monique Nortjé & Klass Visit www.capetowncomedy. Moor Gallery, 4 Bordeaux Road, Stellenbosch, Email: the vibe daytime clothing and Philde Lange MC: Mel Jones com for more information. Street, Franschhoek, Cape nikki.vanniekerk@steinhoff. design fair in an effort to find SUPPORT ACT: Monique Nortjé Town, Tel: (021) 462 6851 co.za expression for her long-time

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MARKETS EVENTS MUSIC NIGHTLIFE love of beautiful attire. amazing exhibition, demon- the crowd with a diverse rep- nights at Tiger are for you! The art of paintertainment Every 1st Saturday of the strating the human body’s in- ertoire of cover songs, rang- With guest DJ’s weekly from month @ 11am – 4pm telligent design, how it func- ing from funk, reggae, pop all over. SA and occasionally Blue Bird Garage, Muizen- tions and to appreciate what and Latina, to jazz and gos- the coolest internationals. berg, Tel: 082 3312471 happens when disease pel. Every Friday @ 9pm strikes and how it can miracu- Every Friday & Saturday in Tiger Tiger, 103 Main Road, Durbanville Saturday Market lously regenerate itself. July @ 9pm Claremont Every 1stSaturday of every Until 23 October Jackson Hall, Grandwest, Tel: month R100 – R160 (021) 505 7514 Tiger Tiger Saturdays With over 200 stalls you will Watershed, V&A Waterfront Tiger Saturday’s are all about find everything from crafts, Bev Scott Brown & Friends friends, drinks and making food and plants. Bring the Oude Werf’s Soul Food Evenings The musical trio, comprising memories. Our resident has kids and enjoy the market un- This winter, Chef Jeromy will Scott-Brown, Andrew Ford on all the best hits from old der the ancient oak trees be exploring the flavours of piano and Wesley Rustin on school to current to make while listening to soulful mu- our heritage with his Stellen- double bass, will perform a sure it’s a fun vibe for every- sic play in the background. bosch Soul Food menus. soul uplifting jazz selection as one. 8:30am – 2pm Every Thursday until 30 Sep- well as light pop favourites. Every Saturday FREE tember Every Wednesday @ 9pm Tiger Tiger, 103 Main Road, Gardens of Rust enVrede Es- R155pp Jackson Hall, Grandwest, Tel: Claremont tate, Wellington Rd, Durban- Oude Werf Restaurant, (021) 505 7514 ville, Tel: 072 173 1040 Church Street, Stellenbosch, FAMILY FUN Tel: (021) 887 4608 Real Music at Weinhaus + Bier- Bay Harbour Market () Garten Rocklands Deer Park Unleash your inner Picasso An inspiring destination for Delheim’s Cheese Fondue and A live performance from a dif- Rocklands Park Kids Play- breakfast, lunch and dinner, Jazz Sundays ferent band each week. ground is a popular family this weekend market kicks off A laidback lunchtime affair Bands in the past have in- destination in Cape Town. It is with Friday Nite LIVE!, offer- where guests can enjoy the cluded Andy Lund and The located next to a coffee shop Some people jam music, but at Artjam- terials, different tools, paint brushes in ing live music, at least 26 culi- atmospheric tasting cellar, Mission Men, Crossfire Colli- and restaurant, the Deer Park ming you jam art. all sizes and even a hairdryer to create nary experts catering to ev- taste quality estate wines and sion, Stoker, Wolftown and Cafe. A dedicated committee Whether it’s playing, painting, special effects or speed up the drying erything from Tunisian snack on fondue while listen- The Rescue has managed to turn this park sponging or spraying, it’s about putting process, Artjamming can become your cuisine, Seafood platters, Ov- ing to a live jazz band until the Tuesday to Saturday into one of the best equipped on an apron to face a blank canvas and own studio in an environment which en-fired Pizza to gourmet late afternoon. Resident Chef Free playgrounds in town. Children unleashing your own individual creativ- oozes creativity. Sandwiches, speciality soups Bruce von Pressentin’s Weinhaus + BierGarten, 110 have access to wooden ity that makes Artjamming the most Artjamming also hosts birthday par- and everything in-between. cheese fondue follows an au- Bree Street,Cape Town, Tel: climbing structures, creative fun you can have with a paintbrush. ties, team building parties, corporate Dates & times: Friday Nite thentic Swiss recipe and com- 021 422 2770 animals sculptures, mosaic Artjammers are provided with a events, school holiday programmes, tui- LIVE: 5 pm to 9 pm; Sunday: bines Emmental, Gruyère and benches and a giant caterpil- menu of 12 different size canvases, ea- tion, exhibitions and more. 9.30 am to 4 pm. white wine. The fondue The Barleycorn Music Club lar for balancing and sels, a choice of non-toxic acrylic paints Artjamming has also introduced Extended trading hours on: makes its way to the table Cape Town’s oldest music play. Rocklands Park has be- on tap, brushes and tools to freely ex- Messy Play Classes in stores, which of- Saturdays 10.30am-6pm with oven fresh bread dippers club provides a stage for up- come a popular spot for birth- press themselves. fers children the opportunity to grow 31 Harbour Road, Hout Bay, and vegetable crudités. and-coming Cape Town tal- day parties which are also No drawing or painting skills are re- and learn and to develop concepts. Cape Town Every Sunday Until 28 August ent. A proven springboard for hosted at the Café. quired, but for those who would like a Young children of all ages can enjoy @ 12:30pm the likes of David Kramer and Daily @ 8am – 8pm helping hand or some inspiration, there and benefit from messy play. Infants EVENTS R200 Freshly Ground, audiences FREE are qualified artists at the studios to as- and toddlers may simply explore the Delheim’s Garden Restau- can be assured of varied and Deer Park Café, 2 Deerpark sist. materials and enjoy textures and smells. Open Design Festival rant, Knorhoek Road, off the original performances. Full Drive, , Cape For young artists, art students and Design is the mighty thread R44, Stellenbosch, Tel: (021) bar and pub food kitchen Town, Tel: (021) 462 6311 art enthusiasts Artjamming is a great Find Artjamming at the Cape Quar- that binds solutions to a better 888 4607 available. resource, not only for the various art ter Lifestyle Village, Breakwater future world. Woven into the Mondays Le Bonheur Crocodile Farm in materials available for sale, but also be- Blvd, Cape Town. building blocks of innovation, MUSIC R 20 (members) R 30 (non- Paarl cause for as little as R135 you can cre- Operating times are from 9am to education and community, it’s members), A kid-friendly destination of- ate your own art piece without having 9pm. essential to building a society Ronan Keating Villager Football Club, 11 fering prime croc viewing to carry the cost of buying expensive For more information, that is sustainable, inclusive Cape Town fans will be the Lansdowne Rd, close to Cape Town materials needed for projects, exams or visit www.artjamming.co.za; and prosperous. first in South Africa to see Ke- Claremont,Tel: 082 493 1564 Almost every little tyke has portfolio examples. With 45 colours to or call 021 462 1573. Until 21 August ating live performing songs pored over picture books choose from, a variety of drawing ma- , www. from his latest album, Time of NIGHTLIFE etched with sketches of the opendesignct.com My Life and we are expecting prehistoric-looking crocodile. a capacity crowd. Society Fridays But despite living in ‘wild’ Afri- FAMILY FUN FAMILY FUN FAMILY FUN Body Worlds Vital Exhibition 17 August Society Friday’s is all things ca, very few Cape Town-born The exhibition provides visi- R405 – R750 music. From the best deep kids have actually seen one of chants youngsters’ imagina- of non-toxic acrylic paints, jumping castles, rowing tors with an opportunity to see Grand Arena, Grandwest house bass lines to some roll- these intriguing creatures in tions by giving them this rare brushes and tools to freely boats, swing horses, mini how lifestyle choices drasti- ing techno, we play it all. If the flesh. Le Bonheur in the opportunity. express themselves. Great tractor rides, a choochoo train cally affect the body. All the Public Opinion commercial music doesn’t tiny hamlet of Simondium just Monday – Sunday: 9am – idea for children’s parties! as well as free play areas, sections create an absolutely Public Opinion, will entertain tickle your fancy then Friday outside Paarl delights and en- 5pm(Open throughout all sea- R130 horse rides and magic shows. sons) Cape Quarter, Cavendish Adults R35 / 50 & Kids R60 / Adults R58 & Kids R32 Square, The Paddocks, V&A R120 R45, Babylonstoren, Paarl, Waterfront &Willowbridge Open Daily @ 9am-5pm Tel: (021) 863 1142 Centre, www.artjamming.co. , Tel: (021) 988 za 8836 World of Birds Is the largest bird park in Afri- Acrobranching Discover a unique Two Oceans ca and one of the few large Acrobranching gives you and Aquarium in the Waterfront bird parks in the World. Over the kids the chance to un- One of the top tourist attrac- 3 000 birds (and small ani- leash your inner-ape and go tions in Cape Town and over mals) of 400 different species swinging through the tree 3000 living sea animals, in- are uniquely presented in tops. This is another fantastic cluding sharks, fishes, turtles more than 100 spacious land- holiday activity for the entire and penguins can be5 seen scaped walk through aviaries, family if the weather decides this spectacular underwater allowing you the most inti- to play along. The Acrobranch nature reserve. www.rikkis.co.za mate closeness with nature. Park in Constantia consists of Open: Daily @ 9:30am – 6pm Daily @ 9am – 5pm three courses, each some (incl. Public Holidays) Adults R90 & Kids (3-16yrs) equipped with zip lines, sing Adults R150/R135, (Students R45 bridges and Tarzan swings. & Pensioners) / R110/R100 & WE’LL TAKE YOU PLACES! Wildlife Sanctuary, Valley Adults R140 / 180 & Kids Kids R110/R100 (14yrs- Rikkis is Cape Town’s premium door-to-door cab service. Road, Houtbay, Tel: 021 790 R100 / 140 / 180 17yrs) & R70/R65 (4yrs- 2730 Constantia, Tel: 081 8511765 13yrs) & Children under 4 en- ter for FREE. Artjamming Bugz Family Playpark Two Ocean Aquarium Cape Create a masterpiece (or An activity-filled park in Kraai- Town, V&A Waterfront, Cape mess) on a blank canvas, fontein with a huge outdoor Town, Tel: (021) 418 3823 while listening to funky music. playground and an impres- Artjammers are provided with sive indoor play area suited Beautiful Butterfly World BOOK A TAXI / SHUTTLE a menu of 12 different size for children from 2 to 10 years Visit this Winelands paradise 021 447 3559 | [email protected] canvases, easels, a selection old. There are pedal cars, and be privileged to see rest-

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try in 1986. He posed as a slick, money- Review of the week laundering businessman Bob Musella. He was teamed with impulsive and FILM: THE INFILTRATOR streetwise fellow agent Emir Abreu (John CAST: BRYAN CRANSTON, DIANE KRUGER, Leguizamo) and rookie agent posing as JOHN LEGUIZAMO, BENJAMIN BRATT, AMY his fiancé, Kathy Ertz (Diane Kruger). RYAN Mazur befriends Escobar’s top lieu- DIRECTOR: BRAD FURMAN tenant Roberto Alcaino (Benjamin Bratt) CLASSSIFICATION: 16 LV and is soon navigating a vicious criminal REVIEWER: PETER FELDMAN network in which the slightest slip-up could cost him his life. Mazur risks it all building a case that 1 2 3 4 5 leads to indictments of 85 drug lords and the corrupt bankers who cleaned their ryan Cranston is a superb actor. dirty money, along with the collapse of He made a name in the iconic the Bank of Credit and Commerce Inter- TV series ‘Breaking Bad’ and was national, one of the largest money-laun- nominated this year for an Oscar dering banks in the world. forB ‘Trumbo’. It’s an amazing story and a fascinat- Now Cranston gets to show his acting ing aspect is observing how an undercov- chops again in this riveting slice of cin- er cop can confuse his true identity with ema which takes viewers on a dangerous that of the “character” he is playing and Bryan Cranston & John Leguizamo in The Infiltrator’ journey into the heart of the drug trade it requires a steely will to stay on course. Movies in America. Mazur’s wife, Evelyn (Juliet Aubrey), Based on a true story, Cranston por- is not entirely happy about her husband’s as the film’s framework and he does an Furman keeps a tight rein on the film’s trays Federal agent Robert “Bob” Mazur present job, because it could spell a death excellent job. ‘The Infiltrator’ is not an palpable and at times suffocating tension who goes deep undercover to infiltrate sentence should he be discovered. action movie with high speed car chases and this is the film’s major asset. Another Pablo Escobar’s Columbian drug traffick- Director Brad Furman (‘The Lincoln and gun fights, but a slow-burning ex- is the quality of the ensemble cast. Led ing business that was plaguing the coun- Lawyer’) has used Mazur’s autobiography ploration of how the “money” was used by Cranston, the actors do sterling jobs in the war on drugs. In fact, Mazur never in their respective roles. carried a weapon and he used his mastery John Leguizamo, who often plays of persuasion to get into the inner circle. weird or quirky characters, gives a He suggests to his boss, Bonnie Tischler straight reading here, while Benjamin Last week: (Amy Ryan), that perhaps the best way Bratt is low-key and sinister. Diane Kru- to stem the cocaine tide is to stall Pa- ger, though, is underused. blo Escobar’s money train and that is the The era, too, is beautifully captured reason why he adopts the persona of a with grainy footage shot in reds and yel- money launderer. lows, cheesy synthesizer music and fash- His weapons are dollars, not bullets, ions of the time. but that doesn’t lessen the tension. Ma- A short fall in the narrative’s thrust, zur becomes entwined with people who though, is that some of the characters ‘Suicide Squad’ have no compunctions about murder and appear and then vanish and re-appear there’s never a moment when we aren’t again without apparent reason, leaving it aware of his jeopardy. His bodyguard re- somewhat disjointed. minds him that if the truth comes out, Pacing issues aside, ‘The Infiltrator’ is the drug dealers will cut off his limbs, nevertheless a compelling exercise which give him a shot of adrenaline to keep him focuses more on the psychological impact conscious, remove his eyelids, and make of Mazur’s situation rather relying on him watch as they do unspeakable things conventional action sequences. Watching to his family. how things play out is mesmerizing. ‘The Meddler’ Diane Kruger & Benjamin Bratt in ‘The Infiltrator’

FILM: MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING holds an intervention, demanding to audition the candidates. They FILM: MY FATHER’S WAR son reconciliation. DATES that Mike and Dave bring dates. meet with nice girls, grungy girls, CAST: Edwin van der Walt, Erica CAST: ZAC EFRON, ANNA KENDRICK, Respectable dates. weird girls, paranoid girls, militant Wessels, Stian Bam ADAM DEVINE, AUBREY PLAZA, STE- The reason for the interven- girls, twin girls that look like guys, DIRECTOR: Craig Gardner PHEN ROOT, STEPHANIE FARACY, tion is revealed through quick girls that are guys. SUGAR LYN BEARD, SAM RICHARD- flashbacks that recall the guys’ The dates they hadn’t counted A young man is constantly at SON, ALICE WETTERLUND antics over the years at Stangle on are Tatiana (Aubrey Plaza) and odds with his father, a veteran DIRECTOR: JAKE SZYMANSKI family gatherings. Everyone’s hav- Alice (Anna Kendrick). They seek of the South African Border ing a good time, things are going out the brothers and charm their War. When he starts having Hard-partying brothers Mike smoothly, and then Mike and Dave way into the winning spot as wed- dreams about meeting his fa- (Adam Devine) and Dave (Zac show up stag, get drunk, hit on ding dates. ther at his own age as a combat Efron) place an online ad to find the girls, act like idiots and ruin Weddings - and Mike and Dave soldier during the Border War, the perfect dates (Anna Kendrick, the celebration. Therefore, dates. - will never be the same. his life is turned upside down. Aubrey Plaza) for their sister’s Ha- To fulfill their family’s request As crazy as all this sounds, it Now armed with new insight waiian wedding. Hoping for a wild Mike and Dave turn to the best actually happened. and empathy for their difficult getaway, the boys instead find source of decent, respectable girls The above mentioned Craigslist relationship, there’s renewed themselves outsmarted and out- they can think of: Craigslist. They post went up at 9.13am on Febru- hope for some form of father- partied by the uncontrollable duo. place an ad promising that their ary 13, 2013, Mike and Dave Stan- Edwin van der Walt in ‘My Father’s War’ Mike and Dave Stangle (Adam selected companions will receive gle were the first to be surprised by Devine and Zac Efron) are young, an all-expense paid trip to Hawaii the response it received. As Dave adventurous, fun-loving and, and the chance to participate in points out: “We thought the only some would even say, obnoxious. all of the Stangle family wedding- logical way to get dates that knew LABIA Gardens Tel (021) 424 5927 Fri 12 – Thurs 18 Aug R45 (Subject to Concessions) www.thelabia.co.za The “some” would include other related activities. each other, that would hang out members of the Stangle family. So The ad goes viral, and the re- with the two of us, was to (put) Daily 4.00pm (except Tues) Daily 1.45, 6.15pm when their sister Jeanie announces sponse is so overwhelming that this on Craigslist. We wrote it, kind THE NICE GUYS (16LVN) (no 6.15pm Sat, Sun, Tues) she’s getting married, the family Mike and Dave have no choice but of thinking it was a joke that we OUR KIND OF TRAITOR (16LVSND) could send to each other.” Daily 8.30pm With literally thousands of re- JASON BOURNE (13V) Daily 11.30am, 1.45, 4.00, 6.15, sponses, the brothers had soon 8.30pm attracted national attention, dis- Daily 11.45am (except Sat) FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (10-12PG) cussing their creative dating tac- NOBODY’S DIED LAUGHING (7-9PGL) tics with Matt Lauer on the Today Daily 11.30am, 8.15pm show and with Anderson Cooper (no 11.30am Fri) on CNN. The Stangles were, after Daily 8.30pm (except Sun) all, only doing what came natu- CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (13L) YOUTH (13LN) rally. “I mean, that was kind of Daily 1.45. 6.15pm the whole point,” Mike says. “We Daily 11.30am, 4.00pm realized that people actually were THE LUNCHBOX (PG) NORMAL IS OVER THE MOVIE (PG) paying attention to us and so we were cool for the first time in our Daily 4.00pm Daily 2.00, 6.15pm lives. For a neat little month we (no 6.15pm Fri) Aubrey Plaza, Anna Kendrick, Adam Devine and Zac Efron in went on as many dates as we pos- THE BFG: THE BIG FRIENDLY GIANT (PG) THE MEDDLER (PG) ‘Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates’ sibly could.”

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There is no denying that the current turist, Bruce Nutman. This experi- urbs is always a prime place to spend economic climate can be cruel on enced team shares their wealth of a day with the little ones, the addi- the wallet, especially when it comes knowledge with guests, while provid- tion of a treetop canopy walkway to entertainment options. We have ing interesting botanical facts and to its Arboretum has made it even compiled a variety of fun-filled ac- entertaining anecdotes. Guests can more of a fun-filled playground for tivities – all of which can be done look forward to a display of plants, young-uns. The 130m long aerial without breaking the bank. flowers and trees that change with boardwalk, which has been nick- each season. named the ‘boomslang’ because of UNDER 100 Dates: August 24; September 1, 21 its serpentine structure, winds its and 28; October 12, 19 and 26 way up from the forest floor and Vineyard Hotel Garden Walks Price: R65 pp including a selection of between the gnarled trunks of an- The Vineyard Hotel in the heart of tea & pastries – Booking is essential cient trees before it burst out of the the leafy Newlands, offers guests a Vineyard Hotel, Newlands, Tel: (021) canopy 12m above the ground, turns chance to escape into their secluded 657 4500 and snakes back down again. Kiddies oasis, with their popular guided gar- are bound to love the incredible view den walks. The 90-minute tours take UNDER R50 from the top, the heady feeling of Unearth Cape Town’s rich history and heritage with a Siteseeing guests through the hotel’s award- floating above treetops and the fact Walking Tour winning gardens, comprising seven Treetop Canopy Walkway at Kirsten- that they can encounter twittering acres of landscaped parkland, and bosch birds and frolicking woodlands crea- are hosted by group environmental While this spectacular botanical gar- tures at eye level. Making use of the the city’s rich history and heritage Daily @ 2pm & 4:15pm (depart from manager, Chris van Zyl, or horticul- den in Cape Town’s Southern Sub- pathway is absolutely free – it’s just – from slavery to the apartheid era the ticket office) necessary to pay the basic entrance and the present day. Tour highlights FREE fee to Kirstenbosch at the gate. include (where Opening Hours: Winter - Monday to slaves were once sold), City Hall The District Six Walk Sunday, at 7:30am to 6pm (where Nelson Mandela made his first Learn about the colourful past of Price: Entrance to the garden is free speech as a free man) and the Com- District Six – once a hub for musi- for kids younger than 6, R10 for chil- pany’s Garden (home to the Cape’s cians, artists, and “good” and “bad” dren between the ages of 6 and 17 oldest living citizen). gangsters. Hear tales of the forced (free during school holidays), R25 for Daily at 11am and 4:15pm (depart removals and demolision of homes SA Students (with student cards) and from the Long Street ticket office) during the apartheid era, as well as R50 for adults. FREE the stubborn church and unpopular Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town, university campus. See the resettle- Tel: (021) 799 8782 The Bokaap Walk ment of people who once lived in The Bo-Kaap is known for its brightly District Six, back in the area – and FREE coloured houses – think pink, green, gain insider knowledge about where blue and orange. Other tour high- to get a bargain breakfast or deli- City Siteseeing Walking Tours lights include Auwal Masjid (the first cious slice of cake. mosque in Cape Town), the Bo-Kaap Daily @ 11am & 2pm (depart from The Historic City Walk Museum and the spicy delights of the Long Street ticket office) Hobnob with the birds on a treetop canopy walk at Kirstenbosch You’ll hear interesting stories about Cape Malay food. FREE

FAMILY FUN FAMILY FUN FAMILY FUN FAMILY FUN FAMILY FUN FAMILY FUN FAMILY FUN ing butterflies, exotic spiders Tuesdays – Sundays and The Science Centre Bounce World search through the sea of co- trees of botanical and histori- Corner Campground Road & and scary scorpions up close. public holidays: 12pm – 4pm A world of discovery under Bounce World is the largest lourful gemstones beneath cal significance. Sandown Roads, Monday – Friday @ 9am – Please be aware that rides one roof, the Science Centre indoor inflatable play area in you feet while picking out your Summer: 7am – 7pm & Win- Rondebosch, 3pm are not offered when it is rain- features a wide variety of in- South Africa. favourites. This is a great ac- ter: 7am – 6pm Tel: (021) 689 4185 Adults R72 & Kids R41 ing or in stormy weather. teractive displays and exciting Saturdays and Sundays tivity for people of all ages. Queen Victoria Street, Route 44, Klapmuts (near Imhoff Farm, , activities for your enjoyment. Montague Arena, 15 Mon- Monday – Friday @ 8:30am Cape Town, Maynardville Park Stellenbosch and Paarl), Cape Town, Tel: 082 3443163 Monday to Saturday 9am - tague Drive, Montague Gar- – 4:45pm Tel: (021) 400 2521 This district park features roll- CapeWinelands, and Tel: 4:30pm; Sundays & Public dens, Cape Town, Saturday – Sunday @ 9am – ing expanses of lawn popu- (021) 875 5628 Pirate Boat Holidays 10am - 4:30pm Tel: (021) 552 3165 5:15pm lated with trees and a vibrant Craving adventure on the 370B Main Road, Dido Valley Road Simon- A cool retreat in summer, eco-system of birds. The gar- Noordhoek Farm Village high seas? Set sail aboard Observatory, Bizzy Bodies stown, Tel: (021) 786 2020 dogs delight in the pond den includes the famous May- Renowned for long white the Jolly Roger and enjoy the Cape Town, Cape Town’s biggest indoor Monday – Sunday @ 9am – around the Victorian fountain nardville open-air theatre. sandy beaches, vast wet- live pirate show out at sea. Tel: (021) 300 3200 play gym is also its busiest, 5:30pm while the children enjoy them- There is also a water feature lands and ancient milkwood Children will love the authen- offering active play experi- V&A Waterfront, selves in the playground. and children’s playground. forest, Noordhoek epitomizes tic looking pirate ship and the Clay Café ences for children aged 9 Tel: (021) 419 9429 Open daily @ 8am – 6pm Opening hours: a relaxed, unhurried lifestyle sense of adventure that the The Clay Café makes for a months to 12 years. Upper Orange Road, Gar- daily 8am – 6pm that is sought after by many crew helps to create. memorable day of creativity Monday – Saturday @ 10am The Boulders Penguin Colony dens, Cape Town, Tel: (021) Corner Church & Wolfe environmentalists and artists, Opening times: Subject to and recreation for children – 5pm Welcome to paradise: pen- 400 2521 Street | Wynberg | Cape Town so don’t be surprised to find weather conditions and parents alike. 23 Bell Crescent, Westlake guins and beautiful beaches | +27 (0)21 689 4185 horses, pigs, cows, hens, V&A Waterfront Harbour, Monday – Sunday Business Park, Westlake, Tel: in a seaside village. Pen- Trafalgar Park ducks and rabbits roaming Cape Town, @ 9am – 5pm (021) 702 0505 guins live almost exclusively This park is situated in Wood- the gardens and open public Tel: (021) 421 0909 Old Dairy, Oakhurst Farm, in the southern hemisphere, stock & is a safe place for Wynberg Park is where the spaces. Main Road, Hout Bay, Cave Golf but yes, you will also find children to play. spring of the Krakeelwater Noordhoek Farm Village, Cool Runnings Tobogganing Tel: (021) 790 3318 This 18 hole indoor mini-golf them in South Africa, in the Open Daily: 8am – 6pm River begins. This district Noordhoek, Park course offers just the right seaside village Simon’s Town Corner Victoria Road & Sear- park features a conifer gar- Tel: (021) 789 2812 We’ve swapped sunshine and Green Point Park blend of fun and frustration. A in between Fish le Street, Woodstock, Tel: den, children’s playground, beaches for the lure of snow Perfect for a family outing with two-player game should take Hoek and Cape Point - an (021) 400 3031 duck pond, lawns, and ideal Paintball here in Cape Town but that scooter, bikes and picnic bas- about half an hour, perfect for easy hour‘s drive from Cape for walking dogs, picnics and Teamwork, stealth and strate- doesn’t mean we have to kets. rainy days. Town. braais. gy are all part of what makes miss out on the winter sports Open Daily Open Daily @ 9am – 4:30pm February – March: 8am – The Arderne Gardens, with its Open Daily @ 8am – 6pm it so exciting. Hiding behind they get to enjoy elsewhere. @ 7am – 7pm Next to Scratch Patch, Dock 6.30pm Japanese garden, shady Corner Klaassens & Trovato trees, belly crawling through Opening Times: Tuesday – Green Point Park, Bay Road, Road, V&A Waterfront, Tel: April – September: 8am – glades and romantic nooks, Link Roads, Wynberg, the grass or strategising with Friday: 12pm -6pm, Saturday- Green Point, (021) 419 9429 5pm conjures up happy memories Tel: (021) 689 4185 their team will soon make Sunday: 9am-6pm Tel: (021) 417 0111 October – November: 8am – for many Capetonians as a them forget about their com- Off Carl Cronje Drive, Oppo- Stadium Bowling 6.30pm place to bring young children Durbanville Rose Garden puters. site BellvilleVelodrome, Tel: Monkey Town Ten Pin Bowling is a great ac- December – January: 7am – or take precious wedding This district park is a historical Monday – Sunday: 9:15am- (021) 949 4439 Monkey TownMonkey Town is tivity to be enjoyed with 7.30pm photographs. site, and is also home to nu- 12:45pm, 1:15pm – 4:45pm a sanctuary for 28 exotic friends and colleagues. Conservation fee: Adults, R45 Open Daily @ 9am – 4pm merous farm graves. It fea- Area 51, Imhoff Farm, Kom- Cape Town Museums monkey species from all over Monday – Thursday @ 9am adults; children under the age Main Street, Claremont, Tel: tures 500 varieties of rose metjie, Cape Town, The musty smell of old photo- the world. Guided tours, feed- – 10pm, Friday – Saturday @ of 12, R20 @ free entrance (021) 689 4185 bushes. Visitors and tourists Tel: (021) 790 7603 graphs and historic artefacts ing-time talks, touch farm 9am – 12am & Sunday @ for WILD card holders. are invited to enjoy tea among in well-lit showrooms offers a yard, play-park and restau- 10am – 10pm Sanparks, the rose bushes at the park’s Camel Riding welcome retreat from the rant. There is also interaction Stadium on Main Shopping Tel: (021) 786 2329 This is an open park with big Tea Room on Sundays during If the paintball sounds a bit rainy weather outside. with tame monkeys under Centre, Main Road Clare- trees, and features a variety of flowering season. too hectic then why not take 25 Queen Victoria Street, guided supervision. mont, Tel: (021) 671 4759 The Company’s Garden flora. There are pathways for Opening daily @ daily 8am – your kids for a camel ride at Cape Town, Mondeor Rd, Featuring a historical city gentle walks and its lawns pro- 6pm Imhoff Farm next door to the Tel: (021) 481 3900 (Turn off from N2), Scratch Patch park, a rose garden, a fish vide ample space for picnics. Durban Road, Durbanville, paintball. Tel: (021) 858 1060 For a very unique experience pond, an aviary & numerous Open Daily @ 8am – 6pm Tel: (021) 970 3129

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he thing I love the most I grow lemons and have seven trees works with sodium to regulate the Once I have squeezed all the juice about winter is that it is cit- that give me such abundance. I juice body’s water balance. You can make from my lemons, I remove any lefto- Fooding around with rus time, which means it’s them, zest them, freeze them and an anti-bacterial gargle from lemons ver flesh from the shells and then I Jenny Morris time for lemons in abun- preserve them. by adding equal parts of water to fill them with water and place them Tdance. It’s their season and when Lemons are one of nature’s seven the juice. Sailors in the old days took into muffin tins and freeze them, things are in season, they are at their top sources of potassium. This min- lemons, which are high in vitamin then store them in plastic bags in best; not just from a quality stand- eral helps to normalize blood pres- C, on sea voyages to prevent get- the freezer and add them to jugs of point, but in terms of price as well. sure and promotes clear thinking and ting scurvy. (Scurvy causes bleeding water with mint and cucumber skins of the gums, loose teeth and aching - this makes a really refreshing drink. joints.) I make sour cream by adding fresh The added good news about lemon juice to cream, season with lemon juice is that it has only four salt and pepper and add snipped calories per tablespoon, so you can chives and then top baked potatoes consume lots of it without worrying with it. if you are going to pick up weight When making meringues, rub from it. My mother always used to some lemon juice on the inside of drink lemon juice and hot water in the bowl, the egg whites whip up the mornings and she said that it beautifully. could stimulate the metabolism and One last tip for you: My grand- cleanse the liver. mother used to dip half a lemon in @jennymorrischef The juice of the lemon is also a salt and used to use it to shine her great beauty aid. (I can remember the copperware. So handy, this fruit. girls at school squeezing lemon juice Method: onto their hair every day and sitting Let’s cook! Place the lemon zest, juice, sugar, in the sun to bleach their hair.) You butter and egg yolks into a saucepan can make an astringent body pack Homemade Lemon Curd over a very low heat; stir the mixture by mixing lemon juice with oatmeal Makes approx 1 cup all the time until it starts to thick- and sponging the mixture all over en and coats the back of a wooden your skin. A refreshing drink to make Ingredients: spoon. It is very important not to with fresh lemons consists of lemon • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest boil the mixture, because it will cur- zest, juice and sugar boiled up to- from a very yellow lemon dle. Remove from the heat. gether and once cooled, keep in the • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon Pour the curd into a very clean steri- fridge and serve on crushed ice with juice lized jar and seal. Once it has cooled, a splash of sparkling mineral water. • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar store in the fridge. It will last for A little tip: one medium lemon holds • 6 tablespoons salted butter three days. about three tablespoons of juice. • 3 large free range egg yolks Get them while they are in season Specials to close out the New Steenberg Rosé teems with season at Radisson Blu the promise of spring

Steenberg’s coral pink Rosé, a frisky berg Rosé. For the vinaigrette, blend all the in- new wine from this acclaimed Con- gredients together, adding the oils stantia cellar, is a expression of This dish can be prepared as follows: last and season to taste. spring in one’s glass. Arrange the salad on a platter and A burst of watermelon sorbet, Grilled Chilled Salad drizzle the dressing over the top rose petals, rosemary and thyme, • 2 chicken breasts – seasoned with a good grind of black pepper. the maiden Steenberg Rosé 2016 and pan-fried on medium heat is a blend of Syrah(72%) and Cin- • Mixed salad leaves Established in 1682, Steenberg sault(28%). • 1 goats cheese chevin log Farm is situated in South Afri- Refreshingly crisp with a mouth- • ½ packet mange tout julienned ca’s oldest wine growing region, ful of raspberries, wild strawberries • Toasted pumpkin seeds just 20 minutes from the Cape and hints of spice, this dry, fruit- Town city centre. forward Rosé is a trusty spring and Raspberry Vinaigrette The Steenberg Rosé sells for R80 summer companion. It’s ideal for • 1/3 punnet raspberries at the cellar door. picnics, light lunches and sundown- • 30ml raspberry vinegar For more information, visit ers. • 1 tsp Dijon mustard www.steenbergfarm.com. As a pairing, Executive Chef Ker- • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme The Radisson Blu Curry Lunch Special ry Kilpin at Steenberg’s Bistro Six- • 60ml sunflower oil teen82 in Constantia, recommends • 30ml olive oil her signature grilled chicken salad as • 10ml sugar Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront are plimentary glass of wine. her personal favourite for the Steen- • Pinch salt and black pepper offering enticing food specials to Choose from a variety of dishes such close out winter. Serving at Tobago’s as roast beetroot and butternut salad; Restaurant, with its sea views of the Nori wrapped hake; and bitter choco- private harbour, these specials will be late mousse. serving until the end of August. This special is available from Mon- days to Thursdays, for dinner only From the kitchen of Chef Norman, (between 6.30pm and 10.30pm). comes the following options: The two course set menu is available for R195 per person, and the three Curry Lunch Special course set menu for R295 per person. These aromatic curry lunch specials are available for R175 per person. Sunday Lunch Special Guests can chose from curry options Make the Sunday Lunch Special a such as butter chicken, lamb Rogan weekend highlight, with buffet op- josh or vegetable. tions such as salads, carvery, hot Each curry is served with a side of rice, meats and more. poppadum, naan bread and sambal. Patrons will be able to enjoy live mu- This special is available at Tobago’s sic with their meals. Restaurant at Radisson Blu Hotel Wa- For a special price of R325 per per- terfront from Mondays to Fridays, be- son, this offer is available every Sun- tween 12.30pm and 3pm. day from 12.30pm to 3.30pm.

Winter Set Menu Visit www.radissonblu.com for The winter set menu starts from R195 more information. per person and is served with a com- Executive Chef Kerry Kilpin at Steenberg’s Bistro Sixteen82

10 The Next 48hOURS www.48hours.co.za 12 August - 18 August 2016 TheThe NextNext 48hOURS48hOURS •• What’sLifestyle On Gadget Buddies

By Imran Khan before seen multi planetary envi- VISA sponsored athletes that will be Twitter: @GadgetBuddies ronments, new weapons and player trailing the NFC payment ring, which Website: www.Gadgetbuddies.com abilities. is equipped with a Gemalto micro The Legacy edition is currently set chip. Best gaming headsets to arrive in November and is avail- f you play games for long hours able for pre-order from BT Games for Photo Finish Technology into the night, you need a reli- around R1249. Omega, famous for their timing able gaming headset that won’t equipment, has introduced photo drop you when you are engaged Technology at the Olympics finish technology to the Rio Games. Iin battle at 12am with that level 12 The 2016 Olympic Games are under- The cameras capture images of the boss. So we went in search of two way in Rio and this year the Olympics athletes as soon as they cross the of the best headsets in SA right now are particularly tech savvy, setting it finish line. The camera itself is no that offer great bang for your buck. apart from Olympic Games of previ- ordinary speed camera, as it shoots At number 1 we have the Roccat ous years. around 10000 high quality digital Kave XTD headset. It features robust ‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ is now on pre-order photos in a vertical line per second. design coming in at just 335 grams. NFC Payments: For a full 5.1 digital sound experi- VISA and the Brazilian Bank Brad- Security Balloons ence, this is an amazing piece of and allows you to pair your Smart- ‘Call of Duty: esco are trailing wearables, including Equipped with High Resolution kit. The ear cushion cut off external phone to it via Bluetooth. Grab this Infinite Warfare’ a bracelet equipped with Near Field cameras these balloon devices are sound very well and the ergonomic pair from Loot.co.za for R1150. As long time fans of the ‘Call of communications technology for pay- launched into the air and send back headband cushion is snug. It features The number 2 spot belongs to the Duty’ series, this game stood out as ments at the Olympic Games. 3000 images in real time of the area’s they a fully equipped remote, which has Steelseries Siberia V3. Steel Series one that we have to get. The Legacy people were given waterproof wear- patrol. Each balloon has around 13 an in-built multi-channel sound card have been making the Siberia gam- edition, which is available to pre-or- able bracelets which they can use individual cameras onboard linked ing headset in various forms for a der, contains 2 games, which are ‘Call to pay for goods and services inside directly to the Center for Integrated few years now, with each new model of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ and ‘Call of Olympic venues at more than 4000 Regional Command and Control, co- bringing you better quality, both in Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered’. payment terminals. There are also 45 ordinated by the Army. sound and build, coming in at 281 The classic ‘Modern Warfare’ game grams. has been remastered in high defini- This particular headset was never tion, which results in improves tex- one we would go for, because pre- tures, lighting, rendering and now vious versions felt really uncomfort- has dynamically changing environ- able. Overall sound quality is clear, ments. with very little distortion, unless you ‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ has really crank it up. The unit does come three unique games modes: Cam- with software as well, so you can fid- paign, Multiplayer and Zombies. In dle with the equaliser settings or se- usual COD style it has a rich and en- lect presets. gaging narrative. Embark on a clas- The SteelSeries Siberia V3 Gaming sic story about grand scale warfare headset is available from Takealot. in a time when human conflict has com for R1671 and includes free de- spread throughout the solar system. The Steelseries Siberia V3 livery. This particular title introduces never NFC Payment Ring at Rio Games 2016 Southern Guild to present SA’s New exhibition shows the body’s intelligent design and effects of newest collectible design pieces lifestyle choices

True to their motto of being leaders ‘BODY WORLDS Vital’ is an entirely solved to pay more attention to their in the evolution of African design, new experience for Capetonians, fea- physical health after seeing the ex- Southern Guild founders Trevyn turing 16 new full body plastinates hibit. Results from follow-up surveys and Julian McGowan have set their (including the unique floating cou- showed that 10% of visitors stated sights on mentoring the newest ple for adult viewing) as well as over that they smoked less and reduced young design talent emerging from 160 organs, body parts and transpar- alcohol consumption since visiting South Africa. The result of this five- ent body slices. This internationally- ‘BODY WORLDS’. month-long process of finding nev- acclaimed exhibition opened in Cape er-before-seen design pieces, guid- Town earlier this week at the V&A Times: 10am to 7pm, seven days a ing and advising designers, pushing Waterfront’s Watershed, and will week. Last admission at 6pm. them to take their work in more show until October 23. Estimated time to view the entire interesting and ground-breaking Presented by Discovery, the exhi- exhibition is 1.5 to 2 hours. directions and curating a dynamic bition provides visitors with an op- Ticket prices: Adults (18 years+) - exhibition will take the form of ‘A portunity to see how lifestyle choices Discounted weekdays R120 pp; New Wave’, the next show to be drastically affect the body. All the sec- Weekends, public holidays and held in Southern Guild’s Cape Town tions demonstrate the human body’s school holidays R160 pp gallery, opening on Friday, August intelligent design, how it functions Children (6 to 17 years) - Any day, 12. and to appreciate what happens special child rate R100 pp Following the gallery’s call for when disease strikes and how it can For bookings, visit www.body- submissions for new, previously un- miraculously regenerate itself. worldsvital.co.za. exhibited work by designers under More than 42 million people in the age of 40, Southern Guild re- Some of the design talent that has been assembled for over 100 cities across the globe have ceived over 75 applications for ‘A ‘A New Wave’ seen the Body Worlds series. New Wave’. Almost 40 designers “‘BODY WORLDS Vital’ celebrates were shortlisted and are currently the living human body in its optimal in the process of producing their gallerists, having shown in many in- Sifiso Shange, Trevor Potter and state – healthy, vibrant, vigorous and once-off or limited-edition pieces ternational fairs over the years, from many others. in motion. At the same time, it pre- with the guidance of the McGow- Design Days Dubai, to Design Mi- sents the leading health concerns of ans. The exhibition will be a grand ami and Collective. “This year, what ’A New Wave’ is open to the pub- contemporary times, the causes of showcase for the next generation of we are most looking forward to is lic from August 12 to September these conditions and diseases, and South African collectible design. finding new talent and offering a 23. ways to prevent or manage them. It “The quality of the work is ex- platform for these pieces by young The Southern Guild Gallery can is our hope that visitors will recognize ceptional and we are extremely ex- designers, as they forge ahead in be found on 10 Lewin Street, the potential of the human body, and cited about this new collection for creating South Africa’s design lan- Woodstock. will be inspired to live a life in good the gallery,” says Julian. guage,” says Trevyn. Opening hours: Mondays to Fri- health and with vitality,” says Dr An- Pieces being produced for ‘A ‘A New Wave’ artists include: days 10am to 5pm; Saturdays by gelina Whalley, curator and designer New Wave’ include furniture, light- Abrie von Wielligh, Chuma Maweni, appointment of the ‘BODY WORLDS’ exhibitions. ing, ceramics, wall decoration and Denny Mo, Gerrit Giebel, Kurt Pio, Visit www.southernguild.co.za Independent surveys conducted ‘BODY WORLDS Vital’ can be jewellery. Mishal Adam Weston, Morné Vis- for more information. at ‘BODY WORLDS’ exhibits have re- seen at The Watershed at the The McGowans are seasoned agie, Nehanda Magan, Philisa Zibi, vealed that 68 percent of visitors re- V&A Waterfront

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urious about the Steve Tsai explains: “Design is no longer Jobs factor? Ever thought the exclusive domain of the privi- of creating a super hero leged elite. It touches every part of from a roller skate, break- life, addressing basic human needs ing apart a toaster to see in multiple applications across every Chow it was designed or inventing sector that make up our social fab- your own computer game? Imagine ric. It has been used to transform no further: these experiences and a healthcare, business, transport, urban host of other innovations that ad- development, agriculture, education, dress everyday challenges and how housing, technology, music, public design and innovation can changes spaces, communication and technol- lives will come to life at Open Design ogy - among others. Cape Town 2016, which is taking “This approach, called human- place until August 21 at Cape Town centred design, is gaining a global City Hall and across the city. focus for competitive business and Now in its fourth year, Open De- socio-economic development.” sign 2016 is a 12-day citywide fes- The festival takes place in two tival of talks, exhibitions, workshops, stages, with events, expos and work- tours, activations and interactive ex- shops at Cape Town City Hall from periences that explore how design August 10 to 16, and citywide activa- links the building blocks of a sus- tions from August 17 to 21. tainable, inclusive society: through innovation, community building and Key features of events in the City education. Hall hub include: There are 140 mostly free events on the programme, and collabora- • The annual Talk100 sessions, which Open Design Cape Town 2016 promises to cater to various different tastes and interests tions with global and local brands. pose key questions such as: What Open Design creative director Y. qualities do we need in future busi-

ness leaders and social entrepre- tween Thursday and Tuesday, August ship and sustainability (Friday, Au- neurs? Are we ready for the fourth 11 to 16. A 24-hour game jam where gust 19). industrial revolution? What does it you can witness game development take to build a community? Is health students hone their craft (Saturday • The Architecture Open Studios, in the new wealth for our cities? What 13 and Sunday 14 August). partnership with Cape Institute for are the latest tech experiences and Architecture. The general public will how do they impact us? (Thursday, • Take a journey with The Better Liv- have a rare opportunity to view the August 11) ing Challenge exhibition towards de- creative spaces of some of the lead- sign-led innovation for low-income ing architectural practices in Cape • The Designing Careers High School housing (Thursday to Tuesday, Au- Town (Wednesday, August 17). Programme, featuring presentations gust 11 to 16). by top tertiary design schools on • Design Garage, a showroom space design-related study and career op- • Open Design Movie Nights screened hosted by Cape Peninsula Univer- tions. Meet, greet and learn from an at the Labia Theater, which will raise sity of Technology (CPUT). The new iconic South African designer and thought-provoking issues ranging Design Garage showroom and shop other activities to enable learners to from the impact of the clothing in- supports emerging designers by appreciate the values and impact of dustry in ‘The True Cost’ (Friday, Au- showcasing and selling their fashion, design in everyday life. gust 12) to the African Premier of the textiles, graphics, jewellery and other first full feature on crowd funding, industrial design products. The initia- • The One Stop Design Shop Tertiary ‘Capital C presented by Thundafund’ tive sources products from students design schools exhibition, which runs (Thursday, August 11). and alumni of the university’s design for the duration of the festival (Au- programmes (Wednesday, August gust 11 to 19), as well as the Open Citywide events between August 17 17). Day workshops and talks (Saturday, and 21 include: August 13). Open Design is open to everyone. • Dine with : Township While some festival events are • Opportunities to test the latest tech households host local and interna- ticketed, most events are free to crazes, including augmented reality tional guests over conversational attend. and gaming, virtual reality and 3D dinners that facilitate interaction on For more information and a full scanner demonstrations and experi- themes ranging from social issues to festival programme, Delve into the world of the design brainiacs ences, which alternatively run be- innovation, leadership, entrepreneur- visit www.opendesignct.com.

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