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Kool Out Live back up on the block.
It’s been a crazy 4 weeks with the World Cup and all that and now winter has finally come. KOL’s got some heat to keep y’all warm for this month.
On July 31st, KOL will feature one of Cape Town’s soulful bands… Soul Noir.
If you are a lover of live music, well, this one is especially for you.
Soul Noir is a neo-soul cover band, started in late 2009, and have been slowly gaining momentum since. Their repetoir consists MAINLY of neo-jazzy-soul tunes by the like of Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Les Nubian, and also some songs by South African singers like Zama Jobe and Lira.
Ill Human Nati Getuies will be bringing that raw KaapseFlakte raps. For all you raw Cape heads, hears something to sink your teeth in… but don’t bite.
Mingus & The Goodfellas aka Kool Out Trio will be providing the nights live sound with some Hip Hop, Funk and Jazz flavor.
Also, for all you MC’s, there will be a live band open mic so get your scrips right.
DJ Raiko & DJ I.D. will be on the 1s and 2s bringing you the best in Hip Hop flavors.
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The Hilton Schilder Support Trust is hosting a benefit at the B Lounge Restaurant at the Old Biscuit Mill in Salt River, on Sunday, 18 July!
Two original works by the local artists Wayne Barker will be auctioned – Reserve price R3000 each – as well as a limited-edition photograph of Vernon Terrace, District 6 by George Hallett – Reserve price R9000! And a Tretchikoff inspired framed copy of Niklas Zimmers “Venus”
Entry is R100 which will give you a gourmet meal and a glass of wine with live music by the Bokhani Dyer Band with special guests…Steven Erasmus, Mac Mckenzie and others.
Come and show your support for the son of Cape Town jazz! Contact Mark on 021 447 7447 or email info@capetownnightlife.net or join the Facebook group “Hilton Schilder Support Trust”
FRANSCHHOEK BASTILLE FESTIVAL
A CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM
17 & 18 JULY 2010
Make your way to Franschhoek, South Africa’s Gourmet Capital, over the weekend of the 17th and 18th of July, where locals and visitors will be celebrating the Valley’s centuries-old French Huguenot heritage at its annual Bastille Festival.
The Franschhoek Wine Valley has throughout the years been linked with the pursuit of freedom, as the destination where the French Huguenots sought refuge from persecution. Aside from the European legacy, the connection with freedom is also evident in a local context with the Drakenstein Prison (formerly Victor Verster), the prison from which the iconic Nelson Mandela was released, situated between Franschhoek and Paarl. This year in particular will be more significant as it commemorates the 20th anniversary of Mr Mandela’s release from the exact prison.
And 2010 will without a doubt be a year of celebrations. Taking into account that South Africa will be winding down from the hype and festivities of World Cup 2010, what better way to paint the town red, white and blue and join in ‘A Celebration of Freedom’. Not forgetting, it’s the only time of the year you’ll be forgiven for wearing a beret.
The Food and Wine Marquee open from 12 noon until 5pm, is always the focal point which draws people to the hub of activity, where visitors can sample fine wines from some of Franschhoek’s award-winning wine estates and indulge in mouth-watering dishes created by the Valley’s highly acclaimed chefs. Sample a wide selection of cuisine, ranging from: oysters, sushi, local and French cheeses to charcuterie, hand-made chocolates and salmon trout from the area.
Not to be missed is the festival’s comprehensive sporting element featuring the usual, popular traditions and activities of: boules, Franschhoek minstrel parade, kiddies’ soccer, a barrel-rolling contest and a fun run. A farmers’ market, craft market stalls, musicians and children’s activities are also included in the line up of festival celebrations. For those wanting to appreciate French heritage in comfort, the Screening Room at Le Quartier Français will be screening French movies throughout the weekend.
Known throughout the world for its fine cuisine, Franschhoek’s award-winning restaurants will also be offering special menus exclusively prepared for this annual Festival.
So, with something for everyone, make a weekend of your visit, taking full advantage of the many Bastille accommodation packages on offer. Come celebrate the universal triumph of freedom. C’est la vie!
COST
An R100.00 per person entrance fee allows you access to the Food and Wine Marquee, which includes a tasting glass and a complimentary booklet containing 5 tasting coupons. Thereafter all tastings will be charged on consumption.
BOOKINGS
Tickets can be purchased through www.webtickets.co.za, but hurry as tickets are limited. Once the marquee is full no further patrons will be admitted.
ENQUIRIES
Darielle Robertson
Events Manager
Franschhoek Wine Valley Tourist Association
Tel: 021 876 2861
Email: events@franschhoek.org.za
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Bascule Wine and Whisky Bar
A Romantic setting in which to take in the sights and sounds of the busy Waterfront harbour while sipping on some of the finest – and rarest – whisky in the world.
Cape Grace Hotel, West Quay Road, V&A Waterfront
+27 (0) 21 410 7100
http://www.capegrace.com
Caveau at Heritage Square
Stop in for a glass of the fine wines on this spot’s extensive wine list.
Heritage Square, 92 Bree Street, Cape Town
+27 (0) 21 422 1367
http://www.caveau.co.za
Alba Lounge
Enjoy a bird’s eye view of the Waterfront with a cosy fire. Definitely a great place to wile away the afternoon, or take in a live music performance.
Above the Hildebrand Restaurant at Pierhead, V& A Waterfront
+27 (0) 21 425 3385
http://www.albalounge.co.za
L’Aperitivo
Eye-candy at this stylish sidewalk city spot.
70 Loop Street, Cape Town
+27 (0) 21 426 1001
Boer ‘n Brit
As its name suggests, this old pub heralds the skirmishes and spats between these old rivals.
A roaring log fire heats up the atmosphere and weathered red leather banquettes inside.
The Alphen Hotel, Alphen Drive, Constantia
+27 (0) 21 794 5011
http://www.alphen.co.za
Perseverance Tavern
Cape Town’s oldest bar.
83 Buitenkant Street, Gardens
+27 (0) 21 461 2440
http://www.perseverancetavern.co.za
Ferryman’s
A popular spot – for its British ambience, along with an international clientele.
Cnr East Pier and Dock roads, Ground Floor, Market Square Area, V&A Waterfront
+27 (0) 21 419 7748
http://www.ferrymans.co.za
The Toad in the Village
A village local, this lovely pub is tucked into a homely loft with thatched eves and wooden outdoor decks amidst green surrounds.
16 Noordhoek Farm Village, Village Lane, Noordhoek
+27 (0) 21 789 2973
http://thetoad.co.za/blog/
Forrester’s Arms
Renowned for a Sunday carvery, and also has a beautiful outdoor garden pub and is child-friendly.
52 Newlands Ave, Newlands
+27 (0) 21 689 5949
Dubliner at Kennedy’s
Cape Town’s authentic Irish pub
251 Long Street, City Centre
+27 (0) 21 424 1212
http://www.thedubliner.co.za
Boo Radley’s
Inspired by the New York bistro-bar and the old fashioned cocktails of the ’30s, this stylish bar is a popular after-work spot and hosts regular live music nights with a swing, blues and jazz onj the musical agenda.
62 Hout Street, Cape Town
+27 (0) 21 424 3040
http://www.booradleys.co.za
Green Dolphin
This very well-known restaurant also offers patrons live jazz sessions.
Victoria and Alfred Hotel Pier, V&A Waterfront
+27 (0) 21 421 7471
Cape to Cuba
Excellent mojitos and more in this quaint indoor-outdoor bar featuring genuine Cuban décor and design, with funky and fast service.
Main Road, Kalk Bay & Long Street
+27 (0) 21 788 1566
http://www.capetocuba.com
Buena Vista Social Cafe
Cuba comes to Cape Town in the Stadium precinct! Enjoy good mood-inspiring music as you celebrate your country’s victory!
1st Floor Exhibition House, 81 Main Road, Green Point
+27 (0) 21 433 0611
http://www.buenavista.co.za
Dias Portuguese Restaurant
This Portuguese-themed tavern inspired by Bartholomew Dias welcomes all. Sports-lovers will appreciate the big-screen games.
15 Caledon Street, Cape Town
+27 (0) 21 465 7547
Polana Restaurant
You can’t get closer to the waves than here! Polana is one of the best places from which to watch a winter storm head in across the sea while cosying up to a warm fire.
Kalk Bay Harbour, Kalk Bay
+27 (0) 21 788 4133
http://www.harbourhouse.co.za
Vista Lounge
This dynamic lobby lounge and bar features captivating views of Table Mountain.
The One & Only, Dock Road, V&A Waterfront
+27 (0) 21 431 5888
http://www.oneandonlyresorts.com
Planet Champagne and Cocktail Bar
A “Sex and the City”-style venue offering an extensive cocktail, champagne and wine menu. Your drink is served with bar snacks beneath the twinkling stars of the venue’s faux night sky.
Mount Nelson Hotel, 76 Orange Street, Gardens
+27 (0) 21 483 1000
http://www.mountnelson.co.za
Bronx Action Bar
Bronx is one of Cape Town’s best know gay bars – it’s open till late!
22 Somerset Road, Green Point
+27 (0) 21 419 9216
http://www.bronx.co.za
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Create your own Cape Town holiday by selecting from the options below to make your 2010 World Cup an entertaining and memorable experience.
You can create your own, personal tour to Cape Town during the soccer World Cup, including accommodation, entertainment and activities.
Its as simple as A,B, C…
All you have to do is email your choice (number) from categories A,B and C.
A. Select your accommodation:
1) Backpackers
2) Budget / Self-catering
3) Boutique Hotel
4) 4 Star Hotel
5) 5 Star Hotel
B. Select your entertainment / party experience:
1) Cape Town Fanpark event
2) Cape Town Hip-Hop Safari / Jazz Safari
3) Cape Town Nightlife Party Bus / Casino Tour
4) Private Cape Town Nightlife Tour / Erotic Cape Town
5) Special event / Live Theatre production
C. Select your sight-seeing tour
1) Table mountain
2) Cape Winelands
3) Cape Town City Tour
4) Cape Flats / Township Tour
5) Robben Island Tour
Contact Amanda on 078 225 9742 or email amanda@capetownnightlife.net
CAPE TOWN NIGHTLIFE TOURS AND PACKAGES
Guided tours of Cape Town and its attractions with CTN & Mobile View.
CTN & Mobile View consistently offers you first-class service, with a certified and registered chartered tour company operating within the Western Cape.
We provide chartered tours of Cape Town and its surrounds.
We are able to accommodate small, medium and large groups on our tours (up to 40 pax / tour). We are able to offer you, our guest, much more than what is listed, so let Cape Town Nightlife design a tour especially for you or your company. We could even accommodate the single traveling tourist if you are prepared to share your day and your experience with similarly minded tourists.
We also cater for finger lunches and refreshments on our tours. If you or your group requires this service, please request and arrange it during your inquiry.
CALL 084 465 9553
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Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival hit’s the Baxter.
The Festival will run from Thursday 27th to Saturday 29th May, starting 19h45. What started off as a one night-only affair, has since grown into a three day jam-packed Festival with music by alumni, school and college bands. This year we have a full house of big bands. Thursday 27th May The S.A. College Junior School Jazz Band, Little Giants, Wynberg Girls’ Big Band, Heathfield High School Jazz Band, Sans Souci Jazz Cats, Delft Big Band Friday 28th May Wynberg Boys’ Jazz Band, Beau Soleil Music Centre, Westerford High Big Band, Rondebosch Boys’ High Jazz Band, The S.A. College High School Junior Jazz Band, The S.A. College High School Senior Jazz Band, UCT Big Band Saturday 29th May Stellenbosch Youth Jazz Band, Bergvliet J2, Pinelands Jazz Band, Bishops Jazz Band, Rustenburg Girls’ Jazz Band, Bergvliet High Jazz Band, Alumni Big Band The Alumni Big Band is especially organised for the Festival.
The musicians participating have studied at the College of Music and in one way or another have participated in the Festival over the years and are still involved in a musical career, either teaching or performing. The musicians participating this year are: Melanie Scholtz, Marcus Wyatt, Dan Shout, Simon Bates, Basil Raad, Lee Thompson, Jody Engelbrecht, Lwanda Gogwana, Mike Blake, Kelly Bell, Nick Green, Ross McDonald, Siya Charles, Amanda Tiffin, Darryl Andrews and friends. Marcus Wyatt hails from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape, is a College of Music Graduate and has been playing horn since 1983. He is part of a new generation of South African musicians – respectful of the past, yet moving forward without fear of twisting boundaries. Marcus has performed around the globe, and worked with an impressive array of musician, from Walter Bishop Jnr (Charlie Parker’s last resident pianist), Stockholm Jazz Orchestra and Courtney Pine to Manu Dibango, Bheki Mseleku and Miriam Makeba . Marcus will be hosting an Improvisation Workshop which is aimed at all instrumentalists, and will focus mainly on Improvisation, don’t worry trumpet players, issues of the instrument will be dealt with too … !
If you wish to register for the Workshop or have any queries please contact Ann Barr, email: ann@ctbigbandjazzfest.co.za, or 082 451 3696
Tickets for the Festival are available from Computicket or Baxter booking office.
Adults R60 and seniors/scholars/students R35.
Performance starts at 19h45.
2 Day Workshop with Divina & Phi
“In the act of healing, symbols work upon the patient who is vulnerable, open and ready to experience them. He identifies with them in the form of sacred images….They transform him and allow him to partake of their hidden power” – Donald Sadner
Our world-view is too important to be defined by scientists & philosophers alone. None of us can afford to be uninvolved. Our Mandala Workshops merge sacred art & science with perennial wisdom to perceive our wholeness & connectedness, not only to each other and to the Earth, but to the inner self most particularly.
A Mandala is a pattern or device on which to MEDITATE … by absorbing the mandala in your own consciousness, you, the meditator re-orientates your world-view, as your inner focus shifts from the distractions of the outer world to the virtues of self-awareness, wisdom & compassion. Enter the Nunc Stans – the timeless moment seen through your eternal eyes.
Enter the World of Sacred Geometry & SEE the wonderfully patterned Beauty of Creation
The strands of our DNA, the cornea of our eye, snow flakes, pine cones, flower petals, diamond crystals, the branching of trees, a nautilus shell, the star we spin around, the galaxy we spiral within, the air we breathe, and all life forms as we know them emerge out of timeless geometric codes.
The designs of exalted holy places from the prehistoric monuments at Stonehenge and the Pyramid of Khufu at Giza, to the world’s great cathedrals, mosques, and temples are based on these same principles of sacred geometry.
As far back as Greek Mystery schools 2500 years ago it was taught that there are five perfect 3-dimensional forms – the tetrahedron, hexahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron … collectively known as the Platonic Solids; and that these form the foundation of everything in the physical world.
Program:
Day 1
Day 2
The Mandala – sacred circle, symbol of healing & wholeness – has been used from ancient times to the present in spiritual traditions around the globe.
In nature, we find patterns, designs and structures from the most minuscule particles, to expressions of life discernible by human eyes, to the greater cosmos. These inevitably follow geometrical archetypes, which reveal to us the nature of each form and its vibrational resonances. They are also symbolic of the underlying metaphysical principle of the inseparable relationship of the part to the whole. It is this principle of oneness underlying all geometry that permeates the architecture of all form in its myriad diversity. This principle of interconnectedness, inseparability and union provides us with a continuous reminder of our relationship to the whole, a blueprint for the mind to the sacred foundation of all things created.
Contemplating & creating Mandalas can help heal our sense of psychic & spiritual fragmentation, manifest creative energy & optimism, and reconnect us to our essential being.
Date:
22 & 23 May 2010
Time:
10h00 – 16h00
Venue:
Art Jamming @ Wembly Square, Gardens, Cape Town
Cost:
R1500 for 2 Days incl all materials
Bookings:
Email: philippa@thelearningcircle.co.za
Cell: 083 421 7085
Event on Facebook:
Program:
Day 1
Day 2
“In the act of healing, symbols work upon the patient who is vulnerable, open and ready to experience them. He identifies with them in the form of sacred images….They transform him and allow him to partake of their hidden power” – Donald Sadner
Our world-view is too important to be defined by scientists & philosophers alone. None of us can afford to be uninvolved. Our Mandala Workshops merge sacred art & science with perennial wisdom to perceive our wholeness & connectedness, not only to each other and to the Earth, but to the inner self most particularly.
A Mandala is a pattern or device on which to MEDITATE … by absorbing the mandala in your own consciousness, you, the meditator re-orientates your world-view, as your inner focus shifts from the distractions of the outer world to the virtues of self-awareness, wisdom & compassion. Enter the Nunc Stans – the timeless moment seen through your eternal eyes.
Enter the World of Sacred Geometry & SEE the wonderfully patterned Beauty of Creation
The strands of our DNA, the cornea of our eye, snow flakes, pine cones, flower petals, diamond crystals, the branching of trees, a nautilus shell, the star we spin around, the galaxy we spiral within, the air we breathe, and all life forms as we know them emerge out of timeless geometric codes.
The designs of exalted holy places from the prehistoric monuments at Stonehenge and the Pyramid of Khufu at Giza, to the world’s great cathedrals, mosques, and temples are based on these same principles of sacred geometry.
As far back as Greek Mystery schools 2500 years ago it was taught that there are five perfect 3-dimensional forms – the tetrahedron, hexahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron … collectively known as the Platonic Solids; and that these form the foundation of everything in the physical world.
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