Cirque de la Symphonie - Grand West - Grand Arena 2014

Back by popular demand since it SOLD OUT performances last year, this exciting production bring the magic of cirque to the music hall. It is an exciting adaptation of artistic performances widely seen in theatres and arenas everywhere. Artists include the most amazing veterans of exceptional cirque programmes throughout the world - aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers, and strongmen. Each artist`s performance is professionally choreographed to classical masterpieces and popular contemporary music. 


Cape Town show: in collaboration with maestro Theodore Kuchar and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra.
 













Venue: Grand Arena, Grand West - Cape Town, Western Cape
Date: Sat 21 Jun 2014 7:00 pm
Tickets: Computicket

Spiritual Synaesthesia Trance Party - Botrivier 2014

See with your ears and hear with your eyes as things get downright psychedelic at Spiritual Synaesthesia, an outdoor trance festival presented by The Village that’s set to touch down on Wildekrans Wine Estate in Bot River (also known as the Land of Wandering Dreams) from Saturday, 3 to Sunday, 4 May 2014.
This so-called ‘gees fees’ will feature international acts like Samaveda and Joao Trindade (better known as Anestetic) from Portugal, and it also marks the close of the 2013-2014 summer trance party season. Not to mention, festival-goers can look forward to a whole host of local psytrance legends, like Biorhythm and Rubix Qube, spinning basslines and breaks that will have party-lovers vibrating from within all weekend.
Alongside a shaded dance floor where the sickest sounds can be absorbed, the shindig will also feature food stalls and a fully licensed bar to keep revelers nourished and lubricated, as well as craft and clothing stalls ideal for some shopping in between jamming. All that’s needed is some camping gear, the goodies necessary to survive (you can bring your own alcohol, but as no glass bottles are allowed, be sure to decant it into plastic receptacles) and plenty of gees.

LINE-UP

• Aeon
• Anestetic (Por)
• Biorhythm
• Contra
• Corona
• Dynamic Range
• Eqlipse
• Glitch
• Gunny
• Highstyle
• Lost & Found
• Rubix Qube
• Sad Paradise
• Samaveda (Por)
• Strandwolf
• Wobblz 
• Zezia

TICKETS FOR THE VILLAGE’S 2014 SPIRITUAL SYNAESTHESIA TRANCE PARTY
Tickets are available via Quicket.co.za, at selected retail outlets (see below) as well as at the gate on the day and costs are as follows:

PRE-SALE TICKETS	R250p/p
AT THE GATE (WEEKEND PASS)	R270p/p
AT THE GATE (SUNDAY PASS – from 10am)	R200p/p

Prices include access to the camping grounds.

Strictly NO: Under 18s (IDs will be checked), glass bottles, fires, fireworks, weapons, animals, independent sound systems, graffiti, bad attitudes, illegal substances.
Directions to The Village’s 2014 Spiritual Synaesthesia Trance Party

• Take the N2 over Sir Lowry’s Pass
• Continue on the pass until you reach the Bot River turn-off – EXIT 92
• Turn right after the off-ramp
• Continue for 800m and the venue will be on your left
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• For more info visit: capetownmagazine.com

Cheese Festival from 26-29 April at Sandringham outside Stellenbosch

SA CHEESE FESTIVAL - so much more
Cheese lovers planning to visit the SA Cheese Festival from 26-29 April at Sandringham outside Stellenbosch can expect so much more: more of their favourite cheese and other mouth-watering products, more to experience, to experiment with and to enjoy.
Cheese lovers will not be disappointed: a number of boutique cheese makers from as far afield as the Natal Midlands – generously sponsored by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture – bring their artisan cheeses to the country’s largest gathering of those in awe of cheese. Make sure to taste the products from Camphill Farm Community, Buffeljagsrivier Primary School, Langbaken Karoo Cheese, Taaibosch Kaas, Anysbos, Karoo Goat’s Milk Products, Indezi River Cheese, Kasselshoop Cheese, Domino Farm, Madame Fromage and Montagu Cheese.

Tips When visiting The Cheese Festival

WHEN STILL AT HOME: This is an outdoor event: wear comfortable walking shoes &  remember your sunglasses and sunscreen OR umbrella and  water boots Toddlers might be better off in a ‘baby backpack’ than in a push cart NO Domestic animals will be allowed at the Festival  please leave them at home Bring a cooler bag to tote your special finds back in Wet wipes are a great help for those sticky cheesy fingers

AT THE FESTIVAL: There will be four ATM’s on site  (2 X Standard Bank, 1 x Nedbank and 1 x Absa) Read your festival programme when entering - all the venue layouts and programmes of events are in there There is no undercover parking available.  However, parking is conveniently situated near the entrance Building up a thirst: bottled water and water dispensers are available Buy a tasting glass at the gate @ only R15 or bring your own Driving to Sandringham on Monday and Tuesday, please tune  into Bokradio 98.9Fm.  They will also broadcast live from the Festival No Alcohol will be served to persons under the age of 18

New School Grand Cru Festival at the Moreson Wine Farm 26 April 2014

For the love of Chardonnay

Over twenty vineyards in South Africa will be presenting their selection of Chardonnay (and only Chardonnay). It will be a day filled with spectacular wines and good food - the Bread and Wine Vineyard Restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner. Don’t miss the infamous Bacon of the Month Club, serving delicious artisanal bacon snacks.

Join us at the Môreson Wine Farm for a celebration of Chardonnay -
the noblest of noble grapes.

Saturday 26 April 2014
from 1pm to 6pm

Tickets cost R150 and include a wine glass
and 10 coupons. Buy tickets online or email assistant@moreson.co.za for direct ticket sales

 

Participating in the 2014 festival are: Almenkerk Wine Estate, Bouchard Finlayson, Creation, Glen Carlou, Anno La Motte, De Westhof Wine Estate, Groot Constantia Langoed, Glenwood, Rustenberg Wines, Mulderbosch Vineyards, Haut Espoir, Moreson, Nitida handmade wines,  Simonsig Stellenbosch, Winters Drift, Ricety Bridge Winery, Sumaridge Estate, Vriesnhof Vineyards, Weekend Winds, Warkwick Estate, Sterhuis, Vrede en Lust Estate, Babylonstoren, Bacon of the Month Club, Elgin Vintners, Bread and Wine Vineyard Restaurant, and Chamonix

Old Mutual offers a R1m to the male and female runner who breaks the record for the 56km ultra marathon - Two Oceans Marathon

Old Mutual is making the world’s most beautiful marathon also Africa’s best rewarded ultra marathon adding R1 million to the prize-money awarded to each of the winning male and female runner who breaks the record for the 56km ultra marathon in 2014.

The men’s record of 3:03:44 was set in 1988 by road running legend Thompson Magawana, while Frith van der Merwe set the women’s record a year later in 1989 when she ran 3:30:36.

The closest any runner has come since then is Zimbabwean Marko Mambo, who ran 3:05:39 in 2005, and who has won the race three times. Russian Olesya Nurgalieva ran the second fastest women’s time in 2008 when she crossed the finish line in 3:34:53.
 
According to Ralph Mupita, CEO for Old Mutual Emerging Markets, “We want to encourage top runners from around South Africa and the rest of Africa to come and compete in the biggest road running event o­n the African continent.”

Old Mutual have sponsored the event since 1999. The 2014 event will be the 15th year as sponsor, which also coincides with the ultra event’s 45th anniversary. “It’s fitting that we now offer a prize of this size to encourage the world’s best to take part.” - Mohale Ralebitso, Marketing and Communications and Corporate Affairs Director.

This increase in prize money will place the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon among the top five marathons in the world in terms of prize money and assure its status as a highly sought after event by the top ultra runners.

Supporters Guide to the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon 2014

 

Come and support the world’s most beautiful marathon:

So you’ve agreed to second and support your significant other, friend, brother, sister, mom, dad as they run the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon. We’ve put together a list of things to help you make the most of this experience and to help you be the best supporter out there. Cape Town residents and visitors to the city for the Easter weekend are encouraged to come along and support the runners as well. The following spots have been identified as spectator “hot spots” and are great for watching the race and taking in the breathtaking views that Cape Town has to offer:

Main Road – Lakeside

Fish Hoek – Kommetjie Road

Silvermine Road intersection

Noordhoek Village – start of Chapman’s Peak

Constantia Nek – (Nedbank hosts Green Mile with five entertainment hot spots)

Cecelia Forest – along Rhodes Drive

Kirstenbosch Gardens

Union Avenue towards UCT.

Other things that may interest you

Old Mutual Two Oceans Fun Run/Walk:

Those not doing the ultra or the half marathon can enter the Old Mutual Two Oceans Fun RunWalk. These take place on Good Friday 18 April 2014 at the UCT Sports Grounds commencing from 11 in the morning. Participants can enter the 56m nappy dash (for kids 3 years and younger), a 300 m Toddlers’ Trot (for kids between ages 4 to 7 years), 2.5 km or 5 km run/walk. There are plenty of lucky draw prizes up for grabs, as well as fun and games for the children on the UCT sports fields.

Catch all the race action live on SABC 2:

The world’s most beautiful marathon, the Old Mutual Two Oceans marathon, will be broadcast live on SABC 2 on race day. The ultra marathon starts at 06:30am and the half marathon starts at 06:00am, with the live broadcast getting underway at 06:25am as well. The event will be televised until 11:00am.

Hartenbos Lagoon Resort - Child Friendly and Charming

It only took me a couple of minutes bribing her with the beautiful ocean and mountain views of Knysna and George and within a jiffy we were packing our bags like two excited school kids going on a road trip. One second I was in my overall working on the farm and the next we were in our car heading towards the Garden Route.

We did not make it all the way to Knysna but checked in at Hartenbos Lagoon Resort and the excitement was still running high. We were very impressed with the friendly staff that welcomed us with some fresh juice and took us to probably the best rooms the resort could offer.

We could not wait to unpack and get onto the paddle boats that was laying on the smoothing water of the lagoon.

We had a couple of drinks at the ladies bar before we head off to our room and had a briefing of what we would do over the next week. Back to the water we went canoeing on the lake and then had a traditional South African barbeque (Chops and Wors with salads and grilled cheese, tomato and onions sandwiches)

Having fun on the lagoon

Drinks at the pool area

In the center of town is the Hartenbos Fun Park. The entertainment quality for kids and adults is worth the mention. We spend 4 hours there doing the water slides, bump cars, swings and there is pool and put put for the enthusiast.

The water slides has 5 different levels from the "Glip" for kiddies to the "Free Fall" for the brave hearted.

Outside the Fun Park you will find the market stall where they have a food section and local crafts. Generally the Hartenbos crew is friendly and it appears that they share the holiday fever with the visitors from all over the country. 

The beach in front of the Hartenbos Spur is clean and well maintained. There are caravan camps very close to the ocean and the aromas of Sunblock and Braai's is hanging in the air.