Creative Cape Town
Our creatively packed newsletter reflects a creatively packed week and weekend in Cape Town. We're not called the World Design Capital for nothing. Currently the Design Indaba Conference and Expo is inspiring many creatives at the CTICC till Sunday, with countless fringe events including the
film and
music fests taking place in and around the city. Ilse van den Berg reports back on one of the Design Indaba films;
The Human Scale.
Keeping in theme with this creative week, both the
Cape Tattoo Expo and the
Cape Town Art Fair kick off tomorrow at the Cape Town City Hall and the Pavilion at the V&A Waterfront, respectively. While the
Spier Secret Courtyard continues to delight till the end of April.
In other news, I interview Ali Campbell of recently reunited band
UB40 about their upcoming SA tour and the ensuing controversy. The
49th Fleur Du Cap nominations are announced and Porsche is awarded the
SA Car of the Year title.
Competitions this week see you stand the chance to win two tickets to
Music Exchange at City Hall next week, the
Da Vinci - The Genius exhibition in Cape Town and to next Sunday's Kirstebosch Summer Sunset Concert featuring
Hugh Masekela!
Keep being inspired!
Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)
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 | The Design Indaba Music 2014 festival kicks off on 26 February in Cape Town, celebrating local SA talent in a variety of musical genres. Read more >>
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 | John Newman has been announced as the headline act for Sowing the Seeds 2014, which takes place from 25 to 27 April, 2014, at Welgelegen Manor Estate, Balfour. Read more >>
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 | Deirdre Oosthuizen When I heard about Loved Up in the Garden, I thought to myself "what on earth would a single girl like me be doing at an event with a name like that, held in one of the most beautiful settings in Cape Town, on the most 'couplely' day of the year?" Read more >>
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 | Greenpop is bringing a two-night concert series, Cool as Folk, to Joburg on Friday, 28 February and Pretoria on Saturday, 1 March, 2014. Trees for Zambia is a tree-planting and environmental education project which is run in Zambia by Greenpop. Read more >>
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 | Debbie Hathway The fourth South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC), supported by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF), is over, leaving participants well pleased with the outcomes. Read more >>
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 | Eugene Yiga The 49th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards take place on Sunday 16 March. The Baxter Theatre (this year's host) received 30 nominations: Read more >>
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 | Eugene Yiga A new one-woman show based on the short stories of American writer and satirist Dorothy Parker is now showing at Cape Town's Alexander Bar. A Certain Lady is directed by Greg Karvellas and is darkly humorous, much like his outstanding work in The Frontiersmen and Champ. Read more >>
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 | Eugene Yiga Cape Town's Baxter Theatre kicks off 2014 with two award-winning plays that explore what it means to find your home in the world. Read more >>
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 | The 2014 Design Indaba FilmFest will premiere 10 documentary feature films, three of which will be screened in an old-school drive-in style setting at Maiden's Cove in Clifton. Read more >>
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 | When the organisers of the popular Spier Secret Festival discovered an empty courtyard in the heart of Cape Town, they jumped at the chance to transform the space - at least temporarily - into a spot where people can relax, drink wine and embrace the creative energy of the World Design Capital. Read more >>
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 | The Cape Town Art Fair (CTAF), which takes place from 28 February to 2 March, 2014, at The Pavilion, V&A Waterfront, brings together the best South African contemporary art under one roof. The 2014 fair is oversubscribed and welcomes a number of newcomers to the existing gallery participants. Read more >>
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 | The sixth annual Cape Tattoo Expo will be held from 28 February to 2 March, 2014, at Cape Town City Hall. The expo promises a great range of top local and international tattoo artists attending and a very exciting arts and concert event schedule. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Strauss & Co Strauss & Co, Condé Nast House & Garden and Delaire Graff Estate have joined forces to celebrate Cape Town's second annual Art Fair and show some of the most highly valued art that South Africa has produced, to date. Read more >>
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 | Issued by HintHunt SA London's number one attraction for 2013 (as rated on Trip Advisor) has arrived in Cape Town with a bang at the iconic Old Biscuit Mill. HintHunt is a live escape game wherein a team is locked in a room with the simple goal of solving the mysteries to escape... or not. Read more >>
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 | This month Converse announces the launch of Sneakers Clash - a series of vibrant and colourful moments across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, designed to disrupt and clash against a grey world. Read more >>
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 | From secret food meets to trendy markets, original food trucks and award-winning restaurants; Cape Town continues to offer a rich variety of foodie experiences. Read more >>
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 | Nina Timm There are such amazing markets in and around Cape Town, and every market has its own unique flavour and atmosphere. Read more >>
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 | brian berkman When a former magazine publisher turns his hand to creating bespoke customer-orientated media, you can expect it will be rich in visual content. Read more >>
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Suzuki has extended its popular Swift range with two new youthful, fresh-faced and affordable models that are as much fun to drive as toasting a Chapman's Peak summer sunset with a bottle of chilled sparkling wine. Read more >>
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 | PRETORIA: Five-time World Cup winners Brazil are scheduled to arrive in South Africa on Monday, 3 March, for their match against the national squad, Bafana Bafana. Read more >>
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 | Romy Titus, who has been acknowledged as one of the world's leading sports journalists by the 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards, will be a member of the Laureus Media Selection Panel and play a part in deciding who should be the winners of the 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Corporate Games On Thursday, 27 February, Corporate Games South Africa will welcome a high-profiled audience of regional-based corporate and governmental leaders, at the official launch of the third annual Cape Town Corporate Games. Read more >>
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