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You gotta fight for your right... Happy Thursday, hope everyone exercised their power of choice and voted yesterday; long live democracy! In top stories today, Eugene Yiga interviews Albert Horne, Chorus Master and Music Assistant of Cape Town Opera, about their spectacular production Showboat, opening on 16 May at the Artscape. I review the beautiful and charming World Heritage Site and nature reserve; De Hoop, as well as the trendy Pepper Club, while Brian Berkman reviews hotel with a view; The Radisson Blu at Granger Bay. The exercise-meets-party event Neon Run kicks off in Cape Town this Saturday, while Stellenbosch hosts both the Spier Poetry Festival starting this Friday and the Hops Harvest Festival at the Wild Clover Farm on Saturday. Happy weekend and don't forget to treat your moms this Sunday! Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)
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| [Eugene Yiga] Albert Horne, Chorus Master and Music Assistant of Cape Town Opera, chats about celebrating the company's 15th anniversary by restaging its highly acclaimed production of Show Boat. Read more >>
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Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Anybody shopping around on the local market for a new hot and cocky-looking small hatch that won't break the bank really only has two choices - a Suzuki Swift Sport or a Chevrolet Sonic RS, both costing less than R230,000. Read more >> | Brian Berkman With 177 keys, The Radisson Blu at Granger Bay abutting the V&A Waterfront, is large enough to accommodate groups and airline crews but still manages to maintain the feeling of an intimate hotel. Read more >> | Ruth Cooper If yearning for a quiet and remote getaway surrounded by spectacular nature, yet still privy to a few basic luxuries, then the De Hoop Nature Reserve, a world heritage site situated in the Overberg region just a few hours' drive from Cape Town might be just what you're looking for. Read more >> |
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 | Three South African artists have been selected by a panel of judges for the final top eight of the Hennessy Talent Quest. Now, they need the support of their fans to get them to Cognac. The artist with the most votes will win the opportunity to perform at the 2014 Blues Passions festival taking place in Cognac, France from 30 June to 6 July, 2014. Read more >>
|  | Switzerland-based melodic heavy metal band Dreamshade are to tour South Africa to promote their latest release" "The Gift Of Life". Dreamshade will be supported by newcomers The Drift throughout their tour, which spans Pretoria, Joburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town. Read more >>
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 | This Mother's Day (11 May), families need look no further than Shimmy Beach Club at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, for a magical experience complete with fine cuisine and world-class live entertainment, to treat the most important women in their lives. Read more >>
|  | Neon Run is a 5km run taking place in Cape Town on 10 May and Joburg on 17 May, 2014. It aims to bring thousands of people of all ages and nationalities together under the night skies in one exciting and unique event. Read more >>
|  | South African writer and artist Breyten Breytenbach has brought together poets from around the world for the second season of the dancing in other words Spier Poetry Festival (spierpoetryfestival.co.za), which combines literary debate with poetry readings at Spier, near Stellenbosch, on Friday, 9 and Saturday, 10 May, 2014. Read more >>
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 | Entries for the First Round of The Bollinger Exceptional Wine Service Award 2014 are now open until 31 May, 2014. The winner of the competition will be announced in October 2014 and awarded the Riedel Glass Trophy and a trip to France, including a visit to the House of Champagne Bollinger. Read more >>
|  | The Hops Harvest Festival will be making a return to the Wild Clover Farm in Stellenbosch on 10 May, 2014, in celebration of the close of the harvest season. Up to 10 local breweries will exhibit their finest "golden brew", including: Birkenhead, Boston, Red Sky, Apollo, Lakeside, Stella Artois, Marais and the farm's own Wild Clover Brewery. Read more >>
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 | Ruth Cooper Situated in the beating heart of Cape Town, one street above iconic Long Street, the Pepper Club Hotel and Spa caters to a trendy and jet-setting clientele. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Garmin Garmin is excited to announce vívofit (pronounced veevo-fit) - the first wellness band from Garmin that encourages you to live a healthier lifestyle and stay active. Launched at CES in January, vívofit stole the show by being awarded best mobile tech for 2014! Read more >>
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Anybody shopping around on the local market for a new hot and cocky-looking small hatch that won't break the bank really only has two choices - a Suzuki Swift Sport or a Chevrolet Sonic RS, both costing less than R230,000. Read more >>
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