BRETT Archibald is launching his book, Alone: The Search for Brett Archibald, at Durban Surf Club, Snell Parade, North Beach, Durban at 6 pm for 6.30 pm on Wednesday, May 4.
Imagine falling overboard at sea in the middle of a violent storm in remote Indonesian waters without anyone on board realising.
José Eduardo Agualusa
ANGOLAN author, José Eduardo Agualusa, and his British translator, Daniel Hahn, have been short listed for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for A General Theory of Oblivion (published by Harvill Secker). Continue reading
Robin Stuart-Clark
THERE’S a certain magic about beautifully illustrated children’s books, something that can set your child’s imagination soaring for a life of loving reading.
And that lies at the heart of small South African independent publisher, Bumble Books, which has just won the Best Children’s Book Publisher Africa at the prestigious Bologna Children’s Book Fair.
Sindiwe Magona.
THERE are many more ways to share stories, imagined or real, than just the written word. So, expand your storytelling horizons at the Franschhoek Literary Festival 2016, which runs from May 13 to 15, in the Western Cape. Continue reading
KZNPO’s Tshepo Ntswelengwe introduces the bold sounds of his French horn to baby Miroslav, son of KZNPO violinist Natalia Pronenko ahead of the Mother’s Day Concert on May 8 with guest artists Arno Carstens and Chloe Clark. Photo: Sophie Thompson
SPOIL your mom this Mother’s Day, while enjoying two of our region’s priceless resources, the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra and Durban’s magnificent Botanic Gardens.
At 2 pm on Sunday, May 8, Old Mutual Music at the Lake proudly presents the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra featuring Arno Carstens and special guest Chloe Clark, with a bouquet of live music-making in the magical setting of Durban’s Botanic Gardens. Continue reading
MUSIC lovers are in for yet another treat when the Maritzburg Muscian’s Club hosts Chico Muya and Matthew Gardiner at La Casa in Quarry Road, Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday, May 3. Continue reading
THE Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College campus in Durban is hosting a concert by BA (Music) graduate, Zethe, on Wednesday, May 4 at 6 pm. Continue reading
ENJOY some Maskandi Folk Fusion with Qadasi (aka David Jenkins) and Maqhinga Radebe at The Still Sessions, at the Distillery031 in Durban on Wednesday, May 4 and at Seaman’s Corner in Hammarsdale on Saturday, May 28. Continue reading
ARTIST, Jannie van Heerden, is showcasing his work at artSPACE Durban in the exhibition, Helen Martins and the Owl House – a personal view. Continue reading
OVER the past two months, the University of KwaZulu-Natal Drama and Performance students have been working on a devised theatre piece that, at its core, is a celebration of Blackness.
In close collaboration with the cast, recently published playwright, Masters student, and multi-award-winning director, Kline Smith, draws captivating performances from over thirty dancers, poets, musicians and actors in Umuntu.
The work will be performed in the Hexagon Studio Theatre at 6 pm on May 5, 6 and 7. Tickets are R40 (R25 for students) at the door. Continue reading
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