WIN tickets to see EMBO - A Place in Time

EMBO - A Place in Time at ArtscapeThrough indigenous musical instruments, song and dance, beautiful stories of wisdom are related about the San and Xhosa nations and their virtues of UBuntu, (honouring people and their allegiances and relations with each other) ... in an ideal world... the world from the beginning of time ! Featuring DIZU PLAATJIES, Ibuyambo Ensemble, Maskandi waseEndulo, Utyityimbo Dance , HILTON SCHILDER (Guest Artists) and JazzArt dancers.The production is researched and written by Fatima Dike and directed by Royston Stoffels.A...

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Hanepoot Big Band

Catch the Hanepoot Big Band, an 18-piece Big Band playing South African Jazz, live at Swingers, Wetton, Sunday, December 7 at 18:00.The band features Kesivan Naidoo on drums, Shane Cooper on bass, Bruce Muirhead on guitar, George Werner on piano, Hanepoot van Tonder on trombone, Jasper Cook on trombone, Chris Tokalon on tenor sax, Storm de Klerk on also sax, Luanda Gogwana on trumpet.Entrance R40info: Nick 084 660 6...

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EMBO – A Place in Time

Through indigenous musical instruments, song and dance, beautiful stories of wisdom are related about the San and AmaXhosa nations and their virtues of Ubuntu in an ideal world … the world from the beginning of time. Presented by Artscape, EMBO – A Place in Time is an inspiring new work written and researched by Fatima Dike and directed by Royston Stoffels. It has a brief season in the Artscape Theatre from 4 to 6 December 2008 and follows on from...

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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway's Summer Sunset Special

Hey, if walking up Table Mountain is too much of a physical effort for you, why not make use of the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway's Summer Sunset Special.From Saturday, 1 November 2008 until Saturday, 28 February 2009, after 18:00, pay R72.50 per person return; for children under 18 years, the return trip cost R38 per person. Note that the last trip up is at 21:00 and the last car down is at 22:00.On New Year's Eve the last car up is at 23:00 and the last car down is at 1:00.Note that the Cableway operates weather permitting.For more info call...

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Image Composite Editor - panoramic image stitcher

If you are looking for a utility to create a panoramic image from a few overlapping photographs, then here it is. Image Composite Editor (ICE) is a free editor which was developed by Microsoft Research.The image in the title section of this blog is actually three separate photographs that were stitch into a panoramic image.The link to download this free utility is available here.Other interesting Microsoft photography links:Microsoft Professional PhotographyHD ViewPhotosy...

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Leslie Kleinsmith CD Launch - "All Wound Up"

Catch singer Leslie Kleinsmith at Hanover Street, Grand West for his cd launch on 8 November 2008. The cd is titled "All Wound Up". Appearing with Leslie will be Alistair Izobel, Ginger La Etto and Wilmot Fredericks.Tickets Available through Computicket.Ticket Prices: R130 - CD and entryR60 - entry only.Doors open at 18...

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The Hanepoot Big Band Sunday Dinner Gig

Coming Sunday 2nd November 2008, The Hanepoot Big Band is starting a regular monthly South African Big Band Jazz slot at Swingers Jazz Club in Wetton (early Sunday evening 'dinner' gig: 6 - 9pm).Swingers is a well established Cape Jazz venue, and has become particularly popular among jazz audiences and muscians alike for the regular Monday night jam sessions.This Sunday HBB will be settling in with the Big Band featuring their usual line-up of soloists...

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