On the table: Jazzart at the Baxter Dance Festival in Cape Town.
Johannesburg
- A new weekend food, craft, live music and lifestyle bazaar, the Station Market, launches this Friday in central Johannesburg. The venue is a popular film and video shoot location and now will also include activities such as quad biking, and paintballing. WHEN Launching on Friday at 3pm, the event will continue until late, and will then be open every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. WHERE Corner of Nelson Mandela Bridge and Carr Street, Newtown. INFO Visit www.thestation.co.za
- Themed Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’s Masters, Stellenbosch at Summer Place 2014 promises to be a celebration of contemporary tastes by five formidable chefs, including Tanja Kruger of the Makaron Restaurant, Delaire Graff Estate’s Christian Campbell, the Ultimate Braai Master chef Bertus Basson, Waterkloof Estates’s Grégory Czarnecki and Terroir’s Michael Broughton. WHEN October 15 at 6.30pm. WHERE Summer Place, Hyde Park. COST R500 a person, including wine, food and entertainment. INFO To book, contact Elmarie Rabe on 0218868275 or email [email protected] or visit wineroute.co.za
- Exact Imagination: 300 Years of Botanically Inspired Art in South Africa showcases the extraordinary national treasure of botanical illustrations in the South African National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi) collection curated by Cyril Coetzee. It brings together three intersecting themes: botanical illustrations from the Sanbi and other collections; contemporary botanically inspired fine art; and Southern African objects made from grasses, reeds and creepers. WHEN Until December 6. WHERE Standard Bank Gallery, corner of Simmonds and Frederick streets. INFO Admission is free. Phone 0116314467 or visit www.standardbankarts.co.za for more info.
Durban
- The Centre for Creative Arts presents the 18th Poetry Festival featuring 24 poets and spoken word artists from 12 different countries to celebrate a diverse mix of traditions in oratory and storytelling. The Goethe Institut hosts a closed conference of spoken word organisers from around the continent, Poetry Africa collaborate with Harare-based Shoko Festival, and WordnSound hosts American word artist Buddy Wakefield’s first South African tour. The centre will also be part of the inner city’s regeneration initiative in Rivertown, where the festival’s finale and a performance by HHP will take place. WHEN October 13 to 18. WHERE Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre. INFO Visit cca.ukzn.ac.za or phone 0312602506.
- Vocalist and songwriter Mbuso Khoza performs in a day and night concert with bassist Prince Bulo, recent winner of the South African Music Rights Organisation overseas scholarship award, and Joyous Celebration pianist Lungelo Ngcobo. The event is supported by Concerts SA and produced by iSupport Music Business in collaboration with the Luthuli Museum. WHEN October 10. WHERE Luthuli Museum, Groutville. COST R20. INFO Doors open at 6pm.
Cape Town
- The 10th annual Baxter Dance Festival showcases dynamic and diverse local and international dance and choreography. Kicking off on October 9, the main programme features works from established and invited companies and professionals. The off-main programme, from October 11, showcases work from up-and-coming choreographers and students, and the fringe from October 18 includes work from youth and school groups, dance studios and traditional dance groups. WHEN From October 9. WHERE Baxter Theatre, Main Road, Rondebosch. COST R30 to R100. INFO Bookings through Computicket. Visit www.baxter.co.za
- The Waterfront’s Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa presents the contemporary photography of artists Zanele Muholi and Andrew Putter and British-born Yinka Shonibare in an exhibition titled Looking Back. WHEN Until October 12 from 12pm to 8pm. WHERE Zeitz Mocaa Pavilion, Bascule Bridge, V&A Waterfront. INFO Admission is free.
- The Embassy of Japan hosts its 21st annual Japanese Film Festival, a showcase of six Japanese films with English subtitles. They are Tokyo Oasis, Akko Chan: The Movie, Fly, Dakota, Fly!, Tug of War!, Leaving on the 15th Spring and Rent-a-cat. WHEN & WHERE V&A Nouveau on October 10, 11 and 12. INFO Free tickets available at the box office one hour before screening. Visit www.sterkinekor.com