A musical feast featuring fresh-faced students playing swinging tunes

The Mother City doesn’t take its role as a world-renowned jazz hotspot lightly, and the Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival, taking place from Wednesday, 29 May to Saturday, 1 June 2013, is just another occasion to showcase the city’s swinging talent. This time around, the annual event celebrates 15 years at the Baxter Concert Hall in Rondebosch, and yet again, provides young aspiring musicians with an opportunity to play in front of a knowledgeable and appreciating audience.

The festival was founded in 1999 by the late Dennis Barr to hone the talents of players in school, college and community bands and encourage career-building development through education.

Every year, proceeds from the festival go toward scholarships in the jazz studies programme at SA College of Music, sponsorship to the Beau Soleil Music for the Africa Trust and towards the sponsorship of a music teacher at Manenberg High School for the Steelband Project. Donations are also made to participating bands and other music initiatives in the country. In 2013, the festival added Ned Doman Secondary School in Athlone to its long list of beneficiaries, instituting two music programmes for the at-risk youths who attend the school. In addition to all this generosity, institutions like the Athlone Music Academy and York Road Primary School in Lansdowne receive musical instrument donations.

On the Saturday afternoon of the Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival, the Chisa Community Outreach Project invites an audience of 620 youths from disadvantaged communities for a special show by a number of performance groups. That morning, the bands entertain seniors from the Lions and Rotary.

More information on www.ctbigbandjazzfest.co.za

Rub shoulders with the elite at the 2013 Val de Vie 4 Nations Invitational Polo Classic, a regal  tournament and haute couture soiree billed to take over the Paarl wine estate from Tuesday, 16 to Saturday, 20 April 2013.

This equestrian event sees South African celebs and socialites (and sometimes the odd polo enthusiast) soak up the sun while teams on horseback go head to head in a series of two-hour games. This polo tournament pits South Africa against Dutch, Pakistani and Nigerian counterparts in, what promises to be, a riveting competition.

While the sporting challenge starts on Tuesday, 16 April, the main event a culmination comprised of  local entertainment, a luxury car showcase, a traditional fashion show, gourmet fare and, of course, the stylish icons of Mzansi, takes place on Saturday, 20 April 2013.

The elegant afternoon features the tournament final, a light lunch or a three-course meal with complimentary drinks and an elegant after-event in Val de Vie’s glamorous French ballroom.

Created by the Persians around the first century BC with the first recorded game happening in some time in 600 BC, the game of polo sees four members per side on horseback, each armed with long-handled mallets, try and score by striking an air-filled ball past their opponent’s goal posts (think hockey but on horseback).

Fixtures for the 2013 Val de Vie 4 Nations Invitational Polo Classic Finals

• Wednesday, 17 April 2013
  Game 1: 3pm
  Game 2: 4:15pm
  
• Thursday, 18 April 2013
  Game 1: 3pm
  Game 2: 4:15pm
  
• Friday, 19 April 2013
  REST DAY FOR PLAYERS AND HORSES 
• Saturday, 20 April 2013
  Game 1: 2:45pm
  Game 2: 4:15pm

Tickets for the 2013 Val de Vie 4 Nations Invitational Polo Classic Finals

Tickets in three categories are available for this elite sporting event on Saturday, 20 April 2013 via Valdevie.co.za: the General Access, Polo Lounge and the Luxury Tables tickets. The “General Access” tickets cost R100/p for adults and R50/p for kids younger than 12 years of age; food stalls and cash bars are available for patrons own account. The “Polo Lounge” ticket costs R350/p and includes a light lunch in the market and a complimentary beverage. Tickets for the Luxury Tables cost R15, 000 for a table of ten and includes a light, yet lavish, three-course meal and complimentary drinks. Do note that tickets are non-refundable.

A portion of the ticket price will be donated to the Hope Through Action charity; this non-profit organisation aids communities and the youth through sporting iniatives aimed at developing positive life skills and physical abilities.

Where: Cape Town International Convention Theatre

When: 26-27 April 2013, 8pm

Cost: 550R – 640R

Tickets available on: www.computicket.co.za

The band, who performed here in 2006 will perform two stadium shows in South Africa in April 2013.

The tour is scheduled for Wednesday April 24, 2013 at Cape Town Stadium and Saturday April 27, 2013 at Soccer City Complex, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg.

Cape Town
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Tickets go on sale for the Cape Town show (web, outlets and call centers) – Thursday November 22, 2012 (09:00 – local time SAST). Price from R295 – R900

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Tickets available online from: www.bigconcerts.co.za, or  www.computicket.co.za.

This popular event was named 2012′s Best Trade and Consumer Exhibition for events
12 000m2 and larger. The reasons (to name but a few):

• the variety of cheese under one roof is unparalleled in South Africa,
• cheese makers from all over the country bring some 35 tons of cheese for you to taste and buy,
• the event is extremely family-friendly with something for young and old,
• and with more than 7475m2 roofed space even challenging weather conditions cannot dampen the spirit.

Justin Bieber became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 when he released ‘My World’ in 2009. His first full-length album ‘My World 2.0’ (2010) was certified platinum in the United States and spawned hit singles “Baby” ‘Somebody to Love’ and ‘U Smile’. His most recent release ‘Believe’ (2012) became his fourth chart topper in the United States, debuting at number-one on the Billboard 200 and went to number one in 30 other countries. With hit singles ‘Boyfriend’, ‘All Around the World’, ‘Die in Your Arms’ and ‘As Long as You Love Me’ which all placed in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. He has received numerous awards including Artist of the Year at the 2011 and 2012 American Music Awards and was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards. He also recently won 3 MTV Europe music video awards including ‘Best World Stage Performance’.
With worldwide album sales in excess of 15 million units, Bieber has dominated pop culture and social media for more than three years. He has more than 44 million Facebook fans, more than 23 million Twitter followers, and more than three billion YouTube views, making him the most popular YouTube artist of all time. Now he performs live in South Africa for the first time with two stadium shows.

Cape Town
Date: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Ticket Prices: from R315 – R700

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Tickets available online from: www.bigconcerts.co.za, or www.computicket.co.za.

Important Information
All minors must have a valid ticket. Children 14 years and under must be accompanied by a legal guardian.

Cape Town
Date: Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Ticket Prices: R300 for upper tier regular seated , R600 general standing, R800 Golden Circle,  R950 VIP seated

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Tickets available online from: www.bigconcerts.co.za, or www.computicket.co.za.

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Experience the magic of classic Cape Malay cuisine and musical theatre from Thursday  to Saturday  each week.

From: May 31, 2012 at 7:00pm
To: December 28, 2013 at 7:00pm

More information on www.richardscapetown.co.za