64TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW – PART 1: THE KIDS AREN’T ALRIGHT
Eftihia Stefanidi returns from the 64th Cannes Film Festival – one of the most successful in years – and reports on the films that glowed in the dark during two weeks of unlimited screenings, pouring chilled rosé, and sleepless nights. So, without further ado to follow is the first part of this enthralling three-part review…...
Visual Dialogue on Twenty Two
Vuyiswa Mutshekwane, better known as Vie among Joburg’s cool kids, is a radiant young woman who owns the boutique store Twenty Two, situated on the colourful strip of Juta Street, Braamfontein. Another brainchild of Vie’s is Fashion Fridays: a monthly event held at Twenty Two where fashion, art, music and a fashion crowd collide to...
Hasta la vista Pablo!
Last week Saturday saw the return of The Succulent’s highly successful annual Afrika Burns fundraiser – ‘Pablo’s Summer Send Off’ – at Ibis House and as expected, this tribute to beats under the sun was one hell of a jam.
The Lessons of my Fashion Indoctrinated Weekend
There is something alluring and attractive about the fashion industry and their lavished do’s that have everyone hopelessly captivated in awe, almost wishing to be a figure as stoic or worshipped as Anna Wintour. Fashion week, regardless of the country, is always a socialite’s dream, a fashionista’s must-be-seen-at and a chance for the who’s who...
Vodacom Unlimited Festival Review: House Music Festival whines in bad event management
Hesitation is what first sprung to mind when a friend quipped: “Louie Vega live at Orlando Stadium, let’s!” My response, nothing short of a succinct snub: “Orlando at night? Never!” In the end house music won as my incurable FOMO got the better of me! Louie Vega, Tira, Liquid Deep, Vinny Da Vinci etc all...
In the Name of Dance: Flash Republic Album Launch
On 26 March 2011, Joburg hipsters and dance junkies descended to the house of indie, better known as The Alex Theatre, to pay live tribute to Flash Republic’s latest offering: Killer Moves. That night Flash Republic brought new meaning to the saying ‘if it aint live, it’s dead’ as the South African dance trio...
THE FLAMJANGLED TEA PARTY
The term flamjangled has solidified itself into the Cape Town lexicon. The second annual Tea Party offered a smorgasbord of delight accompanied by a genre bending soundtrack , costumed revelry and tea inspired libations. Brought to life by Good Times Events and the fantastic team behind Balkanology, the party proved itself one of Cape Town’s...
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RAMFEST 2011
one small seed made it to RAMFest 2011 in Cape Town, but barely made it out alive! Check out the footage to see what went down at South Africa’s only REAL Alternative Music festival. RAMfest – The Cape’s Ultimate Rock Festival – spanned 3 venues this year for the first time, bringing Real Alternative Music...
