Directed by Anthony Fabian, this award winning drama is based on the true life story of Sandra Laing. Sandra Laing was born in 1958 in apartheid South Africa. While her parents and older brother were white, her features were ‘coloured’ or ‘mixed-race’ appearance. Challenges began in boarding school when the governors succeeded after a four-year [...]
Browsing the blog archives for January, 2010
31 Jan 10
24 Jan 10
January 23 – it was an important day for everybody in Cape Town, the first ‘soft’ opening of the new Green Point stadium. Two local rivals, Santos and Ajax Cape Town were the first to try out the new pitch. With a seating capacity of 68,000 spectators, ticket sales were limited to 20,000, opening the [...]
18 Jan 10
Jacque & Mike Forrest at Rust en Vrede, tasting the Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 It was their last day in South Africa after a successful holiday; they really enjoy Cabernet sauvignon, so I saved the best to the last, a wine tasting at Rust en Vrede. Winemaker Coenie Snyman was the talking point of [...]
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Diners Club, Rust en Vrede, Thelema
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Diners Club, Rust en Vrede, Thelema
12 Jan 10
Directed by Lloyd Ross, this documentary style film provides insight into the Cape Malay music culture. Most of us know the Cape Malay choirs for their vibrant music on New Year’s Eve and various tourism sites. The Silver Fez is an annual competition where choirs compete with each other performing ancient songs for the Holy [...]
9 Jan 10
Feasting on local food is a wonderful way to explore culture. What better way than to enjoy a participation cooking experience in the heart of the Cape Malay community – the Bo Kaap. Faldela has opened her home 109 Wale Street, Bo-kaap for private cooking experiences. We arrived and were welcomed with faloodah, a traditional [...]
5 Jan 10
It was wonderful spending the end of 2009 with an energetic family, motivated to enjoy themselves and learn as much as possible about South Africa. The history, politics, people, culture – all the questions you can think of! I love it when guests are interested us. Keith celebrated his retirement – a trip to Cape [...]
5 Jan 10
First tour for the new decade! After a busy tour around the Cape Peninsular on New Year’s Eve, the wine region was enjoyed at relaxed pace. Education was the focus, and everybody was keen to improve their knowledge about the intricate steps involved from the grape to the bottle. At Glen Carlou (famous for chardonnay), [...]
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4 Jan 10
It was an enchanting evening. We focussed on the floating stage, as the sun set and the seals climbed aboard their jetties. Table Mountain was lit in the back drop. Professor Mike Campbell (Head of Jazz at the SA College of Music at UCT) , introduced the 18-piece Big band Jazz . Strong performances from vocalists, Judith [...]
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