Kirkness Guesthouse offers luxury furnished accommodation for people needing long- or mid-term stays.

From as little as R7500.00 per month you can get a fully furnished room with en-suite bathroom, Satelite TV, Workstation/desk and Tea and coffee making facilities.

You also get a choice between a hot or cold breakfast every morning, your room is serviced daily, and your laundry is done once a week.

Furthermore you will have full access to the facilities in the house, the lounge, flatscreen TV, DVD player, Sound System, pool, deck and braai facilities. You can even make your own pizza’s in our pizza oven.

A communal kitchen is available for cooking your own dinners.

This special offer is open to anyone booking for 9 months or longer.

Terms and conditions apply.

For more information contact Johann at 012 344 0491 or 0826710133

There is only one week to go untill the third Celebrate Food & Wine Expo in Pretoria,  hosted by Afrikaans Hoër Meisies on 2-4 September 2011.

The first and second Celebrate Food & Wine was held in August 2009 and September 2010, as a need was recognized in Pretoria for a good food & wine festival, as well as to create funds for schools having children with special needs.

2011’s Celebrate Food & Wine holds lots of promise as we are taking hands with Sarie Magazine.

Kirkness Guesthouse is directly opposite, and only a leisurely stroll from this year’s venue, Afrikaans Meisies Hoër, at 25 Bond Street, Clydesdale. Kirkness Guesthouse is recommended by TripAdvisor.com 2011 for our excellent accommodation.  We offer beautifull rooms at the best prices for exhibitors and visitors who don’t want to miss out on a weekend of Celebration. All the rooms have en-suite bathrooms, Satelite TV with selected channels, Wi-Fi access, and tea and coffee making facilities.

With 18 food exhibitors and 9 wine exhibitors, food demo’s and wine pairing – this is definitely an event not to be missed.

2-4 September 2011

Celebrate Food & Wine Program:

Friday 2 September 2011 10h00-12h00
Breakfast with SARIE. Barbara Joubert and Herman Lensing give a cooking demonstration, Van kos tot foto by Sarie. MC Amore Bekker & the group Aanklank provides entertainment and SARIE treats you with a complimentary gift.

BREAKFAST WITH “SARIE” MAGAZINE

FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2011

10H00 – 12H00

Amore Bekker – RSG Radio
Aanklank
Teddy Hall Champagne tasting
“Sarie Kos” Editor – Barbara Joubert
“Sarie” Food Editor – Herman Lensing
Lucky Draw

Friday 2 September 2011 15h00-22h00

Experience and taste a variety of food, cheese and wine at a range of stalls and meet winemakers from boutique wine cellars. Esteemed wine critic Emile Joubert leads a discussion with winemakers during the evening.

WINE TASTING PROGRAMME

FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2011

17h30 – 17h50
French Champagne

18h00 – 18h15
Howard Booysen

18h25 – 18h45
Teddy Hall Wines

18h55 – 19h10
Louis Wines

19h20 – 19h40
Cederberg Wines

19h50 – 20h10
Boschkloof Wines

20h20 – 20h40               
Solo Wines

20h50 – 21h05
Adoro

21h15 – 21h30                  
Constatia Glen

Saturday 3 September 10h00-20h00

Enjoy a day filled with cooking demonstrations presented by food editors from SARIE and SARIE KOS, as well as celebrated chefs such as Jody-Ann Pearton, a four-times-elected Sunday Times Chef of the year.

FOOD DEMO AND WINE PAIRING PROGRAMME

SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2011

10H20 – 11H15
Jodi Ann Pearton – 4 x Chef of the Year – Sunday Times &
Boschkloof Wines – Jacques Borman

11h30 – 12h30
Barbara Joubert – Sarie Kos Food Editor &
Teddy Hall Wines – Teddy Hall

12h45 – 13h30
Jodi Ann Pearton – 4  x Chef of the Year – Sunday Times &
Cederberg Wines – David Niewoudt

13h45 – 14h30
Dino Fagas – Prosopa &
Louis Wines

14h45 – 15h30
Rochelle – Vagaar – Indian Food &
Howard Booysen

16h00 – 17h00
Herman Lensing – Sarie Food Editor &
Solo Wines – Philip Constandius

16h15 – 17h00
Cheese and Wine – Hester Hoogendjik – Hijke Cheese &
Adoro

17h15 – 18h00
Culinary Equipment &
Constantia Glen

18h15 – 18h45
How to make a great Braai &
Kleinood Wines

Sunday 4 September 2011 11h00-18h00

Conclude a delightful weekend by listening to a classical music concert delivered on the lawns while enjoying food and wine bought from our exhibitors.

Venue:

Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria,

Bond Street, Clydesdale

Contact person:
Sonja de Beer, at 083 305 9554 www.celebratefoodandwine.co.za

Sonja - info@sonjasfoods.co.za

Rhoda - rhoda@gardenbleu.co.za

Amelia - amelia@ness.co.za

Lize - lize@astation.co.za

Costs:

• Breakfast with SARIE (including entrance on Friday): R250
• Adults on Friday or Saturday: R100
• Pensioners: R60
• Children: R60
• Weekend entry for adults: R180
• Weekend entry for pensioners: R100
• Weekend entry for children: R80
• Sunday entry only: R80

The Pretoria School for Cerebral Palsy’s Building Tomorrow program is one of the beneficiaries of the Food and Wine Festival. This programme prepares learners with disabilities for entering the labour market and earning their own income.

The festival, sponsored by SARIE KOS, promises to be a highlight on the Pretoria social calendar for 2011.

Visit food and cheese stalls from all over the country. Children are entertained by the MNet KooWee children’s broadcasting channel. Classical music is performed live during the course of the festival. Winemakers from selected wine boutique cellars make a unique contribution.

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT

THE GATE or prior to the Event at:

• Garden Bleu: c/o Duncan and Prospect rd, Duncan Yard Hatfield, Pretoria
• Pure Café: 137 Tompson Street West, Colbyn, Pretoria
• Centro Property Group:  c/o Genl Louis Botha and Garsfontein rd, Shop 10, Waterglen Centre, Waterkloof Glen, Pretoria
• For Internet payment:

Celebrate Food and Wine
Standard Bank
Account number: 042146526
Branch code: 011545
Your ref: Surname
Please send an email with proof of payment and an indication of what tickets you are buying.
to lize@astation.co.za
Please bring proof of payment to the Entrance Gate were you will recieve the tickets.

Lize – 082 551 3063

FOOD EXHIBITORS:

www.berrynice.co.za
www.breyersdeli.co.za
www.carltoncafe.co.za
www.cinnamonlifestyleanddesign@worldpress.co.za
www.culinary.co.za
www.dalewood.co.za
www.figfun.co.za
www.fineandraw.com
www.goatmilk.co.za
www.hijke.co.za
www.kloovenburg.com
www.kuhestan.co.za
www.nuweland.za.net
www.purecafe.co.za
www.sonjasfoods.co.za
www.sugarcatering.co.za
www.tashas-fudge.co.za
www.vergezocht.co.za

WINE EXHIBITORS:

www.teddyhallwines.com
www.adorowines.co.za
www.boschkloofwines.com
www.cederbergwines.com
www.constantiaglen.com
www.howardbooysen.com
www.kleinood.com
www.louiswines.com
www.solowines.com
For accommodation close to Afrikaans Meisies Hoër and the Celebrate Food & Wine 2-4 September, book now at Kirkness Guesthouse. 012 344 0491 / 082 671 0133.

We at Kirkness Guesthouse  love the atmosphere on match days, fans walking the streets and warming up at the various restaurants in the area.

Coming to see a game at Loftus Versfeld Stadium and choosing Kirkness Guesthouse for your accommodation has many added benefits:

Guests get special passes to drive through the barriers that close the streets and get safe, off street parking a mere 300 meters from the stadium.

Did I mention that we are only 300 meters from Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Trademarx Restaurant,  and about 500 meters from Eastwood Tavern?  Kirkness Guesthouse is a very reasonable stumbling distance if you have been celebrating!

All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, Satelite TV with selected channels, tea and coffee making facilities.  And for those cold Pretoria winter nights we have  heaters in all the rooms, and electric blankets on all the beds.  One of the rooms even has a working red brick fireplace for added warmth, and as this is always the first room to go, it is best to book in advance.

Kirkness Guesthouse Accommodation near Loftus Versfeld is ideal for groups of friends coming to see the game together. A beautiful fireplace in the lounge, a deck with tables,chairs and braai facilities, as well as a sound system for your favourite cd’s,   ensures that that it is perfect for pre- and post- game parties.

We have an extra fridge next to the patio for your meat and  drinks, and you are more than welcome to use our kitchen facility.

See you at the game!

Upcoming events at Loftus Versfeld Stadium:

When it first started running between Sandton and Rhodesfield station my sister and I made a morning of it.  We drove to Sandton one Sunday morning, had breakfast in the square and then headed to the station.  I couldn’t believe we had something so first world in South Africa, and my sister who has never been across our borders thought she was overseas.

We got our golden passes, loaded money on them and then headed down to the platform 12 storeys below streetlevel.  Of all the passengers waiting for the train, only two had suitcases, and it was obvious everybody else was there purely for the joyride.  Now I know that almost every foreigner, or anyone who has been travelling abroad for that matter, might yawn about our new train.  But let me tell you: This is Africa people, and it is bloody amazing!

Now we are all waiting for the announcement that the train is ready to run between  O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg and Pretoria. I have a vision of myself on the day, clutching my golden pass, with sweaty palms and white knuckles  (like an athlete waiting for the starting pistol) waiting to get on the train.

I have seen it doing it’s test runs, and it feels a little surreal (especially now with the yellow African winter landscape), to see this silver bulletshaped train speeding along.

It is going to be so convenient to get to Jo’burg now for all the commuters who work in Johannesburg.  But for all of us, and especially guest visiting Kirkness Guesthouse it will be a breeze to go to Rosebank or Sandton for lunch, or a movie that is not showing in Pretoria (Why oh why, Cinema Nouveau?).  But best of all will be:  getting to and from the airport!

A shuttle from the airport to Kirkness Guesthouse usually costs around R400.00 one way.  But very soon our guests will be able to get on the Gautrain at O.R. Tambo, take the train to Hatfield Station, and then get on a bus that will drop them only a few hundred meters from Kirkness Guesthouse.  For only R125.00 per person (one-way)!

As soon as we know more and have more details I will post it here.  In the meantime you can visit their website at www.gautrain.co.za

Yay!

Johann

In my conversations with people enquiring about this, I have found that a lot of companies expect people to pay for their own accommodation when it comes to training, and a lot of the time people are expected to pay for the training as well. Many people asked me if we don’t have a more basic, cheaper accommodation option.

So the idea for Kirkness Too was born.

Only 700 meters from the main Kirkness Guest House, Kirkness Too is 1.5 km’s from the University of Pretoria, 2km’s form the SABS and 3km’s from UNISA.

We wanted guests who are looking for cheap accommodation to have a comfortable stay, and still get a sense of Kirkness Hospitality, but without too many bells and whistles.

The rooms at Kirkness Too are not en-suite, but use shared bathrooms that are serviced regularly.
Our comfortable beds are still made with beautiful white percale linen, and ensures a luxurious sleeping experience at budget prices. ( I have seen some of the other places that offer budget accommodation and you won’t find a washed-out Big Five duvet on our premises!)

Each room has it’s own tea and coffee making facilities, and TV with local channels. (People are supposed to study, best to keep the distractions to the minimum.)

For breakfast every guest help themselves to tea or coffee, a cerealbar, yoghurt, fruit and rusks.

We are currently running an OPENING SPECIAL at Kirkness Too with these REDICULOUSLY CHEAP RATES:

• Single Room: R270.00 per night
• Double Room R350.00 per night (R175.00 per person.)

Have a look at http://pretoriaguestaccommodation.co.za/

Kirkness Too offers no frills accommodation, but with everything you need.
Do not even waste your time looking for better accommodation at cheaper rates, because you won’t find it. Book at 012 344 0491, or at http://pretoriaguestaccommodation.co.za/

Book accommodation for the Mzansi Fela Arts Festival in Pretoria

Kirkness Guesthouse is the perfect accommodation solution for anyone coming to see the wonderful productions on offer.

The nineteen day arts festival kicks off on 1 December 2010 with a march from the Union Building to The State Theatre, where all will be entertained for free by the music of Chomee, and dancing by pantsula, gumboot , Hip Hop and traditional Tswana and Zulu dancers.

Music

The festival features some of SA’s best music, queen of Soul & Jazz – Lira, South Africa’s leading rock band Prime Circle, kwaito group Big Nuz from Umlazi, Hip Hop artist Pro together with Jozi one of South Africa’s newest and already prominent Hip Hop crews and Freshlyground, the winner of the MTV Europe Award in the category Best African Act. Another highlight of the festival is Carols go Jazz, with the award winning Melanie Scholtz and Africapella.

Gospel

Gospel in this year’s festival will be presented by Solly Mahlangu, winner of SABC Crown Gospel Award 2009/2010 for Best Gospel Song of the Year as well as a performance by the Tshwane Gospel Choir.

Main Festival Theatre

Mainstream theatre performances in the festival will feature the following productions:

Bombarded by Maishe Maponya, Breed, by Janet and Andrew Buckland, Tseleng, The Baggage of Bags by Sara Matchet, Dowwe Dolla 007: Geskud, Nie Gepluk Nie directed by (an Afrikaans production) directed by Hennie van Greunen, Spirits and Bones, directed by Thapelo Mofokeng and Tselane and the Giant, directed by Galeboe Moabi.

Fringe Festival Theatre

Fringe theatre is performed by fieldworkers and local community groups, and is the result of a partnership between the SA State Theatre. Productions to be staged are: Zollie, Snow White and Seven Dwarfs, Sophiatown, The Prophecy, We Shall Sing for the Fatherland, Gangsters, Asinamali, Love, Crime and Johannesburg, Tselane and the Giant, Weemen, The Nurse, So What’s New, Issues, Corner Street and Tseleng, The Baggage of Bags.

Dance

Dance performances will be presented by E-Boys, an all male dance season featuring four dance pieces by leading South African contemporary dance choreographers showcasing the “masculine states of poetic grace” (Adrienne Sichel – Star Tonight).

The hour-long performance is set in their dressing room, meaning the dancers will be changing onstage and introducing the works they are about to perform with their bodies doing the real talking.

The festival’s comedy offering will feature entertainer, MC and comedian, David Kau, who was discovered by accident while doing a corporate gig, and is now at the forefront of South Africa’s comedy scene. He has headlined numerous comedy festivals and performed his own comedy specials. He also co-created and hosted the stand-up comedy show Blacks Only.

The festival ends on 19 December, 2010

Tickets are available at Computicket and at the door.

Some of the highlights will be:

• 2 December: David Kau @ 20:30 @ R100
• 3 December: Big Nuz @ 20:30 @ R100
• 4 December: Prime Circle @ 20:30 @ R120
• 5 December: Solly Mahlangu @ 14:00 @ R120
• 10 December: Lira @ 20:30 @ R120
• 11 December: Pro & Jozi @ 20:30 @ R120
• 12 December: Tshwane Gospel choir @ 14:00 @ R100
• 17 December: Freshlyground @ 20:00 @ R150

Mzansi Fela Program:

Official Festival opening ceremony on Church Street outside the SA State Theatre:

• 1 December
• 10.30-12 March from Union Buildings to Church Street
• 13-13.30 Official opening
• 13.30-16.30 Free performances by:
• Chomee
• Gumboot dance
• Pantsula – Project K
• Traditional Zulu – Naledi
• Tswana dance – Dikganka
• Venda dance – Zindala Zombili
• Hip Hop – Boy Peza

Momentum Theatre:

• 4-5 Dec: Tselane and the Giant @ R40 Adult & R20 kids
• 10-12 Dec: Tseleng: The Baggage of Bags @ R40 Adult & R20 kids
• 11-12 Dec: Spirit and Bones @ R57
• 1-19 Dec: All other community theatre productions in the Momentum theatre @ R10

Arena Theatre:

• 1 & 4 Dec: Bombarded @ R57
• 2-3 Dec: E-Boys @ R57
• 7-8 Dec: Breed @ R57
• 9-10 Dec: Dowwe Dolla @ R110

Drama Theatre:

• 02 Dec: David Kau @ 20H30 @ R100
• 03 Dec: Big Nuzz @ 20H30 @ R100
• 04 Dec: Prime Circle @ 20H30 @ R120
• 05 Dec: Solly Mahlangu @ 14H00 @ R120
• 10 Dec: Lira @ 20H30 @ R120
• 11 Dec: Pro, Tuks and Brickz @ 20H30 @ R120
• 12 Dec: Tshwane Gospel ChoiR@ R100
• 17 Dec: Freshly Ground @ 20:00 @ R150
• 18 Dec: Best of the 80′s @ 20:00 @ R80

Rendezvous Theatre:

• 17-18 Dec: Carols Go Jazz: @ 20:00 @ R100

BREED

Arena Theatre, 7 – 8 December

BREED is the award winning production of Ubom!’s which premiered at the National Arts Festival in 2010 and was a recipient of a Silver Standard Bank Ovation Award. Having directed Ubom! Previously, Andrew Buckland felt it was time to step on stage with the company. An exciting production was conceptualised and devised under the artistic directorship of Janet Buckland, and an exciting, moving and touching show was unveiled.

Dowwe Dolla 007: Geskud, Nie Gepluk Nie

Arena Theatre, 9 – 10 December

Eers was daar Plenty O’Toole, Honey Ryder, Pussy Galore en nou Dolla, Dowwe Dolla – 007. Sy hou van haar sjokolade MoShaik gepluk, nie geskud nie. Dolla sluit aan by die Departement van Oninteligensie (sy’t hard gesoek, want daar’s baie van hulle in die staatsdiens). Haar missie: om die misterieuse organisasie DOM (Diaboliese Onnosele Morone) te infiltreer waar hulle ookal skuil: in die politiek, die sportarena en die glanswêreld?

Freshlyground

Drama Theatre, 17 December

Freshlyground formed in early 2002, and is made up of seven talented and diverse musicians from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Fronted by the diminutive but dynamic Zolani Mahola, the band exudes a live performance energy that has been the bedrock of their success.

Lira

Drama Theatre, 10 December

Lira stands out as that rare thing in a global music world brimming with solo female performers. She’s an artist who has been able to create a formidable career without compromising the very values that feeds her creative soul. Lira started her music career
in 2000, when, just in her 20s, she was punted as South Africa’s newest R&B “starlet”.

David Kau

Drama Theatre, 2 December

Popular funny man David Kau was the recipient of the inaugural Mzansi Star Comedian award at the first annual Stars of Mzansi Awards and is the host and judge of the SABC1 reality talent show: So You Think You’re Funny!, which premiered on 4 November, 2008.

His comedy is fresh, edgy and urban, and not to be missed!

Big Nuz

Drama Theatre, 03 December

The name Big Nuz is derived from the ‘Big’ things the group wants to achieve and NUZ, beingthe license plate of one of the biggest townships in South Africa, Umlazi Durban. Big Nuz consists of 3 artists: Mandla Maphumulo aka Mampintsha, Mzi Tshomela aka Danger and Sbu Khomo aka R Mashesha. The group was formed 2002 and are based in Johannesburg. They have released 3 studio albums and have been the busiest Kwaito group in the country, doing shows from Cape Town to Manchester, England.

Prime Circle

Drama Theatre, 4 December

Prime Circle is a South African rock band success story. They’ve gone from a rehearsal room in the small town of Witbank, to one of South Africa’s most popular and talked about bands since their formation, in 2001.

They have quickly became the most active touring outfit on South Africa ‘s live circuit, performing in many major clubs and headlining a number of major live festivals around the country.

E-Boyz

Arena Theatre, 2 – 3 December

An all male dance season, featuring four dance pieces by leading South African contemporary dance choreographers, showcasing the unique talents of the wonderful male dance students at the Tshwane University of Technology.

Tseleng: the Baggage of Bags

Momentum Theatre, 10 – 12 December

Tseleng: the Baggage of Bags is a one-woman play, told through the eyes of four dynamic characters: A successful writer living the life in London, an energetic little girl growing up in hot Gaborone, A devoutly religious teenager in Pretoria forced to turn against everything she believed in, and a cocktail sipping Cape Town City girl, who’s not afraid to confront the controversial.

Spirit and Bones

Momentum Theatare, 11 – 12 December

Spirit and Bones is a musical production about Abangomas (traditional healers). The production addresses the stigmatized thinking of inyangas or isangomas, being perceived as witchdoctors, who are evil and unholy. Spirit and Bones unashamedly sings the praises of Abangomas through music, dance and drama, celebrating their roles within our society from days gone by to present day,
being the individuals who uphold and preserve the local traditions, culture, and heritage of this great continent.

Carols Go Jazz

Rendezvous Theatre, 17 – 18 December

Carols Go Jazz is a programme of soulful jazz-inspired traditional Christmas carols and carefully-chosen contemporary festive songs featuring award winning Melanie Scholtz and Africapella.

The Tshwane Gospel Choir

Drama, 12 December

The Tshwane Gospel Choir was founded by Bheki Langa, a Pretoria businessman, who believes in developing young and talented people, particularly from historically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The 2011 Expo4Brides will be held in Pretoria on Saturday 19 February 2011 & Sunday 20 February 2011.

Kirkness Guest House invites all brides-to-be to come and stay with us for this special weekend, a mere 6.6 kilometers from the Tswhane Events Centre where the Expo will be hosted and you can see what you can do to arrange a dream wedding. More than 120 specialists in the bridal business will be exhibiting their products and services.

There will be photographers, videographers, jewelers, dresses, venues, flowers, cakes, candles, table gifts, hiring companies, music, bridal accessories, cars, co-coordinators, honeymoon planners and much more. No bride-to-be should miss this! Ample safe parking & good security at the venue.

COMPETITION

There will also be an exciting bridal competition at this bridal expo with stunning prizes. All that you need to do is to write in 10 words why you would like to win a wedding dress worth R12 000 from Lise Designs (082 683 5226).

Entry forms will be available at the entrance. Place your entry in the box at the entrance / hand in at the Bruidsgids stall on/before Sunday 20 February 2011.

Only couples planning their wedding between 1 April 2011 and 28 February 2012 may participate and need to attend the expo 4 Brides in Pretoria, Gauteng.

Address and directions

• Address : Soutter Street, Pretoria, 0001.
• Province : Gauteng
• Gps : latitude: -25.751894 longitude: -25.751894

Directions from Kirkness Guest House.

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Established in 1990, the UNISA Music Foundation’s mission is to promote music in all its forms and expressions at the University of South Africa, as well as in South and Southern Africa.

To achieve this goal, the Music Foundation is responsible to maintain and administer a viable way to organize and present national and international music competitions, concerts, master classes and music tuition projects.

The Music Foundation has built a collection of music instruments for use in the development projects and is also charged with the responsibility to maintain the Rieger Concert organ, Steinway Grand Pianos and the Booth Harpsichord as valuable assists of the University in good order.

The staff of the Music Foundation schedules and manages concerts in the various venues of the different campuses to ensure the optimal use of these facilities and to project a positive image of UNISA.

UNISA Music Festival for the youth in the Tshwane Metro

Under the esteemed patronage of the “Princess of Africa” Yvonne Chaka Chaka, this annual Music Festival aims to explore and promote new talents. The various sections include baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary music for the instrumental category, while the vocal category range from opera to jazz, traditional, kwaito, etc.

Prize money is available for each age group, as well as main prizes for the top achievers. The aim of this music festival is to raise the general performance standard and to encourage participants to dedicated study of their instrumental and vocal skills.

Music Educational Programs

The UNISA Music Foundation is passionate about introducing music literacy and basic instrumental skills to as many of our talented youth as possible on a countrywide basis.

The office of the Music Foundation organizes music lessons on Saturdays during the school term in Soshanguve, Ga Rankuwa, Mamelodi, Tembisa and Atteridgeville while funding projects in other province such as the Musikhane Music Projects in Potchefstroom (Ikageng), Umlazi (KwaZulu Natal), Soweto, various correctional institutions, East London, National Youth Choir Course.

The Foundation evaluates requests for instruments form various community music schools and purchases good instruments with the aid of sponsored funds. These instruments are distributed on an annual loan agreement to the various recipients. The Music xamination Fees of needy students are also sponsored.

Many success stories have emerged from these community projects where the learners are introduced for the first time in their lives to study instruments ranging form the recorder to all the string instruments, woodwinds, brass and keyboard. A good example is one particular learner who started from scratch on the recorder and made such rapid progress that he passed music as a matric subject with only three years.

Concerts

The UNISA Music Foundation presents two concert series annually in the first and second semester, comprising about 50 concerts a year, catering for a wide variety of tastes, styles and instruments.

Apart from providing performance opportunities to local professional musicians, these concerts also feature visiting international artists, frequently in collaboration with embassies in Pretoria.

UNISA National and International Music Competitions

The Music Foundation presents national music competitions in exactly the same format than its international music competitions with the specific aim to accustom young South African musicians to the stringent standards applied internationally. So far a national organ, two piano and one string competition preceded the UNISA International Music Competitions in which the first prize winner and runner-up competed against a selected number of young overseas musicians.

The first International Music Competition (for piano) was held at UNISA in Pretoria in 1982. The winner of this event a Canadian pianist Marc-André Hammelin has since then established himself as a sought after international pianist. Other prize winners at UNISA include sopranos René Flemming and Summu Yo, tenor Johan Botha and Kobie van Rensburg, cellists Alexander Knasyer, and Jerôme Pernoo, violinists Benjamin Schmidt, Dmitri Makhatine. Famous judges include Guido Agosti, Georgy Sandor, Marie Claire Alain, Maria Kliegel, Martina Arroyo, John O’Conor, Sergey Dovensky etc.

4th UNISA National Piano Competition 2011

The 4th UNISA National Piano Competition 2011 is presented to give young South African pianists experience with the requirements and procedures of an international piano competition.

The intention is that the preparation for, and participation in this event will toughen competitors for possible participation in the 12th UNISA International Piano Competition 2012. That is why the repertoire requirements correspond very closely to that of the 2012 international piano competition. Furthermore, competitors will be subject to the same adjudication criteria and processes applicable to international piano competitions.

Accommodation Close to UNISA

Kirkness Guest House is only 3.5 kilometers from UNISA. This beautiful and elegant guest house is the perfect place to relax while you are away from home. Combining old world charm with contemporary living, Kirkness Guest House will provide a safe and comfortable haven, in the hub of Pretoria.

Singing Christmas Tree

• When: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 to Friday, 12 November 2010
• Where: Pretoria CBD
• Categories: Concerts & Shows / Entertainment

Since 2008 The Singing Christmas Tree was re-invented and hosted by the University of Pretoria Jakaranda Children’s Choir. Some 3800 Children from the Greater Tshwane and surrounding areas take part in this event. Each year announces an increasing number of schools interested in being part of such a wonderful performance. An event of this magnitude, standard and popularity, however, has also been made possible through the co-operation and dedication of principals, teachers, parents and learners.

Performances:

• 10 November: 18h30
• 11 November: 18h30
• 12 November: 19h00

Enjoy a fun and family orientated night out!

• Venue:Address: The South African State Theatre
• Tickets: Available from Computicket
• Telephone: +27 (0)82 332-3259 for more information

Hazel Food Christmas Market 2010

Eat, drink and be merry at the Hazel Food Christmas Market

Grab your loved ones and enjoy a fabulous romantic evening market resplendent with twinkling lights and the aroma of scrumptious food. Shopping in Tshwane for the Festive Season has never been this easy or pleasurable.

The marketplace will be transformed into a fairy land with oodles of Christmas lights, delectable eats and wonderful gifts, crafts and décor items.

More than 80 stalls will offer superb food products that Hazel Food Market is renowned for as well as unique gifts and handmade Christmas decorations. Eat wonderful food, drink delicious wine and browse the many stalls for that special gift.

Heaps of entertainment for kids will be on offer including a jumping castle, jungle gym and kiddies corner. Be sure not to miss this wonderful event.

This year’s market will take place from 2 to 4 December 2010 incorporating two evening markets and one morning market. Open 16:00 – 21:00 on 2 and 3 December and from 08:00 – 13:00 on 4 December.

Anti-Whaling Protest

05 November 2010 – 05 November 2010

• Venue – outside Japanese Embassy
• Address – 259 Baines Street Groenkloof Pretoria
• Organiser – Sea Shepherd SA

Sea Shepherd SA are participating in a worldwide Anti-Whaling Protest. This year Japan will once again illegally and inhumanely use grenade tipped harpoons to brutally kill more than 1,000 whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary near Antarctica, using a loophole in the international moratorium on whaling that allows catching whales for so called “research” purposes. Please join us outside the embassy with banners wearing black and get your creative juices flowing to signify DEATH of the whales… and death of the oceans.

Tshwane Mediaeval Fayre

06 November 2010 – 06 November 2010

• Venue – Toutrek Park
• Address – cnr 14th ave and Frederik st gezina
• Organiser – magicstunts

Sword fighting,Fire dancing,Stunt show,Mediaeval Village,Market, Food stalls,beer tent
open to public

• Price: R40.00 adults/ R20.00 kids
• Phone: 012 6442290
• email: info@aandtevents.co.za
• www.aandtevents.co.za

Crazy Diamond a tribute to Pink Floyd by Mel Botes

08 November 2010 – 08 November 2010

• Venue – Barnyard Theatre Menlyn
• Address – Menlyn
• Organiser – Storm Produktionz

Mel Botes will be releasing his tribute album Crazy Diamond at the Barnyard Menlyn. Botes is a phenominal producer / guitarist / songwriter and his Crazy Diamond shows has sold out time after time.

• Album also available on www.rekordz.co.za
• Price: R150.00
• Phone:012 368 1555
• email: jeanne@stormrekordz.co.za
• Website: www.melbotes.co.za

Voortrekker Monument Christmas Market

20 November 2010 – 20 November 2010

• Venue – Voortrekker Monument
• Address – Eeufees Road Groenkloof
• Organiser – Voortrekker Monument

Christmas market with 167 stalls selling anything from antiques to hand-made gifts

• Price: R20.00 per vehicle
• Phone: 012 323 1071
• email: marketing@voortrekkermon.org.za

Inland Championship & Endurance day

20 November 2010 – 20 November 2010

• Venue – Zwartkops Raceway
• Address – R55 Pretoria West Centurion
• Organiser – Zwartkops Raceway

Endurance race day for racing cars and motorcycles. A spectacular 3 hour endurance day will be held at Zwartkops Raceway on 20th Nov 2010. Sprint races for categories Silver cup, Sports Racing Association, Lotus and Thunderbikes will entertain the crowd.
Over 40 teams already entered for the endurance race. Kiddies entertainment and VIP facilities available.

• Price: R50.00 per adult, R30.00 per student, children under 12 free
• Phone: 012 374 5800/2
• email: info@zwartkops.co.za
• www.zwartkops.co.za

Anton Van Wouw Art Exhibition

30 November 2010 – 30 November 2010

• Venue – Villa Museum – University of Pretoria
• Address – University of Pretoria Main Campus
• Organiser – UP Arts exhibition team – Daniel Mosako (Exhibition curator)

Unique sculptural art work of Anton Van Wouw that have never been availed for public viewing, form part of the biggest one man show exhibition this connoisseur artist (Anton Van Wouw). The exhibition is a must see and is displayed at the Villa Museum at University of Pretoria

• Price: Free Entry
• Phone: 012 420 6419
• email: daniel.mosako@up.ac.za