Things to do this weekend

Food Markets to try out on weekends

MARKETS OPEN ON SATURDAY

Bryanston Organic Market

Neighbourgoods Market

Fordsburg Night Market

MARKETS OPEN ON SUNDAY

B&B Market Norwood

Rosebank Sunday Market

Market On Main

Fourways Farmer’s Market

MARKETS OPEN THURSDAY TO SUNDAY

The Greensider and The Sheds@1 Fox which trade during the week are also open on weekends.

LIFESTYLE

Dating in the Dark (2 April)

Dating in the Dark offers an alternative to modern ‘blind’ dating. Not by predetermined common interests, mutual friends and travel destinations that prevail in profile pictures online. You won’t get to see your dates, because all of it happens in the dark.

Details: Bookings can be made online at www.popartcentre.co.za

FESTIVALS

European Film Festival (8 to 17 May)

This year’s much-anticipated European Film Festival will celebrate women with a selection of films that feature women directors, strong women characters or women-related stories. The Film Festival will show at Cinema Nouveau’s nationwide.

Details: Bookings can be made on www.cinemanouveau.co.za

EXHIBITIONS

Ian Houston – A solo exhibition at Intoto Gallery (12 March to 13 April)

This exhibition features Ian Houston’s latest oil paintings of various landscapes from his travels around the globe.

Details:

011 447 6543 or email megan@intotogallery.co.za

Images of Sound inspired by Beethoven (From 4 March to 8 April)

An exhibition of abstract painting by Pascual Tarazona inspired by Beethoven’s final symphonies (6 to 9), composed when he was deaf. Tarazona painted blindfolded guided only by the music to dictate the movement of his brushes.

Details:

011 559 2099 or email aedempsev@uj.ac.za

Eleanor Coppola at Circa (5 March to 9 May)

Entitled Circle of Memore, this exhibition includes a photo exhibition of the actual size of stones that surround a passage tomb in Ireland which affected Eleanor Coppola profoundly. This installation is intended to inspire people to remember and celebrate the memory of children who

have died or disappeared.

Details: 011 788 4805 or email info@circagallery.co.za

COMMUNITY

Posh Saturdays (28 March)

Who is responsible for Human Rights? Mbuyiselo Botha will give the answer to this question and get the minds of the audience thinking. The event will take place at the Old Fort Atrium at Constitution Hill.

Details: 072 077 2828 or email poshporsche@yahoo.com

The Sunflower Fund Fun Run (29 March)

The Sunflower Fund at the Brightwater Commons will host its second annual Fun Run. Participate in a 10km run or 5km walk for a charity and save a life of a patient suffering from leukaemia and other blood related diseases.

Details: 011 781 4200 or email takalani@sunflowerfund.org.za

ON-STAGE

Mamma Mia! (24 March to 26 April)

Set to the greatest ABBA hits, old friends and new lovers share love and laughter on the eve of a wedding on a Greek island paradise in this international smash hit musical which will be showing at the Teatro Monte Casino.

Details: 011 510 7365 or visit www.montecasino.co.za

Swan Lake (17 April to 3 May)

Cuban prima ballerina Viengsay Valdes and US ballet star Brooklyn Mack join the dynamic Joburg Ballet company in breathing new life into this much-loved timeless classic at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein.

Details: 011 877 6800 or visit www.joburgtheatre.com

Muzi Dlamini’s Graduation (4 April)

Four years in the making, Graduation is a show built around Muzi Dlamini’s bold and unapologetic style added to by his uniquely quirky nature and misadventures. It’s a show written by the one comic that is crazy enough to be totally honest about literally everything.

Details: Bookings made on www.popartcentre.co.za

MUSIC

House Music Comes Alive (First Saturday of every month)

House Music Comes Alive provides a platform for emerging live house music acts in a most underground setting – the suitably titled Some Roof Top on Anderson Street near the Absa Towers.

The Warm Up Jozi (First Saturday of every month)

Monthly dance party on an inner-city rooftop. At the Warm Up, the emphasis is on house music spun by hot local DJs. Great music, incredible view and a cool crowd. The party starts at 2pm.

Details: www.thewarmupjozi.co.za

Rooftop Salsa (Every Sunday)

Come rain or shine, salsa fans gather on this city centre rooftop for an informal, fun and friendly salsa dancing party from 12pm to 6pm.

Details: www.rooftopsalsa.co.za