What’s on this long weekend in Joburg
JOHANNESBURG – Everyone loves a long weekend because it gives you two extra days to explore the City of Gold.
Public Spaces – A Poetry Space by Nicholas Rawhani
26 March
Kalashnikovv Gallery, 153 Smit Street, Braamfontein
11am to 9.37pm
Entrance is free
Public Spaces is a new, experimental mixed-media poetry installation that will take place in Braamfontein for one day only. Nicholas Rawhani, a photographer, narrative artist, poet and student is also one-third of The Uncultured Club – a Tumblr account filled with fantastic, artistic photographs.
Rawhani will be at the Kalashnikovv Gallery and although it is not a market, there is nothing to buy, you’ll be filled with beauty in the form of words.
Easter All White Picnic
27 to 28 March
Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton
11am until late
General admission costs R100
VIP tickets (limited to 200 guests) are R150.
It’s the third annual Easter All White Picnic and it’s going to be egg-straordinary! The #EAWPicnic2016 is the ultimate Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Social Festival. This Easter-themed outdoor funfair is where all the grandest ladies and gents dress all in white to spend the day sipping on fine beverages and dancing away.
Guests are encouraged to bring their own cooler boxes, camp chairs and picnic baskets and enjoy the fun of Easter with friends and family.
Details: www.computicket.com
Launch of Ameera Patel’s Outside the Lines
29 March
Love Books, Bamboo Centre, 53 Rustenburg Road, Melville
6pm onwards
Entrance is free.
This may not be happening over the weekend but you can take time out of your week to support local talent. Ameera Patel will be launching her debut novel, Outside the Lines, a thriller and family drama. The story is about two women – Cathleen, a troubled young woman who lives in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg and Flora, the domestic worker who takes care of Cathleen’s house. When Cathleen goes missing, tension and drama ensue in a thrilling read.
Patel is best known for her role as Dr Chetty in Generations, as well as her roles on stage. This is her first novel and guests will be able to chat with her while enjoying a glass of wine and tasty snacks.
