Gina Trotter and Jonathan Pugh tucked into the cocktails while enjoying the live band after lunch. Photo: Emily Wellman Bain.
Westdene was lulled into the long weekend by two performances by the Kopano Jazz Collective at Emzini during their seafood festival.
Sisters Nobuhle and Phindile Boloi enjoy a pre-lunch strawberry daiquiri. Photo: Emily Wellman Bain
The restaurant which undertakes a number of community initiatives to uplift and build cohesion was the venue for an Easter feast like no other.
Delicious calamari cooked to order for the seafood festival. Photo: Emily Wellman Bain
From traditional ‘Aunty Jackie’s pickled fish, prawns, calamari, mussels and whole fish, everyone who came to enjoy an afternoon of gentle jazz left with full bellies and happy hearts.
Cama Rebe looked radiant as she soaked up the atmosphere. Photo: Emily Wellman Bain
After the main lunchtime rush was over several guests burst into dance while the band played and the sun set over the beautiful Westdene Dam.
Angus Hardcastle from the Kopano Jazz Collective plays bass in the afternoon sun. Photo: Emily Wellman Bain.Mussels were served in a rich sauce that could be mopped up by homemade crusty bread. Photo: Emily Wellman BainSally Humpries, Samantha and Douglas White feasted on some of the many delicious food options available for the seafood festival. Photo: Emily Wellman BainGodfrey Bitso from the Kopano Jazz Collective played familiar melodies on the saxophone as the sun began to set during their performance. Photo: Emily Wellman Bain.The Kopano Jazz Collective left the audience spellbound with their breathtaking performance. Josh Mokoena plays the keys, Angus Hardcastle bass, and Enoch Marutha on the drums. Photo: Emily Wellman Bain.Jacqueline Goliati and Richard Griffin, co-owner and chef at Emzini catch up during the afternoon’s jazz session. Photo: Emily Wellman Bain.The Hippy chefs, Richard Griffin and Sparrow Chakwira. Photo: Emily Wellman Bain.Catherine Mc Pherson had an array of dishes that she enjoyed with friends to celebrate the long Easter weekend. Photo: Emily Wellman Bain.Rynardt Janssen, Chantel de Stoppelaar, and Wynand Ackerman spent a few hours at Emzini soaking up the relaxed and festive atmosphere. Photo: Emily Wellman Bain.
