What’s happening in Jozi this week?

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

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 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

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY

21 SONGS FOR 21 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY (From Mar 26 – Apr 12)

The Joburg Theatre presents 12 nights of song by some of the nation’s favourite musicians in celebration of South Africa’s 21 years of democracy. Stars set to perform at 21 Songs for 21 Years include Sipho Hotsix Mabuse, Vusi Mahlasela and Yvonne Chaka Chaka.

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

FRIDAY

The Sheds @1Fox Night Market

The inner-city’s newest market and bar space The Sheds@1 Fox hosts its monthly night market until 10pm.

SATURDAY

Posh Saturdays

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

Marema

Senegalese singer, Marema will perform at the bassline as part of the Francophonie season in Joburg.

Drum beat festival

House and hip-hop stars such as AKA, Mi Casa and Cassper Nyovest will perform at the Drum Beat Festival taking place across three stages at the Soweto Theatre.

SUNDAY

The Sunflower Fund Fun Run (29 March)

Join 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