What to do this weekend
JOBURG – Top five things to do in Joburg this weekend.
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Youth Month is well under way and we’ve been blessed with a long weekend this time around. The most responsible thing to do is sit back, relax and prepare for the upcoming week, however, that’s boring! Let’s go out and join in the youth day celebrations and spoil our fathers in between the long weekend’s chaos.
Check out our top five things to do this weekend:
14 June: Vogue Nights Jozi
This time around, Vogue Nights Jozi is set to bring Lasseindra Ninja and DJ Monique, both from the House of Ninja in Paris, to participate in the inclusive and intersectional nightlife project. On the bill for Vogue Nights Jozi is queer polymath and founder, Lelowhatsgood, as well as residents A Very Cool Time & Dormant Youth, with Nodiggity, Lotion, and MC Tutu Zondo holding it down at The Third Place in Newtown.
15 June: Tablist
Join Tha Cutt & Spindle for the fourth instalment of Tablist, showcasing performance deejaying and a night of partying and rocking through a soundscape of traditional hip-hop. Check out mixmasters, DJ Melitia, C-Live, Slewdada and more at Kitcheners.
15 June: AFDA Experimental Festival
The annual AFDA Experimental Festival promises to be an eye-popping and mind-boggling experience across four of AFDA’s campuses. The students explore experimental concepts and present their outcomes from their own course which ultimately embodies the scope of the future of the creative economy. Business Innovation and Technology students, will give presentations of and launch their cutting edge, on the money business concepts while AFDA film and television third-year students will be screening over 60 experimental films and TVv documentaries. Live performance students will stage over 30 theatre plays and live music performance
16 June: Warming up Father’s Day at Calexico Vinyl Lounge and Restaurant
Treat dad to a full-on rock star experience this Father’s Day at Calexico Vinyl Lounge and Restaurant. Music for all your dads – rock and rollers, soul trainers, Afro beaters, blues breakers, psychedelic pops, jazz pops, pop pops, bubblegum pops, indie dads, Americana dads and even the hip-pop you never knew you had.
16 June: Joburg Half Day Cycle Tour
Explore the City of Gold on 16 June as Micro-Adventure Tours take you on the Joburg Half Day Cycle Tour. The tour goes through iconic Joburg spots such as Constitution Hill, Mandela Bridge and Ponte City covering a distance of 13km in total. Book your space on info@microadventuretours.co.za for R550.
17–18 June: Castle Lite Unlocks
SA hip-hop meets the globe at this year’s Castle Lite Unlocks on 17 and 18 June as the brand unlocks Meek Mill, Post Malone and Sway Calloway for two days of extra cold hip-hop celebrations in Joburg. The brand has pushed the envelope further by bringing two unforgettable days of Castle Lite Unlocks, packed with a celebration of the Hip Hop culture – from music performances to progressive street culture displays. Tickets for both days are available from R990 – R1390 on www.webtickets.co.za