What to do this weekend

Get ready to end off the year on a high. In all its splendour, 2019 had some highs and lows but we still made it through with all our limbs and insanity intact. As this is the year’s last weekend, it’s only right that we close it off on a good note. Check out these events in the City this weekend.

27 December: JoburgPlaces Secret Underground Storytelling Dinner

A magical evening of storytelling combined with delectable food and drinks. A most memorable evening in the city that will leave you mesmerized by the story of a city rebuilt six times in 13 decades! As well as the history of Somerset House – a 1904 bank building, recently re-purposed into the Thunder Walker. Presented by JoburgPlaces at its Thunder Walker venue on Gandhi Square. Storytelling in the Scatterlings Arcade. Dinner in the Zwipi Underground. Book your spot on gerald@joburgplaces for R650.

28 December: Expressive Movement at the MarketPlace

Expressive Movement is a facilitated movement practice that encourages participants to explore their natural movement with the support of a DJ set. Classes are open to all and require no previous dance experience.  Do wear comfortable shoes to move in. Wake up to dance at the Inner City Farmer’s Market at Victoria Yards. Every last Saturday of the month. R100 gets you in.

28 December: In Gozi We Trust

Catch In Gozi We Trust, the sixth solo exhibition by Kendell Geers with Goodman Gallery. The exhibition follows critically successful solo presentations of Geers’ work in Amsterdam, Dublin, Barcelona and Budapest and the works on the exhibition examine the role that threat and danger play in the construction of Johannesburg’s identity and the consoling habit of finding comfort through the beauty of art. The exhibition will be open until 25 January 2020.

29 December: Everyday People

New York’s favourite party is back in South Africa this December. After launching in SA in 2018, Everyday People has gone on to host parties in Toronto, Berlin, London and Paris. DJ Moma and the squad will be touching down again this festive to bring you the best in Hip Hop, Afrobeats, Dancehall, and R&B. Pre-sold tickets are available on www.quicket.co.za

30 – 31 December: AfroPunk Joburg

Once again AfroPunk Joburg takes place at Constitution Hill on 30 and 31 December, under the theme We See You, a message that brings together AfroPunk’s ideology and the people who support it. This year’s line-up includes international sensations, Solange, Miguel, Masego, Goldlink, Nao and home-grown talents, Sho Madjozi, Busiswa, Distruction Boyz, Zoe Modiga, Darkie Fiction, Morena Leraba and Umlilo. Tickets available from R600 – R1100 on www.howler.co.za