November 2012 Diary

It’s silly season and everyone is closing-up shop and finding a spot in the sun. For the socialites among us, parties and launches abound. Check our new events guide to the most stylish and designer dos in town.

Ongoing

Union Pop-up Bar

Shop HL 63, Cross Street, The Piazza, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg

Serving artisan-style cocktails until 17 December, this Grey Goose pop-up bar has already attracted the likes of fashion designer Marianne Fassler and hip-hop veteran Amu. It’s the end of the year, what are you waiting for?

Bubbly and oysters
Cuv‌ée Restaurant, Simsonsig Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, 021 888 4932

Every Saturday from 3pm to 6pm, enjoy bubbly, oysters and live music on the terrace, with the majestic Simonsberg Mountain in the background. Divine!

Thursday 15 November 2012

Kluyts & Co
44 Eleventh Street, Parkhurst, Johanneburg, 011 447 1480

Join Kluyts & Co at 4pm for wine and hors d’oeuvres, celebrating the opening of their flagship store. RSVP.

Honest Chocolate
66 Wale Street, Cape Town

From 6pm, our favourite artisan chocolatiers will be celebrating their shop’s one-year birthday, as well as the launch of new wrappers by Michael Taylor, Carmen Ziervogel and Georgina Gratix. They promise lots of free chocolate and wine – nom nom!

Saturday 17 November 2012

Rondebosch Potters Market
Rondebosch Park, corner of Sandown and Camp Ground roads, Cape Town, 021 979 3537

This biannual event always has a wealth of treasures to be found in between the lesser clutter. Quite a social event too for the dedicated local ceramics community, who will start coming out in full force from 8am.

Monday 19 November 2012

Stephan Welz & Co Auction
13 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, Johanneburg, 011 880 3125

Until Wednesday 21 August is the Stephan Welz & Co auction with a significant body of contemporary art by the likes of William Kentridge, Robert Hodgins, Norman Catherine, Wayne Barker, Simon Stone, Conrad Botes, David Koloane, Karl Gietl and Kendall Geers.

Tuesday 20 November 2012

St Lorient Fashion & Art Gallery
492 Fehrsen Street, Brooklyn Circle, Brooklyn, Pretoria, 012 460 0284

Two group exhibitions are showing until 20 November – the annual Rooftop Exhibition, curated by Gordon Froud, and Eros & Thanatos, curated by Celia de Villiers and Hester Viles.

Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
10 Wellington Road, Durbanville, 021 976 4691

Until 20 December, see an installation of Hennie Meyer’s ceramics from his work on the Qunci boutique hotel resort in Indonesia. The book Qunci Inspired, with photographs by Tabu Stegman, will also be launched.

Thursday 22 November 2012

50 Dots
The Blend, 79 Roeland Street, Cape Town

Join an interactive, collaborative treasure hunt in the The Fringe Innovation and Design District from 4pm. RSVP to be one of the 50 participants. If you can’t make the hunt, the afterparty at East City Alley on Harrington Street from 6pm promises free drinks, food and music for all.

Everybody Love Gallery
3 Vredenburg Lane, Cape Town

One-night only pop-up restaurant by the Everybody Love Everybody creative collective. Only 30 tickets available for the R150 three-course meal. Book now.

Ithuba Arts Gallery
100 Juta Street, Braamfontein, Johanneburg

Until 9 December, exhibition of six Johannesburg artists – Jason Larkin, Mandy Johnston, Ravi Govender, Farieda Nazier, Andrew Sprawson and Tshepo Mosopa. The opening is from 6:30pm on 22 November and includes an afterparty at Kitcheners featuring the Brother Moves On.

Friday 23 November 2012

FoodWineDesign Fair
Hyde Park Corner shopping centre in Johannesburg

Until Sunday 25 November the rooftop will be home to artisinal brewers, distelliers, boutique wine labels, leather crafters, bakers, tea blenders, carpenters, jewellers, designers and more. A great place to get a headstart on gift buying! Read more here.

Houghton Mosque Tour
West Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

At 5pm Muhammad Mayet Architects + Urban Designers will give a free tour of the construction site of the Houghton Islamic Centre.

Rocking the rooftop
Grand Daddy, Long Street, Cape Town, 021 424 7247

Yay, yay it’s Friday! Unwind at the designer rooftop Airstream Trailer Park with Cape Town’s own cowboy, Dave Ferguson, ringing in the weekend from 6pm.

Saturday 24 November 2012

Eat Out Conference
The Westin, Cape Town

The headline speakers of the inaugural Eat Out Conference include Massimo Bottura of the fifth-best restaurant in the world and British food designer Andrew Stellitano, as well as leading local lights Luke Dale-Roberts and Margot Janse. Running from 9am to 5pm, tickets for the full day are R1 000. More details and bookings.

The winner of the double ticket to the Eat Out Conference is Darryn van der Walt.

Sunset Picnic Concert
Nederburg Wines, Sonstraal Road, Paarl, 021 862 3104 / 021 877 5173

Relax on the soft lawns in front of the historic manor house, while enjoying the pleasing sounds of Afro-jazz fusion group CODA, tenor James Bhemgee and cabaret artist Niël Rademan. Gates open at 3pm and music starts at 5pm. Tickets are R100. Picnic platters can also be booked.

Art Week Cape Town Opening Party
Various venues, Cape Town, info@cadt.org.za

Running until 4 December, the inaugural Art Week Cape Town is an impressive amalgamation of gallery exhibitions, performance art, seminars, installations and – of course – parties that represents the inherent clout of the local scene. The opening party kicks off at 6pm at Mzoli’s in Gugulethu, kasi style!

Sunday 25 November 2012

Kamers Irene
Open Window School of Visual Communication, Irene, Pretoria

Running until 1 December, creative talent and fresh product ideas will be the order of the day at the popular annual market, timed perfectly for festive season shopping.

Tuesday 27 November 2012

Tjing Tjing Exchange
Tjing Tjing, 165 Longmarket Street, Cape Town, 021 422 4920

This bimonthly night market in collaboration with Creative Cape Town is a showcase for emerging young creatives to sell their wares and promote their talents, culminating in an enthusiastic gathering at the rooftop bar.

Each event entails different participants with this event featuring artist Christiaan Conradie, interactive wallpaper photographers Robin & Robyn, designer and illustrator Jaco Haasbroek, illustrator Jade Klara, clothing label Nelle, fabric designer Handmade by Me, accessories and stationery maker Bow Peep, jeweller Pamela Deans-Dundasand, and Xico cactisaurs (say what?).

Wednesday 28 November 2012

Material / Representation
Brundyn + Gonsalves, 71 Loop Street, Cape Town

Running until 23 January 2013, this group summer exhibition includes artists Sanell Aggenbach, Beth Diane Armstrong, Kevin Brand, Dillon Marsh, Mohau Modisakeng, Chad Rossouw, Zwelethu Mthethwa and others.

Thursday 29 November 2012

Stand 47 Case Study Talks
Monaghan Farm, Lanseria, 011 467 5368

Stand 47 is an architectural case study of efficient home design and construction, endeavouring to document the various aspects of designing, building and living in a contemporary home. This is the first of a series of quarterly talks with Hugh Fraser, Gavin Rooke, Evan Lockhart-Barker and Prospero Bailey sharing the mic from 3pm to 5pm. RSVP by 22 November.

Kramerville sale
Wendywood, Johannesburg

Our intrepid deputy editor, Annemarie Meintjes, reports that “the whole Kramerville is on sale!” from 29 November to 1 December. Read our guide to Kramerville.

Fiction As Fiction
Stevenson, 160 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 021 462 1500

Opening from 6pm to 8pm and running until 12 January is the gallery’s third and final installment of their Trade Routes Project, which reflected on the 1997 Johanneburg Biennale. With artists Dineo Seshee Bopape, Peter Clarke, Nicholas Hlobo, Robin Rhode and Penny Siopis, among others, this exhibition proposes what the biennale would have looked like in 2012.

Friday 30 November 2012

Creative Morning
Friends of Design Academy of Digital Arts, 186 Bree Street, Cape Town, 021 402 0303

Starting at 8:30am, this month’s manifestation of the global Creative Morning event features Monique Scheiss and Robert Weinek. They will be talking about Afrikaburns, the South African incarnation of the acclaimed Burning Man event in the US. Fuelled by a gift economy, it is considered more of a social experiment than a festival but there is a lot of partying, music and art too. Register here.

Rocking the rooftop
Grand Daddy, Long Street, Cape Town, 021 424 7247

Yay, yay it’s Friday! Unwind at the designer rooftop Airstream Trailer Park with the hillbilly hoedown and bluegrass madness of Crimson House Blues from 6pm.

GIPCA Live Art Festival
City Hall and Hiddingh Hall, Cape Town, 021 480 7156

Until 4 December, the GIPCA Live Art Festival features over 30 artists from around the world coming together for a chockablock programme of challenging and experimental performances and installations. Book at Webticket.

Eat Drink and Bree Merry
Various shops, Bree Street, Cape Town

The hip shops and eateries to be found along Bree Street are pooling their resources for festive celebrations on Friday 30 November from 10am to 8pm and Saturday 1 December from 9am to 5pm. See map in gallery above.

Postcards from Molotia
A Word of Art, 66 Albert Road, Woodstock Exchange, Cape Town, 083 300 9970

The untouchably cool Blackheart Gang are treating Cape Town to a rare solo exhibition of their intricate illustrations, fantastical sculptures and eye-tantalising animations this holiday season. It kicks off tonight with a party from 7:30pm to midnight and runs until 17 January – don’t miss!

Saturday 1 December 2012

A Red Christmas
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank

From 3pm to 5pm, executive chef to Nelson Mandela, Xoliswa Ndoyiya will be sharing Madiba’s favourite holiday meals. Tickets are free but seats are limited. RSVP by 26 November.

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