Andrew Lyndsay of the Spaza Gallery is hosting a fab Valentine’s event.    Starting at 4 pm at 19 Wilhelmina St Troyeville there is a Valentine’s exhibition followed by a show by Venus Mercedes. Book via email emp@intekon.co.za or on 082 494 3275/ 082 957 0052. Cost R150 per head.

Concert on the Deck – Love, Life & Opera– Sat 25th February 2012 15h00 – 17h30
From Gingko’s newsletter: 
With February being the month of love, we thought we’d put together a programme that would celebrate some of the world’s greatest love songs. Michèle Corbin (soprano) and Donato Somma (tenor) will perform a wonderful selection of operatic, [...]

The Parktown Westcliff Heritage Trust runs tours to interesting places which are very varied on their offerings.  Many of these tours provide access to places that one cannot always get to independently.  Sadly however,  the guiding  style and information provided can be a little superficial and descriptive, with in-depth information often tantalizingly lacking. But enjoy the outings.  [...]

Dancing in the Street at the Barnyard Show will have a countdown into the new year.  31 Dec 2011 – 1 Jan 2012 @ 21h00Price R 300.00Venue Barnyard Theatre Cresta Shopping Centre270 Beyers Naude Drive, Blackheath Ext 1Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaLatitude: -26.131976396864605Longitude: 27.973809242248535Booking Information; The Barnyard Theatre Iris Pather 27112804370iris@barnyardtheatres.co.za http://www.barnyardtheatre.co.za/

Want to celebrate with the family over New Year and don’t know what to do?  There are a couple of different options:
Jozi Carnival   The 2011 theme of the annual Joburg Carnival is Jozi my Jozi 125 celebrating the anniversary of the city’s existence.  It will take place on 31 December from 12pm and leaves [...]

Candlelight shopping Parkhurst : The outdoor shopping event Jozi looks forward to every year: Parkhurst 4th Avenue’s Candlelight Shopping. Enjoy 2 evenings of late night dining and Christmas shopping on Thursday November 24 and Thursday December 1  from 5pm to 10pm.
Parkview Charity Christmas Market The 2011 Christmas Market at the George Hay Park, Parkview (opposite [...]

Have posted before on what is new and happening in Braamfontein. The ‘Renaissance’ includes: the Neighbourhood Goods Market , the South Point building refurbishments for urban accommodation (sorely needed for Wits students), and the public art,  starting with Van den Berg’s iconic Eland marking the entry into Braamies from the north and including the quirky metal trees [...]

  You can’t complain about the lack of variety of what’s on in Jozi this weekend:
* Sat …5th Nov at 14.00 Join Parktown Heritage Association for the last Jacaranda Walk of 2011; park at the La Roche offices, 54 The Valley Road; no booking necessary; R40; stunning views of Parktown & Forest Town; more info [...]

So much to do over weekends in Joburg: Why not head out to Toadbury Hall in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. Toadbury Hall offers specially packed picnic baskets to enjoy outdoors under a shady tree or in the warm sunshine. The menu changes with the seasons and includes a range of handmade snacks, [...]

During October, Katzy’s in the Firs in Rosebank, the favourite haunt of the ’black diamonds’ where expensive whiskey and cigars are the order of the day,  will  host resident bands such as the Afrique Band, Julia Lamberti, Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels and Tokyo Groove, among others.  For more see  http://www.rosebank.co.za/view/index/katzys/62/1/134