Sappi Sunday Picnic concerts Concert Lawn, Walter Sisulu NBG  13h00 – 15h00 R50  Check www.sanbi.org for concerts on 20th June; 1st , 15th and 29th August and 12th September.  You need to get there early as these concerts are very popular, for good reason.  A day chilling in the warm winter sun on a comfy camp chair with good friends, a picnic hamper and a glass of chilled white wine does wonders for urban stress levels.  I have diarized these days ….

06 June 2010 Mzansi Choir & Jazz Ensemble  (they are singing at the FIFA World Cup Concert on 10th June ).  Look forward to the magnificent voices of the 25 member Mzansi Choir and their Jazz ensemble. The concert will celebrate South Africa’s diverse cultural heritage and include a special tribute to the FIFA World Cup

4 July  Leading South African band  Watershed perform hits from newly released CD 

18 July Afro Blue Jazz Quintet  Jazz musician Lex Futhsane and Sinnger Linid Maxolo perform well known jazz standards and African originals 

26 September Some of SA’s finest Jazz musicians in a traditional ‘jazz jamboree’ include jazz singer Andrew Massey and retro swing band 

See Archive Aug 09 for Post http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/spring-is-here-another-wonderful-day-at-the-national-botanical-gardens