BOOT SALE
The Forest Hill community will host a boot sale at Clover Crescent (open ground at Elizabeth Donkin Psychiatric Hospital) on August 11 and August 18 from 7am to 1pm.
Inquiries: Ian, 081-468-5077
WELLNESS MEETINGS
The Malabar Wellness Group will meet on Tuesday August 13 at 7pm at the Malabar Community Centre Minor Hall in Haworthia Drive.
The speaker is Dr Ashwin Kassan, a maxillo-facial and oral surgeon, on “Diabetes and Oral Health”.
Inquiries: Surendra Daya, 083-653-1491 or 041-457-4576
The Springdale Wellness Group will also meet on Tuesday at 7pm at the Gospel Hall on the corner of Geldenhuys and Olympia streets.
The speaker is general practitioner Dr Mashra Gani on “The Dos and Don’ts of Diabetes”.
Inquiries: Clive Burke, 083-500-9394
The Port Elizabeth Branch will meanwhile meet on Wednesday August 14 at 7.15pm for 7.30pm at the Caritas Service Centre in Newton Park.
The speaker is podiatrist Stuart Alexander on “Empowering Global Health”.
Inquiries: Martin or Elizabeth, 082-579-9059 or 041-367-2810
SWINGING SWEDES
Centrestage presents Absolutely Abba — a dazzling tribute to the legendary Swinging Swedes of the 70s, featuring the 11-piece Centrestage All-Star Band.
Shows take place on Wednesday August 14, Friday August 16, and Saturday August 17 at 7.30pm at the Impetus theatre in Circular Drive. There will be an extra matinee performance on Saturday August 17 at 2pm.
Tickets cost R250 for the Wednesday, R280 for the Friday and Saturday, with the matinee show at R150 for children and R200 for adults.
Contact Wendy on 082-6616921 for more information or block bookings.
ROCKY HORROR
Enjoy an electrifying tribute to the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Old Grey Sports Club main hall.
Get ready for three unforgettable nights of wild entertainment on August 29, 30, and 31, at 7pm for 7.30pm.
Tickets via Quicket cost R260 per person or R2,200 for a table of 10.
CULTURAL EVENING
The highly-anticipated inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Cultural Evening is presented in celebration of Women’s Month.
The evening will showcase the diverse talents of the Department of Music and Performing Arts‘ students and faculty.
Headlining the concert will be legendary jazz saxophonist McCoy Mrubata, alongside vocalists Monique Hellenberg and Shannon-Leigh Botto.
The Cape Town-based Community Philharmonic Orchestra and the Nelson Mandela University Symphony Orchestra will join forces to provide the evening’s exquisite musical backing.
Other highlights include the Nelson Mandela University Jazz Ensemble led by John Edwards, and appearances by rising stars Nande Mzaidume, Khanyisile Skade, Kamvelihle Kostile, Mmangaliso Mtshali, and more.
The event will take place on Saturday at 5.30pm for 6pm at the university’s South Campus Auditorium.
Admission is free, but booking is essential via Quicket.
SPRING SYMPHONY
The Eastern Cape Philharmonic Orchestra will present its fifth concert of the 2024 season, A Spring Symphony, on Sunday September 15 in the Feather Market Centre.
It will be conducted by maestro Bernhard Gueller, and will feature concertmaster David Bester (violin) as the soloist. The concert will include works by Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
Tickets will be available via Quicket soon.
WOMEN’S DAY TEA
Indulge the ladies in your life this Women’s Day with a luxurious high tea experience at Boardwalk Hotel’s Lobby Lounge from 12 noon to 3pm.
Enjoy a welcome glass of wine while an assortment of stations bearing hot and cold snacks await.
The harvest table offers a savoury smorgasbord of pickled fish, cold meats, dips, cheese, biscuits, salads, and platters of pickled vegetables and fruit, as well as Asian wraps, calamari, chicken wings, fish goujons with Sumo chips and pork chipotles.
Those with a sweet tooth can head straight for the New York Waffle experience, served with whipped cream cheese and assorted doughnuts including a maple bacon variety served with condiments. And of course, no teatime is complete without cake.
The cost is R295 per person.
Bookings: nokulunga.sibindlana@suninternational.com
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