WALE it out in Style



caption: Wale 2012-celebrating 90 years of creativity at Wits.

 The 5th Arts and culture event will be taking place at The Witwatersrand University also known as Wits; this will be taking place at the main campus; 1 Jan Smuts Avenue; Braamfontein 2000; Johannesburg; South Africa; starting from the 9 May, which will be on a Wednesday till the Saturday,12 May 2012. It is an annual event that has been going on from the year 2008. It is also known as WALE, which stands for the 'Wits Arts and Literacy Experience', it has the best that Wits has to offer in dramatic arts, films, music, literature, theatre and much more. People are given a platform to show their artistic, creative, literacy and intellectual achievements of Wits graduates. This year marks the 90 years celebration of creativity at Wits, also the involvement in Social Activism. Wits is known to have produced influential leaders in the past , exceptionally artistic and relative intellectuals. Wale 2012 will offer just a sneak preview in how your tomorrows shining stars in everything will be reflected.



caption: stage play by the Wits drama students.



This programmes are sure to give different residents of Joburg and visitors to the city a chance to gain a cultural edge through art, drama, theatre, music, poetry, academic and creative writing. People can learn so much in engaging themselves in these variety of options and may even find their true passion in one of these activities. There will also be a parade taking place through Wits, a fashion show on the ramps, drama and dance on stage and live performances with a variety of Djs on the decks. This is just another lovely way to experience South African  and global culture. Join in the fun and lets see how creative you are and how you can grow your knowledge.



caption: An awesome parade through wits by the students.



WALE 2012 will feature a rich programme that includes:

• The ever popular WALE Carnival Parade
• An art exhibition titled WAM! Seeing Stars which will be the inaugural exhibition at the Launch of the WITS Art Museum at University corner
• Spectacular musical performances and concerts, including a special focus on Jazz
• The celebration of 10 years of Journalism and Media Studies
• An Inaugural Lecture
• Film screenings and discussions
• An extravagant book fair with launches and book displays by leading authors, publishers and book stores
• Drama, performance, theatre and much, much more…

WALE 2012 offers a stimulating and exciting programme for all arts and literature lovers, whatever their tastes and interest.http://www.sa-venues.com/events/gauteng/wits-arts-and-literary-experience/

The Wine Extravaganza

caption: The Joburg Wine Show, taking place on the 4-6 May 2012.



The three Day weekend of the 4 to the 6 May 2012 at the Coca-Cola Dome in Randburg will be hosting yet another wine tasting event. In 2011 about 9000 visitors attended the event, sales volumes exceeded R2,7 million and wine education and promotion saw more than 90% of visitors buying wines at the show. From then on this show has grown to be a success and has received a positive reaction from the entire industry following this years achievements. There has been a phenomenal response from the exhibitors and 80% have committed to the 2012 event and have paid their deposits, the exhibitors enjoy the Joburg wine show and prefer the interactive and personalise format of the show. Bookings are doing well it clearly indicates the fact that exhibitors are convinced that the show delivers a great return on investment and allows them to access a highly rewarding audience of wine drinkers. This show helps organisations showcase and promote their product publicly in order to get a response from the public, whether positive or negative it does help them a great deal and from then on businesses have shown an encouraging sign as exhibitors returned in large numbers and indicated that they would like to increase their exhibition space for the next show. This has resulted in major deals being signed with the big companies in the local wine industry such as  KWV, DGB, Meridian who have also confirmed their participation as a exhibition component of the next show.

  

 caption: A glass of wine poured at the wine and tasting events



There's about 130 wine estates to taste and to buy from; also people can get to learn more about the art of wine making or food and wine pairing in the friends for dinner theatre. It is a fun and relaxing way of enjoying the rich culture in South Africa with plenty to do.http://www.sa-venues.com/events/gauteng/johannesburg-wine-show/

 

caption: A big plate of food

 

caption: The Soweto wine festival 2012



The University of Johannesburg students can relate to such and event as it happens annually at the Soweto  Campus. This year it is taking place later on this year in Spring, September 6-8, also a three nights event from 6pm to 10pm and only on the 8, which will be a Saturday will take place from 5pm-9pm. This event brings its visitors activities such as: tasting up to 950 wine styles; getting a free wine tasting glass and buyers guide; R100, 000 in prises to be won; dine at your favourite Soweto restaurants; join the Nederburg Wine and Food Theatre and learn how to pair wine and food; find out how to start a career in wine and hospitality; and being able to interact with lifestyle brands in wine lounges and a meal in revamped food court showcasing Sowetan restaurants.http://www.sowetowinefestival.co.za/

In New York City such event are done as a fundraiser for the Children in Bellevue's 16th Annual Toast to the Children hosted by Tom Colicchio, in order to raise money for children's literacy.http://www.childrenofbellevue.org/ If we could also have such in South Africa it would make a difference to our societies. I believe this is a great way for organisations to get together, mingle and showcase their products to the public. This event is sort of a playground for different organisations, it is a fun way of benefiting from; profit wise and customer/consumer wise; yet a way to help them improve were their efforts seem to be lacking from and is a great strategy to get the public involved, aware and more educated about wine and food. It will also help you learn a great deal about wine and food, so why not try it out? because you got nothing to lose but so much to gain.

Be Free To Fly Your Wings

On the 27th Of April Freedom day is coming up soon and its a holiday celebrated annually by all South Africans as a reminder of the struggle for a free and just South Africa, it is a very important day to all South Africans. This year will mark the 18th years of democracy in South Africa and the achievement the people have made as a nation. This day is honoured, it is a day on which our first post-apartheid elections were held in 1994, it is a day when South Africans felt free and knew that greater opportunities yet to come,

this day has grown from that day onwards to have much deeper meaning to all of us. This day provides a revolutionary for all South Africans to collectively participate in the commemoration of pain, struggle to a non-racial, democratic and free South Africa in which we all have the freedom to prosper. Now it also celebrates the freedom of choice, the freedom of religion, sexuality and freedom of speech.

Every year different events, functions and festivals are organised in order to celebrate our development. This year in Pretoria (Auchtermuchty Plot 76 Doornrandtjies Tshwane), an annual festival is taking place of arts and culture, anyone is invited, from all belief systems in celebration of their diversity and similarity. There will be different activities that one can engage in such as hand-made, home grown and hand crafted wares with each other and the community, it may look old-fashioned but the aim is to bring the people together and get in touch with their spirit. The festival will also present fire dancing, drumming, music, a sweat lodge, assorted artists, stalls, a sangoma speaker, talks on a variety of topics and much much more, imagine how everyone will be feeling by being able to be in touch with their roots, culture and Africanism, it sure doesn't get any better than this. This is what i call ubuntu, (Togetherness).E:\Freedom Day Celebrations & Weekend Market.mht 

We all have a responsibility to ensure that our democracy and freedom is maintained and strengthened for future generation. Via South Africa Viva.E:\Events - Freedom Day.mht

Prices are as follows: stalls R150, weekend camping R50 per tent and safe parking at R10 per car, No entrance fee (mahala/Free). Pets on leashes and children are welcome.

Another annual event taking place on this day is the Back to the City: Youth freedom day festival, taking place at the Ritual Stores, Corner Bree and Henry Nxumalo streets, Newtown, Johannesburg, from 10am till 11 pm and the cover charge is R60. It is yet again another annual hip hop festival which features: 40 Mc's; 12 Djs; 12 Graffiti Crews; BBoys; 6 Dance Crews; Skaters; Bmxers; Beatboxers; 2 stages; a Beer Garden; a Game Zone and a Chill Zone. So where are you going to be celebrating your Freedom Day?  http://www.backtothecityfestival.com/p/press-release.html

In a nutshell let us all have an idea and the knowledge of why we are celebrating this wonderful day called Freedom Day that has brought change to us as humans and to our land. Let us not be ignorant and celebrate this day with respect knowing how valuable it is to those who fought for change. We are the youth of the present let the change start with us so that we set an example for the next generation to better themselves as well an prove that this day will not be abused but honoured for what it stands for to the fellow South Africans.