Entertainment
Interpret Durban 4
INTRODUCTION
On the 31st August 2013 the doors to Durban City Hall shall open at 5pm to mark the start of Interpret Durban 4. Interpret Durban 4 (or ID4 as its more commonly called) as an event has all the hallmarks of being the kind of experience those who attend talk about for weeks after, and those who don’t lament for a full year before getting a chance to see what all the fuss was about when the next one comes around. So what’s it all about then?
Interpret Durban is a multi-faceted creative contest running throughout the month of August. Artists are called to get involved in the various categories and the competition culminates in the main Interpret Durban event, which features exhibitions of the selected submissions, the awards ceremony, live music and needless to sayĆ¢ā¬Ā¦party.
2010 marked the first INTERPRET DURBAN, an event inspired by a city and her people. 4 years later, the event has grown from being an independent creation to a fully fledged public celebration but its core stays 031. As testimony to the growth in popularity of this event the 4th edition is housed in the very bosom of eThekwini itself, Durban City Hall.
THE CREATIVE CONTEST
2013’s overall theme, “The Concrete Circus”Ā leaves room for much interpretation and this year entries are sure to be as varied as you could hope for. In addition to the MIXED MEDIUM ART, PHOTOGRAPHY and VIDEO categories, this year’s contest has gone national with the inclusion of Springleap, and their well established database of national artists. Submissions for this competition close on the 22nd of August so if you haven’t entered yet it’s not too late to try stake your claim of the R120 000 worth of phenomenal prizes up for grabs. To download the entry forms and read up on the criteria for the event visit www.interpretdurban.com.
THE MAIN EVENT
The ID4 main event takes place on August 31st at Durban’s 103 year old City Hall. The purpose of the event is to recognise and award the best creative contest submissions as selected by a host of industry specific judges, and naturally have one whopper of a party in the heart of the city. The night is packed to the hilt with entertainment: exhibitions, live art competitions, performances as well as interactive elements including silent art auctions of some of the pieces created on the night.
On top of this smorgasbord of entertainment, ID4 are proud to offer up a lineup guaranteed to get everyone’s takkies, pumps, flipflops and boots squeaking across the dance floor. The lineup includes Durban Gypsy-Funk-Punk rockers The Accidentals alongside the ever lively foot stomping favorites The Trees. For those Hip Hop fiends out there, proud son of the 031 Prinston will be taking to the ID4 stage during the night. Thanks to Red Bull studios Cape Town ID4 we’ll also be hosting Youngsta and Audiophile fresh from the Mother City bringing a real Western Cape flavor to this Durban musical curry. Always keen to bring balance to a good time Red Bull Studios CT will also be returning one of Durban’s long lost sons to the event in the form of the one and only Felix Laband just off the plane from his Argentinean tour. Two more artists complete the bill who need no introduction, Crazy White Boy and Veranda Panda top the lineup and both are said to be working on sets for the evening aimed at raising the copper roof clear off Durban City Hall.
SHUTTLE SERVICE
ID4 has made a free shuttle service available to its patrons come the night of the event. The shuttle begins its route from 5pm. The two pick up points are outside the KZNSA on Bulwer Road in Glenwood and at The Cube on Innes road in Morningside. The Shuttle will depart KZNSA on the hour every hour and arrive some 15/20 min later at The Cube where it will stop before heading off to City Hall. The shuttle will be on a loop for the duration of the event with the last shuttle scheduled to depart City Hall at 1:40am. There will be guards stationed at both drop off points to ensure safety of the cars left behind so you can relax knowing that all is well.
To find out more about the event simply enter the hashtag #ID4 into twitter, Facebook or Instagram to find the relevant Interpret Durban 4 page or visit:
Website: www.interpretdurban.co.za
Facebook: www.facebook.com/interpretDBN
Twitter: www.twitter.com/interpretdurban
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Explore the Drakensberg mountains with PathFinders_SA!
The purpose of PathFinders_SA is to provide more people with the opportunity to experience the majesty of the mountains and all they have to teach us. They achieve this through offering guided adventures in the Drakensberg, South Africa: their guides are qualified and registered with CATHSETTA. PathFinders_SA offer both calendar hikes (pre-planned adventures that any individual or small group may join) as well as customised group trips. We are able to guide anywhere in the Drakensberg, and are not limited to a few commercial routes. However, here are some of their community favourites:
Mnweni Circuit
Duration: 3 days
Distance: 30km, 1500m elevation gain
Level: intermediate
Cost: R2000pp including permits, guide and tents
Mnweni Circuit
Mafadi
Duration: 3-4 days
Distance: 52km, 1800m elevation gain
Level: intermediate to advanced
Highlights: Highest peak in South Africa
Cost: R2500pp including permits, guide and tents
Pillar Cave
Duration: 2 days
Distance: 5km
Level: beginner. Suitable for children
Cost: R1200pp including permits, guide and dinner and breakfast on the mountain
Pillar Cave
Rhino Peak
Duration: 1 or 2 days
Distance: 21km
Level: intermediate (2days), advanced (1day)
Cost: R1000pp including permits and guide
Rhino Peak
Didima Circuit
Duration: 3 days
Distance: 35km
Level: intermediate to advanced
Highlights: Tseketseke Hut and Roland’s Cave
Cost: R2200pp including permits, guide and tents
Roland’s Cave
Amphitheatre Adventure
Duration: 1 or 2 days
Distance: 12km
Level: beginner to intermediate
Cost: R2500pp including permits, shuttle to the start and guide
Amphitheatre
For more information or to book your next adventure, connect with us:
Website: www.pathfinderssa.com
Instagram: @pathfinders_sa
Call: 071 411 0768
Email: pathfinderssa@gmail.com
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Milky Chance recently announced their long-awaited return to South Africa with their āLiving In A Hazeā tour in February 2024 which will see them perform in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. The German Duo are excited to confirm that both Neon Dreams and Sean Koch will join them as support acts on the line-up for their shows in Cape Town (15 February) and Johannesburg (17 February), and Neon Dreams will also join Milky Chance in Durban (18 February) as support act.
Canadian duo Neon Dreams are no strangers to the South African music scene. Their 2019 single āLife Without Fantasiesā reached the top of the South African viral charts amassing millions of streams in 2021 during the lockdown. The band connected with tens of thousands of fans online which led to their first sold out headline tour. They have continued to cement themselves in the industry here, having toured the country a number of times over the past few years and return in February 2024 to share the stage with Milky Chance in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.
Sean Koch is one of SAās most-loved indie-folk artists who brings a mixed bag of African and western, influence alongside messages of home, a connection to nature, the ocean and the people around him; to his storytelling, feel-good music. While rooted in his flowing-folk style, his music is diverse. From dance infused songs like āLift You Upā the standout single from his collection (including the Double MZK & G DOM remix) to the dreamier songs like āFeel the Energyā that carry deeper messages of connection to the natural world and the people that surround us. There is something for everyone in Seanās catalogue.
How to Enter:
Instagram
1. Follow Durbanite, Milky Chance & Breakout Events’ Instagram pages.
2. Tell us who Milky Chance’s supporting act is in Durban & tag who youād take with if you win.
OR
Facebook
1. Follow Durbanite, Milky Chance & Breakout Events’ Facebook pages.
2. Tell us who Milky Chance’s supporting act is in Durban & tag who youād take with if you win.
Closing Date:
Monday, 12 February 2024
Winner Announced:
Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Entries limited to 5 per day.
Winners will be selected at random from valid entries.
Durbanite Competition T&Cs apply.
Tickets are on sale from https://breakoutevents.co.za/ and are selling fast, so get yours now!
Neon Dreams
Milky Chance āLiving In A Hazeā South African Tour 2024 details:
DURBAN
Date: Sunday 18 February 2024
Time: 11:00 – 18:30
Venue: Durban Botanic Gardens uMphafa Field
Address: 9A John Zikhali Road, Berea, Durban 4001
Line up: Milky Chance + Neon Dreams + final opening act to be announced
Tickets:
General Admission Phase One: R495 ex R35 Fee
General Admission Phase Two: R595 ex R35 Fee
Ticket Link: https://breakout.howler.co.za/events/milky-chance-live-in-durban-5c47
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/181914891636282/
#MilkyChanceSouthAfrica
For more info, go to:
Ticketing link: https://breakoutevents.co.za/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abreakoutevent
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abreakoutevent
Twitter: https://twitter.com/abreakoutevent
Follow Milky Chance online:
Official Website: https://www.milkychance.net/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milkychance_official/
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/milkychancemusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/milkychance
Milky Chance āLiving In A Hazeā South African Tour Dates:
15 February 2024 ā Green Point A-Track, Cape Town
(supported by Neon Dreams and Sean Koch)
17 February 2024 ā Marks Park in Emmarentia, Johannesburg
(supported by Neon Dreams and Sean Koch + final opening act to be announced)
18 February 2024 ā Durban Botanic Gardens uMphafa Field, Durban
(supported by Neon Dreams + final opening act to be announced)
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