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COME AND CELEBRATE GOOD FOOD AND WINE WITH US!
September 2014: The Good Food & Wine Show – which is organised by Fiera Milano Exhibitions Africa in association with Durban Tourism – will celebrate all the good tastes that the city of Durban offers. The Good Food & Wine Show (24-26 October 2014 | Durban Exhibition Centre) is the ultimate foodie celebration and Durban is the festival city, after all. A veritable feast of festivity is on offer at this year’s Good Food & Wine Show giving people lots of reasons to celebrate. Here’s just a sample of what’s on offer:
Celebrity Chefs Theatre line-up:
- HOST OF HAYDEN QUINN IN SOUTH AFRICA ON SABC 3, HAYDEN QUINN
- INDIA’S BEST KNOWN CHEF, AUTHOR & TV PERSONALITY, SANJEEV KAPOOR
- Cake Boss’s right hand man, Mauro Castano
- FOOD NETWORK SPICE PRINCE, REZA MAHAMMAD
- FOOD NETWORK CHEF, SIBA MTONGANA
His Worship the Mayor of eThekwini Municipality, Cllr James Nxumalo says: “The City of Durban warmly welcomes our Foodies to The Good Food & Wine Show, taking place in our sub-tropical paradise. We look forward to the local and international celebrity chefs in the City, the incredible culinary talent and the great entertainment line up over the weekend.
“Durban combines the perfect ingredients to make your experience special; we have world class facilities, a vibrant blend of cultures, unique eKasi Lifestyle, extreme adventure, hot nightlife, exotic cuisine and a breath-taking coastline and beach promenade that create the warmth and diversity of our amazing City.
“We look forward to the successful hosting of the Good Food & Wine Show and we are certain that you will enjoy the hospitality of ‘the warmest place to be’ – Durban.”
Head of Durban Tourism, Phillip Sithole says: “Once again, the City of Durban is looking forward to the much anticipated Good Food & Wine Show. Durban’s gastronomical flavours are fast becoming noticed globally and we thrive on our rich, unique urban lifestyle to promote the true essence of the city. We are also looking forward to hosting the array of world renowned chefs and we are pleased that they can transfer some of their unique culinary skills to our locals. Durban Tourism will also be showcasing the international chefs at a township restaurant whereby they will be given a chance to add their flair to local ingredients and flavours.”
Some of the other features at the Good Food & Wine Show are:
- The Best of Durban Restaurants – This features a mix of some the Durban’s flagship culinary destinations with Durban Tourism sponsoring three African restaurants. This fun and funky restaurant quarter also features the Mix Masters 360 degree bar.
- The Beer Route – A large craft beer showcase will be on tap – literally – at the Durban Good Food & Wine Show.
- The Wine Avenue – visitors will receive a free pack of wine tasting coupons with their R30 wine glass purchase and have a chance to win a wine cellar worth R17 000 on the Wade Bales Wine Society wine stall
- Family Fun for Everyone – The Sweet Treats Theatre in association with Selati and Clover will show kids how to have some baking fun – and there’s cupcake decorating on the Snowflake stand too.
- Celebrity Book Signing – on the Celebrity Book stand after the Chef’s demo, visitors can get a signed copy of their favourite chef’s book, which are exclusive to The Good Food & Wine Show and often not widely available in South Africa.
- Your Master Kitchen – Top KZN chefs will show visitors howtoexperience the best in the world of kitchen design, appliances, kitchen tools, master class cooking and wine demonstrations.
- Extreme Nutrition Theatre with special guest, Hayden Quinn and a line-up of nutritional specialists will show visitors how to get a healthy food fix.
- ‘Celebration Cakes – how better to celebrate than with a cake?All the inspiration needed will be on show for any celebration – weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and more.
- Spekko Cooking Idols – we’re looking for people who can entertain and are passionate about cooking and music. Choose your favourite celebration and prepare a special dinner for two that includes Spekko rice, accompanied by a playlist of the perfect songs to prepare and present to. The rules are simple and if we like what you’ve got, you get to strut your stuff live at the Good Food and Wine Show.
- Specialty Street – See some of Durban’s artisan products under one roof – taste the mouth-watering delicacies and be inspired to create food fantasies at home.
- Romancing the Stove with Jenny Morris
This theatre, hosted by Food Network Host and Chef, Jenny Morris, is where couples are given cooking classes. It could be seductive, it could be saucy … it could tantalize the senses but it’s all about the ingredients that hit the spot and Jenny will show people how to enhance those ingredients and bring out the flavours.
- The inside scoop with SABC 3
Various SABC 3 Personalities have their moment to shine in the hot seat in an Oprah style talk show while visitors gather around to hear the inside scoop. This area will also be the hot seat for all local and international celebrity chef interviews.
- Shongweni Farmers Market – this hugely popular market with its stallholders is bringing its country charm to the show, and will present a range of yummy home-grown products.
Tickets on sale now on www.computicket.com.
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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 “Living In A Haze” 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 “Life Without Fantasies” 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 SA’s 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 ‘Lift You Up’ the standout single from his collection (including the Double MZK & G DOM remix) to the dreamier songs like ‘Feel the Energy’ that carry deeper messages of connection to the natural world and the people that surround us. There is something for everyone in Sean’s catalogue.
How to Enter:
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2. Tell us who Milky Chance’s supporting act is in Durban & tag who you’d take with if you win.
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1. Follow Durbanite, Milky Chance & Breakout Events’ Facebook pages.
2. Tell us who Milky Chance’s supporting act is in Durban & tag who you’d 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.
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Tickets are on sale from https://breakoutevents.co.za/ and are selling fast, so get yours now!
Neon Dreams
Milky Chance “Living In A Haze” 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/
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For more info, go to:
Ticketing link: https://breakoutevents.co.za/
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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 “Living In A Haze” South African Tour Dates:
15 February 2024 – Green Point A-Track, Cape Town
(supported by Neon Dreams and Sean Koch)
17 February 2024 – Marks Park in Emmarentia, Johannesburg
(supported by Neon Dreams and Sean Koch + final opening act to be announced)
18 February 2024 – Durban Botanic Gardens uMphafa Field, Durban
(supported by Neon Dreams + final opening act to be announced)
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