DOVE Campaign for Real Beauty
WOW – check out the latest viral tool in the Dove Campaign for real beauty here. It’s a short docuvideo that shows exactly what it takes to transform an ordinary face into a billboard model look. Amazing. Thanks to Stoffel for the heads up as always. You can also see it on YouTube here. … Dove has started the REALBEAUTY campaign to challenge “societal views on age, body shape and race…” They want to encourage women to celebrate themselves as they are and to raise their self-esteem. Dove, we salute you! Represent! More info: The Campaign for Real Beauty Background Campaign for Real Beauty Mission The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty is a global effort that is intended to serve as a starting point for societal change and act as a catalyst for widening the definition and discussion of beauty. The campaign supports the Dove mission: to make women feel more beautiful every day by challenging today’s stereotypical view of beauty and inspiring women to take great care of themselves. The brand’s commitment to the mission starts with using real women, not professional models, of various ages, shapes and sizes to provoke discussion and debate about today’s typecast beauty images. The women proudly show off their wrinkles, curves and bumps provoking a debate through communication initiatives including advertising, interactive Web programs and attention-getting billboards. The program is also enriched by town halls, panel discussions and the Dove Self-Esteem Fund. The global campaign encourages women to join in the discussion about beauty and share their views on real beauty with women around the...
400 air hostess uniforms from 265 airlines
What more can we say? See this amazing site featuring 400 air hostess uniform’s here and feast your eyes on the colours and styles of the Ladies of the sky from all around the world. See the Suid Afrikaanse Lugdiens Air hostess uniform from the 90’s right...
Red Eye: Transform! Call for Artists
It’s not always about JOZI on the happenings for REPRESENT. So if you are one of our beloved Durbanites and you are somewhat creative, pay attention. Red Eye invites all visual artists, designers, video artists, performers, installation artists and any other creative persons to attend an artists briefing on Monday 28th August at 5:30pm at the Durban Art Gallery, 2nd Floor, Smith Street, D…urban. On this day, all the artists will be briefed on this year’s theme – Red Eye Transform. Red Eye Transform is taking place on Friday the 29th September 2006, as part of the Celebrate Durban initiative. It will kick off in the Durban Art Gallery from 6pm to 8pm and then move into Smith Street from 8pm until we are asked to leave! Red eye invites proposals for works inside the gallery and there is an exciting opportunity for large-scale works to be created for exhibition in Smith Street. For more information contact Francesca on: Tel: (031) 3112268 or E-mail:turnerl@durban.gov.za or fverga@gmail.com *************************************************** “Concealed by elaborate cast iron gates…”Sounds like this month’s Red Eye in Durban is yet again in an interesting venue… This one’s called Access Denied. Don’t take it literally – it refers to the venue that you will be exploring in your hardhats… sounds fascinating! What we would like to know is when will we have a Red Eye in Jozi???? Red Eye: Access Denied 26 May 2006 Taking its name from the undisclosed space that this month’s Red Eye will occupy, Access Denied, presents Red eye goers with the opportunity to explore the depths of the city. Concealed by elaborate cast-iron gates, previously restricted niches are to be opened to public view. Artists will utilise the architecture, together with video installation, atmospheric lighting, dance performance and fashion installations. Contributing artists include Tessa Comrie, Carlos Francisco, Roger Miller, Vaughn Sadie, Mark Meyer, Everett Durarte, Mlu Zondi and Ntando Cele and collaboration by Caroline van Wyk, Ben Haskins, Marcel Duvenage and Justin Lagesse. Featured performances are Siwela Sonke, Fantastic Flying Fish, Amajita, Umkhumbane Blues and King Zorro. Red Eye: Access Denied will start in the Durban Art Gallery at 6pm, and with the necessary permissions and hardhats provided, exploration of the restricted space will be granted. For more information contact Liana or Francesca on (031) 3112268 or email ************************************************************ April 2005 As we all know, Ethekwini aka Deben is the stomping ground of many a talented muso, dancer and artist – Make sure to check out the scene at the next RED EYE – “Rouge” – being held in the city centre – We love the name! Friday the 1st of April 2005...
Four SA films at Toronto Film Festival
Hold thumbs for four South African stories being showcased this week at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada. Those of you that read our interview with John Barker will know that his film ‘Bunnychow’ is one of them (good luck Johnny, our brother from another mother), two of the other films are also directed by young film makers – Ga…thering the Scattered Cousins by Akin Omotoso (he’s surely an SA boy by now? His film is a short of 13 mins) and Moekgo and the Stickfighter by Teboho Mahlatsi (short film of 19 mins). The fourth film is ‘Catch a Fire’, a South African story directed by Australian director Philip Noyce featuring Bonnie Henna and Tim Robbins. A friend of ours thought he bumped into Tim Robbins a while ago while stumbling his way out of the mens loo during a blurry night out … he was never sure if it was for real or simply an apparition due to all the tequila’s he’d been wolfing down. Andrew, clearly it was no imposter… Now we know why he was here! For anyone wanting a bit of clarity on what a BUNNYCHOW is, check out this awesome (although a little neglected) website called QUARTERBUNNY. It’s a site dedicated to finding the best BunnyChow in Durban – we love it! Damn we miss Durban and can’t wait to sink our teeth into a bit of your laid-back lifestyle in summer. Bring on Christmas holidays and all. Anyway back to film. (Never blog when you’re hungry). GOOD LUCK and CONGRATULATIONS to everyone involved. We hope that the blood sweat and tears you all put into these films bring you fruitful rewards and recognition. Big Ups from Represent and know that we are behind you all every step of the way! Here’s a synopsis on each film: BunnyChow Director: John Barker Country: South Africa Year: 2006 Language: English Time: 90 minutes Film Types: BW/35mm Truth and Reconciliation is over. The South Africa of today is all about sex and hanging out. Or hook-ups and ganja. Or maybe just sex. For those who have never been drinking in Johannesburg, a “bunny chow” is a huge mishmash of a sandwich, perfect for the end of the night. It is also a metaphor for South Africa’s cultural mýlange – and slang for a tasty sexual act. All these meanings come into play in Bunny Chow. Executive Producer: Jeremy Nathan, Joel Phiri Producer: John Barker, Kagiso Lediga Screenplay: David Kibuuka, Salah Sabiti, Joey Rasdien, John Barker Cinematographer: Zeno Petersen Editor: Sakkie Berg Production Designer: Kezia Eales, Christal Rees-Gibbs Sound: Lorenz Romeez, S’Bu Nyema Music: Joel Assaizky Principal...
Young soldiers of the SA HIP-HOP movement!
We got up close with Siya from one of our favourite Hip Hop crews; Skwatta Kamp! They got chatting she discovered that he is really on point. We love independent thinkers. We love talent that knows how to look after itself; we love young visionaries who are not afraid to dream and who take action to make those dreams come true. Siya is that type of brother. REAL NAME AND SURNAME:TRONG> Siyabonga Themba Metane AGE: 25 SIBLINGS: Last Born, 1 older brother and sister HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED: Dawnview High WORST SUBJECT AT SCHOOL: Afrikaans ANY SPORTING TALENTS: I am a great athlete GREATEST ACHIVEMENTS: Being me everyday BEST POSSESSION: On a good day my personality and determination FAV WEBSITE: www.ventilation.co.zaR – Three things we didn’t know about Siya SIYA – 1.I was depressed and unemployed, got employed was still depressed at the moment trying hard to keep myself impressed 2.A long time ago, I was a Jam Alley contestant and I used the word ‘freestyle’ and ever since then, every rapper with his own song is a ‘freestlyer’. They styling but aren’t paying me eish! 3.I am the station voice for a radio station in Durban called Gagasi 99.5 R – Who is the most underrated local Kwaito star SIYA – Geez dude, how does a Kwaito star – if he is already a star, get underrated? hmmm I can tell you of Kwaito guys that are overrated though. R – Name 3 Afrikaans musicians you know, off the top of your head SIYA – Moer, Steve Hofmeyer, Leon Schuster (although he’ll sing shosholoza he still Afrikaans) and Bles Bridges (I think his a dead Afrikaans singer) R – We found out (if we told you our sources, we might just have to kill you) that you do many other things on the ‘side’ other than rap, care to disclose? SIYA – Yeah, I do a few things. I’m a dude that doesn’t have much of an educational background so it only makes sense for me to use myself and the little income I have as collateral to make more money. My passion is really in the marketing of our arts and what’s exciting me at the moment is the new website we just started called www.ventialtion.co.za . It’s a magazine/record store site. I’m trying to create a clientele on the site where people can buy our music and merchandise through the site. At the moment, we have all the projects we worked on and you can also pre-order the new Skwatta Kamp album. Ultimately, I want to open up a local hip-hop shop where people can get anything...
MIND YOUR HEAD, TRANSCEND POP CULTURE!
We have finally figured out who blakbox is! Check out the scoop below! From now on, Jozi is not dead! Friday and Saturday nights have no option but to come alive since mind your head, a brand new spot at No. 2 Delvers Street, Jozi Central launched on Friday the 1st of September 2006. In a city immersed in pop culture, mind your head brings fresh air in the experience of art and entertainment t…o the prevailing status quo in Johannesburg. Resident DJs HypeJones, Miss Buttons, Brimstone and GrandMaster Cap C will set the decks on fire! This inner city Johannesburg joint offers an alternative to mind-numbing TV and radio noise. Forget posturing, mind your head is a place where independent-thinking artists and patrons exist freely, interact and connect beyond pop-driven trends and identities. Established by hip-hop mavericks blakbox imprint, mind your head aims to transcend pop culture. blakbox imprint comment on their creation: “More than just a music lounge and cocktail bar mind your head is a venue, a space that provides a highly refined experience of cutting-edge cultural innovations in art and entertainment.” On Fridays and Saturdays, resident and guest DJ’s play a variety of sounds ranging from Blues (Sachmo to Nina Simone), Bubblegum (remember Patricia Majalisa and the Hardworkers?), Funk (James Brown to Parliament), Soul (Marvin Gaye and Isaac Hayes to Diana Ross and The Supremes), Jazz (from Count Basie to Duke Ellington), Hip-hop (from KRS One to Digable Planets and Ben Sharpa), and much more. Sundays to Thursdays are of a somewhat lower key: hosting film screenings, art exhibitions, live music performances and open for special events bookings like birthday parties, etc. Get some nourishment for your brain and mind your head. Opening night was Friday the 1st of September, but you can go and experience it yourself. I don’t know about you but I have been waiting for this kind of joint my entire life! LOCATION: No.2, Delvers Street [Crn. Cornelius], Johannesburg CBD E-mail Mind your head/Blakbox Imprint at: boximprint@inbox.com ******************************************* We keep getting these beautifully designed flyers from a mysterious source…. We just love their aesthetics and are dying to know what it’s all about. Our guess is that it’s a new venue that will be opening soon… the musical hints make us think of that…. Does anyone have any idea of what these graphics are about? Can the real Blakbox Imprint please stand up and take the props for your beautiful work? This time round they give us a few more clues with the following copy: “We are lost in music” “Mind your Head” (so there’s music and you have to walk...
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