Uber Joburg Rocks The Vote!
South Africans recently celebrated 20 years of freedom. Freedom of expression, freedom to pursue a career of choosing, and the freedom of all to vote. This election, Uber wants you to have the freedom to think about what issues are important to you, and the freedom of not worrying about how you’re going to get to the polling booths. During polling hours (7am-9pm) on May 7th, Uber is offering two FREE rides (for new AND existing users) to and from all polling stations around Joburg. With the ease of Uber’s service, you’ll feel like they’re bringing the ballot to you! Since Uber is all about self expression , once you are done voting, tweet them @(Uber_Joburg) or instagram your pictures & videos with #UberVoteSA and tell them why your vote mattered. HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN STYLE: Download the Uber iPhone/Android app on your smartphone, if you haven’t already. Enter the promo code “VOTESA“. You will be entitled to two free rides up to R200 each, between 7am and 9pm on Wednesday, May 7. Demand will be off the charts. So you may have to try a few times before you can get a...
Imagine the Cup hits the JHB Screens next week
By Bheki Khoza How involved are you with this documentary and what do you hope it achieves? I worked on the entire project as writer, director, camera person, editor, voice over, producer… it’s a project that I self-funded. There was no other way to do it. I was traveling to Brazil for two months and the story was there in front of me. The goal is to contextualise the Soccer World Cup tournament with the realities on the ground. So while people are watching these glitzy soccer stars on TV, it would be good if they thought about who was actually on the losing side: the Brazilian who demands better housing, education and other social services instead of soccer stadiums and Fifa’s tournament. Give us 5 short reasons why our audience should go watch the documentary? Be informed about what’s happening in the world. I would love everybody to know what Brazilians think about the Soccer World Cup. Watch the film and feel inspired by particularly the young and politicised Brazilians who have taken to the streets to demand a better future from their government that is misspending taxpayer’s cash. What’s new? I like this film and think you should watch it. You will enjoy it. How relevant are the conversations in the documentary to the ones South Africans had during the 2010 World Cup? Very relevant. When a South African watches this film they will see how the situation in our two countries is exactly the same. We face very similar conditions of poverty and unemployment. We are in the Global South, the developing world, and yet our governments see it fit to get us in debt to host these ridiculous events instead of investing money into our social infrastructure and improving life for locals. What are the 5 lessons we can learn from the documentary of such calibre? This depends on the viewer. I can talk about my experience and what I had learned. This is that everywhere in the world there is injustice and there are people willing to stand up against it. You will meet these people in this film. How easy would you say was to produce such a documentary in Brazil? It wasn’t always easy but not the most difficult thing in the world. The most difficult part was the language barrier. I don’t speak Portuguese and worked with translators. I managed to travel through various parts of the country and went to protests, sometimes placing myself at risk. In the end, it’s worth it. What method of production was implemented in the making of the documentary? I used a digital camera. And,...
Revisiting Abundance.
Opening your heart up, is painful. But so necessary. By Sarah-Jane Boden Whenever people ask me why I started SoulProviders, I always smile and say ‘for my sins.’ But we know that’s just posturing, because everyone that knows me knows how much I love being the founder and owner of young, flighty SoulProviders and that running a vibrant ‘couture content marketing’ agency is a dream I have long held. I remember in the good old hippy times doing a moodboard around 2004 visualising the kind of business I wanted to build one day and when I look around me, I know, and am incredibly grateful for the fact that we’ve somehow managed to actualise what seemed to be a mostly blurry, ethereal vision, into a real evolving, growing, exciting organisation. Not without a considerable amount of blood, sweat, tears, sacrifice and wine-fueled evenings, of course. And, let’s be real, growing a small business has not been tear-free either. Running SoulProviders has been and continues to be a roller-coaster ride of emotions, with every week knocking us about with new learnings, new highs and new lows that leave us battered, bruised, patched up and lop-sidedly grinning every Friday afternoon as we wander on home. The real reason for why I started the business is because I essentially wanted to have a ‘balanced lifestyle’ and importantly, as a new Mom and a ‘creative’, have the freedom to live the life I wanted to live and try to shape the kind of business I would want to work for. I have always been entrepreneurial and I wanted to do content better than I had ever seen it done; and to work with young talent in telling authentic, exciting African stories, online. And of course I had been enthusiastic about digital for a while and really wanted to be more of a future-forward ‘digital native’ as my dear friend Nkuli calls us. And as we approach three (ahhhsome!) years of our content business, I find that every now and then I have to revisit the inspiring and clean spirit in which we launched SoulProviders, which was, as I so often used to say ‘An Abundance Mentality’. I can’t remember where I learnt about it or read about it, but it was such a powerful notion that a few years ago it became infused in everything that I did or planned to do and I reshaped it to shape my own meanings — which is always easy to talk about in retrospect. But, as with any heyshoowow-ish, lofty aspirations, it’s not always easy to be 100% true to them – hence making sure we always try to ‘revisit abundance’. An abundance mentality for me starts with...
25th Battle of the Giants All Styles Dance Festival.
Let the energy and rhythm of dance captivate you at South Africa’s premier dance event, the 25th Battle of the Giants All Styles Dance Festival between Friday 11 April and Sunday 13 April at Sun International’s Sun City Resort. Under the aegis of the South African Dance Teachers Association Stage Branch, the event presents a kaleidoscope of dance forms attracting amateur, championship and professional dance entrants from around the country. Dancers will compete in Freestyle, Slowdance, Ballroom and Latin, Hip Hop, Showdance, Street Dance Show, Disco Dance, Jazz, Breakdance and Electric Boogie. The Stage branch has opened a para category for disabled competitors as well. The audience can expect to see a visual feast of colourful, glamorous costumes, dramatic make-up and the dynamism, passion and energy of dance, coupled with expert choreography and dancing. The high calibre judging panel reflects the importance of the Battle of the Giants on the dance calendar. Judging this year’s contest are Kirsten Dan Jensen from Denmark who serves on the Presidium of the International Dance Organization, along with a leading panel of South African judges including David Jones, Rudi Smit, Diana Moore, Pacou Mutombo and Craig Bullock to name a few. The Festival is also a springboard for talented entrants who go on to achieve even greater recognition. The current World Freestyle and Slowdance Champion Kalon Badenhorst is one such example. According to Bev Wood of the South African Dance Teachers Association Stage Branch, “We encourage each and every participant to reach their goals and strive to reach new heights in their dancing achievements. I know that the dancers will create another spectacular and successful Battle of the Giants and at the same time, climb the ranks of World dancing.” Each day of the Festival dancing will begin at 9am. Tickets are available from Computicket at R75 per person per day, and R80 for the Grand Final on Saturday evening. Discounts are available for children under 12. For more information about Sun City’s special accommodation packages contact Dreams on (011) 217 5555, or E-maildreams@suninternational.com or log into www.suninternationaldreams.com. DATES Friday 11 April to Sunday 13 April 2014 TIMES From 07h00, dancing starts at 09h00 daily. Grand Final at 19h00 on Saturday 12 April 2014 VENUE Sun City Superbowl TICKETS Booking at Computicket. Tickets from R75 daily, R80 each for Saturday night, discounts are available for children....
Nissan Easter Festival.
Easter long weekend is approaching. For those who will be in and around Johannesburg, the place to be is definitely at the Nissan Easter Festival! See more after the jump. Now in its 5th year, the Nissan Easter Festival will once again deliver a 10 day celebration of equestrian events, entertainment and fun for the whole family this April. Nissan South Africa has again partnered with Kyalami Park Club to bring you a fun filled programme from Saturday 12th April until Monday 21st April 2014. The first weekend will concentrate on the dressage classes and the rest of the show will mainly feature show-jumping and the Inter-Africa Cup. The Nissan Easter Festival includes the SA Pony Rider Grand Prix, The KPC Young Rider Grand Prix and will conclude on Easter Monday with the hotly contested Adult SA Jumping Outdoor Grand Prix. After the success of last year’s festival, which included a spectacular tie at first place in the Nissan Six Bar event as well as a memorable win by Capital Don Cumarco in the Nissan SA Adult Outdoor Grand Prix, this year’s action is set to be every bit as exciting. While South Africa’s top riders and horses are without a doubt the main attraction, the festival has far more to offer. Food stalls, entertainment, child-friendly activities and market stalls will provide plenty of fun throughout the duration of the festival. With free entrance and secure parking – families, friends and sporting fans can enjoy the live action as it unfolds, with each day offering more excitement, big wins and plenty of family fun. Event dates: 12th April until 21st April 2014 Time: 8:00am to 17:00pm Address: 1 Dahlia Road Kyalami 1687 Ticket price: Free entry Website: and http://www.kyalamipark.com/www.nissan.co.za Facebook: GautengHorseSociety and...
It’s time TED time!
TEDxJohannnesburg has secured the rights to stream TED2014 live to a public audience for one day only, on Tuesday 18 March from 5:00pm to 10:00pm. The venue is the hospitable JoziHub at 44 Stanley Avenue, in Milpark Johannesburg. This year marks TED’s 30th anniversary, and sees the event move from Longbeach in California, to Vancouver in Canada. Chris Anderson, TED’s curator, had this to say on this year’s theme: “The theme for TED2014 is simply this: ‘The Next Chapter’. We’ll be seeking to understand what are truly the most significant developments of the last 30 years… and applying that knowledge to understand what’s ahead. The theme makes it easy for us to reach out to the world’s greatest minds and challenge them to help shape a program better than any in our history—in an unforgettable custom theater designed for talk.” The webcast focuses on Sessions 2 and 3 — ‘Retrospect’ and ‘Reshape‘. Highlights of these sessions include Hollywood special effects tech designer and magic-maker Bran Ferren, LGBTQ documentary filmmaker Yoruba Richen, and ace DJ-cum-music producer Mark Ronso. We’ll also hear from legendary type designer Mathew Carter, New York’s High Line urban planner Amanda Burden, and Chinese sustainability activist Peggy Liu. The pick of the day though, promises to be cruciverbalist David Kwong, who creates illusions for films and TV, and makes verbal magic as a crossword puzzle maker for the New York Times. “TED2014 is a pivotal event in the history of TED,” says TEDxJohannesburg convener Kelo Kubu, “The move to a new location and a custom designed theatre will add renewed vigour to what is already an awesome offering.” For a R120 contribution you get to enjoy a live connection to two sessions at the most important TED event of the year. Snacks and refreshments included. So make sure you can say ‘My friends and I saw that talk before it went on TED.com’. Get your...
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