Canadian Movie @ the Alliance
Movie buffs and those of you interested in the French language and culture, make sure to catch the screening of Canadian Oscar-winning (Best Foreign Language 2004) movie Les Invasions Barbares. More on the film at IMDB and see the synopsis below – free entry. Les Invasions Barbares Fri 10 August 2007 6pm Language: French – English subtitles Not suitable for persons under the age of 16 years Free entrance Venue: Alliance Française of Johannesburg 17 Lower Park Drive corner Kerry Road Parkview (opposite Zoo Lake) For more information: 011 646 1169 culture.jhb@alliance.org.za Les invasions barbares Rémy, divorced, in his early fifties, is hospitalized. His ex-wife Louise immediately asks their son Sébastien, now enjoying a successful career in London, to come home. Sébastien hesitates; after all, he and his father haven’t had much to say to one another in years. He relents, however, and flies to Montréal with his French fiancée. Upon his arrival, Sébastien stops at nothing to obtain a clear picture of his father’s state of health and help make things easier for him during the difficult times ahead. He uses his wits, cajoles his family and friends, shakes up the system and even resorts to bribery in order to bring a greater measure of comfort – and happiness – to his father’s life. In the meantime, relatives, friends and lovers stop by Rémy’s bedside to offer their support, settle their accounts… and reflect on their own lives. Seventeen years later, the decline of the american empire continues… Rémy, divorcé, la cinquantaine, est à l’hôpital. Son ex-femme Louise rappelle d’urgence leur fils Sébastien, installé à Londres. Ce dernier hésite, son père et lui n’ont plus rien à se dire depuis longtemps. Finalement, il accepte de revenir à Montréal pour aider sa mère et soutenir son père. Dès son arrivée, Sébastien remue ciel et terre, joue de ses relations, bouscule le système de toutes les manières possibles pour adoucir les épreuves qui attendent Rémy. Il ramène aussi au chevet de Rémy la joyeuse bande qui a marqué son passé : parents, amis et anciennes maîtresses. Que sont-ils devenus à l’heure des “invasions barbares” ? L’irrévérence, l’amitié et la truculence sont-elles toujours au rendez-vous ? L’humour, l’épicurisme, le désir peuplent-ils toujours leurs rêves ? A l’heure des invasions barbares, le déclin de l’empire américain...
Lolo Veleko @ the Goodman
Catch moving and shaking “street photographer” and artist Nontsikelelo “Lolo” Veleko at one of our favourite galleries, the Goodman in Jan Smuts avenue, closing on the 11 August. You can read more about Lolo in an interview on AfricanColours where they describe Lolo’s backstory as: Nontsikelelo Veleko started photography as a part time study course at the Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg. Her first major photographic exhibition was “Seeing Women”, which took place at the Market Photo Workshop in 2005. This year she was selected to represent the Market Photo Workshop as participant at the Bieler Fototage, a Swiss photographic encounter. She was born in Bodibe, North West Province, South Africa and studied graphic design at Cape Technicon. In 1999 she enrolled at the Market Photo Workshop. Focusing on issues of the identity, Mute!Scream!Mute! examines how people present themselves to the outside world and thus construct their identities. Through the use fashion and clothing Nontsikelelo Veleko questions perceived notions of beauty. She focuses her lens on those around her, but at times she also turns the lens towards herself, posing both in guises of various identities and representing herself in self-portraiture. Focusing on issues of the identity, Mute!Scream!Mute! examines how people present themselves to the outside world and thus construct their identities. Through the use fashion and clothing Nontsikelelo Veleko questions perceived notions of beauty. She focuses her lens on those around her, but at times she also turns the lens towards herself, posing both in guises of various identities and representing herself in self-portraiture.The exhibition comprises three series of photographs. http://www.notblackenough.lolo/, a project that emerged out of Nontsikelelo Veleko’s early interests in issues surrounding identity in 2002. In this series of photographs she uses the self to explore South Africa’s mixed cultural heritage, assuming other peoples identities by donning different clothes and props. Her images challenge perceptions about identity that are based on appearances and historical assumptions (Murinik 2007). http://www.notblackenough.lolo/ explores Veleko’s identity in terms of the way other black people view her. Placed in the context of urban life, Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder, continues Veleko’s exploration of identity. Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder is a study, documentation and constructing of urban street fashion culture in Johannesburg, South Africa. It specifically looks at urban fashion around Johannesburg’s city centers and surrounding townships. Veleko uses this series of photographs to examine how people present themselves to the outside world and construct their identities. These portraits challenge perceptions of beauty, examining the very act of judging others in terms of the external identities that they project. A new photographic series of Self Portraits will also be exhibited...
Arts Alive brings on Spring
Spring is definitely on it’s way as more and more events fill the September calender. Arts Alive announces a hot line-up for this years festival including the electro maestro Frederik Galliano, world music heavyweights Mory Kante and Hermeto Pascoal and a dance and film segment for some flavour on the side. Here’s more: Newtown, Johannesburg is set to come alive with the sounds and sights of the annual Arts Alive September Festival, which boasts an array of compelling artistic offerings for Joburg residents to indulge in! Kicking off on August 31st, the festivities will continue throughout the month of September, and include artistic programmes from a diverse set of disciplines – theatre, dance, film, comedy, music and the visual arts will all be part of the Arts Alive programme this year. The annual festival, hosted by the City of Joburg, has become synonymous with an exceptional, accessible and engaging artistic programme that harnesses artistic talent from various parts of the world to create an incredible smorgasbord of cultural events. Arts Alive is housed in the Community Development Department of the Joburg City. The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) responsible for Community Development Nandi Mayathula-Khoza said: “Arts Alive is making a meaningful contribution towards the City’s vision where community development, personal growth and social mobility are enhanced so that challenges of poverty, vulnerability, inequality and social exclusion can be fundamentally addressed”. True to tradition, this years Arts Alive September Festival 2007 has secured the services of musical giants such as Cuba’s Omar Sosa, Frederic Galliano, from France, the world-renowned balafon playing genius Mory Kante, Vieux Farka Toure, son of the late, great Ali Farka Toure and Brazilian, Hermeto Pascaol amongst others. “Once again, the City of Johannesburg will be home to the crème of the world’s cultural and artistic talent over an entire month period, comments Steven Sack Director for Arts and Culture. “ From Newtown right through to Soweto, Arts Alive will be providing Joburg residents an incredible array of arts and culture offerings. We’re bringing Brazil, Mali, France, Guinea, Cuba, India, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe right to Joburg’s doorstep in the form of an incredible artistic line-up, and really encourage Joburger’s to shake off the winter blues and enjoy the festivities brought to you courtesy of Arts Alive. The programme includes a must-see visual arts tribute to Sipho Hotstix Mabuse, which will be hosted at the Hector Pieterson Museum throughout the month of September. Also on the visual arts programme is the highly acclaimed Africa Remix exhibition and the Sasol Wax Art Award held at Johannesburg Art Gallery. Arts 02 The dance element of Arts is an exemplar...
JHB Fashion Week Spring/Summer announced
We’re a little bewildered with the number of Fashion weeks around the country, however the point is that every one of them showcases our homegrown fashion designers and the awesome talent that abounds, fueling the industry and bringing much needed exposure and support. August 2007 features the first Spring/Summer collections to be held in Jozi, straight after the CT one – let’s hope the week will include exposure for those less-established, up-and-coming designers – let’s watch this space: Exciting newcomers, David Tlale, Thabani Mavundla, Craig Jacobs and Thula Sindi are set to show at the launch day of the inaugural Joburg Fashion Week Spring Summer Collections, fresh from their triumphant showcase at Paris Couture Week. Their C’est Couture collections will be returning from Paris to hit the South African catwalk on the opening day of Joburg Fashion Week. The City of Johannesburg has become headline sponsor of Joburg Fashion Week spring/summer, which will be held at Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton City from the 22nd to 25th August. Audi will remain as annual sponsor of the autumn/winter event, Audi Joburg Fashion Week. Both events provide designers from across South Africa with a world-class platform to showcase collections to an audience of buyers, media and the public. “At African Fashion International (AFI) we pride ourselves on presenting many of South Africa’s most respected fashion designers. Joburg Fashion Week provides a world-class stage from which our leading designers can conduct business and show the world their unique African designs. We believe this new event will help position local designers to compete more effectively in what is an increasingly fast moving and global marketplace. The leadership of our best designers will ultimately inspire other designers and add further fuel to our creative economy” said Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe. Joburg Fashion Week spring/summer will feature some of South Africa’s foremost design talent including fashion doyenne Marianne Fassler, Sun Goddess, Jenni Button for Philosophy, Kluk CGdT, Hip Hop, Habits, couturier Spero Villioti, Sonwabile Ndamase, Fred Eboka, Craig Port and Gavin Rajah, who also returns from Paris Couture Week. The week follows sister event, Cape Town Fashion Week, held two weeks before Johannesburg Fashion Week. The link between the two events gives South Africa’s leading designers the flexibility, for the first time, to showcase spring/summer collections in the country’s two key fashion business districts for both fashion seasons via African Fashion International events. “The City of Johannesburg is proud to announce our support for this important event. As the business heart of South Africa, Johannesburg represents an essential market for the fashion industry and we believe this event will provide a significant and strategic boost for the creative economy of South Africa,” said Councilor...
Monaco comes to Sandton – earplugs required
Speed freaks and F1 fans will no doubt be chomping at the bit for Sunday the 29 July when the streets of Sandton will be turned into a mini Grand Prix track by the Renault F1 cars. If you’re on Facebook you can also read all about it on the Facebook group ‘F1 at our doorsteps’ that describes the event as: Word is out! The streets of Sandton are going to be alive with engine screaming when the Renault F1 team comes to Jozi! Come join the rest of us street freaks and see Fisichella and Nelson Piquet Junior get behind the wheel of the Renault F1 race car and rip up the Sandton tar at over 270km/h. Awesome ! Time and Place Date: Sunday, July 29, 2007 Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Location: The heart of Sandton Street: West Road and Friedman Drive City/Town: Jozi Country: South Africa Thanks to Minesh Bhagaloo from Motoring.co.za for the heads up – read the full article: Businesses in central Sandton can rest easy. Colin Hale, a senior member of the international ING Renault F1 Road Show Team, has assured us that his F1 cars are unlikely, despite their screaming decibels, to shatter any office windows when they blast through the streets of Sandton, in Gauteng, on July 29. If anything, he reckons the buildings will amplify the 19 000rpm and give spectators a taste of Monaco-style F1 street racing Five months will have elapsed between the proposal being made and the lights going green . The office blocks are probably the least of Hale’s worries. After all, five months will have elapsed between the proposal being made and the lights going green. It’s a time frame that apparently involved Renault SA suggesting three venues and the logistics team coming here to choose the right one based on, among other things, the route, public access, road surface and general safety. Then the city had to give permission and the local organisers meet the many international requirements. Hale and his team run these road shows full-time; they’re not part of the core Renault F1 team we see on TV on Sundays but do have the F1 background and training and a full understanding of what makes not only the road show, but also real F1, tick. They also have the same pressures. Like the Renault F1 race team, Hale must oversee the dismantling of his very real brace of F1 cars Only the front and rear wings are detached for travel . Only the front and rear wings are detached for travel then the cars are put into an aluminium box and accompany 5000kg of...
Represent Interview: David Kau
We’re super excited to know that one of our favourite stand up comedians, David Kau has a DVD out – we’re sure you are too. We asked David to catch us up on what he’s up to these days. Enjoy another Represent close up with David Kau! We’ve been blessed to have you on Represent in many different ways over the years, what do you think of Represent and what could we do in your opinion, to grow? Advertise on or join Facebook and Myspace.com So David, give us the short version of your backstory if you don’t mind… from birth to now, how did you find yourself where you are at? How old are you and where do you live? Born in Kroonstad, Free State. Went to a Catholic school, then Cape Town, Matriculated in Pretoria, Bridging for Electrical Engineering at Pretoria tech. Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama from UCT, Smirniff International Comedy Festival, Heavyweight Comedy Jam, BLACKS ONLY, I did these Jokes 1st, 29years old, Engaged, house in Kyalami, Midrand We know you as a comedian, is there something youre not telling us? I’m an Alien from a planet called Kripton How do you define and describe yourself? I’never had to describe myself Have you been lucky in life, if so, tell us how? You’re interviewing me AGAIN … (Mo FIRE!) What was the last exciting thing that happened to you? My stand up comedy dvd is finally out … after 9 years of being a stand up comedian. What do you love about Johannesburg? My fiance, my new house, my friends. What would you change about jozi if you could? The crime and the traffic. Poor people must ‘Keep Walking’ – too many fucking cheap cars on the road. What’s your ideal city to live in and why? Johannesburg. All the illegal immigrants come here there must be something … Have you travelled – what was your favourite place and why? New York. It’s almost like in the movies and Sex and The City What do you do in the evenings and on weekends? What’s your buzz? If I’m not working I look at my beibi (fiance ) in the eye, watch tv, go to half price movies, have friends over for dinner. Do you have any mentors? If so, who are they? LIFE ! I’m only going to live once … Besides that there’s too many people to mention. Some I’d rather keep private. Who are your top 5 South Africa comedians ? Riaad Moosa , Chris Forrest, Kagiso Lediga, John Vlismas, Martin Jonas – Any international? Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Greer Barnes So tell...
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