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ANNUAL BATTLEFIELDS FLY-IN, Part of the annual air show South Africa.
We trust you will find all you need to know about organising, attending and
enjoying Air Shows in South Africa.
10th Annual Battlefields Fly-in
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Best musical hits!The Barnyard Theatre is ready to take you on a funky, hip and trendy musical journey through the 80’s.
The evening is centred around a school reunion and your host, the head mistress, will take you through this fun musical journey.
Anything can happen in this show so be...
Absolute 80’s - Simply The Best Hits
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Cycle race from Durban to Pietermariztburg.
Amashova Up Ride
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A fun family weekend with gourmet prawns, top local Jazz bands, stand up comedy shows,
Kids carnival and fun fair with the latest thrilling rides. Craft stalls selling fun toys, books, educational products, kids’ designer clothing and furniture, glow paint, wooden toys, kids’ designer linen and m...
Ballito Prawn and Jazz Festival
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With the onset of the summer holidays The Stables presents some of the province's top blues musicians at a concert that offers a truly unique opportunity to make the most of a day at the estate.
You can enjoy fine wine and the fresh country air while the blues stars perform for your entertainm...
Blues Festival
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Childrens theatre -“It retains every bit of the fun, colour, excitement, joy and heart synonymous with the John Moss classics of old…It’s a wonderful show- by far your best ticket in town if you want to see just one stage production this festive season.”
Children’s Theatre: Cinderella
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Comrades Marathon, one if the world's top ultradistance races between Durban and Pietermaritzburg in South Africa.
Comrades Marathon
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The tenth edition of one of South Africa's most highly anticipated home living exhibitions, Decorex Durban, will be celebrated in style as the expertly conceptualised event will feature a range of high end exhibitors, workshops and demonstrations characterized by home trends and products at the fore...
Decorex Durban
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Music festival-Music icons such as Kurt Darren, Nicholis Louw and Snotkop, as well as the bands Staaldraad and Heuwelfantasties (to name but some) will be taking to the stage at the Richards Bay Ski Boat Club during the three-day festival.
The Dolosfees boasts a line-up of South Africa’s fines...
Dolosfees Music Festival
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Durban can expect some noise later today as the Mirage arrives for the Durban Airshow.
The fighter jet is likely to fly over Umhlanga and Durban North at approximately 16h00 on it’s way to the SAAF base in Durban where it will stay until it takes off for its act on Saturday.
Another very...
Durban Airshow - Virginia Airshow
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Offering all things aquatic and much more, the Durban International Boat and Lifestyle Show will be showcasing some of the most affordable and luxury craft available on the market.
New models will be launched and new makes will be introducing themselves for the first time to the Durban public....
Durban International Boat Show
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Daring, innovative and controversial films and filmmakers from around the world will take the spotlight at the Durban International Film Festival which takes place from 22 July to 1 August.
The festival programmers have scoured the globe for films that excite, thrill, raise awareness and provo...
Durban International Film Festival
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Anyone interested in motor vehicles, whether they’re in the market for a new car or just want to browse and see what’s new in the market.
For the younger generation the show will be packed full of activity, entertainment and a variety of daring demonstrations.
The show will also feature ...
Durban Motor Show
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EAA Annual Convention in Margate.
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is comprised of members with an interest in building, flying, or restoring their own aircraft.
EAA gives members an opportunity to share ideas and experiences, get help with a difficult project, or even chat wit...
EAA Annual Convention
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As usual there are loads of fun and interesting things for you to do and see at this years East Coast Radio House & Garden Show.
Its KZN's largest Home and Lifestyle Show and is a must visit event on your annual calendar!
Over 100 000 people come for inspiration, trends, advice and amazi...
East Coast Radio House and Garden Show
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The Traditional Bridal Attire is not only significant to an eastern culture but also makes a bride look beautiful with the work of intricate colors, beads and jewelery.
One of the most important rituals in an Indian wedding, especially in context of the bride, comprises of ‘Mehndi’ (commonly k...
Eastern Bridal Fair
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Boxing-Durban Exhibition Centre
Lets see these keyboard warriors put their words to action…This is real SMACKTALK !
Lets here your predictions… who’s got the biggest heart and who has the biggest mouth?
Fight Force
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Like the rest of the world, South Africans are being challenged daily by the ever increasing need to conserve our precious natural resources, lessen our impact on the earth, and taking stock of what we need to support and maintain a healthy body, mind and soul.
In short, it’s the Global Trend ...
Go 2 Natural Expo
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We are working on bringing you a fantastic lineup of chefs for the Durban Summer Show.
We’re delighted that we have already confirmed two fantastic chefs, Reza Mahammad, owner of The Star of India in London and Atul Kochhar, Michelin star chef and chef patron of Benares restaurant in Mayfair.
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Good Food & Wine Show
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Annual surfboard competition-Gotcha DHL Pro a landmark International Surfing Contest
Gotcha DHL Pro
1 star ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) event - US$ 10, 000 prize purse
2A rated ASP Africa Pro Surf Tour (PST) rated Pro Women and Pro Junior event
Umhlanga Main Beach, Kwa Zulu...
Gotcha Pro
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In April each year, to celebrate the end of another the hectic summer harvest season The Stables Wine Estate holds its annual Grape Crushing Festival.
This provides the opportunity for wine lovers to "stomp" their own grapes.
In classic French tradition the grapes are foot-stomped after c...
Grape Crushing Festival
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The Hansa Powerade Dusi Canoe Marathon is an epic three day journey from Pietermaritsburg to Durban along the uMsunduzi and Umngeni Rivers.
Hansa Powerade Dusi Canoe Marathon
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Tourism Indaba-INDABA is one of the largest tourism marketing events on the African calendar and one of the top three ‘must visit’ events of its kind on the global calendar.
It showcases the widest variety of Southern Africa's best tourism products, and attracts international visitors and medi...
Indaba
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The Kavady prayer and penance is observed over 10 days by devotees.
The devotee has to abstain from various things like alcohol, drugs etc.
They have to observe celibacy and maintain a vegetarian diet for this entire period.
The Kavady procession is seen as an outward demonstration...
Kavady
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The KZN Philharmonic’s Spring Season will feature a talented variety of artists who will perform on our City Hall stage.
This season promises to warm your hearts and inspire your soul.
KZN Philharmonic Spring Season Concert
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The Mardi Gras is an entertaining family event with a variety of stalls and entertainment you can find just about anything to jazz up your holiday.
During holiday season, the beach at Margate in KwaZulu Natal becomes utterly transformed as thousands of visitors and locals flock to enjoy the su...
Margate Mardi Gras
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Each year an unbelievable feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of sardines migrate up the Kwa Zulu Natal coast creating a unique and exhilarating experience for divers, birders, whale watchers and anglers.
In celebration of this annual marine phenomenon the South...
Margate Sardine Festival
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To put the race in perspective, let's compare it to some of the recognized distances:
- A standard marathon such as is run in the Olympics is 26 miles 384 yards (42,195km)
- Comrades Marathon is 86,7 km
- Midlands 100 Miler is 160,915 km (YES! 160km 915m)
Run the "Up" Comrades & turn roun...
Midlands 100 miler
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The world's largest open water swimming event, the Midmar Mile, have announced a three-year sponsorship deal with Kwazulu Natal based company aQuelle. The swim takes place on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th February 2011 at the picturesque Midmar Dam near Howick.
Race Director Wayne Riddin confir...
Midmar Mile 2011
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Not only will this year’s Mr Price Pro have a new home in Ballito but it will also have a new look and feel as the KwaDukuza Municipality stages an full-scale beach festival to complement this year’s exciting surfing action.
South Africa’s longest running professional surfing event that holds ...
Mr Price Pro Ballito Beach Festival
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Twinstreams Environmental Education Centre-Durban. Annual Birding Weekend
is 'world class'
A 'full-house' of birders took part in the 8th Mtunzini Birding Weekend recently and - with perfect winter weather and all of the 'small five' ticked off - left with glowing reports and praise for Mtunzi...
Mtunzini Conservancy Annual Birding Weekend
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The National Tourism Careers Expo (NTCE), is becoming one of the exciting trademarks of the tourism industry, harnessing official support from its three partners, the National Department of Tourism (NDT), the Tourism, Hospitality & Sport Education Training Authority (THETA) and the the Department o...
National Tourism Careers Expo
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The Eston show is primarily an agricultural show held over a two day period in the Eston/Mid Illovo district of KZN.
Organised by local farmers and members of the community, the main purpose of this event is to encourage and develop farming, promote agricultural awareness and the facilities ...
Nedbank Eston show
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Musical Tribute-It is astounding that thus far in South Africa nobody has devised or presented any form of musical tribute to the legendary Dame Shirley Bassey.
She has been and continues to perform worldwide to this day and has legions of fans globally.
The idea behind Oh Boy! Bassey! i...
M2,Oh Boy! Bassey!!
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The Sardine Festival is a large tourism income generator for KwaZulu-Natal, boosting the provincial economy through revenue earned from the provision of accommodation, food as well as the hiring of boats, small aeroplanes and helicopters to maximise the sighting of the Sardine Run.
Port Edward Sardine Festival
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Mistral’s Hall, Durban Exhibition Centre.
This annual event is very popular and offers members of the public the opportunity to see many different prize specimens on show and get growing tips and advice from commercial orchid growers and hobbyists.
Growers will have a selection of plan...
Queensburg Orchid Show
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TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH-American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
Although he is primarily remembered as a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and ro...
Rob Warren`s tribute to Johnny Cash
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Rock Circus is one of the biggest and most challenging shows that The Barnyard Theatre has ever undertaken, and it's coming to thrill Durban audiences.
Rock Circus
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Scottburgh Beach Tour-Scottburgh Beach
Even winter weather is beautiful with endless still sunny days and calm seas.
Ideal for swiming ,diving fishing or surfing and sea temperatures hover around the low 20's and seldom drop below 19 degrees centigrade.
Scottburgh is renowned for ...
Scottsburgh Summer Beach Tour
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Sardine festival-Each year an unbelievable feeding frenzy takes place in the oceans of South Africa as billions of sardines migrate up the Kwa Zulu Natal coast creating a unique and exhilarating experience for divers, birders, whale watchers and anglers.
In celebration of this annual marine phe...
Scottsburg Sardine Festival
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A black South African boy tells the story of his upbringing in a staunch Indian household.
The cross-cultural comedy, part of the Musho Festival, will leave you wondering whether Senzo is a black man in an Indian body, or an Indian in a black man's body.
Performed by Senzo Mthethwa. Dire...
Senso Mthetwa
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The first South Coast Highland Gathering was held on June the 15th 1963, as part of a fund raising event for Umbogintwini Primary School. The organisers were Cliff and Betty Leesam, a Scottish family, and involved Dr Ian Dalziel and his wife Pat. To this day Mrs Pat Dalziel, still a Lions Lady, is h...
South Coast Highland Gathering
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The SPAR Mercury Women’s 10km Challenge at Sahara Stadium
It is the ideal opportunity to kick-start their road running career.
The Women’s Challenge, which started in 1990, has become the biggest road-running event in South Africa, and has joined the Comrades Marathon and the Two Ocean...
Spar Ladies Lifestyle Expo
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The annual Garden & Leisure Show, sponsored by the Sunday Tribune newspaper, is held at the Royal Showgrounds in the garden city of Pietermaritzburg.
First held in 1974, it is the biggest horticultural and leisure industry expo in the country.
Sunday Tribune Garden & Leisure Show
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Tala Game Reserve presents the Tala Bridal Fair, where you can enjoy the 2 days browsing some of the best talent the wedding industry has to offer.
There will be displays from photography to décor, dresses to stationery and everything in between! Whilst the brides-to-be enjoy our Couture
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Tala Bridal Fair
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Steam train trip, fleamarket, vintage engines, art exhibition.
Enjoy an amazing return steam train ride from Creighton, alongside the Ngogwaan river, through thousands of beautiful & colourful Aloes where you will be able to take a spectacular photo.
Enjoy an eventful weekend with birdin...
The Creighton Aloe Steam Festival
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After so many requests, a re-staging of the most popular show to grace the Heritage Stage since our inception.
The timeless classical tribute to the music of Neil Diamond Fronted by Grant Bell.
The Jazz Singer
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Jazz and music festival-Parklane Superspar & The Weekend Witness present ‘ The Original' CONCERT IN THE PARK and JAZZ FESTIVAL at The Botanical Gardens, Mayors Walk, Pietermaritzburg on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 of June.
`The original` concert in the park
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The Roxy Wahine Cup, held on Durban's Golden Mile.
This is South Africa's only stand-alone women's surfing event.
It attracts most of the country's female talent and a surf enthusiasts, from professionals to novices
The Roxy Wahine Cup
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The Royal Show is today the largest agricultural show in the country, catering for livestock and equipment.
To this end, some 4000 farmers from around South Africa are expected to visit the show, with a large number emanating from out of province.
In addition to traditional livestock, the...
The Royal Show
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Time of the Writer is Durban's literature festival, held at the Centre for Creative Arts in the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
The event brings together South African, African and international writers for a series of literary activities.
Time of the Writer
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Kloof to Inchanga on steam train and run back to Kloof!“Who will win? Runner or Steam Engine?”
Watch the Runners from your Train Window as the Race unfolds – ‘Runners against a 1912 machine”
Prize giving & after party from 18h00, disco & band “AFFRITUDE”
All proceeds in Aid of Lions Inter...
Umgeni Steam Railway: The Inchanga Train Race
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Our spring Vine Budding Festival is a celebration of the new leaves on the vines on the wine farm in Nottingham Road.
It’s a festival of food and wine aimed at the whole family.
Children are entertained while adults enjoy sampling good wine and fine food.
This year we will be hosting...
Vine Budding Festival
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Africa's greatest sporting and social event, will again attract more than 50 000 of the country's bold, brash and beautiful to Greyville Racecourse in Durban for the R3 million Vodacom Durban July.
Vodacom Durban July
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The Vodacom Winter Festival (previously known as the Newcastle Community Show) is a project of the Newcastle Sakekamer in co-operation with the community for the community.
The Sakekamer initiated the project in the late 1980's and since then it has grown to the biggest event on the social cal...
Vodacom Winter Festival
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White Mountain Folk Festival is KwaZulu-Natal's only acoustic music festival.
Held at White Mountain Lodge in Drakensberg, near the Giant's Castle Nature Reserve.
It features more than 40 live acts along with plenty of outdoor activities.
White Mountain Folk Festival
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Bridal fair-Premier Bridal Extravaganza, with fashion shows, exhibitions and more is back again this year at the Royal Showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg.
Visitors to the expo stand a chance to wine a wedding - complete with catering, wedding venue, draping, photographer, flowers, wedding cake and...
Witness Bridal Extravaganza
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Arts Alive showcases the feminine in all art forms at Durban's Playhouse Company with its annual Women in Arts Festival.
The open space for women artists, the event celebrates womens' strength through humour, dance, song and both the written and spoken word.
Women in Arts Festival
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The World Conference on Optometric Education (WCOE) is the international forum for optometric educators from around the world to come together to discuss and debate challenges and trends in optometric education.
This unique international conference is held every four years and plays a strategi...
World Conference on Optometry
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Beach festival-The Sardine Run is much more than numerous glistening shoals of sardines moving up the coast.
It involves and affects many marine animals and can be witnessed from the shore, the sea or the air, and from above or below the clean waters of the Indian Ocean.
Great White Shar...
Zoe Beach Festival
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The second largest combined entertainment and exhibition event in KZN, the Zululand Expo provides an ideal platform for local and national trade, plus the opportunity for the public to enjoy the latest in South Africa’s, top entertainment.
Entertainment includes both local and national artists...
Zululand Expo
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