This week’s spotlight is on some of Joburg and Pretoria’s coolest and classiest social distancing experiences to try with your loved ones. All of them following strict COVID protocols to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. So gather the friends, family, or your loved one for Benn van der Westhuizen’s list of unique attractions happening this weekend.
MOSHEKWA LANGA’S NEW EXHIBITION OFFERS A MENTAL GLIMPSE INTO TRANSITION
Sanctuary is a solo exhibition of new works on paper by Moshekwa Langa. The exhibition is a continuation of Langa’s process of self-chronicling as he grapples with both familiarity and estrangement. Langa started creating the featured works between 2020 and 2021 as the artist transitioned into a permanent home studio in Amsterdam.
I brought skyscapes and rivers into [the] visual field by layering colours upon colours, tearing away at the matrix which was canvas and linen lain onto paper. I reworked the surfaces almost as though they were what I would imagine to be a bird’s-eye view of a landscape … Logic and reality and dream and visions all competing and all interpreted differently,’ explains Langa.
The exhibition is running until 8 October 2021.
When: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 1pm
Where: 46 7th Ave, Parktown North, Joburg
Website: stevenson.info | Email: jhb@stevenson.info | Tel: 011 403 1055
Facebook: @stevenson.gallery | Instagram: @stevenson_za
CATCH THE JOZI SUNSET WHILE SIPPING ON CRAFT COCKTAILS
Mix Cocktail Bar comes from MESH Club, an upmarket coworking space in Joburg known for its stylish networking events. Inside, it’s spacious without being cavernous thanks to polished interior design, warm lighting and balcony to take in late afternoon sunsets.
Mix Cocktail Bar offers a menu of small plates of fried prawns, Arancini balls, and tossed salads. Cocktails are designed with care and precision over time, with some components conceived months in advance. The mixology team has narrowed down elements of the cocktail offering into ‘savoury’, ‘refreshing’ ‘stimulating’ and ‘fermentation situation’.
On Thursday, MESH Club is hosting a networking event to forge new friendships and relationships. The experience includes a 5- course dinner at Mix Cocktail Bar as well as your welcome drink, 2 cocktails, and a dessert cocktail.
Cost for event: R390pp
When: Monday to Friday, 4pm to late. Saturday, 11am to late
Where: 2nd Floor, 21 Keyes Avenue, Rosebank
Website: mixbar.co.za | Email: concierge@meshclub.co.za | Tel: 011 594 5545
Facebook: @mixbarjhb | Instagram: @mixbarjhb
TRY A ZIPLINING ADVENTURE IN THE SLEEPY MINING VILLAGE, CULLINAN
Adventure Zone Cullinan is making a strong case for a trip to the small town for a weekend getaway filled with fun and excitement. Their zipline experience gives you a taste of extreme adventure while you’re strung across one of the beautiful natural wonders of the province. Their Gorgeglide Cullinan promises ziplining as you always imagined it should be; really long, breathtakingly high, extremely fast and exciting slides to raise the pulses.
The group boasts 4 ziplines totaling a whopping 1.5 km. Riders will reach speeds of up to 90km/h, and 80 meters high.
Adventure Zone Cullinan offers couples, families and workgroups a wide range of activities to be enjoyed as a fun adventure or as a part of a comprehensive team build.
Cost: R650pp for a 2hour session
When: From 11 to 17 September, 11am, 3pm and 6pm
Where: Cnr. Bolani Rd and Bolani Link, Jabulani, Soweto (next to the Jabulani Mall
Website: azcullinan.co.za | Email: adventures@azcullinan.co.za | Tel: 072 274 8259
Facebook: @azcullinan | Instagram: @adventurezone_cullinan
ALL-DAY SUNDAY BRUNCH WITH LIVE TUNES AT TRIBUTE RESTAURANT
The humble Sunday brunch gets a sprinkling of gourmet flair at this contemporary Pretoria restaurant in the heart of leafy Waterkloof Ridge. From 12pm each Sunday, Tribute restaurant is plating a Sparkling Wine Brunch experience, paired with live entertainment. The menu includes flame-grilled steaks, handmade pasta, SASSI-approved line fish and seafood, crunchy salads, and Halloumi Bruschetta heaven.
Under the direction of our Tribute GM & Chef De Patron, Alicia Giliomee’s culinary creations are deeply rooted in French traditional cooking matched with a unique South African contemporary style. Local flavours and freshly sourced ingredients are given a fresh new twist with both the Sunday brunch and their À la Carte menu.
You’ll find a hand-picked selection of excellent Cape and international wines, and if you’re making an afternoon of it, be sure to add one of their bubbly to the mix.
When: Sundays, 12pm to 4pm
Where: Apogee Boutique Hotel & Spa, 212 Johann Rissik Drive, Waterkloof Ridge, Pretoria
Website: apogeehotel.co.za | Email: reservations@apogeehotel.co.za | Tel: 012 786 0740
Facebook: @apogeeboutiquehotel | Instagram: @apogeeboutiquehotelandspa
A PAMPERING DATE NIGHT SPOIL AT SOULSTICE DAY SPA
Located at Silverstar Casino, Soulstice Day Spa Johannesburg offers 13 stylish and superbly equipped treatment rooms, an executive suite with a jacuzzi-style bath, a manicure and pedicure lounge, an indoor and outdoor pool, and an outdoor hydrotherapy pool among other facilities.
The variety of ‘a la carte’ treatments offered – as well as tailor-made spa packages – promises an experience that combats the effects of ageing and stress, leaving clients feeling rejuvenated and relaxed.
Soulstice therapists all have internationally accredited qualifications in addition to which they each undergo a further six weeks of internal and product-specific training to ensure a truly five-star experience at the hands of qualified and enthusiastic professionals.
September specials include a free 60minute pedicure or manicure when you book a 60minute massage. Alternatively, book a 60minute classic facial and get a 30 minute back, neck, and shoulder massage for R990pp.
When: Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm. Saturday, 9am to 6pm. Sunday, 9am to 5pm
Where: Soulstice Day Spa Joburg, Silverstar Casino, 14 Falls Rd, Mogale City, Krugersdorp, Johannesburg
Website: soulsticedayspajhb.co.za | Email: info@soulsticedayspajhb.co.za | Tel: 010 753 2324 | WhatsApp 073 014 5159
Facebook: @soulsticedayspa | Instagram: @soulsticedayspa
