Diary February highlights
Send diary entries to diary@homemag.co.za at least three months before the event. 2: Visit the annual
Franschhoek Summer Wines at Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards where you can taste the finest offerings from the region’s vignerons. Get tickets for R280 from webtickets.co.za; call 021 876 2861.
4–8: Learn the art of handstitched leather crafting in a five-day course by Cape Leather Training at Angel Hearts in Bloemfontein. It offers hands-on training to equip you with the basic skills and a set of start-up tools. To book, call 063 327 6228.
6–8: Catch local comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout in action at the Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria. His new production Snorseun is guaranteed to get you giggling! Tickets cost R120 from itickets.co.za.
9–17 The International Public Art Festival in Salt River, Cape Town is an initiative by NGO Baz-Art that helps local and international street artists to showcase their work. The artists will use walls and public spaces to visually reinforce messages around a specific theme – Generation Next: Educate, Collaborate, Empower – with bold and insightful artworks. Guided tours are offered daily; to book, go to ipafest.co.za. Happy Valentine’s Day! 14:
17: The Cape Town Folk ’n Acoustic Music Festival at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town promises the finest musical storytelling from SA’s best singer-songwriters. Get your ticket for R190 from webtickets.co.za. March issue of Home on sale. 18:
23; 24: Stroll around the potage, grape pergola and courtyard at Mick Haigh’s Open Pottery Garden at Fort Nottingham
Village in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Entrance is free; call 072 529 0227.
25: Catch trend guru Li Edelkoort’s 2019 trend forecast at the LISOF Fashion Design School & Retail Education Institute in Randburg. Tickets from R750 are available at webtickets.co.za.
27 Feb – 1 March: The Design Indaba Conference 2019 in Cape Town offers a stellar selection of talks by creative industry heavyweights as well as music, performance and theatre. Join the live simulcast from any location at a discounted rate; go to designindaba.com.