YOUR DAILY WHAT’S ON GUIDE
QUILT FESTIVAL
THE Siyadala (We Create) National Quilt Festival started in Port Elizabeth yesterday and continues until Saturday at Collegiate Girls High School in Kestell Street, Parsons Hill. It is open to the public from 9am until 6pm until Friday, and 9am to 3pm on Saturday. A wide variety of quilt and textile-related workshops will be running all week, as well as lunch hour lectures. Admission is R50 for adults, R20 for pupils and free for children under 12. For more information about workshops and lectures, visit the Siyadala website:
http://festival.quiltsouthafrica.co.za. Inquiries: Brenda, 073-452-2696, e-mail brendad@netactive.co.za
BUSINESS WORKSHOP
THE Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber presents a "Know Your Business" workshop tomorrow, with Betsy Ings unfolding key success factors in the industry. The workshop is from 8.30am to 12.30pm in the chamber boardroom. Admission is R260 for members and R450 for the general public. Inquiries can be made at the followIng: Call Suzanne Vermeulen on (041) 373-1122 or e-mail events@nmbbusinesschamber.co.za
GALA DINNER
PEARSON Street Congregational Church is holding a black-tie gala dinner from 6pm on Friday, with guest Ivor Price, at the Tramways Building in Lower Valley Road. Tickets are R320 double, R180 single for a three-course meal. There are welcome drinks, lucky draws, entertainment and dancing. Queries: Gail, (041) 585-4088, or e-mail pscong@mweb.co.za
COACH TOUR
THE 1820 Settlers Association is taking a coach tour to Grahamstown for the National Arts Festival on Friday, leaving at 8.30am and returning at about 7pm. The tour price of R455 includes tickets to the ballet Midsummer Night’s Dream and the Conrad Koch comedy Puppet Guy. Inquires: Heather, (041) 581-4031.
PLETT ARTS FESTIVAL
THE Plett Arts Festival is now on and will be running until July 22. Tickets are available at the Plett Tourism office and Quicket. For more information about the line-up, visit
www.pletttourism.com. Inquiries: Plett Tourism, (044) 533-4065, e-mail: manager@pletttourism.com
TOASTMASTERS MEETING
MASTER the art of public speaking in a friendly, supportive environment. The Algoa Toastmasters Club meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Caritas Centre in West Street at 5pm until 8pm. All are welcome. Inquiries: Zikona, 081-263-8332.