YOUR DAILY WHAT’S ON GUIDE
TALKS ON DIABETES
DIABETES meetings will be held tomorrow and on Wednesday. Tomorrow podiatrist Stuart Alexander will give a talk at 7pm on The Diabetic Foot at the Malabar Community Centre Minor Hall. Gym instructor Soraya Boomgaardt will talk about the importance of exercise and diabetes tomorrow at the Gospel Hall in Springdale, from 7pm. On Wednesday, audiologist Karien van der Sandt will talk on Diabetes and your Ears at the Newton Park Methodist Church Hall, at 7pm. Inquiries: Surendra Daya, (041) 457-4576 or 083-653-1491.
BIRDERS MEET
BIRDLIFE Eastern Cape will meet tomorrow at 7.15pm at the St John’s Anglican Church hall in Walmer. Inquiries: Bert Ophoff, bert.ophoff@gmail.com
‘THE HOUSE OF TRUTH’
THE PE Opera House and the Sello Maake-KaNcube Foundation will present The House of Truth from Wednesday to Saturday. The play, by Siphiwo Mahala, is based on the life of journalist and author Can Themba. It stars Sello Maake-KaNcube in the lead role and is directed by Vanessa Cooke. Performances are at 7pm with a 2pm matinee as well on Saturday. Tickets are R100 (R150 double) and R50 for students and pensioners. Inquiries: Cingiwe Skosana, (041) 585-1300.
FASHION WEEK
NELSON Mandela Bay Fashion Week runs from Thursday to Sunday. The NMBFW Launch Party is at 7.30pm on Wednesday at the Roof Garden Bar; tickets are R50 at the door. Designer Thabo Makhetha will open NMBFW on Thursday at 6pm, followed by The Space and Vukani Designer Search. Rusultaan Fashion is at 6.30pm on Friday, followed by The Space and Vukani Designer Search at 7pm. On Saturday, Cleo Allison opens at 3pm, followed by other Bay designers, then East London designers present between 4.45 and 6.45pm, before MaXhosa by Laduma closes at 7pm. Tickets are on sale at Computicket.
VIDEO MORNING
THE 1820 Settlers’ Association will host a video morning on Wednesday at 136 Villiers Road, Walmer. The video viewing will begin at 9.30am sharp. Tickets cost R20 for members and R25 non-members, and are inclusive of refreshments. Inquiries: Laura (041) 581-4031.
Send news of upcoming events to: diary@tisoblackstar.co.za and we’ll do our best to include it. Go online to: www.heraldlive.co.za and click on the EVENTS tab for the full listing of what’s on in and around Nelson Mandela Bay.