Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
There are so many things to do...
From page 1 ● THE V& A Waterfront hosts Museum Night on the first Thursday of every month.
Seven museums including the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa at the Scheryn Pavilion, Chavonnes Battery Museum, Iziko Maritime Centre, the Robben Island Jetty Museum, the Cape Town Diamond Museum, the Golf Hall of Fame, and the Springbok Experience Rugby Museum will be open until late. Entry to these museums is free on the night of July 14.
On the evening of July 7 there will be a 50 percent discount on entrance fees to the Two Oceans Aquarium from 5pm.
● Go and check out the massive, new I&J Ocean Exhibit at the Two Oceans Aquarium. The exhibit has been under construction for twoand- a- half years and opened on Wednesday. The exhibit is set to house giant guitarfish, rays, bonito, yellowfin tuna, the aquarium’s resident loggerhead turtle named Yoshi, and much more. Spokeswoman for the aquarium Renée Leeuwner said South Africans were fortunate to live in a country with incredible cultural and biological diversity. “Our oceans are no exception. Our long coastline is home to an enviable array of plants and animals, many of which are threatened by overfishing, coastal pollution, and microplastics, to name a few.”
The exhibit is named I&J Ocean Exhibit in recognition of I& J’s enduring commitment to the Two Oceans Aquarium.
The exhibit is the first major construction for the aquarium in nearly 21 years. The exhibit holds 1.7 million litres of seawater at a temperature of between 20 and 24ºC. The depth of the exhibit stands at 6m. It is the first of its kind in South Africa to boast a full 10m-long tunnel.
The exhibit’s main viewing window is a 9m-wide panel which is 4m high and weighs 22 tons. There is also a new Jelly Gallery at the entrance to the exhibit.
It houses various jelly species and is mesmerising.
● CapeGate Shopping Centre invites kids to enjoy hours of fun in their giant inflatable candy house. Jump and slide to your heart’s content and make your own holiday crafts to take home. Candyland is open to kids aged 3- 10. Tickets cost just R50 for the whole day. There will be arcade games, bumper cars and kiddie rides. Buy tickets at Computicket or at the entrance of Candyland. It will run until July 16, Monday to Saturday 10am to 7pm, and Sunday 10am to 4pm. ● Magic , fairy tales, mesmerising iceskating and a heroic outlaw who steals from the rich to give to the poor. There is an enthralling line-up of theatre productions these holidays.
Book your tickets for the dazzling world of magic on ice. Rev up for non-stop fun with four favourite stories at Disney On Ice’s Worlds of Enchantment.
Thrill to high-speed stunts as Lightning McQueen, Mater and the crew of Cars race across the ice like you’ve never seen before. Dive into adventure with Ariel and The Little Mermaid’s undersea kingdom. The toys are back in town with heroic action when Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and the Toy Story gang escape from the rambunctious tots of Sunnyside Daycare and race for home.
Plus, enter the wintry world of Arendelle with sisters Anna and Elsa and pals Olaf and Kristoff from Frozen.
The show is on at Grand Arena, Grand West from July 6-10. Tickets cost R150 to R350 at Computicket.
● The College of Magic’s star performers are hard at work putting the finishing touches to the Traditional Children’s Magic Festival, to be held from Wednesday, June 29 to Saturday, July 2.
The Mother City’s only magical arts organisation once again hosts this four-day programme of shows starring 50 magicians, jugglers, clowns, escapologists and more.
Visit the Upside Down Room for a family photo session, and take part in hands-on magical training workshops.
A ticket includes an enchanting walkabout through the college’s century-old Victoria building with numerous surprises waiting behind the next secret door and a meet-andgreet session with the resident magical bunny.
“Each year we see hundreds of families flock to the festival, eager t be entertained and captivated b our large troupe of amazing per formers,” said David Gore, directo