Durban

A full, rich spectrum of landscape art will be exhibited at the Crouse Art Gallery from 26 February with artist, Daniel Novela’s first KZN solo exhibition.

Reflecting on the natural world takes centre stage in these lush paintings that Novela masterfully constructs. Using oils, he paints subjects which are close to his heart with a powerful range of techniques, sensitivity, depth and sophistication.

The Durban International Boat and Lifestyle Show will ‘wet’ your appetite for the 7th year at the Durban Marina over the May Day weekend from Friday 30 April to Sunday 2 May.

The new dates – for 2010 only - are due to the much-awaited Soccer World Cup that will be hitting our shores in June and July, over the normal Boat Show dates.

Supported by Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, Splashy Fen will mark its coming of age this Easter from 1-5 April with its most exciting line-up yet, rumours of which have been causing a stir around the country for the last couple of months.  Many of the faces who have helped to make Splashy a world-class festival will be there, joined by the cream of South Africa’s rising new talent as over 80 artists play on two stages.

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Splashy Fen celebrates its 21st festival this Easter and with the coming of age, comes greater awareness and responsibility.  With this in mind, the organisers of South Africa’s longest-running annual music festival have joined forces with The Green Depot and the Corner Café in Durban to create an eco village that will give festival-goers an opportunity to see green initiatives in action and encourage a more sustainable lifestyle.

Riches abound with the delightfully quirky 1940’s take of Verdi’s mercurial last masterpiece, Falstaff, currently showing at the Westville Pavillion, and at select NuMetro cinemas in other centres.

The Durban International Boat and Lifestyle Show will ‘wet’ your appetite for the 7th year at the Durban Marina over the May Day weekend from Friday 30 April to Sunday 2 May.

The Rainbow Restaurant has been supporting live music since 1983 by providing a stage and producing concerts to highlight the musical talent of this region and indeed South Africa. The Rainbow has continued to bring quality music to eThekwini through the years and has played a part in creating an audience for such big name artists as Jimmy Dludlu, Brian Thusi, Busi Mhlongo, Sipho Gumede, Jabu Khanyile, Winston “Mankunku” Ngozi, Madala Kunene as well as support from our audience for countless lesser-known artists.

Durban’s classical dance and music enthusiasts have a rare treat in store when the KZNPO and conductor Naum Rousine go into theatrical mode next week, accompanying Cape Town City Ballet in its eagerly awaited production of Giselle in the Playhouse Opera. The celebrated 75-year-old dance company, South Africa’s oldest ballet company, was last seen in Durban 13 years ago, when it also performed Giselle.

Durban may be the country’s Cinderella city when it comes keeping the flag of Opera flying. The there are signs of change. The news that Renée Fleming, the opera world’s Diva Assoluta, will be gracing our City Hall stage with her presence on August 27, courtesy of the KZNPO, represents the biggest coup pulled off on this country’s classical music front in decades.

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DENNIS STRATTON OF IRON MAIDEN FAME , CLYDE LAWRENCE and JESSICA Foord (POWAR) have joined forces in “SA’s Fight against Crime” and are hosting  INTERNATIONAL MUSIC EVENTS  throughout SA  to raise funds for the first Jes Foord POWAR Centre in SA. The cost will be in the region of R3 million and proceeds from the Dennis Stratton Tribute TO HIS MAIDEN YEARS & a special Unrehearsed 7 music evening starting in Durban and ending in JHB  will be utilised towards this desperate and worthy cause.