Where to hang out this Easter

WITH the four-day weekend ahead most of us are looking forward to the extra long period to relax and enjoy time with family and friends.

For fun ways to spend the down time here’s a list of the coolest things happening around town.

Our Land exhibition

ANN Bryant Art Gallery opens the Our Land exhibition by Carl Becker and Monique Pelser today. The exhibition starts at 6.30pm and entry is R20 tonight. For more details, contact (043) 722-4044.

Jazzy sounds

THE Imonti Jazz Band plays at the Mdantsane Hotel on Sunday at 2pm. Entry for the event is R30.

Ginsberg Film Festival

THE Ginsberg Film Festival which will see documentaries and South African films screened starts today. The festival taking place in Ginsberg, near King William’s Town ends on April 21. All are welcome to take part.

Easter bunny

HAVE your child’s photo taken with the Easter bunny in Pollocks Easter Village at Vincent Park and get free entry in their Easter colouring-in competition. Great prizes up for grabs from Saturday till April 27. For more details, contact 043-783-6700.

Contemporary dance

EAST London dancer Vuyo Mahashe hosts a contemporary dance workshop from April 21 to 25 for R400. Another workshop start on April 25 until 27 for a fee of R300. For more details, contact 072-085-57176/ 073-941-6893.

Live jams

CATCH Quentin live at the Cambridge Club tomorrow. Entry is free.

Farm fun

LINDALE farm is open this weekend, weather permitting, with fun for the whole family. Entry costs R25 for adults and R15 for children. For more details contact 082-415-2791.

 Black Bull fun

CATCH Calan playing tonight at the Black Bull. Free entry.

DStv iRock Emonti

THE much anticipated iRock Emonti music festival starts this Saturday at the Buffalo Park Stadium. The show will see the likes of Lira, Ntando, Ringo, DJ Zinhle and more entertaining the masses. Tickets for the show cost R180 and for the gospel show on Sunday, tickets cost R150, available from Computicket. Gates at the stadium open at 1pm on Saturday and at midday on Sunday.

Good Friday service

FAMILY Church in Gonubie invites everyone to attend their Good Friday Service starting at 9am. For more details contact (043) 740-0321.

Resurrection celebration

CELEBRATE the resurrection of Jesus Christ with the Seaside Family Church in Gonubie on Sunday at 9am. For more details contact (043) 740-0321.

COMING SOON...

• Next week Friday, April 25, at 9.30am, Autism South Africa, Eastern Cape, will hold a big “blue” awareness walk for autism along the Esplanade in East London.

East Londoners can get ready for a night of nostalgia when legendary Richard van der Westhuizen performs at the Boeretroos Theatre on April 26.

lIt’s time again for a night with South Africa’s most famous “Boeremeisie” all the way from the “Platteland”. Lianie May returns to perform another first class show in East London on April 28 at Boeretroos Theatre.

 ANY COOL EVENT YOU WANT TO TELL US ABOUT? Fax (043)743-5155 or e-mail gig@dispatch.co.za before 12pm on a Tuesday.

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