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30 Jun 2016 [Contact us] [Submit news] [Advertise on biz] [List your company] [Home] [My account] [Bizcommunity.com] [Lifestyle & Entertainment] [Lifestyle], [Art], [Events], [Fashion], [Food & Wine], [Movies], [Music], [Sport], [Theatre], [Travel], [Trends], [Wellness], [Win] Culture crammed We bring you a culture-packed newsletter this week, with a mix of creative, foodie, travel and event news. Top stories include interviews with chef [Katlego Mlambo] and filmmaker [Dane Dodds] for #YouthMonth. We also interview Graeme Watkins of [The Graeme Watkins Project] and bring you travel and food reviews of [Babylonstoren], [SMACK], [Platbos], [Cascade Country Manor] and the [Franschhoek Boutique Hotel]. Happy weekend-ing! Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Editor & Production Manager ([@Biz_Lounge]) Go mobile with [apps] and [m.bizcommunity.com]. Engage with us on [Twitter], [Facebook], [LinkedIn] and [Google+]. Subscribe to [YouTube] and via [RSS]. Send all your lifestyle news and event invitations to [lifestylenews@bizcommunity.com], exclusive opinion pieces to [contributors-lifestyle@bizcommunity.com] and international news to [internationalnews@bizcommunity.com]. Read ["How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news"]. [Bizcommunity dots] Weekly top stories [#YouthMonth: Precocious creations with Dane Dodds] [#YouthMonth: Precocious creations with Dane Dodds] [[Ruth Cooper]] We were first introduced to Dane Dodds in 2014 just after the release of his [controversial music video for Dookoom]. [read] [The Graeme Watkins Project release new single] [The Graeme Watkins Project release new single] [Pasqua Heard] Graeme Watkins, lead singer of The Graeme Watkins Project, discusses the band's new single, its 'ADHD-inspired beat' and the changes it's made to its music to suit today's local music scene. [Read] [#WeeklyWineWrap: SA wine industry could add 100,000+ jobs by 2025] [#WeeklyWineWrap: SA wine industry could add 100,000+ jobs by 2025] [Anna-Bet Stemmet] This week we take a look at how the Brexit decision could influence the UK wine trade, get some good news regarding South African job creation, learn more about China's millennial connoisseurs and congratulate Stellenrust on its inclusion in the SAWi Grand Wines Collection. [Read] [The bounty of Babylonstoren] [The bounty of Babylonstoren] [Ruth Cooper] Fortunately, my line of work allows me to dine and drink at some of our best local offerings (no complaints here); however last Friday was the first time that I was lucky enough to experience the amazing [Babel] at Babylonstoren in Paarl. [Read] [Youth Month] [#YouthMonth: Top young chef Katlego Mlambo] [#YouthMonth: Top young chef Katlego Mlambo] [Ruth Cooper] Semi-finalist of the 2015 San Pellegrino Young Chef competition and former chef at Ruste en Vrede, Katlego Mlambo chats to us about TV cheffing, food trends and emojis for #YouthMonth. [read] [Read more] [Art] [10 things to know about #NAF16] [10 things to know about #NAF16] Here are 10 things to know about navigating the National Arts Festival for those attending from 30 June to 10 July this year. [read] [Strauss & Co bolstered by heavyweights] [Strauss & Co bolstered by heavyweights] Issued by [Strauss & Co] Strauss & Co has announced important appointments to its board and team of art specialists bolstering the rock-solid legacy of founding managing director, Stephan Welz, who passed away at the end of last year... [read] [Music] [Opiuo, Beardyman and Luke Redford join #SxRTD2016 lineup] [Opiuo, Beardyman and Luke Redford join #SxRTD2016 lineup] Rocking the Daisies, in partnership with Superbalist, has announced three more international acts set to take place at the annual four-day festival at Cloof Wine Estate, Darling, from 6-9 October 2016. [read] [Tickets now on sale for Up The Creek] [Tickets now on sale for Up The Creek] Ticket sales for Up The Creek 2017 are now open. The festival is held on the banks of the Breede River in the Western Cape. Music lovers, party-goers and contenders for the Anything That Floats competition come together for a weekend of partying and dancing to incredible music. [read] [Ad on Bizcommunity] [Food & Wine] [A SMAK of sunshine] [A SMAK of sunshine] [Kim Lawrence] Offering lip-smacking goodness on a plate, SMAK is located at 22 Bree Street, Cape Town and is a charming little corner café. Its menu offers scrumptious breakfasts, light lunches, sandwiches and delicious salads as well as the finest deli selection of cheeses and meats. [read] [Local Grill named SA's Steakhouse Champion 2016] [Local Grill named SA's Steakhouse Champion 2016] The Local Grill in Parktown North takes top honours in The Wolftrap Steakhouse Championships for the third time... [read] [A full programme at the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival] [A full programme at the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival] The annual Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival will run from 1 to 10 July, 2016, and will feature a full programme of activities - one of the biggest of which is the Comedy Shuckle, which will take place at the Festival Pavilion on Thursday, 7 July. [read] [Travel] [Downtown Abbey beyond the boerewors curtain] [Downtown Abbey beyond the boerewors curtain] [Brian Berkman] When the Duke of Bedford lived in the Cape during WW2 he built some of Woburn Abbey's features into his new house in South Africa... [read] [Sapphire room] [Chic with a little cheek at the Franschhoek Boutique Hotel] [Nicci Botha] When an establishment calls its rooms boudoirs, you know it hides something a little sassy beneath its sophisticated veneer that deserves exploring... [read] [A forest getaway at Platbos] [A forest getaway at Platbos] [Ruth Cooper] A two-hour drive from Cape Town, and just past Stanford, is a magical green oasis in the form of an ancient milkwood forest. Somewhat of an anomaly this lush 40 hectare forest has survived and flourished against all odds... [read] [Wellness] [Dineo Ranaka and Hope T Kontle launch He Said She Said movement] [Dineo Ranaka and Hope T Kontle launch He Said She Said movement] Issued by [Seven Colors Communications] The He Said She Said movement is a brainchild of Dineo Ranaka and motivational speaker, Hope T Kontle. The talks are aimed at inspiring conversations about life and personal transformation... [read] Multimedia [CrashCarBurn and Justin Serrao - Winding Road] [CrashCarBurn and Justin Serrao - Winding Road] Justin Serrao and CrashCarBurn release the video for new single, Winding Road. - [View/Rate] New appointments - New general manager for Tokara - [more info] [More people] [Submit a Person] New events to diarise [2016 Traditional Children's Magic Festival] 29 Jun 2016 to 2 Jul 2016, Cape Town [Raga Bolo Celeberation] Eclipse PR - 25 Jun 2016, Durban [Exclusive Diaries] 1 Jul 2016, Pretoria [Fact Durban Rocks] 2 Jul 2016 to 3 Jul 2016, Durban [Top Dog - Three intimate jazz shows at Grandwest in July] Triple M Entertainment - 5 Jul 2016 to 7 Jul 2016, Cape Town [Bastille at Lakeside Lodge and Spa] Lakeside Lodge & Spa - 14 Jul 2016, Sedgefield [The World of Dogs and Cats Pet Expo] World of Dogs and Cats - 15 Jul 2016 to 17 Jul 2016, Johannesburg [Jeep Warrior is coming to Kwazulu Natal] Jeep Warrior - 16 Jul 2016 to 17 Jul 2016, Ballito [Lakeside presents Christmas in July] Lakeside Lodge & Spa - 24 Jul 2016, Sedgefield [Unleashed 2] 9 Aug 2016, kempton park Upcoming events [The Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival is back!] 1 Jul 2016 to 10 Jul 2016, Knysna [Tick the BIG5 Sport Challenge off your bucket list!] 1 Jul 2016 to 10 Jul 2016, Knysna [A runner's dream - The Momentum Cape Times Knysna Forest Marathon] 1 Jul 2016 to 10 Jul 2016, Cape Town [VFC Rugby-Poker Tournament] 1 Jul 2016, Cape Town [Momentum Weekend Argus Knysna Cycle Tour] Knysna Rotary - 2 Jul 2016 to 3 Jul 2016, Knysna [Afrotainment Vodacom Durban July Marquee 2016] Fact Durban Rocks - 2 Jul 2016, Durban [More Events] [Submit an event] [Customise events] [Print] Print any item in this newsletter. 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