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		<title>Women File A Lawsuit With Golf Discrimination  </title>
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		<title>Democratic School Golden Bay  </title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Article by Delmar Mccoy</p> <p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13;</p> <p>Later on, he concentrated on the studio perform primarily based on the sketches and the plein-air performs capturing the landscapes of Cape Cod and Providence. He transformed the best floor of his apartment into a total-fledged studio to get a panoramic [...]]]></description>
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<p>Later on, he concentrated on the studio perform primarily based on the sketches and the plein-air performs capturing the landscapes of Cape Cod and Providence. He transformed the best floor of his apartment into a total-fledged studio to get a panoramic angle of the city and do the job not having any hindrance.In 1978, Dreher moved to California. Here the paintings of American artists Elmer Bischoff (1916-91), Weeks, and Richard Diebenkorn (1922-93) inspired and stimulated him. Soon he realised that his ideas of artwork lie someplace in the middle of Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926), Degas, Hopper, and Bischoff. In the early 90&#8242;s, Warren exhibited many will work of his paintings at the Bedford Gallery at the Regional Centre for the Arts in Walnut Creek, California and at the Lynn Residence Gallery in Antioch, California. Some of mentioned will work displayed ended up The Outside Studio, Along the River, Vanishing Stage, and Diablo from the Delta. His current operates survey and cover the distinctive light pattern of Southern California, San Diego, &amp;amp Contra Costa, and the twenty many years painting sequence on the Sacramento River Delta.Being 1 of the Bay Area&#8217;s primary landscape painters, Warren Dreher functions started with a foretaste of the early 20th century American Realism, moving later to California&#8217;s Bay Location Figurative School. Greatly skilled in both equally the college of paintings, he skilfully blended the two artwork movements of the century. He is at current an lively member of the painters unit named &#8216;The Insider.&#8217;The University of Southern Mississippi is situated in the medium sized town of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The university is usually referred to as the Southern Skip Golden Eagles. The Golden Eagles is the latest mascot and nickname of the University, but this was not usually the case.The college, founded in 1910, has a heritage of numerous distinct nicknames throughout its prosperous history. The initial nickname was the Tigers. The Tigers is a prevalent nickname in the southern aspect of the United States in which neighboring colleges Auburn (positioned in Alabama) and LSU (positioned in Louisiana) also have the common nickname and mascot of the Tigers.Pursuing the original Tigers nickname the University of Southern Mississippi switched to the very unique nickname Normalites (derived from the early name for the university &#8211; Mississippi Regular School). From there the nickname changed several times as the college was represented with the names Yellow Jackets, Confederates, and Southerners in that order. It was an alumni/pupil vote in 1972 that selected the Golden Eagles title that is however utilized to this day.The students and faculty at the university have gone as far as to give the golden eagle mascot a good 1st and very last identify. It is not unheard of for schools to give their mascots names, examples incorporate: the University of Florida with Albert the Alligator and Michigan State with their Spartan mascot named Sparty. In the situation of Southern Skip the full title of their mascot is Seymour d&#8217;Campus. The title Seymour d&#8217;Campus is a play on words supposed to be read through as &#8220;see additional of the campus.&#8221; The modern-day name was inspired by the 1984 World&#8217;s Fair mascot by a very similar title: Seymour d&#8217;Fair. The resourceful college students and faculty of Southern Miss adapted the World&#8217;s Honest mascot identify to match their own agenda.</p>
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<p>Kahurangi School is a new Democratic School opening in Golden Bay, New Zealand.golden bay schools</p>
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		<title>Alternative Destinations in South Africa  </title>
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		<title>Trendy Hair Salons  </title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Article by Lolita Steele</p> <p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13;</p> <p>Hair is amongst probably the most considerable elements or traits with the woman&#8217;s splendor and personality. No surprise hair continues to be referred to for the reason that the crowning glory with the lady. Therefore it is incredibly understood that women [...]]]></description>
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<p>Hair is amongst probably the most considerable elements or traits with the woman&#8217;s splendor and personality. No surprise hair continues to be referred to for the reason that the crowning glory with the lady. Therefore it is incredibly understood that women will always be after styling their tresses and becoming careful with the mane. Certainly lovely, shining and lustrous locks are constantly the effect of a massive amount of loving treatment and nourishment. In our time you&#8217;ll uncover lots of appropriate hair care items that focus on unique hair kinds of textures of hair.</p>
<p>The obsession of women working with their hair and it&#8217;s beauty has boosted the hair salons that get correct treatment of hair and styles up. The curiosity and tending that specific will get at these salons have elevated its recognition towards the extent that in our time you may find countless hair salons in each town. Without a doubt you might uncover hair salons at nearly each and every street corner promising the extremely most effective of solutions and products.</p>
<p>Indeed hair salons are opening inside an enormous extent these days. However due to numerous salons at almost each and every street it could be highly confusing for girls to choose which salon to pay a visit to. With all of salons supplying the very same services and products it could be hard to generate a perfect decision. And producing a wrong choice means wrecking the great factor about your hair together with the elegance of the baby.</p>
<p>The foremost along with the quite first thing that talks in assistance of a hair salon is its hygiene and clean coping with their clients. Within the end basic essentials places that one features a tendency to acquire some infection or every other circumstances of skin. Apart from this the ambiance in the salon also requirements to become comfy and pleasing. The stylists in the salon will need to outcome inside the client feel peaceful and turn into conversational. It&#8217;s been mentioned the slightly friendly environment have always develop a salon accepted other people provided the stylist is nice within the job.</p>
<p>Aside from being conversational the stylist also requirements to become intelligent this will allow you to flair for creativity. A terrific stylist could make the hair salon company thrive inside this chronilogical age of cut-throat competition. A contented and satisfied consumer wouldn&#8217;t only re-visit the area but would also suggest other people in the place. Following very best wishes sort of publicity continues to be the word-of-the-mouth publicity.</p>
<p>Though it really is a fact that the hair salons are not identical inside their mode of procedures yet there&#8217;s one factor which is just about same would be the instruments that are utilized in a hair salon like this from your work stations, chairs, washing sink, massive hair dryers with chairs along with other alike other people. Inside a standard workstation what one generally reaches see really are a glass jar of disinfectant which holds hair combs and scissors brushes of shapes and dimensions oral sprays, gels, and powder hair dryer electric blades massive mirror inside the workstation additionally to hands-held mirrors so you can watch the rear with the thoughts curling irons irons to straighten hair hair dyes of colors and bleaching agents shampoos and hair conditioners and capes for washing and cutting.&#13;
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<p>A Chicago Salon Legend, the Charles Ifergan Hair Salons Chicago have been featured in all your favorite Magazines &amp; TV Shows! The Best Hair Coloring Chicago in the state otherwise.</p>
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		<title>Western Cape Getaways  </title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Article by Lulie Swanepoel</p> <p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13;</p> <p>Whether it&#8217;s whale season, flower time or family-holiday interlude, the Western Cape beckons loudly. With the mother city of Cape Town and legendary Table Mountain at its portal, this is one of South Africa&#8217;s most enticing regions. Among its drawcards are [...]]]></description>
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<p>Whether it&#8217;s whale season, flower time or family-holiday interlude, the Western Cape beckons loudly. With the mother city of Cape Town and legendary Table Mountain at its portal, this is one of South Africa&#8217;s most enticing regions. Among its drawcards are fabulously scenic sights, a rich cultural legacy, and a reputation as an all-round holiday destination.</p>
<p>The Western Cape has several well-known tourist regions, each with its own natural treasures and appeal. Let&#8217;s take a short tour highlighting some great getaways along the way.</p>
<p>Cape Town holds rank as South Africa&#8217;s oldest city, with more than three centuries of colourful history to its credit, and rubbing shoulders with the world&#8217;s most sought-after holiday destinations.There are some great stays in the mother city, ranging from the slick coastal villas of Ellerman House, Les Cascades de Bantry Bay and The Bantry Bay Luxury Suites in the opulent Atlantic Seaboard suburb of Bantry Bay, to the world-class Cape Grace at the Victoria &amp; Alfred Waterfront, or The Leisure Bay Luxury Suites situated beside Lagoon Beach, midway between the Waterfront and Blouberg Strand. There are also some superb getaways in the wine-producing Constantia Valley, where Constantia Uitsig and The Cellars-Hohenort offer many creature comforts. There&#8217;s also Colona Castle Manor House on the mountainside above Lakeside, offering easy access to the beaches of False Bay, the quaint harbour-village of Kalk Bay and naval Simonstown.</p>
<p>Leaving Cape Town behind you, and time allowing, it&#8217;s recommended that you spend a few days in the Cape Winelands, immersing yourself in a world of beautiful vineyards and historic homesteads, where numerous world-famous vintages originate.</p>
<p>The town of Stellenbosch, known for its oak-lined streets and many monument-status places of interest, lies in the picturesque Jonkershoek Valley and is little more than an hour&#8217;s drive from Cape Town. Stay at the intimate River Manor Boutique Hotel and Spa on the outskirts of town, or at Lanzerac Hotel and Spa, a prestigious estate immortalizing old-world grandeur laced with all the modern conveinences that ensure contentment.Paarl is another exquiste Winelands town, basking in the beauty of Africa&#8217;s largest granite rock and exhibiting some marvelous examples of old Cape Dutch architecture. Here you will find an excellent base at Grande Roche Hotel, a superbly restored 18th century homestead and top-class hotel set amid the vineyards and offering the best of everything, including on-site tastings.</p>
<p>Franschhoek is a delightful French enclave in the Winelands, originally settled by French Huguenots. The town lays claim to several of South Africa&#8217;s best restaurants and is within half an hour of Stellenbosch and Paarl. Le Quartier Français is one of the town&#8217;s landmarks, offering a chic, contemporary base, superlative award-winning food, consoling body treatments and its own trendy theatre. There&#8217;s also Franschhoek Country House and Villas, offering rooms in the manor house and gardens, or spacious 100 square metre villas.</p>
<p>After a stay in the Winelands, head for the Cape Overberg, a wonderful region of orchards, grain fields, forests and scenic open spaces beyond the Hottentots Holland Mountains. Follow the Fruit Route through Elgin and Villiersdorp, and continue to Hermanus and Gansbaai. Both are poular coastal towns, particularly during whale season. Enjoy luxurious living at The Marine on the cliffs of Hermanus, or at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, a stylish nature lodge set in a fynbos reserve above Walker Bay. For laid-back country leisure amid wheat fields and vineyards, check in at Blue Gum Country Estate near Stanford. In and around the whitewashed fishing village of Arniston near Cape Agulhas, there are caves and nature reserves just waiting to be explored, and there&#8217;s a great stay to be had at The Arniston Spa Hotel overlooking the sea.</p>
<p>The Cederberg Wilderness Area is known for its magnificent landscapes and intriguing rock formations, many of which depict ancient rock art. Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Retreat is a Natural Heritage Site in the heart of the Cederberg Mountains, offering luxury accommodation, outdoor spa treatments, silver-service dining and a range of fabulous outdoor activities, including swimming in rock pools, canoeing, scenic hikes to rock art sites, and more.The Garden Route is probably the best known tourist region in the Western Cape, stretching from George to Plettenberg Bay, and famed for its breathtaking scenery.</p>
<p>Knysna is a favourite holiday town on the Garden Route, sheltering an indigenous forest, an oyster hatchery, and the Knysna lagoon. Pezula Resort Hotel &amp; Spa delivers a world-class experience on the Eastern Head of Knysna, with exquisite views of the ocean, lagoon and Noetzie Beach. It&#8217;s a great destination for nature-lovers who like to holiday in opulent luxury, with lots to do on the doorstep. Alternatively, stay at the Phantom Forest Eco Reserve, a place of sensual delight set high in an eco-reserve in Knysna, or base yourself beneath a forest canopy at the trendy Tsala Treetop Lodge between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay. If you&#8217;re a lover of fine old country houses, Hunter&#8217;s Country House is another winning choice, also situated midway between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay.</p>
<p>If staying in Plettenberg Bay, check in at The Plettenberg, a superb ocean-facing hotel with fashionable exclusive-use options, or head for Kurland, an exclusive family-friendly country house at The Craggs.</p>
<p>The West Coast is another area of the Western Cape that is well worth visiting. The region bursts into flower during spring each year, producing colourful carpets of blooms and attracting visitors from all corners.</p>
<p>Another part of the country that beckons is the Little Karoo, a semi-arid valley in the Western Cape bounded by the Swartberg and Langeberg Mountains, well known for its friendly inhabitants, uniquely enchanting landscape, quality wines and small hamlets.&#13;
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<p>Exclusive Getaways consultants offer personalised tours and getaways, featuring upmarket accommodation, transfers, car hire and day trips jam-packed with the best of the &lt;Western Cape.</p>
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		<title>The Complete Guide To Find Copper Bathtubs  </title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Article by Perry Keenan</p> <p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13;</p> <p>Looking for one of those striking copper bath tubs, or else possibly a quantity of other hand made classic copper-ware to beautify your home or office? If so consider the services of a 90 year old coppersmithing works in Johannesburg South [...]]]></description>
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<p>Looking for one of those striking copper bath tubs, or else possibly a quantity of other hand made classic copper-ware to beautify your home or office? If so consider the services of a 90 year old coppersmithing works in Johannesburg South Africa.Since 1902 this family business has been shaping an assortment of copper-ware objects ranging from hearth accessories, dome shaped roofs right through to jugs, woks, pots and pans.</p>
<p>The company has become synonymous with quality products that are sought after by connoisseurs the world over. Many people like to test a quantity of references before placing orders, this is good business sense. This coppersmithing works has a list of references that will enlighten even the most discerning buyer. Their pleased customers come from many international hotels, restaurants and casinos, the Lost City, Caesar and Carnival City, as well as the Blue train and many game lodges.No job is too large or too small, anything that needs to be made from copper be it bathtubs or jugs &#8211; they will do! Working from simple drawings or pictures it all gets put together by hand.</p>
<p>During the many years at their existing place (90 to be exact) the family have watched the structure in which they forge their trade, threatened and dwarfed by the very big Ellis Park Rugby Sports ground and Wits Technikon. </p>
<p>Eventually, the only indication to the vanishing trade was the aged worn sign. After 9 years of convincing the authorities that their turn of the century structure should be acknowledged a national monument, they finally agreed.</p>
<p>Out of these old geysers the coppersmiths would fabricate some of the best copper kettles for the Cape and woks which would end up in the kitchens of the grandest hotels in town &#8211; Each piece a one-off original in addition to all one hundred percent hand-made.</p>
<p>If you are an architect looking for a supplier of truly fine copper fixtures and fittings or practical and ornamental roof or else wall cladding then look no further for you have found probably one of the only remaining professional coppersmiths in the country.|Many architects make use of their experience and talent in making fine quality fixtures and fittings not to mention their copper roof and wall cladding methods. </p>
<p>Copper is a really great metal in that it ages beautifully is highly resistant to corrosion and is relatively easy to work and shape into many various products of exceptional functionality and beauty.&#13;
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		<title>Top 7 Global Locations for Bicycle Holidays  </title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Article by Tim Oswald</p> <p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13;</p> <p>Jump on a mountain bike for healthy off-road holiday exercise, or maybe a road bike for more well travelled, sealed paths.</p> <p>CambodiaThe awesome ancient temples of Angkor are scattered over the landscape just outside the Cambodian town of Siem Reap. Enjoy [...]]]></description>
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<p>Jump on a mountain bike for healthy off-road holiday exercise, or maybe a road bike for more well travelled, sealed paths.</p>
<p>CambodiaThe awesome ancient temples of Angkor are scattered over the landscape just outside the Cambodian town of Siem Reap. Enjoy cycling around the main complexes before heading through lush rice paddy scenery to beautiful outlying temples like Banteay Srei. With a fairly flat landscape, one can easily head onto peaceful rural roads and meet friendly Cambodian people in the villages you pass.</p>
<p>AustraliaSuch a huge country is hard to sum up in a few sentences! City bike tours taking in Sydney and Melbourne&#8217;s famous landmarks are a healthy and fun way to do your sightseeing. For those wanting to see &#8220;the outback&#8221; plenty of rural roads and national parks will ensure there&#8217;s no shortage of trips to undertake. Distances in Australia can be huge, so maybe pick an area and start planning. Tasmania&#8217;s pleasantly mild climate in the hotter summer months is an advantage for biking at that time of year.</p>
<p>The NetherlandsThe Netherlands was made for cycling. A flat landscape, a strong local cycling culture and manageable distances made this country a dream cycling destination. Whether it&#8217;s Amsterdam, The Hague, or the Dutch countryside, replete with windmills and quaint pastures, you will find The Netherlands fits the bill.</p>
<p>FranceEmulating Tour de France heroics is one option. Leisurely rides around Bordeaux and enjoying a little wine tasting is another. With literally thousands of wine growers, one is never going to experience them all! Local trains can get you to smaller regions within Bordeaux, from where one can often rent a sturdy bicycle to explore the local region.</p>
<p>DenmarkEnjoy some fresh, crisp Scandinavian air as you make your way around this cycle friendly and conveniently compact country. The Cycling Denmark organisation was established to assist the visitor with useful cycling information, maps, routes, bike tool kits, luggage forwarding and other cycling related services. As for the actual landscapes, Denmark offers quite a range, from tranquil nature trails to pretty coastlines. The gently undulating countryside allows all levels of cyclists to participate.</p>
<p>IndonesiaSamosir Island sits in Lake Toba, both created by an eruption of a huge volcano, scores of thousands of years ago. This Northern Sumatran inland island is a scenic and peaceful destination. One small peninsula contains most of the tourist accommodation. Despite this, it&#8217;s a fairly sleepy place, and gets even sleepier as one heads further afield. At least half the island is paved, and one can enjoy the beautiful lake views and breezes as one follows the waterside circuit around the island.</p>
<p>South AfricaThrill seekers can enjoy downhill mountain bike fun on Cape Town&#8217;s iconic Table Mountain. Nearby Stellenbosch offers wineries with your scenery. Also in the cape, beautiful trails along the Garden Route are another cycling option.</p>
<p>Riding on bmx bikes is great for bush trails with jumps if the overall terrain is fairly flat. Otherwise try a mountain bike for help in getting up hills.&#13;
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		<title>Cape Winelands &#8211; Western Cape Getaways  </title>
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		<title>The Best of Cape Towns Food and Wine Tours  </title>
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<p>It would be impossible to do justice to what is available in Cape Town in terms of wines and cuisines. South Africans love their meat and lay claim to some of the best beef in the world, along with the more unusual choices of ostrich and crocodile. They also have spectacular growing regions producing some of the finest wines, hardly surprising with the endless sunshine.</p>
<p>To fully appreciate all of Cape Towns culinary delights, take a food and wine tour through beautiful landscapes and eat your way around the Cape! </p>
<p><b>Stellenbosch Wine Tour</b></p>
<p>Visit the beautiful wine growing region of Stellenbosch, home to many of South Africa&#8217;s premier wine-makers. This enchanting Wine Tour from Cape Town begins with a short tour of Stellenbosch, an architectural gem that serves as the historic heart of the country&#8217;s wine region. A glorious blend of 18-century Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian buildings is evident as you stroll down Dorp Street. This is followed by a trip to a nearby wine estate for a wine tasting session. A wine lover&#8217;s paradise, this is a relaxing way to spend an African afternoon!</p>
<p><b>Home Braai</b></p>
<p>This tour allows you to experience a home braai (bbq) which happens in a beautiful home in Hout Bay where you sip sundowners, enjoy wonderful sea and mountain views, while the food sizzles away right under your nose. Braaivleis means roasted or grilled meat. Braai for short: This is the traditional South African way of cooking outside on a wood or charcoal fire. So much more than cooking; Braai is a way of life and has to take place at the home of a braaier where you gather round the fire while the food cooks, drink cold beer or wine and enjoy the delights of kebabs, sausages, bread, polenta, mealies, salads and gorgeous mango puddings!</p>
<p><b>Cape Malay Cooking Safari</b></p>
<p>Perched on the slopes of Signal Hill, overlooking Table Bay, the Bo-Kaap is as distinctively Cape as the spicy scents and flavours that drift downhill from its colourful cobbled streets. This tour takes you through the historic, quirky streets of the Malay quarter of Cape Town as you hunt for the sources of those wonderful aromas and discover the distinctive cuisine of the Cape Malay region. You will also visit the Bo-Kaap Museum to get a feel for the history and tradition of the area before following the scents of ginger, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, and chilli while shopping for ingredients to make a traditional Cape Malay dish. Enjoy taking part in a hands-on cooking workshop then sit back, relax, and appreciate your handiwork as you tuck in to a full course Malay Meal.</p>
<p><b>Bread Baking in the Winelands</b></p>
<p>This full day tour takes you to the Cape winelands to one of the areas most prominent wine estates for a fun-filled hands-on bread making workshop. Everyone gets to make and shape a different dough from focaccia and ciabatta to soda bread. While the breads bake, guests are welcome to enjoy a cellar tour and wine tasting of the award winning wines or just laze in the charm of the wine estate. Once the bread is baked, a delicious lunch will be served where you can enjoy the fruits of your labour after which you have free time to meander around Franschhoek, which boasts charming galleries and a chocolate tasting boutique for those with a sweet tooth! Youll even be given a recipe book to take home. If this sounds like your cup of tea then book your flights to Cape Town and go on a culinary adventure!</p>
<p><b>The Anduela Wine Route</b></p>
<p>Any trip through Cape wine country is guaranteed to leave you lightheaded: if the landscape alone doesnt, then the refreshments certainly will. The art of winemaking has a long history in South Africa, particularly in the Cape. This unique route takes you through historic territory to handpicked wineries, chosen for their splendid vintages and their forward-thinking attitude towards the social and ecological challenges of wine-farming. Visit the estates of Mhudi and Stellakaya and Stellekaya among others. Each itinerary boasts a hands-on wine blending session where visitors can make their own wine blends with expert guidance and savour exclusive wine tastings with wine makers and wine experts.</p>
<p><b>African Relish Cooking School </b></p>
<p>This 4 day tours takes you to South Africa&#8217;s Great Karoo; an ancient, rich land of vast plains and endless blue mountains whose little towns reflect the multi-ethnic and cultural heritage of its early inhabitants from indigenous Koi and San tribesmen to Dutch and British settlers and early slaves. Dishes in this region have been passed down over centuries and generations, with fascinating ingredients prepared using age-old methods. The Karoo&#8217;s charming village of Prince Albert, at the foot of the Swatberg Pass, is a Word Heritage Site and home to the African Relish Cooking School. A stay here is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Expect 3 nights accommodation, fantastic cooking demonstrations and workshops using the best of local produce, incredible meals and tastings and a visit to the local markets where you can talk to cheese makers, fruit farmers and olive oil producers. There is even a ghost walk and village stroll led by a local historian and storyteller.</p>
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		<title>Cultural Cape Town  </title>
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<p>From Malaysian slaves, Dutch, English and French explorers to indigenous Khoisan people, the origins of Cape Town&#8217;s three million inhabitants are extremely diverse. Since the city&#8217;s establishment as a halfway stopping point on the &#8216;Spice Route&#8217; to India in the 1600&#8242;s, the centuries that followed saw an influx of explorers, settlers and colonists arriving in the Cape to live among the indigenous tribes already there. </p>
<p>From South Africa&#8217;s colourful recent and often distressing past history has emerged a city that is exciting, energetic and an eclectic place with a rich cultural tapestry. In Cape Town at least, the arts are alive and well!</p>
<p><b>ART </b></p>
<p><b>UCA Gallery</b></p>
<p>This all-white minimalist space features innovative exhibitions showcasing some of South Africa&#8217;s rising young talent as well as already established artists. UCA Gallery regularly curates conceptual and visual artists in solo and group shows. Their focus is to promote Cape Town talent and bring in other vibrant artists from other parts of South Africa to the Mother City. </p>
<p><b>South African National Gallery</b></p>
<p>Government Avenue, Cape Town</p>
<p>This is a world-class gallery with a permanent collection of South African and international painting and sculpture. The South African National Gallery began with a presentation of some 45 paintings by Thomas Butterworth Bayley in 1871, and has since grown in international stature with wonderful examples of South African, African and Western European art. A visit comes highly recommended.</p>
<p><b>MUSEUMS</b></p>
<p><b>Rust-en-Vreugd</b></p>
<p>78 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town</p>
<p>This museum is a great place to learn about Cape Town&#8217;s colourful colonial past. Housed in an 18th century townhouse with a large back garden, the range of contemporary paintings is wide, as are the selection of works from the William Fehr collection, including those by renowned artist Thomas Baines. </p>
<p><b>District Six Museum </b></p>
<p>25a Buitenkant St, District Six, Cape Town</p>
<p>This is a fascinating window into the painful history of South Africa. The museum is homage to the now obsolete District Six, a settlement that was destroyed by the South African government during the apartheid years. Note that all township tours stop here first to explain the history of South Africa&#8217;s pass laws.</p>
<p><b>South African Jewish Museum</b></p>
<p>88 Hatfield St, Cape Town</p>
<p>This modern gallery documents the colourful and moving history of the South African Jewish community, which today numbers around 90 000. Adjoining the museum is the Cape Town Holocaust Centre, where the history of anti-Semitism is set in a South African context and is likened to the freedom struggle. </p>
<p><b>THEATRE</b></p>
<p><b>The Little Theatre Complex</b></p>
<p>The Little Theatre Complex is home to the University of Cape Town&#8217;s drama and fine arts departments. The complex is actually three theatres with the Little Theatre ironically being the largest, providing seating for 240 people. The Intimate and Arena offer space for about 70-80 folks. They offer a variety of delightful shows ranging from cutting-edge plays by critically acclaimed playwrights to work by emerging performers and students. A poster-plastered bar is popular for pre-show socialising.</p>
<p><b>MUSIC</b></p>
<p><b>Cape Town International Jazz Festival </b></p>
<p>Known as &#8216;Africa&#8217;s grandest gathering&#8217; the Cape Town International Jazz Festival brings together the best international Jazz musicians from all over the world as well as South African artists. Ranked no 4, it is one of the best Jazz Festivals in the world and outshines events such as Switzerland&#8217;s Montreaux Festival and even its founding father, the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland! Music lovers, book your flights to Cape Town!</p>
<p><b>Waterfront Amphitheatre</b></p>
<p>Sway your hips to great bands, live dance productions and storytelling or catch live action on the big screen. The V&amp;A Waterfront Amphitheatre is one of Cape Town&#8217;s hottest stages, hosting live music and other entertainment that&#8217;s free to visitors. It&#8217;s also a popular place for shopped out folks to grab some fresh air, rest tired feet and watch all the action of the harbour.</p>
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