Poetry love is in the air with Drama for Life Lover + Another National Performance Poetry Challenge, and will hold regional auditions at Rhodes University. This year marks the seventh year of Drama for Life Lover + Another National Performance Poetry Challenge and it is coming with a whole new exciting shift. Running since 2010, Lover + Another has grown into a widely recognised national event across several South African universities and surrounding communities. “A key goal of Lover + Another is to reach as many of the youth as possible and this year we expect to grow our audiences…
Author: Stephen Penney
Upcoming events in and around Grahamstown:
Hyundai introduces AWD Tucson Sport Following the success of the Tucson 1.6 TGDI Executive Sport with its eye-catching body skirts, black 19-inch wheels and bold exhaust pipes, Hyundai Automotive South Africa has decided to give the top-of-the-range All-Wheel Drive Tucson 1.6 TGDI Elite the same treatment, and to let it carry the Sport moniker as well. “We have sold more than 50 Tucson 1.6 TGDI Executive Sport models in July,” says Stanley Anderson, sales and operations director of Hyundai Automotive South Africa adding “Some of our customers requested this same body kit and engine power upgrade to be applied to…
The inaugural Grahamstown Games took place over the past weekend, attracting Grahamstown’s fittest and not so fit, CrossFit enthusiasts. Participants, in teams of four, had to first take on an obstacle course, with a heavy looking barbell weight. It was then onto the BootCamp workout and indoor rowing. This was followed by the running and cycling disciplines. In conjunction with the Grahamstown Games was the launch of The Workshop, which houses Bermuda Lawns and Landscaping, Noom and The Fitness Box. There were also a number of stalls in the parking area. Simon van der Merwe, organiser of the event said…
The stalls will include, among others, these awesome and exciting offerings: -Featherstone beer, -That Party Girl (face painting), -Grown in Grahamstown, -Henna House (food and henna tattoos), -9& Three Quarters, -AT Creations, -Health Smoothies, -Chip n Dip, -Salem Crossroads (plants for sale), -Sushi, -Antiques and handmade goods, -Metal craft, woodwork, jewelry, art, -Baked goods from The Bakery -Sports massages from The Health & Sport Centre, -Maui Jim sunglasses -Nutritech Sport Supplements. Furthermore, X, yes X, from Creative City has arranged artists to provide a stream of local entertainment throughout the morning, and live music over lunchtime.
The Workshop, situated in Grahamstown’s Industrial Area, will be launched in conjunction with the Grahamstown Games this Saturday, 2 September. The Fitness Box together with CrossFit Grahamstown will host the inaugural Grahamstown Games on Saturday 2 September. The event will include an Obstacle course, BootCamp workout, Indoor rowing, mountain biking and trail running. Simon van der Merwe, organiser of the event said all events will be tackled as a team, “except that the mountain biking and trail running will be 2 athletes (1 male and 1 female) each”. Read: Stalls at The Workshop launch The multi-disciplinary, mixed-team fitness challenge has drawn…
CLUBS RUNNING Grahamstown parkrun, event number 152, 26 August This week 90 people ran, jogged and walked the course, of whom 4 were first timers and 8 recorded new Personal Bests. The event was made possible by 10 volunteers: Alistair Barker • Kim J. Barker • Catherine Deiner • Billy Morgan • Sally Price-Smith • Peter Stockwell • Stavie Van Aardt • David Stoloff • Richard Alexander • Martina De Lange Male placings: Melikhaya Jacobs was first over the line in 20:26 – 9th time in 18 appearances. Nicholas Greeff was second over the line in 21:34. Geoffrey Embling was…
The Workshop, situated in the Industrial Area, will be launched in conjunction with the Grahamstown Games on Saturday. The Fitness Box with CrossFit Grahamstown will host the inaugural Grahamstown Games on Saturday 2 September. The event will include an Obstacle course, BootCamp workout, Indoor rowing, mountain biking and trail running. Simon van der Merwe, organiser of the event said all events will be tackled as a team, “except that the mountain biking and trail running will be 2 athletes (1 male and 1 female) each”. The Workshop currently consists of Bermuda Lawns and Landscaping, Noom and The Fitness Box. “These…
Mary Waters and Nathaniel Nyaluza were on Saturday crowned the Albany High Schools Rugby League champions after winning the U15 and U18 finals respectively. This is the second edition of the Albany High Schools Rugby league. The U15 league also forms part of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) and South African Rugby Legends Vuka programme which is aimed at the promotion of rugby in disadvantaged communities and areas where it is not being played. In the U15 final, Mary Waters beat Ntaba Maria 33-17 after besting Archie Mbolekwa 29-0 in last week’s semi-finals. Ntaba Maria was the final courtesy…
Former Kingswood College pupil, Taryn-Maie Wille won gold at the 2017 ITU Multisport World Championship Festival in Penticton, Canada this week. The world multisports champs started last Friday and continues until Sunday. Wille was selected to participate in the cross-triathlon (off-road) event (age group 20-24) which took place on Wednesday. She won the 20-24 age category which a 1.5km swim, 31km mountain bike ride and 8km run. Wille (20), is a first-year BSc Conservation Ecology student at Stellenbosch University. “I feel very privileged and I am extremely excited to be competing overseas,” said Wille before leaving for Canada. “My aim…