Things to do in Joburg this coming week October 22, 2007

With Halloween coming up, plenty to do in the city of gold…

Howloween at the zoo

Pull out your scariest costumes and dress up for Howloween at the Joburg Zoo, on Saturday, 27 October. Go trick and treating at the zoo. There’ll be no scary stuff for the small kids, but plenty to scare the adults. The fun happens between 5pm and 8pm, and entrance is R21. For more information and to confirm your attendance, contact Sophia on 646 2000 Ext 221or sophia@jhbzoo.org.za.

It’s Diwali time again

Try some Indian dancing at the Diwali Festival on Saturday, 27 October at Mary Fitzgerald Square. There’ll be the world-renowned Indo-fusion band Strings and Skins and Friends, Joburg music and dance collaboration Saptaswara, and performances from the Indian Dance Alliance of SA. An esoteric fair at Museum Africa, dance workshops, fashion shows, a fireworks display, a mini market, children’s art workshops, and a retail therapy area will flesh out the festival. The dance workshops will include north and south Indian classical, folk and Bollywood dance. Look out for an exhibition of textiles and crafts from India at Museum Africa. The fun starts at 10am and the party lasts until midnight. Entrance is free. For more information, visit the Newtown Diwali Festival website.

Spider walk and talk

Learn more about spiders – go on a spider walk and talk with the Spider Club at the wonderful Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, on Saturday, 27 October. Cost is R45, time is 9am. The garden is in Malcolm Road, Poortview, Roodepoort. Booking is essential – phone Karen (mornings only) on 011 958 0529

Struggle transport exhibition

This sounds interesting, pity noboy at Sci-Bono thought to update their site for more information.

An exhibition entitled “Transport in the struggle”, opened last week at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Newtown, and runs for the month of October. It captures the history of transport in Johannesburg and the role it played during apartheid days. The exhibition shows how the sector has changed through time: from the days of animal-drawn carts, to trams and then minibuses. Various modes of transport, including the Valiant Regal – once the most popular taxi – are on show. The history of the Public Utility Transport Corporation, or Putco, the South African Black Taxi Association and how people used public transport to raise their concerns, are included.
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