Category Archives: Tourism

Layovers no longer boring: Turn Spare Hours into Istanbul Adventures

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Experience the vibrant culture and rich history of Istanbul, Türkiye like never before. Travellers passing through the city can now make the most of their layovers with special programs designed to turn a stop in Istanbul into an unforgettable adventure.

Tour Istanbul

For those with layovers between 6 and 24 hours, there’s a chance to explore Istanbul’s most famous landmarks and savour traditional Turkish cuisine. With a variety of tours available, visitors can see iconic sites like the Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, and Golden Horn.

After landing at the Istanbul airport, Turkish Airlines provides transportation services for the tour and transportation back to the airport at the end of the day. Passengers can select one of the six tours according to the period best suited to their flight arrival and departure schedule.

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Steve Harvey to Headline MIP Africa 2024

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CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD – ABC’s “Celebrity Family Feud” stars Steve Harvey as host. STEVE HARVEY (Disney/Matt Sayles)

Multiple Emmy Award-winning television host, comedian, producer and global philanthropist, Steve Harvey, will headline MIP Africa at FAME Week Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, from 1-7 September 2024. Recognised globally for his relatable, honest, and inspiring personality, Harvey is one of the most trusted figures in media, reaching over 178 million US viewers annually. His presence at FAME Week Africa is expected to draw significant attention and participation from industry professionals around the globe.

Botswana Ignite! Initiative

Harvey’s visit to FAME Week Africa is part of a strategic initiative to boost Botswana’s creative economy. In partnership with the government of Botswana, Harvey is championing Botswana Ignite!, an ambitious programme aimed at nurturing local talent and fostering growth within Botswana’s television and video production industries. This initiative seeks to invigorate Botswana’s creative landscape and position the country as a leading hub for film and television production in Africa.

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Melrose Arch Set to Become South African Fashion Week’s New Home in September 2024

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South African Fashion Week (SA Fashion Week) will be hosted in Johannesburg’s Melrose Arch Precinct in September this year.

The country’s premier designer fashion platform will be moving into its new home for the Autumn/Winter ‘25 Collections from 26th to 28th September 2024, says director, Lucilla Booyzen.

This year’s event will adopt a dynamic new format that will combine runway shows staged in an intriguing “never-used-before” space in Melrose Arch, with a line-up of lifestyle and brand activations throughout the precinct.

“SA Fashion Week’s vision over the past 27 years has been to explore sustainable business models that can leverage fashion’s economic and social influence for the benefit of all the stakeholders involved,” says Booyzen. “We are delighted to be partnering with one of the city’s most exciting lifestyle precincts, in one of its most historical areas, to develop yet another such mutually beneficial venture.”

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Museum of Illusions now open in Johannesburg

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The city of gold has added another diamond to its stellar constellation of unmissable attractions. The Museum of Illusions just opened its doors in the vibrant Rosebank node, becoming the 53rd Museum of Illusions in the world, joining the likes of Dubai, Chicago, New York, Paris, Istanbul, Milan, Shanghai, Cairo, Kuala Lumpur and Dallas who are all home to the remarkable experience. The Museum of Illusions Johannesburg is located just above Hamleys, across the bridge from Spur, and next door to EGG.

 

The concept first launched in Zagreb, Croatia in 2015 and soon became a global phenomenon with over 12 million people having visited the museums to date, and it is easy to see why. No two museums are the same, with each facility taking visitors on a memorable sensory journey through mind bending installations that leverage art, science, maths and psychology in a unique way. 

 

Watch a video with a sneak peek of what to expect at the Johannesburg Museum of Illusions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9JH3reI8CQ

 

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Food for Thought: Food Indaba 2024 Sparks Fresh Dialogues

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Good or bad, delicious or bitter, the kitchen table is where food, economics and politics often meet – and for the past ten years, Food Dialogues has been exploring this in our complex food system in unconventional, educational and fun ways. This year, with a new name reflective of its roots and group dynamic, Food Indaba 2024 is taking place from Monday 22 July to Sunday 04 August with various events at venues across Cape Town, including the V&A Waterfront precinct, Mowbray, Langa, Philippi, Lynedoch and Stellenbosch.

Food Indaba features a range of events, both ticketed and free. Many are open to the public, while some, which are geared more toward academic and industry audiences, are by invitation only. One of the informative free events for all to attend is the Pan African Webinar hosted by Afrifoodlinks. The online webinar titled Power and Hunger is a significant discussion about the weaponising of hunger. The annual in person conference with the same title, for the first time this year, will be a full day affair and will see the D-School (UCT’s design school) creating a Design-Dash, which is a design thinking problem solving toolkit around the solutions to food issues.

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