Category Archives: Travel

Hey Neighbour Phase Three Line Up Confirmed

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Hey there, Neighbours! Get ready to celebrate the good times at the ultimate lifestyle experience – Hey Neighbour. Heineken® has officially stepped in as the headline partner to elevate the highly anticipated Festival!
 
To celebrate its 150th birthday, Heineken has selected to share the festivities with everyone who is passionate about music, art, and culture. This forms part of the brand’s mission to spark connections and break down barriers which aligns with Hey Neighbour’s ethos of turning strangers into Neighbours. This dynamic partnership is all about synergy.
 
To amplify the festive season’s good times, Heineken® is taking the festival to Africa with a continentwide campaign that will make Hey Neighbour a household name across ten African markets. These locations include Mozambique, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, and Nigeria to name a few.
 
With Heineken as a trusted partner, Hey Neighbour will be a festival that the African continent can experience, own, and be proud of. The intent is to be at the same magnitude as the likes of iconic international festivals like Coachella.

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Melrose Arch Unveils “Destination Christmas” Campaign

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As the calendar inches closer to the most wonderful time of the year, Melrose Arch, Gauteng’s premier mixed-use precinct and lifestyle destination, is thrilled to announce its festive season campaign. With an air of excitement and anticipation, Melrose Arch proudly presents Destination Christmas.

Driven by experiential marketing, the campaign includes the creation of an immersive Christmas ambience, premium branded experiences, live entertainment and enhanced, themed retail offerings to provide the ultimate destination to celebrate the enchantment of the season in Johannesburg. Aptly conveyed in the campaign’s slogan, ‘Tis the season to sparkle at Melrose Arch.

The Destination Christmas campaign communications exude an aura of opulence and sophistication. With a colour palette dominated by lush forest green and decadent rich gold, the iconography encapsulates an upmarket approach to convey the essence of the season. Classic Christmas iconography is sprinkled throughout the materials, alluding to timeless traditions while masterfully conveying the centre’s premium appeal and the abundance of luxurious experiences on offer during this special time of year.

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Primal Survivor: Extreme African Safari On National Geographic

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Hazen walks through the desert. (National Geographic for Disney/George Watts)

Wilderness explorer and survival expert, Hazen Audel has long been an audience favourite as he takes on journeys in some of the world’s wildest places, braving the elements and navigating challenging terrain. Now, the intrepid adventurer takes on his first extreme safari expedition through east Africa’s legendary Great Rift Valley. Audel’s incredible journey is captured in Primal Survivor: Extreme African Safari which will premiere on National Geographic across Africa (DStv 181) from Wednesday 22 November 2023 at 21:00 (CAT). 

Hazen Audel finds a Blue Speckled Bush Snake in the Mangroves. (National Geographic for Disney)

As a former biology teacher, he’s always known the valley as the world’s greatest hub for wildlife. The chance to trek 800 kilometers through its diverse wilderness in migration season and survive out in the open amongst magnificent animals, is a life-long dream. Along the way, Audel will cross grasslands, caves, mountains and river valleys, on foot, in his quest to experience Africa’s greatest natural spectacle, the great Wildebeest migration in the Serengeti.

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Disney Africa and LIFT Unveil Plane Livery This Holiday Season

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The Walt Disney Company Africa and LIFT recently unveiled a co-branded celebratory aircraft livery to kick-off Disney’s biggest festive campaign to date in South Africa, “May Your Wishes Come True”.

The livery features some of the most iconic and memorable characters from Disney, MARVEL and Star WarsM, including: Disney’s Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Moana, Black Panther, GroguM, Elsa, Spidey. A brand new character also makes an appearance, Asha, from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming “Wish”, which releases in cinemas nationwide from 22 November.

The Disney inspired plane (tail number ZS-GAS) will appear in South African skies and at airports from 20 October and service routes between Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

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Telkom VS Gaming at Comic Con Africa 2023

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Telkom VS Gaming, the official gaming and connectivity partner of Comic Con Africa, is set to elevate the gaming experience where they will once again host the league finals between 22-25 September 2023.

Comic Con Africa promises an action-packed weekend where esports competitions, cosplay, artists, and gaming enthusiasts come together to celebrate pop culture and gaming.

Telkom remains committed to driving the local esports industry forward by providing improved spectator access, increased awareness, education, and a fun and rewarding environment for both professional and casual gaming enthusiasts. This year, Telkom will elevate the gaming experience for fans and participants alike in the gaming hall where attendees will witness the Telkom VS Gaming Masters, the Telkom VS Gaming Championships, eDiski and High School eSport League (HSEL) finals.

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