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Running until Sunday December 20 – the 2015 Reps panto, Aladdin. Fun for the whole in this great holiday show directed by Graham Crutchley. Starring Marc Thomas, Stephane Thomas, Savannah Bester and Caroline Yule. Booking now open at The Spotlight. Performances will include matinees at 2.30pm on all Saturdays and one Sunday, with evening performances most nights at 6.30pm. Tickets from $8.
Running until Saturday December 5 – The Impro Show Christmas Edition. Theatre Upstairs at Reps. Join the Imps for another fun show.7pm each night. All seats $10. Book at The Spotlight.
Friday December 4 – Late Night Shopping Experience at 167. All the shops at 167 Enterprise Road will be open into the evening, including Theo’s House of Coffees. Jewellery, clothing, home décor, art gallery, gift shop, hair salon, beauty shop all open. Starts from 4pm and goes on to 8pm, Mande Snyman will be singing throughout the evening and families are welcome – swimming pool for the children.
Friday December 4 -Â Zimbabwe National DanceSport Championships 2015. International and local Judges. Italian Club, Quendon Road. Starts 4.30pm and runs through the evening. Tickets: table seating with snacks/wine $20 per person/$15 per child under 12 (advance bookings only). Single seating $10 per person/$5 pensioners and children under 12 (advance bookings or tickets at the door). Call Pat 0776 270311 or Cherilyn 0772 302232. Ballroom, Latin and classical featured, plus salsa. Full bar and catering available. Other enquiries mish@mweb.co.zw.
Friday December 4 – The Superbrand 2015 Awards Ceremony. Featuring the Exceptional Marketing Awards. Venue: Zimbali Gardens. Book tables at $1 000 for a table of 10. Partnership opportunities and exhibition space available. Contact Enia on 0772318464, or email eniam@mazim.co.zw, for more details. Theme for this year: Anchoring the economy through enhanced brand performance. Starts 6pm. Presented by the Marketers’ Association of Zimbabwe.
Friday December 4 to Sunday December 6 – African Voice presents Christmas In Africa. St George’s College. The Rotary Club of Highlands, assisted by St George’s College, once again presents African Voice, the all-female a cappella quartet, together with the voices of St George’s College boys, Old Georgians and Zimspiration choristers, along with some guest solo appearances. Produced and directed by Kundisai Mtero. In this concert, the group will revisit and celebrate the birth of the King in an interestingly different performance in song, music and narrative with an Afrocentric flavour, garnished with “Zimbo” satire! Bring a candle and unravel with us this very special annual gift we call Christmas. Please bring a small dry grocery item (these will be collected and distributed to those less fortunate and make a difference to their Christmas). A concert for the whole family. Cash bar (wine, beer and soft drinks) and snacks before concert and during interval. 1st Concert: Friday at 7pm sharp; 2nd Concert (matinee): Saturday 2.30pm; 3rd Concert: Saturday 7pm; 4th Concert (matinee): Sunday 2.30pm. All in St George’s College, Belt Hall. Price: $5. All proceeds to the Rotary Foundation (Rotary Club of Highlands). Tickets available at St George’s College, Cashier’s Office (closed Friday afternoons from 12 noon). For ticket enquiries, call (04) 703595 ext 8113 or ext 8118. For any further enquiries about the concert, email headsec@stgeorges.co.zw or Kundisai Mtero on koo@zol.co.zw, cell: 0772 830967, landline: (04) 795600/1/2.
Saturday December 5 and Sunday December 6 – 2 Day-2 Stage MTB adventure cycle event. For anyone who loves mountain biking. It is a solo ride but we encourage to ride with your mates. You can do either of the days. Please visit www.activesports.co.zw and follow the Electrosales link for details.
Saturday December 5 and Sunday December 13 – Auditions for a musical show at Reps Theatre. Auditions will be held on two occasions for a show called The Musical World Of Disney. This will feature music from Disney shows and will celebrate one of the greatest minds of the entertainment business. First audition, Saturday December 5 from 8.30am to 12noon; second audition, Sunday December 13, from 10am to 12 noon. Venue: Adrian Stanley Room at Reps Theatre. Show run will be March 9 to 24 (rehearsals start January) and will be directed by Sue Bolt, Meg Mackenzie and Mario Ciampi. Please bring prepared music, preferably from a Disney show. There will be an accompanist or you can bring your own backing track. Unaccompanied singing will not be accepted in this instance. As with all Reps shows, no remuneration is offered.
Saturday December 5 – ZimSplash. Borrowdale Race Course. Webtickets’ latest event. Have fun in the sun and join in the country’s biggest water balloon fight. A fun family day out. 12 midday to midnight. Book online at www.webtickets.co.zw
Saturday December 5 – Spice Trader’s 10th anniversary dinner. Celebrate a decade of fun with us. Table bookings essential. Please call Chantelle on 0772308953 for your reservation or for more information.
Saturday December 5 – AMH Conversation on Women in Leadership. A narrative for women by women partnered by the Netherlands Embassy and Hivos and presented by Alpha Media Holdings.Guest speaker is Phuti Mahanyele, CEO of Shanduka Group, South Africa. Conversation will be on women’s empowerment, leadership in the community and business and women’s rights in the workplace. The Glasshouse, Mashonland Turf Club. 12noon to 4.30pm. Entry free. To be part of the event email events@alphamedia.co.zw/ call 0772961389.
Wednesday December 9 – Starlight Shopping at Chisi Walk, 5 pm to 9 pm. 15 Shortheath Road, Chisipite. Join us for an elegant evening of wine, music and festive cheer. Christmas shopping at these wonderful shops: Deli Walk Coffee Shop, Nguni & Ngwenya, Bliss, Inner Living, The Bead Shop, Pretty Plane Furniture, Periwinkle Gift Shop, Baobab Junction, Perfect Touch, The Glass Studio, Maruva Cosmetics, Pam’s Beauty Salon and Piercing by Tweez.
Thursday December 10 – Christmas-themed supper theatre at 167. Directed by Zane Lucas, an evening of theatre and socialising. 167 Enterprise Road, also known as Theo’s House of Coffees. Watch out for more information, but diarise now, starting 7pm. This will be a fun series of short vignettes under the title Zane’s Zany Christmas Box.
Friday December 11 – Singin’ For Sinatra. A tribute show about Ol Blue Eyes, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Arranged and staring Alex Fairlie. Another fun show with dinner at 167 Enterprise Road, also known as Theo’s House of Coffees. Book by calling Lollie on 0772 881877. Tickets $8 (pensioners and children $5). Supper and drinks available – no cooler boxes.
Saturday December 12 – An Evening of Words. Club Room, Reps Theatre. 6.30pm. An evening of appreciation of the flow and rhythm of the spoken word. Escape into the moment captured on paper but brought to life by voice. This event is not a performance but a social occasion to share in the delight of literature and discuss with others on authors, books, public speaking and whatever you want.
Programmed readers will delight us from published works.
Sunday December 13 – Centenary High Tea. Meikles Hotel marks its 100th anniversary with a series of high tea events. Enjoy the new high tea, have a talk on the hotel’s history and then go on a tour of the hotel and immediate surrounds. Ends with a short wine tasting. Entertaining and interesting for all ages. $12 per person. Book by calling reservations on (04) 707721 or e-mailing switchboard@meikles.com. This will be the penultimate special high tea( though you can enjoy high tea without the talk and walk at any time every day!).
Tuesday December 15 – Fun quiz night – the Christmas Edition. 167 Enterprise Road, also known as Theo’s House of Coffees. Arrive 6ish for a 6,45 start (prompt) – allowing you to get settled in with food and drinks. No entry fee and all welcome to this team quiz, in which the accent is on enjoyment. Supper from $5. Just arrive, but if you wish to ensure you have a table, please book by calling 0772 881877.
Friday December 18 – Fundraising music and fancy dress event. Borrowdale Country Club, starting 7pm. All in aid of the Harare SPCA. Dress in fancy hats or Christmas style. Gary Stanley performing all night. Entry $5 if you book in advance, $10 at the door. Food available at $5 a plate, drinks on sale, also a raffle. Contact Linz on 0772 125515 or Katie on 0712 600754 for info or to book.
Sunday December 20 – Rob Burrell (Mann Friday) and Arno Carstens (Springbok Nude Girls) Live. The Tin Roof. Back from this year’s Glastonbury Festival, join Mann Friday front man Rob Burrell along with platinum-selling, award-winning singer-songwriter Arno Carstens for a great show. Arno has had over 20 top-ten singles and shared the stage with the likes of U2, The Rolling Stones and REM. This will be a fundraiser for the Harare Children’s Home. Special guest Ryan Koriya and the odd surprise here and there. Tickets $15 now available from: Sorella’s – Rolf Valley; Folio Bookstore – Arundel; Folio Bookstore – Sam Levy’s Village; The Tin Roof – Lewisam. Doors open 6pm for a 7.45pm start. For more information visit www.facebook.com/events/628710720605452
Tuesday December 22 – Braai afternoon and carols evening. 167 Enterprise Road also known as Theo’s House of Coffees. Great family day. Braai from midday. Carols evening from 4.30pm, with everyone invited to sing along, led by the popular Mande Snyman. Book a place by calling Lollie on 0772 881877.
Sunday December 22 – Centenary High Tea. Meikles Hotel marks its 100th anniversary with a series of high tea events. Enjoy the new high tea, have a talk on the hotel’s history and then go on a tour of the hotel and immediate surrounds. Ends with a short wine tasting. Entertaining and interesting for all ages. $12 per person. Book by calling reservations on (04) 707721 or e-mailing switchboard@meikles.com. This will be the final special high tea( though you can enjoy high tea without the talk and walk at any time every day!).
Tuesday December 29 – Fun quiz night – year end edition. 167 Enterprise Road, also known as Theo’s House of Coffees. Arrive 6ish for a 6,45 start (prompt) – allowing you to get settled in with food and drinks. No entry fee and all welcome to this team quiz, in which the accent is on enjoyment. Supper from $5. Just arrive, but if you wish to ensure you have a table, please book by calling 0772 881877.
Thursday December 31 – Ah, yes, I remember it well. Reps Theatre, Belgravia. A New Year’s Eve concert – one show only. 6.30pm. Start your New Year celebrations with a look back, as John Jones, Roz Ribeiro, Pete Hadingham, Nigel Hopkins and others bring you the songs you remember from the great musicals you have loved: Oklahoma, Gigi, Showboat, The Student Prince, Desert Song, White Horse Inn, shows by Ivor Novello and more. All seats $12. Activities in the Reps main bar afterwards, leading to midnight celebration. Booking now open at The Spotlight for the show.
Thursday January 21- The Second Travel and Tourism Quiz. Hosted for people in the travel and tourism sector as a fun evening out. It’s a team quiz for maximum five members (if you have more, set up a second team). The accent is on competitive fun. Back by demand after the successful inaugural one in October. Hosted by the Zimbabwe Council for Tourism. Booking essential, so please register your team with ZCT by calling (04) 250246or e-mailing ceozct@gmail.com. Venue is 167 Enterprise Road (known as Theo’s House of Coffees), Arrive 6pm to 6.15pm to settle in, have drinks and get ready. Supper will be during the evening. Cost is $15 per person, including supper and entry fee. Drinks available.
Thursday January 28 – Ignite Your Business Workshop. A six-week workshop starting on this date. Workshop has weekly 2.5 hour classes on either Thursday evenings or Saturday mornings. It designed for entrepreneurs, aspiring and actual, and teaches how to build and grow a successful business in 2016. It combines goal-setting, motivation, success habits, business planning, financial management, business management and more, to bring you an all-in-one firecracker to get your year started with a bang. Go to www.sabrebusinessworld.com for all the details and to register or e-mail sabre@sabrebusinessworld.com or call/whatsapp 0772 354840 / 0772 236625.
Friday February 12 – Fundraising dinner for Harare Children’s Home. A superb supper with dinner and dance music, plus auction, raffles and fun for all. All in a good cause. Venue: Stewart Rooms, Meikles Hotel. More details in early December but diarise now.
Donate chess sets for prisoners. These have been identified as useful for folks in prison. Please call Carol White on 0737 694383, or e-mail her at cwhite@meikles.com.
How to report animal abuse and neglect – a message from the ZNSPCA. There are five freedoms to which every animal has the right: 1, Freedom from hunger and thirst; 2, Freedom from discomfort; 3, Freedom from pain, injury or disease. 4, Freedom to express normal behaviour; 5, Freedom from distress. If you witness any animal being abused, abandoned or neglected please report the incident to the following: ZNSPCA – 156 ENTERPRISE ROAD, CHISIPITE, Whatsapp: 0772 696 311, Landline: 04 – 497574, (if you are transferred to an answering machine please leave name and number and one our inspectors will call you back). Email: zimnspcahq@zol.co.zw. Please give as much detail, as accurately as you can when placing your report.  All reports are treated as CONFIDENTIAL. Reports are responded to in order of priority.
Don’t forget to support these deserving welfare organisations in 2015: the SPCA, VAWZ, Harare Children’s Home, the Friend Animal Foundation. Make 2015 the year you help those who cannot help themselves. Also, please visit Mukuvisi Woodland and Haka Game Park at Cleveland Dam for great family outings and to support valuable wildlife conservation.
Seafood Sundays Pariah State Borrowdale. Seafood platter of grilled prawns, crumbed baby calamari, tempura-battered hake and harissa mussels, crisp fries, garlic bread, homemade tartare sauce and peri peri sauce $18. Tempura hake and prawn combo with crispy fries and homemade tartare sauce $14. Surf n Turf, 200g fillet steak topped with butterfly prawns and creamy white wine sauce with fries and Mediterranean salad $14. Not in the mood for seafood? Try our amazing Sunday roast sirloin of beef, golden roast potatoes, mixed veggies, glossy roast gravy and Yorkshire pudding only $10. Book by calling 0772279051.
Automobile Association of Zimbabwe: your AA membership is the key to emergency roadside assistance. AA gives you real peace-of-mind with world class benefits and quality services whether you are close to home or outside the country. Anytime, anywhere you can count on the AA to come and save you and get you going again. Our commitment is to do our best to get you moving again in the shortest possible time BORDER DOCUMENTS: the AA is often able to supply , in advance, a vehicle Temporary Import Permit (TIP) which is require when crossing the border into South Africa and Botswana. CARNETS: the AA is a member of the Customs Network of the International Touring Alliance (AIT) and, along with other members of this network, is an Issuer and Guarantor of AIT Carnets. A carnet is generally accepted by those countries through out the world which have signed the United Nations Customs Convention for Temporary importation of vehicles, without the need to lodge a customs deposit at the border posts. This document can be issued to AAZ members on completion of the respective application form, available at Branch Offices and lodgment of a guarantee or deposit. The AA does not issue carnets for entry into South Africa. Remember to join renew, reinstate your AAZ membership to experience quality and the journey of a life with the AA. We pride ourselves on offering you everything you need to get you MOVING keep you MOVING and MOVE you forward Contact our Membership Dept for more info. The Automobile Association Of Zimbabwe, 0773 232 270 or (04) 2932089—90.
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