Invisible Cities

What do you get if you combine a bunch of stylish people, great musicians, an empty parking lot, a pirate radio station and abandoned buildings? A sort-of-like-drive-in but waaaayyy more fun. We brought our cooler bags, our cameras, our friends and our party shoes and we danced the Sunday Blues away.
Here is a quote from the Invisible Cities website to explain what these events are all about:

"Invisible Cities is a year-long music and arts festival in the form of 12 once-off monthly events set in the empty buildings soon to be part of Johannesburg’s Maboneng arts precinct. Transitional spaces - buildings that are no longer what they once were, and not yet what they will soon become. Rooftops, hallways, stairwells and facades will be transformed into snapshots of a possible Johannesburg."

 

 

 

All I can say is that I'm endlessly inspired by the organizers of these events, Skeleton Crew. Make sure you keep an eye on their website for more information on the next event. 

Saturday morning in Jozi

Yesterday we went to Juta street in the heart of Braamfontein. There is some serious urban regeneration taking place in this part of town and this makes my heart beat a little faster. My husband's blog will feature a more comprehensive look at the architecture and other cool shops in Juta street. My post here will focus more on the Neighbourgoods market. These guys are doing something amazing. It started in Cape Town and finally Jozi is also blessed with the presence of responsible organizers, as well as talented and mind-blowing vendors. The space is amazing - tucked safely into the urban fabric, with really nice get-together spaces, clever design details, aesthetically pleasing furniture and good finishes.
This quote from their website says it all:

The Neighbourgoods Market is an independent initiative founded in 2006 by entrepreneurs Justin Rhodes and Cameron Munro, whose aim is to revive and reinvent the Public Market as a civic institution.

Thanks to my liefie, who took some of the photos below whilst I was fiddling with my new toy...more on that later.

This market will be open every Saturday from 09:00am to 15:00. Go there, experience city life the way it should be.

Kerkorrel se SnorCity...Pretoria in my hart

We've stumbled across this amazing video, "a tale of three cities". This is awesome. It captures the spirit of Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town in such a beautiful way. By three very talented South African artists and Bittereinder.
Enjoy.