tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77352740349286924182024-03-14T05:29:28.911+02:00BravoBravaSouth Africa’s only international arts and alternative lifestyle radio show. We will start streaming on 1 April 2012 and once again, it will be a show where everyone is a star and deserves the right to twinkle; where everyone is cheerful, trouble-free and at ease! This is the internet radio show where we do not separate but aim to integrate, to encourage, to ennoble and to embrace.BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-72875889150933989332013-02-25T18:52:00.000+02:002013-02-25T18:52:12.544+02:00World-class horse riders from Yarona Hilltop Arabian StudWhen local entrepreneur Nchakha Moloi bought out the Hilltop Equestrian Farms and turned it into the Yarona Hilltop Arabian Stud, he did so in order to satisfy his children’s insatiable appetite for all things equestrian.
Thanks to Nchaka’s oldest son Kutloano, and his younger brother Sefanyo’s keen interest in being world-class horse riders, Yarona boasts thoroughbred Arabian horses that haveBravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-48824929641778901782013-02-12T15:00:00.001+02:002013-02-12T15:08:57.661+02:00FESTIVAL OF FAME – EXPRESSIONS OF HERITAGEFrom Feb 25 – March 2nd the National School of the Arts will showcase its inspirational emerging talent during its annual flagship event, The Festival of Fame. Now in its twelfth year this highly anticipated event on the school calendar sees NSA Learners and Professionals joining hands in a celebration of art, drama, dance and music!
A Heritage Theme has been imaginatively woven into the BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-43231868507274689192013-02-12T14:54:00.003+02:002013-02-12T14:54:48.798+02:00Free State siblings champing at the bitThe Olympics introduced us to Chad le Clos and the Africa Cup of Nations unearthed Dean Furman, and now it’s the turn of exceptional brothers Kutloano and Sefenya Moloi to wave South Africa’s flag high as they set the pace for their counterparts at this year’s prestigious Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, taking place in Arizona, USA, from the 14th to the 23rd of February.
The proficient riders’ BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-61581787330169427892013-01-07T12:34:00.001+02:002013-01-07T12:39:04.615+02:00Johannesburg Heritage Foundation: Walking Tours for the First Quarter of 2012FIRST QUARTER PROGRAMME – 2013
JANUARY TO MARCH
WALKING TOUR
‘FROM CONCESSION TO CO-OPERATION’
SATURDAY, 26th JANUARY
Join us on a tour of Modderfontein. The history of the area is intrinsically linked to the development of Johannesburg as Africa’s power house.
Discover the stories behind the growth of explosives in the Mining Industry and the move into less dramatic activities.
The BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-85674191498095350592012-11-07T10:41:00.004+02:002012-11-11T18:42:53.834+02:00Marie Antoinette, Diana & Alexandra -The Third I In a recorded interview, the famed Zulu medicine man, psychic, artist and writer Credo Mutwa told author Alexandra Levin how Diana, the late Princess of Wales, had urgently been trying to contact him shortly before her death as she knew plans were afoot to have her murdered.
Alexandra I of South Africa in one of her vast collection of ballgowns designed by couturier Chris Levin
BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-83855331806137269762012-02-19T16:47:00.003+02:002012-11-07T10:46:32.243+02:00Gertjie's visit to the Transvaal
BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-38032124073812928272011-11-24T15:58:00.002+02:002011-11-24T16:03:32.109+02:00GRAND FINALE - Mr Gay South Africa - 26 NOVEMBER 2011, THE LYRIC THEATRE, GOLD REEF CITYThe search for the ultimate gay male. A nationwide search for the ultimate gay male culminates in an extravagant gala night to crown South Africa`s representative for Mr Gay World 2012 to be held at the Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City in Johannesburg on Saturday 26th November.Hosts for the evening are:CATHY SPECIFIC http://www.cathyspecific.co.za/FRANK MALABA http://www.facebook.com/pages/BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-7249486840054899012011-11-23T17:39:00.004+02:002011-11-23T17:50:17.195+02:00Secrets Make You SickAn interesting read is Durban business man Trevor Kleinhans' book Secrets Make You Sick. It i sshockingly honest and he brings the message home without ever stooping to moralise. The book is nwo available at CNA, Exclusive Books and at www.kalahari.comThe author writes:"My life has been a journey; I have visited the devil’s den and landed in the enchanted magical garden. This is a story that willBravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-53789730806946610162011-03-23T15:41:00.006+02:002011-03-23T15:45:30.750+02:00SA GLAAD Praises Unexpected SA Government Support Of UN Statement On Human RightsOn behalf of SA GLAAD, we would like to express our gratitude that the government of South Africa has signed the statement issued at the UN Human Rights Council, which was signed by 85 countries, entitled "Ending Acts of Violence and Related Human Rights Violations Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity." The news was recieved this morning with a mixture of elation and surprise, as it BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-50542213968801286252011-03-14T17:22:00.004+02:002011-03-14T20:11:07.826+02:00SPONSOR FOUND FOR SOUTH AFRICA’S BID FOR MR. GAY WORLD 2012Mr. Gay South Africa (Pty) Ltd. is proud and grateful to announce that Wilco van Eeden and Club Travel Honeydew – previously nominated by TOPCO as one of South Africa’s top performing companies - has again, as they have done in the past, offered to sponsor a gay event in South Africa when it was needed the most: the company will sponsor the travel and accommodation costs of the South African bid BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-45433238039664432362009-02-27T11:54:00.003+02:002009-02-27T11:59:28.701+02:00GLAAD withdraws support for COPEThe South African Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (SA GLAAD) herewith announces the withdrawal of it’s support for COPE as a party for which gay and trans citizens should vote in the 2009 elections. SA GLAAD’s reasons for this withdrawal are as follows:COPE’s choice of Presidential Candidate – The appointment of religious figures in positions of political power and influence as a BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-23533360404063014612008-11-25T14:25:00.007+02:002008-11-25T17:53:59.505+02:00Tuesday, 25 November 2008: Rita van den Heever - Jannes Eiselen BravoBrava’s Personality of the Week is Senior Manager of the University of Johannesburg’s Arts Academy and, arguably South Africa’s best-known female TV face and voice. Rita van Heever joins show host Mixael de Kock in the 1485 Radio Today studios tonight at 20:00. You can also hear this popular gay radio show on DStv Audio Channel 169.Tune in and hear how Rita studied medicine at the BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-74192827071985982332008-11-18T18:41:00.006+02:002008-11-18T18:51:36.557+02:0018 November 2008: Eusebius McKaiser Our BravoBrava Personality of the Week is Eusebius McKaiser, strategy consultant, Rhodes Scholar at St Antony’s College and working towards the completion of his Oxford Doctorate.The World Universities Debating Championships described him as one of the world's ten best debaters: A truly extraordinary South African form a mixed race background but who identifies himself as black.We chat about hisBravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-54418291690161251002008-10-14T17:57:00.014+02:002008-10-15T10:54:47.224+02:00Tuesday, 14 October 2008, Adieu Tracey SandilandsIn tonight’s edition of BravoBrava we will be reporting back on Joburg Pride 2008 and the volunteers involved in the staging of this mammoth event on the city’s calendar.Tracey Sandilands, the Administrator of Joburg Pride joins show host, Mixael de Kock, to chat about Pride and Prejudice.Tracey also is a seasoned professional in the areas of marketing, communication, public relations, events BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-88272166315842340892008-09-08T10:59:00.020+02:002008-09-12T14:31:47.722+02:00Tuesday 16 September 2008 - Jenni GreenHEREUNDER: Telkom theft delays GAYSPEAKTRIO ON A TRIP - Pianist Charl de Plessis at Centurion theatre on 19 September, 20.00 - see write-up on http://curtaincallsa.blogspot.com/“CRAZY DIAMOND – A Tribute to Pink Floyd” set to get rockers grooving at The Victory Theatre! see write-up on http://curtaincallsa.blogspot.com/Out in Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - Diary of events - also see http:BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-84930685005419782752008-09-05T13:54:00.015+02:002008-09-08T11:41:20.185+02:00Tuesday 9th September 2008 - Liesl Theron & Gender DynamixHEREUNDER:Legends @ Legends - Meet Lidia Theron, Philip Liebenberg and GuillaumeTRIO ON A TRIP - Pianist Charl de Plessis at Centurion theatre on 19 September, 20.00 see write-up on http://curtaincallsa.blogspot.com/Out in Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - Diary of events - also see http://curtaincallsa.blogspot.com/ for write-ups on moviesBravoBrava's Personality of the Week is the DirectorBravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-1375625254197436072008-09-03T10:29:00.003+02:002008-09-03T14:45:15.641+02:00 Like the inheritance of blue, brown or green eyes and red, blond or black hair, being gay is not a choice but a biological reality. Let us then proudly celebrate the colour that gay and lesbian people bring to this world as Joburg Pride ensures you your rightful place in the heart of South Africa’s culturally and biologically diverse rainbow nation.Mixael de KockExecutive Producer and BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-5239487058579994302008-09-01T14:41:00.011+02:002008-09-01T17:12:49.755+02:00Also see the follwoing write-ups:Hereunder and also more fully on http://curtaincallsa.blogspot.com 15TH OUT IN AFRICA SA GAY & LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL Our Personality of the Week is Hugh Fraser who graduated from Wits University in 1987 with a degree in architecture. Growing up in apartheidsouthafrica, didn’t offer much opportunity for travel, which he yearned. With the opening of the stable BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-45938685107344413622008-08-27T09:56:00.008+02:002008-08-27T10:19:48.166+02:0027 August 2008: Media StatementBravoBrava is alive and well and living at 1485 Radio Today countrywide on DStv Audio Channel 169. This is the show where everyone is a star and deserves the right to twinkle; where everyone is cheerful, trouble-free and at ease! On this show some are gay, some not so gay and some, not gay at all. This is the radio show where listeners are not separated but where the aim is to integrate, to BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-3833298914600021212008-08-26T12:50:00.015+02:002008-08-27T09:52:47.182+02:00Mixael de Kock interviews Fulvio de Stefanis a director of Joburg Pride, the Section 21 Company responsible for Johannesburg’s greatest annual spectacle. Fulvio De Stefanis has a BSC Civil Engineering degree from WITS University. In addition to his role in the construction and property development industry. Fulvio has also been a leading dance event promoter for over a decade. He was a co-founderBravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-67175813931333382672008-07-17T11:55:00.034+02:002008-12-09T05:40:45.390+02:00Tuesday, 22 July: Bryan Bester, Kurt van der Muller and Morne Ebersohn ALSO IN THIS EDITION:Carol Lee Fine Art present STILL LIFEHighlights from the new edition of the gay magazine WRAPPEDSouth African Tattoo to thrill audiencesProgramme of events to December 2008: Music in Sandton Central is now available on http://curtaincallsa.blogspot.com/BravoBrava Resident Astrologer, Anita Noyes-Smith's Zoul Centre newsletter, Soul News, now available from Website: http://BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-18784930573122679222008-07-15T14:36:00.027+02:002008-12-09T05:40:47.716+02:00Richard Loring: Life is a Journey, not a Destination - Tuesday, 15th July 2008,WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN· Five Double tickets to a performance of South Africa’s international smash-hit musical!Also in this edition:A discussion on HARDlove at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square in SandtonElzabé Zietsman at Foxwood HouseThe MTN New Contemporaries Awards 2008 and Exhibition at teh University of Johannesburg Art GalleryCarol Lee Fine Art presents group show titled STILLIFEA FishBravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-72181742250225094262008-07-08T07:03:00.008+02:002008-12-09T05:40:48.326+02:00Charl du Plessis & Michael Bagg: Tuesday, 9th July 2008,WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN!· 5 give-away CD’s by the new group TRIO· 2 tickets to a performance of A Handful of KeysIn tonight’s show we chat to an academic who is also an entertainer of “notes”. South African virtuoso pianist Charl du Plessis is probably best known as that superb accompanist to entertainer Nathaniel.Trained both in the classics and in jazz, Charl recently launched an BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-15756642967642720452008-04-15T16:26:00.004+02:002008-12-09T05:40:48.529+02:00FIRST GAY MARRIAGE COMPETITION WON BY PRETORIA OUKSAnd, from our previous broadcasts of the DeKocks of Grootvoelsvlei now comes Deon Knbel (who else/) - Die Kaapse Kanon - with the following massive contribution to the evolution of Afrikaans poetry! MaerTita de Coq van Boo-tha's-villeWou graag met haar vriende 'n appeltjie skilMy Titta's tog grooth-asoos elke "stut"-Boothanou hang haar twee uiers net waar dit wilgebore uit nagmerrie droom 14/15 BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735274034928692418.post-66938825564540527612008-04-07T15:26:00.011+02:002008-12-09T05:40:48.982+02:00Phyllis Spira Tuesday, 08 April 2008BravoBrava Personality of the week, internationally acclaimed ballerina Phyllis Spira, recently died at the age of 64 at Kingsbury Hospital in Cape Town. As a tribute, tonight’s broadcast will be devoted to Mixael’s interview with her a year ago.After a foot injury in August last year in London, she underwent a series of operations on both legs.Spira and her husband Philip Boyd, director of the BravoBravahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492659168246536303noreply@blogger.com0