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GHOSTBUSTERS FANS SET A NEW GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ TITLE FOR LARGEST GATHERING OF PEOPLE DRESSED AS GHOSTS SINGAPORE, June 12, 2016 – Ghostbusters fans have set a new Guinness World Records title for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Ghosts at a Single Venue.  The event was organised by Sony Pictures Entertainment in anticipation of the release of Ghostbusters , the hotly anticipated reboot of the classic film, which will be on 29 July 2016.  Around the globe, the film will roll out from mid-July through to August. ​ Fans of the beloved franchise came to the event at The Event Plaza at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore dressed as ghosts, cleverly incorporating the franchise’s familiar “no ghost” icon into their outfits. An adjudicator for Guinness World Records confirmed that a total of 263 people dressed as ghosts claimed a new title for Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Ghosts at a Single Venue. Commenting on the announcement, Gh...

 The World of Dogs & Cats Friday 15 th  July – 10h00 – 17h30 Saturday 16 th  & Sunday 17 th  July – 09h00 – 17h30 Tickets available at the door or at Computicket. http://online.computicket.com/web/event/wodac_pet_expo/1036628190   Come and Discover the Magic of Animals at the Annual World of Dogs & Cats Pet Expo (WODAC) at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand from 15-17 July 2016.  You will have the opportunity to personally meet a variety of dog and cat breeds, even horses, reptiles, budgies and koi fish.     If you love animals and feel like a fun and therapeutic day out, SA’s biggest and best pet exhibition offers a day of fun-filled entertainment. 

  Man sized fun and a hearty feast at   Carnival City Casino and Entertainment World   City this Father’s Day .. . Dads can enjoy man sized fun at Carnival City on Father’s Day (Sunday, 19 June 2016), with a host of fantastic promotions, sumptuous food, and entertainment for everyone. True to the complex’s colourful character, a carnival-like atmosphere will prevail, with buskers roaming the passages and live entertainment in the Carnival Bar. Knowing that the way to any man’s heart   is via his stomach, Carnival City’s upmarket steak and grill restaurant, Harvest Grill and Wine is serving up hearty three course meal on Father’s Day. The feast starts with a choice between Cajun spiced chicken wings or peri peri king prawns, followed by a choice of beef fillet served with deep fried calamari, rocket and parmesan salad and béarnaise sauce or pan fried chicken supreme, served with wild mushroom and white wine risotto, crispy bacon and a herb jus. For dessert, d...

FATHER’S DAY LUNCH AT DURBANVILLE HILLS WINES Share a lunch fit for a king at Durbanville Hills Wines this Father’s Day, 19 June, with your dad. Make him feel on top of the world with the breath-taking views of Table Mountain, Table Bay and Robben Island visible from the double-volume restaurant. Chef Louisa Greeff has prepared a menu inspired by the unique combinations found with certain flavours and the exceptional tastes of using locally sourced produce. The three course lunch is offered from 12.00 to 15.00 and costs R325 (excluding wine pairing) and R395 (including wine pairing) per person. Starters include homemade beef, chicken liver pâté and brandy sausage; prawn ravioli with smoked salmon; roasted butternut, sweet potato and cumin samoosas or caramelised tomato and onion tarte tatin . Mains offer a choice between pork neck stuffed with onion marmalade, sage and Healeys cheddar; grilled fish, beef ribeye; or Moroccan spiced chicken. End the lunch with rum bab...

BLACK BOTTLE’S STEAMPUNK WHISKY DISPENSER TO TRAVEL TO THE NEXT LOCATION The Black Bottle travelling steampunk-style whisky dispensing machine that has Johannesburg talking, is scheduled to move to its next site. Currently showcased at The Union Bar pop-up till June 11, it will be making its way across town to The Steamworks gastropub in Fourways, from June 13 for a month. To work this weird and wonderful Heath Robinson-like contraption, you buy a special coin at the venue, insert it into a slot, crank a lever (when a bell will ring) and your glass will be filled with a tot of layered and smoky Black Bottle blended Scotch whisky. To watch the steampunk dispenser in operation, go to: http://bit.ly/1Tz3aDf .  The Union Bar with Black Bottle   blended Scotch whisky   is open to the public  on Thursday to Saturday nights, 18:30 to late, until June 11. The venue is the Norman Goodfellows Dispatch Warehouse, on the corner of Chaplin and Oxford roads...

LIFE’S A CABERNET AT THE GREATEST SHOW UNEARTHED The TOPS at SPAR Wine Show is back with a bang this June  From Merlot to Malbec, Pinot Noir to Pinotage, The TOPS at SPAR Wine Show presents South Africa’s top wine labels all under one roof. Back in Durban for its 5th consecutive year the event engages wine lovers of all ages and ilk to try and buy the country’s best bottles directly from wine producers. Themed The Greatest Show Unearthed for 2016 the event will channel a vintage burlesque experience while expertly blending hundreds of fine wine exhibitors, edu-taining activities, food and festivity between the 2nd and 4th June. Highlights not to be missed include the popular Wine Theatre that present a series of interactive tasting talks hosted by industry experts and wine personalities. Visitors are invited to vote for their favourite wine producer in the “People’s Choice Awards” and stand a chance of winning wine for a year. Tickets can be purchased pre-show for R12...

Burn The Floor is back in SA and makes its way to Sibaya this June The internationally acclaimed theatrical ballroom spectacular, Burn the Floor is back in South Africa and makes its way to Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom in KwaZulu-Natal this June. Now in its 15th year, the show has been reenergized in a new audio visual spectacular, Burn the Floor: Fire in The Ballroom. This enthralling show has earned rave reviews from audiences in Gauteng and the Western Cape and now it KwaZulu-Natal’s turn to see what all the fuss is about. “We are thrilled to confirm that Burn the Floor will be coming to our stage, adding sizzle and spice to our winter entertainment lineup. Burn the Floor promises a captivating and electrifying dance and music spectacular that will have audiences breathless. This is certain to be one of the highlights of our calendar this year,” says Belinda Jelf, the marketing Manager at Sibaya. Burn The Floor is the show that revolutionised the ...