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IOL News
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Celebrate mom with a symphony of creativity and music in Durban
Resident conductor, Chad Hendricks will be conducting the KZNPO in two free Mother's Day concerts this weekend. This Mother's Day weekend in Durban, families and music lovers can look forward to a series of enchanting concerts and creative performances, ensuring celebrations are both memorable and musical. Mother's Day Concerts The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Chad Hendricks, will be performing two free hour-long Mother's Day-themed concerts at the Pavilion Shopping Centre on Saturday, May 10, and Sunday, May 11, at the Fountain Court (cinema level), at 1pm. There is also a free charity gift wrapping station for families to have presents for mum beautifully wrapped. The station is situated outside Edgars and is open daily from 10am to 7pm until May 10. Musical Extravaganza The KZN Youth Orchestra will team up with the Durban Girls College (DGC) senior primary and high school choirs and orchestras for their annual collaboration. Two of the College high girls will be singing with the massed ensembles. A variety of music will be performed, ranging from classical to Miley Cyrus's "Flowers". Where: Durban Girls College Centenary Hall. When: Friday, May 9, at 6pm. Classical Music Concert Evgeny Zhdanov and Andrew Warburton will play rarely performed works for violin and piano from Russia, the Czech Republic and France, by Leoš Janáček, Alfred Schnittke and César Franck. Aran Singh will open the concert. Where: Howard College Theatre at the University of KwaZulu Natal. When: Saturday, May 10, at 7pm. "Umhlaba Uyalila" (The Earth is Weeping) Second-year drama students at the Durban University of Technology are shining a spotlight on environmental issues and climate change in their latest original production, "Umhlaba Uyalila". The issues are addressed through a creative multi-lingual hybrid of dance, song, movement, spoken word, original music, poetry and image projection, by acclaimed Durban photographer, Val Adamson. Dr Tamar Meskin, Mdu Mtshali and Zenneth Cibane are the creative minds behind the concept. Where: DUT Courtyard Theatre, 51 Steve Biko Road, Musgrave, Durban. When: May 14 to 16.
IOL News
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Exciting family-friendly events await in Durban this weekend
Preparing for Easter: Phelekwa Mdutyana, Elihle Yengwa, Lubanzi Yengwa and Linda Doyisa. Image: Supplied. Village Easter Fun Enjoy a fun family-friendly Easter morning with craft tables for children to make Easter-themed craft goodies, a photo booth for family souvenir photos and face painting and maybe the Easter bunny will even pop past. Where: Glenwood Village Mall. When: Saturday, April 12, from 9am to 12pm. KZNPO. Image: Supplied. "Palm Sunday" The Durban Symphonic Choir and the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra will present an afternoon of sacred choral music. Conducted by Chad Hendricks, the concert will feature excerpts from John Rutter's "Requiem", Johann Sebastian Bach's "St John Passion", among others plis some solo performances. Where: St Joseph's Cathedral, Mariannhill. When: Sunday, April 13, from 3pm to 5pm. Multi-award-winning singer, Adele. Image: Supplied.
