(Njabulo Madlala)
A dinner honouring leading South African divas will be held
in Durban on August 14.
Entitled The South
African Cultural Legacy - A Celebration Of Women, Wine & Song, the
select evening will be hosted by Njabulo Madlala, star South African operatic
baritone and founder of the Amazwi Omzansi Africa Singing Competition which
takes place in Durban next weekend, in collaboration with wine-maker David
Sonnenberg, owner of Diemersfontein Wines.
Presented under the banner, The South African Cultural
Legacy - A Celebration Of Women, Wine & Song, the glitzy dinner event will
be held in honour of the country’s leading operatic divas – headed by the
celebrated mezzo-soprano, Sibongile Khumalo, along with acclaimed Durban-born
US-based soprano, Bronwen Forbay; the distinguished Cape-Town based mezzo
soprano, Violina Anguelov, and others. It will be given at Southern Sun
Elangeni-Maharani, 63 Snell Parade, and will start at 18h00 with a wine-tasting
reception, prior to the dinner which starts at 19h00 (dress code formal).
Says Madlala: “Supporters and enthusiasts are cordially
invited to come and celebrate the launch of the Voices of South Africa Trust, a
young singers initiative started with a vision of building bridges through
music and the arts, creating a platform for learning and growth and connecting
our young future stars at grassroots level with artists at the top of their
careers.
“Coinciding with Women’s Month," he adds, "this event is a wonderful
opportunity to celebrate and honour the incredible women whose work has moved
and inspired at home and elsewhere. They are some of South Africa's most
accomplished and beloved opera and jazz singers, Sibongile Khumalo, Bronwen
Forbay, Violina Anguelov, Sally Burgess and others to be announced on the
night.”
The event will also offer a prime opportunity for
wine-tasting of Diemersfontein Wines and will feature performances by singers
on the Voices of South Africa Training programme and a live band
Tickets R250 include wine-tasting, soft drinks
and dinner. For reservations e-mail Njabulo Madlala at info@voicesofsouthafrica.org
Seating is limited and guests will be accommodated on a first-come-first-served
basis.
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