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Local ROM-com Happiness is a Four-Letter Word has been making box office records, attracting over 45,000 attendances with gross box office receipts of R2,371,782 in its first three days of release. Daniel Dercksen interviews producer Bongiwe Selane to get the scoop.

In other news, the date has been set for the annual Parklife Festival in Joburg: 16 April it is! And Cari van Wyk lives the pampered life at the Santé Hotel & Spa.

We've got tickets to the Mieliepop Music Festival in Mpumalanga and next week's Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert featuring Shortstraw and The Plastics.

P.S. If heading to Ultra SA in Joburg or Cape Town this weekend check the full line-up here!

Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)

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Weekly top stories
Happiness is a Four-Letter Word - Q&A with Bongiwe Selane
[Daniel Dercksen] Daniel Dercksen talks to award-winning producer Bongiwe Selane about her new film Happiness is a Four -Letter Word... read


Ultra South Africa releases complete festival line-up and schedule

DJs from all over the world will take to the numerous stages of Ultra South Africa, being held in Joburg and Cape Town. Read

Santé a la Tuscan lux

Cari Van Wyk

After you turn into the gates of La Bella Vita Wine Estate you are soon to be greeted by the tiled roofs of Santé Hotel & Spa. This is probably the closest you'll get to Tuscany in this country... Read

Parklife names the day

The date for the Parklife Festival has been named as Saturday, 16 April, 2016, at Marks Park. Read

Theatre
International ballets stars join SAIBC line-up
Two international ballet stars, Cuba-born Adiarys Almeida and Jonhal Fernandez from Mexico, will join top international and local guest artists at the gala performance of the fifth SA International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) on Sunday, 28 February, 2016, which will showcase the talent of the SAIBC on stage with dancers from all around the world. read
Movies
The Boy will scare you to death

Daniel Dercksen

Horror gets an awesome makeover with The Boy, a truly terrifying and suspense-filled ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat - and leaping out of it a few times. read
Box office success for Happiness is a Four-Letter Word
Happiness is a Four-Letter Word has attracted 45,000 attendances with gross box office receipts of R2,371,782 in its first three days... read
Lifestyle
March of the brand managers

Issued by Bizcommunity.com

Next month on Bizcommunity we're very excited to be revealing to you the people behind some of your favourite and award-winning brands. Those unsung heroes responsible for the custodianship of brands - the brands you do business with, work for and love. Expect daily updates from the likes of Fleishman Hillard SA, Good Hope FM, Uber, Ackerman's, Brand SA and lots more surprises... read
Music
Gangs of Ballet to support Of Monsters And Men
Gangs of Ballet have been confirmed as the support act for the Of Monsters And Men Live In Cape Town shows, which take place on 30 and 31 March, 2016, at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. read
Events
Body Worlds Vital exhibition to be held in Joburg
A new exhibition celebrating the wonder, resilience and fragility of the human body, Body Worlds Vital, is to open at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Newtown, Joburg on Tuesday, 1 March, 2016. read
Food & Wine
Beef Short Ribs with Pomegranate

Nina Timm

Lately, beef short ribs are all the rage. Smokey BBQ beef short ribs are the new thing when having a braai and lamb shanks are happily replaced by beef short ribs cooked for hours in red wine with earthy mushrooms and pancetta lardons... read
Two books from Jamie Oliver in 2016

Issued by Penguin Random House SA

Michael Joseph will be publishing two books from Jamie Oliver in 2016. The first book will be around the subject of healthy eating for the family and the second title will be a long-awaited Christmas book... read
Wellness
TomTom sparks a fitness revolution

Lauren Hartzenberg

Last week Thursday saw the launch of the all-new TomTom Spark GPS Fitness Watch at the ultra swanky Zenith Sky Bar in Cape Town. Utilising everybody's favourite fitness motivator, music... read
Five fantastic gift ideas for newborns

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

When a new baby arrives, it's a special occasion for everyone involved. And to mark this special anniversary, you'll want to buy a gift that's memorable and will be treasured for many years to come... read
Multimedia
DJ Qness & December Streets - Can You Feel It
DJ Qness & December Streets - Can You Feel It
The official release of the music video for Can You Feel It, a track by DJ Qness and December Streets. The song was released in November 2015 by Coke Studio and has since been receiving extensive commercial airplay on South African radio - View/Rate
Jobs offered
Fitness Instructor - Cape Town
Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced fitness instructor (Ref. MHF/012/0116). Applications close - 4 March 2016. Read more >>




New events to diarise
CANSA Shavathon
Killarney Mall - 27 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


Amy Campbell at the Kirstenbosch Craft and Food Market
HIPPO Communications - 28 Feb 2016, Cape Town


Dis-chem Health Expo
Killarney Mall - 1 Mar 2016 to 7 Mar 2016, Johannesburg


The 2016 Matjhabeng Bridal Expo
Trending Events - 16 Apr 2016, Welkom


Upcoming events
Breakfast with a Bonus - 26 Feb 2016, Cape Town
Breakfast with a Bonus: come be inspired beyond words, learn something really useful and all for a great cause, to boot! Read more >>

Bitches Be Back
Whacked Special Project - 26 Feb 2016 to 27 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


Ultimate X
Old School Productions cc - 27 Feb 2016, Cape Town


The Rooftop Exhibit
27 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


CANSA Shavathon at Cavendish Square
Cavendish Square - 27 Feb 2016, Claremont


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