Fashioning Modern Africanism

Get your discounted Early Bird tickets for the 2023 edition of the  Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival  now! The   Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival   will be held from Friday 4 th  to Saturday 5 th  August 2023,   at House On Fire  in the Malkerns Valley of Eswatini. Early Bird tickets are sold on a first-come first-serve basis and typically sell out within a few hours, so festivalgoers are urged to purchase them as soon as they become available fron Thursday, 11 May 2023, on the festival website:  www.Lujufestival.com This regional and authentically local  food and fashion festival  celebrates  the local, the wholesome, the creative and the delicious,  proudly showcasing  the amazing ,  diverse tastes of Southern Africa .  The 2023 edition, with the support of Standard Bank Eswatini, will be a uniquely Southern African affair with event partners and participants from Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho, and Botswana.   Young Standard Bank Artist Award winne

The   Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival , back for its 4 th   edition, is a   lavish two-day feast of music, fashion, entertainment, culinary exploits, and connoisseur-led premium wine and whiskey showcases , taking place in Eswatini on the 30 th   of September and the 1 st   of October.    The festival boasts a range of culinary, fashion, music, and lifestyle experiences in a family-friendly, sophisticated and elegant setting.   Culinary Programme Afro-Fusion is the culinary theme   that   embrace s   Luju’s ethos, “A Return to the African Future”, mixing exotic seasonings into a vibrant melting pot of indigenous tastes and techniques. Tantalise your taste buds with the rich offerings for your palate  from the Luju Long Table,  and celebrate the diversity and influence of African flavours with our celebrity-led culinary programme,  the Pick n Pay Luju C ook- O ff competition  and the wide range of foods available in the Luju Food Garden where   you can sample the tempti

The exhibition marks the start of an enthusiastic re-opening of the gallery after a 2-year closure, reaffirming Standard Bank’s longstanding commitment to supporting arts. Muneyi The Standard Bank Gallery is proud to present the work of 13 dynamic young artists in a ground-breaking exhibition: WE ARE CULTURE. This kicks off the next chapter of Standard Bank’s arts calendar as the Standard Bank Gallery’s first in-person exhibition since the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, it is the gallery’s first ever multidisciplinary experience, featuring a select but comprehensive slate of exciting work from a new wave of young voices in fashion, music, sculpture, performance art and more. Leon In line with Standard Bank’s democratising approach to arts development (termed #ArtsSiphakathiInside ). WE ARE CULTURE is curated by Creative Director, Stylist & Editor Bee Diamondhead. Bee was an unquestionable choice of curator. Along with her selection of 13 electric talents, Bee is changing the w

The Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival is back for a 4th edition from Friday 30th September to Saturday 1st October 2022, at House On Fire, Malkerns Valley Eswatini. Eswatini’s leading food and fashion festival celebrates the local, the wholesome, the creative, and the delicious, proudly showcasing the amazing and diverse tastes of Southern Africa, while supporting local artists and artisans. Festival goers can expect the sophistication and variety of the mellow music, fabulous fashion, culinary exploits, and craft beverages that the Standard Bank Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival is best known for.    To avoid disappointment, make sure you secure your tickets as soon as they become available, online tickets will be available from 15th July. Festival goers will now have the chance to stay safely onsite with Rush Adventure’s exclusive glamping facilities and general camping options from All Out Africa. Both the festival organizers, House On Fire, and the festival titl

TICKETS SALES OPEN FOR SECOND STANDARD BANK JOBURG POLO IN THE PARK Johannesburg, South Africa -  Event producers of the Polo in the Park, African Deluxe Company recently announced the return of the 2 nd  Standard Bank ‘Joburg Polo in the Park’ taking place at Gauteng’s premium residential lifestyle estate Steyn City, at the end of April. Tickets sales opened this past Friday.   The inaugural Standard Bank Joburg Polo in the Park was hosted in 2019, dazzling guests with fabulous fashion, good music and delectable gourmet meals and beverages.   Polo in the Park brings a special thrill to a time-honoured sport, thanks to its unique format: because there are only three players aside with an inflatable ball, rather than the hard one used in traditional matches, spectators can get close up to the action and enjoy all the thrills of the matches.   With the option three Premium VIP Hospitality Marquees to choose from, each offers a unique experience:   Steyn City Lounge -  A premium lounge of