NEWS

INDIAN TOUR

The Johannesburg Historical Foundation is undertaking its second tour to India after last year's successful event.

Because of the size of the sub-continent, the area to be toured is relatively small but highly historical. It covers the province of Rajasthan in some detail and the capital, Delhi, as well as a quick visit to the state of Nepal's capital of Kathmandu.

There are also visits to the religious capital of the Hindu faith, Varanasi, one of the oldest cities in the world, which is a microcosm of Indian life. It also takes in Khajuraho, Agra and the Taj Mahal, Jaipur and several other areas and cities of interest.

"Visiting India is something every South African should do at least once in a life-time," says Alan Bamford who will lead the tour. "The mixture of Hindu and Moslem cultures makes an unforgettable contrast. January and February are late winter months when the weather is cool. it is also the high tourist season."

For details see advert. To book, contact Alan Bamford at 011: 646-4179.

MIDMAR WATERFRONT

The Midmar Waterfront Market next to Midmar Historical Village takes place on October 6 from 09h00 to 15h00.

Attractions include the tugboat, Eaglesham, a Shackleton aircraft and steam train rides. Indoor and outdoor stalls are available, contact Olga Hutt on (033) 502-9074 or Fax (0331) 42-8897.

STARK RAVING MARK

Durban's favourite comedian, Mark Banks, and his newest show Stark Raving Mark! runs in the Playhouse Drama Theatre until October 13.
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Marks Banks, who seems the only person capable of rousing lethargic Durban audiences and usually plays to full houses, recently returned from the Montreal Comedy Festival where he represented South Africa. He has also been asked to other comedy festivals around the world.

He's not for the faint-hearted as his rapier sharp wit spares no-one, least of all those in the public eye!

MOZAMBIQUE MOMENTS

Lotte Moodley is a Danish photographer who trained as a documentary photogra-pher and photo- journalist at the Nordic Photographic School in Sweden and has worked as a photographer in Denmark, Sweden, Latin America, Mozambique and South Africa.

Her exhibition, which runs at the Durban Centre for Photography at the BAT Centre, represents her personal observations and experiences from her four years of work in Mozambique and should not be seen as a documenta-tion of the Mozambican way of life or the situation in that country.

TRIBUTE

According to the publicity "it should be seen more as a personal tribute to the Mozambican people, their diversity and ability to maintain their sanity in a very difficult and traumatic period of Mozambique's history."

The photographs are from all corners of the country, taken while the civil war was still very much a part of people's daily lives.

FRENCH PRESENCE

From October 11 to 22, the Alliance Fran㌢ise will host an exhibition focusing on the French presence - past and present - in KZN. The exhibition also looks to the future through project development on various levels such as the establish-ment of a tourist route Route du Prince ImpＳial, Louis NapolＰn and local, national and international French links and exchanges.

Support for the exhibition comes from Technikon Natal (Pietermaritzburg campus), Air France and the Alliance Fran㌢ise of Durban.

The Alliance Fran㌢ise is situated at 22 Sutton Road, Morningside. The Gallery is open daily except from 13h00-14h00.

Phone 23-9582 for details.

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