Where to take your loved one this Valentine’s weekend

Flowers, roses and champagne will provide the backdrop for this Valentines Day as it falls on the Sunday this year. Around 150 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually and this makes it the second most popular card-sending day after Christmas. So, since love is in the air and it is celebrated, women are reminded that it is a leap year and they are allowed to go down on their knees and ask their significant other for a lifetime commitment. Here is where to go this Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Blues Music Festival

Party and mingle with a collection of the country’s best blues talents as they perform at the stunning NIROX Sculpture Park amphitheatre. The afternoon will be hosted by Dan Patlansky, Gerald Clark, Sannie Fox, Laurie Levine, Manny Walters, Jacques Moolman and Coelacanth and many more. There will also be high-end cuisine from Epicurian Emporium. Sounds like a great afternoon of leisure and romance!

Where: NIROX Sculpture Park 24 Kromdraai Road, Kromdraai, Krugersdorp.

When: 14 February

Time: 11am.

Cost: R300

Luna Pop-Up Cinema

This is an amazing pop-up cinema in Johannesburg that allows you to enjoy an open-air screening under the stars or a screening at a local quirky restaurant.

Where: Antonio’s Italian Kitchen, Shop 41, Grey Owl Village Shopping Centre, Brakfontein Road, Lonehill

When: 14 February a

Time: 5pm

Cost: R200

Spread the love at this year’s 10km Harriers KFC Valentine’s Night Race, attracting over 5 000 runners from all over Joburg. The famous race aims to increase the heart rate of runners while providing a romantic setting of a beautiful summer’s evening.

Where: Randburg Sports Complex Republic Rd, Johannesburg

When: 12 February

Time: 7pm

Cost: R46 to R91

Mama Dorothy Masuku in a timeless experience to celebrate Valentines Day

In the heydays of the ’50s Sophiatown, 16-year-old Dorothy Masuku walked in the footsteps of her mentor Dolly Rathebe with her good friend Miriam Makeba. This month Mama Dorothy will pay tribute to those legends in her own special way on Valentine’s Day – the day when we celebrate love and the people in our lives who support us and inspire us. Treading the boards at Sophiatown the Mix, Mama Dorothy will be ably supported by a trio of masterful musicians, directed by virtuoso left hand-guitarist Bheki Khoza. Booking is essential; call 083 550 7130 to book.

When: 14 February

Where: Sophiatown The Mix, 73 Toby Streeet , Sophiatown

Time: 5.30 pm

Cost: R750 per couple

Out There Session – Poetry and Jazz presented by Myesha Jenkins with guest poets live at The Orbit!

Out There Session with Myesha Jenkins is back at The Orbit every third Tuesday of the month, and this week two amazing guest poets will be on stage at The Orbit. Phillippa Yaa de Villiers lectures at Wits University in the Creative Writing Department. She has been performing poetry since 2002, published widely in local and international journals, has published two books and co-edited an anthology of African poetry that was translated into Mandarin. Sibusiso Simelane (aka Conelius Jones) is a poet based in the City of Gold, Johannesburg. His enthralling poetry moves the soul outside of its comfort zone. His imagery is reflective and his words have solid substance. Together, all of this results in a type of energy that is mind blowing the moment he opens his mouth.

When: 16 February

Where: The Orbit 81 de Korte Street, Braamfontein,

Time: 8pm

Cost: R80

Valentine’s Picnic for the family at the Garden

For your Valentine’s enjoyment take a short left to the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden for a romantic family picnic. Outdoor and family are the two operative words that should persuade you to celebrate Valentine’s Day, collectively with your loved one at an exquisite outdoor. South African Music Award-winner Tiro Moshosho will serenade your day with a live performance while our repertoire of love music will rekindle your romance throughout the event.

When: 14 February

Where: End of Malcolm Rd, Poortview, Roodepoort,

Time: 11am

Cost: Adults R70, pensioner R50, students R50, scholars R35 and children under 6 free

Hey Hillbrow

Hey Hillbrow, is a special one-day play date in Hillbrow, happening on 13 February 2015. This is an event for everyone and guarantees you a fun-filled day that is bound to get giggling with games such as magic tricks, skipping, dance moves, singing lessons, hula-hooping, drawing, face painting and more. This day will also be about celebrating the life of Johannesburg public art super-heroine, Lesley Perkes.

Where: Hillbrow Theatre, 14 Kapteijn Street, Hillbrow

When: 13 February

Time: 10am

Cost: Free

Valentines in the Sky

For a different kind of romance, take your partner on an adventure in the sky with a dinner at the Sky Events Dinner in the Sky. A three-course meal will be served alongside a spectacular view of the City’s skyline.

Where: 1 Arden Road Modderfontein

When: 12 to14 February

Time: 11.30am until 8pm

Cost: R420 to R620