Gateway Celeb Chef Showdown

The Gateway Celeb Chef Showdown is back for the 5th year running! It's probably one of my favourite campagins by the mega mall as it not only showcases some of their best culinary institutions but also puts together a stella line up of SA's best and favourite celebrities to test their culinary skills in the best way possible. 

This years event see's some popular eateries return to the contest as well as some new, some of them inclulde Hussar Grill, Beluga and Primi to name a few. The event will be held on a Wednesday evening, starting from the 25th of October, and ending with the grand finale on the 29th of November. At each evening, 2 celebrities will battle each out in the kitchens of the selected restaurant and try to wow guests with their menu's. From there, patrons will be given judging sheets and once the scores are in, the winning celebrity will be decided. The winning celeb from each event will recieve R5,000 towards the chairty of their choice, as well as 10% of the income generated from the evening. In the finale, the winning Celeb Chef will take back to their charity, R25,000 cheque from Gateway as well as 10% of income generated from the evening. 

Patron's to the event will not only get to sample a sumpcious 3 course meal but also stand a chance of winning some awesome prizes which include an ELBA stove and Haier Wine Cooler valued at R25,000 as well as spot prizes. For more information on each event, please see the table below, be sure to book your night now to avoid disappointment as tables fill out fast!

For more information, be sure to follow Gatewat Umhlanga's various social media stream on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or visit their website at www.gatewayworld.co.za

Gateway's Vodacom Durban July Preview Fashion Show & Concert

Durban is gearing up for one of its most anticipated events of the calendar, its probably the biggest horse racing event on the continent and grows bigger every year. In preparation for this mammoth event of fashion, beauty and horse racing, Gateway, Theatre of Shopping is hosting it's annual Durban July Preview Fashion Show & Concert. Apart from the July, this is one event you want to be at! 

Gateway, which is Durban's one stop mall for everything fashion related hosts a yearly preview fashion show which in the past has proven to be a massive success. The preview fashion show has their tenants displaying the latest trends and designs for people to purchase and look their best for the Vodacom Durban July. This years theme for the Vodacom Durban July is the The Colour of Magic and exhibitors are sure to bring out the best in colour and magic, Gateway has as well with confirmed hosts being local magician Mo Magic and Durban born beauty, Shashi Naidoo! Naidoo is no stranger to Gateway as she participated in last years Celeb Chef Showdown which was hosted at Gateway. 

Apart from the Fashion, the big draw card is definitely the after party, with some of the biggest names in SA music invited to perform. This year see's the likes of Nasty C, Aewon Wolf, Kyle Deutsch, DJ Ready D, Tresor, Timo ODV, Ryki and Sketchy Bongo. Tickets for the concert are available now at webtickets for R80 or R100 at the venue. Make sure you get yours now before they sell out. It's sure to be the party to be at before the Vodacom Durban July. 

Mo Magic: Moments of Wonder

Durban's very own Magician extraordinaire is back to mesmerize and mystify local audiences and leave them spell bound in a new show featuring brand new acts. Fresh from his recent trip to Las Vegas and Hollywood, Mo Magic ready to take audiences through his world class magic, mystifying mentalism, incredible illusions and family friendly comedy in a 90 minute interactive performance themed "Moments of Wonder", all taking place at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from the 9th to the 12th of March. Themed around the concept of wonder, he points out that we as human experience "wonder" on a daily basis in different forms, e.g. whilst watching movies, listening to music, spending time with loved ones and whilst watching the sun rise or set. he takes a number of these scenarios and creates magic with them, putting his own spin on them, and shares these moments of wonder with the audience. The magician does not want to give too much away and would rather the audience experience the magic for themselves in his latest theatre production. 

"Moments of Wonder" will run from the 9-12 March 2017 at the Elizabeth Sneddon theatre (UKZN campus), the moves to the Hexagon theatre in Pietermaritzburg (UKZN) from the 30 March - 1 April. Mo's previous theatre productions ("Amazing You!" in 2012 and "Mo Magic" in 2016) were sell out successes and ticket s for this run of "Moments of Wonder" are limited. Book your tickets early and be part of the magic. Tickets start from R100 and are available at Computicket, Shoprite & Checkers. 

Those details again:

Performance Dates and Times: Thursday 9 March, Friday 10 March, Saturday 11 March: 8pm
                                                   Sunday 12 March: 3pm

Running Time: 1h30min
Tickets at Computicket:            R100, R120 & R140
No under 6's
No admittance after start of performance.

Mo Magic Live at Sibaya!

From a young age I was always fond of magic and illusions but like many it left me in disbelief and wondering how they did it but it never went further than that. Mo Magic of Durban took it a step further and went on to study magic, as it was a passion of his and even though he has a qualification in Electrical Engineering he's following his dreams of being a magician. 

The first time I bumped into Mo was outside a local restaurant where he was there having meals with some of his friends but a few people present recognised him and of course asked if he could show them a trick. Being the kind of guy he is, Mo went on to show them what till this day is my favourite trick of his. He pulled out a bunch of R50 notes, proceeded to fold the notes in half, then flipped them and when he unfolded them, they turned into R100 notes! Thereafter folding them again and changing them to R200 notes! No camera tricks, no special lighting, no props, just him, in the moment in a regular place. 

Since then Mo has gone on to tour the country showcasing his talent and of recent had his very own TV show on SABC3 titled "Magic with Mo" on weekly prime TV. In the show he left many of his guests of whom most were celebrities, personalities and members of the public, just as astonished, amazed and entertained. The TVSA blog reported "Magic with Mo has pulled out an ace for SABC3 with a whopping increase in viewership since its premiere" adding "Not an easy feat on a Saturday night. This growth is a good example of a show slowly building by being engaging or entertaining. Well done, Mo". Having watch a few episodes myself, I have to add that besides what was said before, it's great to see local talent and ideas on the TV, we often find ourselves falling for these reality TV shows where idea's were brought on from abroad and implemented on our screens, so besides being entertaining, it is rather refreshing at the same time. 

Having already toured Durban in February, which saw a multiple of sellout performances, Mo Magic is back by popular demand to entertain and astonish crowds once again which forms part of his South African Theatre Tour. Mo will be performing at the iZulu theatre located at Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom from 29-31 July 2016. It's hard to believe that his is his 14th yer with the art of magic, audiences can expect to see some of the magic, mentalism (mind reading magic) and stunts as seen on the TV show, and other routines saved especially for the 90 minute theatre show. Hwill also have you in stitches with his clean comedy and witty ad-libs. Mo added, "I'm ecstatic that Durban audiences enjoyed the theatre show in February and am humbled by the support and call for the show to return to Durban."

Apart from entertaining crowds, Mo Magic is also the brand ambassador for "Child Welfare Durban & District", he will be using the tour to spread awareness into the contribution made by the organisation towards "giving childhood back to children" and has combined a message with an illusion in the show to spread the news.

Tickets for the show are available through Computicket and bookings are now open. 

Those important details again:

Venue: iZulu Theatre, Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom, 1 Sibaya Drive, Umhlanga Rocks

Dates & Times: Friday 29th July 2016, 8pm, 

                          Saturday 30th July 2016, 8pm

                          Sunday 31st July 2016, 8pm.

Running Time: 1h 30 min

Ticket prices: R100, R120, R140*

*No under 6s & No Admittance After Start of Performance