MEDIA/VIP LAUNCH - LIVE @ THE BIG APPLE

One hundred of Jozi’s top media and celebrities were treated to an evening of pure delight at the LIVE @ THE BIG APPLE Launch held at Protea Hotel Wanderers on Friday 19 June.

 

This event was to introduce this brand new entertainment/lifestyle concept that’s about to take Jozi by storm when it opens to the public on Friday 28 August.

 

Guests were treated to killer Absolut Blue cocktails on arrival which continued to flow throughout the evening and scrumptious gourmet snacks prepared by the hotel’s Executive Chef, Helen Makhuzeni, that literally melted in your mouth. 

 

To totally complement this, the guests enjoyed some top-class entertainment in the form of Cito’s EL CANTANTE Trio (Cito of WONDERboom fame, Martin Rocka with Tomasito Dyani on percussion) all adding to the “Latin Passion theme”.

 

WIth “El Cantante” (the singer), renowned singer Cito heads back to his Puerto Rican roots, performing his unique acoustic versions of the Spanish classics that he grew up listening to.
Guitarist extraordinaire, Martin Schofield joins him on guitar and for this evening, SA’s top percussionist Tomasito Dyani added his fabulous percussive flavor to the event.
The rhythms and styles of bolero, tango, mambo, tejano, mariachi and traditional folklorica are included in the musical line-up, highlighting traditional favourites from countries including Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico and others. Pop favourites presented in Cito’s unique arrangements include Cielito Lindo, La Bamba, Besame Mucho, Carnaval, Cancion del Mariachi, En Mi Viejo San Juan, El Cuarto de Tula, Mi Tierra (Gloria Estefan) and Sobrevivire (I Will Survive). 

 

As explained in the official proceedings, this evening was to give the invited guests a taste of these public events that are going to be staged at The Big Apple Restaurant at Protea Hotel Wanderers, every second month, on the last Friday of that month, beginning on Friday 28 August.

 

Each evening will be specifically themed; from decor to the liquor brand partnership to the gourmet 3-course cocktail snacks to the live entertainment.

 

This will be an all-inclusive cost of just R200 per person if booked and paid for in advance, or R230 cash at the door.

 

An added benefit will be a hugely discounted accommodation rate that evening for the guests attending, or R700 per room, room only, for that specific evening.

 

As explained by Natalie Botha, General Manager of Protea Hotel Wanderers; “The hotel has been wanting to firmly establish itself as a venue of choice for the Friday afternoon Sundowner experience. But we wanted it to be different from other venues, with our own unique up-scale twist to the concept, so when we met with The CoLab Network team, we knew we had found our partner in this venture, who can provide the total pizzazz we want to create.

 

Collett Dawson of The CoLab Network responded; “It’s long been part of our mandate to find and create new entertainment venues for our incredible local talent so when we were approached by Jurie Erasmus, Food & Beverage Manager of Protea Hotel Wanderers, it was a no-brainer. What a wonderful opportunity to be able to take his brain child and develop it with him and his team to establish a fresh take on the Friday afternoon Sundowner concept, incorporating all lifestyle elements to provide a unique, classy environment for Jozi residents to enjoy a new way to wind down after the work week”.

She continues; “A reason for it being staged every second month is the fact that we want this to become an experience people look forward to, a sense of occasion. We were thrilled that for a number of our invited guests at the launch, this was their date night, and we want that tradition to continue and grow”.

 

If Friday evening’s response was anything to go by, this venue will fast become Jozi’s premier Friday evening Cocktail/Sundowner hotspot, providing a classy fresh take on Friday afternoon Cocktails.

 

The Live @ The Big Apple Launch was made possible by Protea Hotel Wanderers, The CoLab Network, Pernod Ricard (Absolut Vodka), Fabbri and Upstage.

 

 

FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE – Friday 28 August 2015.

 

Live @ The Big Apple will take place on Friday 28 August from 5 – 9pm.

 

At just R200 per person if paid in advance, or R230 per person if paid at the door, guests will enjoy congac, high end brandies and wines for the duration of the evening. These will be coupled with a mouth-watering 3-course gourmet snack menu to complement these brands.

Live entertainment will be provided by the acoustic duo, BRUCE AND FRESK, to totally round off an evening of pure style and jazzy sophistication.

 

Offering high-quality  popular  music  with  a classical-acoustic feel, this duo combines the talents  of  Idols  finalist  Cameron  Bruce  with one  of  the  country's  foremost  pianists, Grammy-nominated John Fresk.  They're a refreshing class act with guaranteed appeal to even the most discerning audience.

 

Their repertoire balances  contemporary  hits  and  timeless  pop  classics with jazzy swing numbers to ensure wide appeal to diverse audiences. Their music is entirely live, with no backing tracks.

 

Bruce  &  Fresk  perform  contemporary  hits  and  classics  from  such  artists  as  Bruno  Mars, Pharrel Williams, Jason Mraz, Michael Buble, Jack Johnson, John Legend, Maroon 5, James Blunt, George Ezra, John Mayer, Magic, The Beatles, Sting, Van Morrison, Lionel Ritchie, Eric Clapton and many more giving our guests an evening of laid-back classics they will know and love.

For more information, check out
http://bruceandfresk.co.za/

 

Bookings for LIVE @ THE BIG APPLE are to be made directly with Protea Hotel Wanderers at:
Siya - Marketing

Email: meeting@phwanderers.co.za

Tel: 011 770 5500

 

Next date will be: Friday 30 October… details to follow in due course…

One hundred of Jozi’s top media and celebrities were treated to an evening of pure delight at the LIVE @ THE BIG APPLE Launch held at Protea Hotel Wanderers on Friday 19 June.

 

This event was to introduce this brand new entertainment/lifestyle concept that’s about to take Jozi by storm when it opens to the public on Friday 28 August.

 

Guests were treated to killer Absolut Blue cocktails on arrival which continued to flow throughout the evening and scrumptious gourmet snacks prepared by the hotel’s Executive Chef, Helen Makhuzeni, that literally melted in your mouth. 

 

To totally complement this, the guests enjoyed some top-class entertainment in the form of Cito’s EL CANTANTE Trio (Cito of WONDERboom fame, Martin Rocka with Tomasito Dyani on percussion) all adding to the “Latin Passion theme”.

 

WIth “El Cantante” (the singer), renowned singer Cito heads back to his Puerto Rican roots, performing his unique acoustic versions of the Spanish classics that he grew up listening to.
Guitarist extraordinaire, Martin Schofield joins him on guitar and for this evening, SA’s top percussionist Tomasito Dyani added his fabulous percussive flavor to the event.
The rhythms and styles of bolero, tango, mambo, tejano, mariachi and traditional folklorica are included in the musical line-up, highlighting traditional favourites from countries including Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico and others. Pop favourites presented in Cito’s unique arrangements include Cielito Lindo, La Bamba, Besame Mucho, Carnaval, Cancion del Mariachi, En Mi Viejo San Juan, El Cuarto de Tula, Mi Tierra (Gloria Estefan) and Sobrevivire (I Will Survive). 

 

As explained in the official proceedings, this evening was to give the invited guests a taste of these public events that are going to be staged at The Big Apple Restaurant at Protea Hotel Wanderers, every second month, on the last Friday of that month, beginning on Friday 28 August.

 

Each evening will be specifically themed; from decor to the liquor brand partnership to the gourmet 3-course cocktail snacks to the live entertainment.

 

This will be an all-inclusive cost of just R200 per person if booked and paid for in advance, or R230 cash at the door.

 

An added benefit will be a hugely discounted accommodation rate that evening for the guests attending, or R700 per room, room only, for that specific evening.

 

As explained by Natalie Botha, General Manager of Protea Hotel Wanderers; “The hotel has been wanting to firmly establish itself as a venue of choice for the Friday afternoon Sundowner experience. But we wanted it to be different from other venues, with our own unique up-scale twist to the concept, so when we met with The CoLab Network team, we knew we had found our partner in this venture, who can provide the total pizzazz we want to create.

 

Collett Dawson of The CoLab Network responded; “It’s long been part of our mandate to find and create new entertainment venues for our incredible local talent so when we were approached by Jurie Erasmus, Food & Beverage Manager of Protea Hotel Wanderers, it was a no-brainer. What a wonderful opportunity to be able to take his brain child and develop it with him and his team to establish a fresh take on the Friday afternoon Sundowner concept, incorporating all lifestyle elements to provide a unique, classy environment for Jozi residents to enjoy a new way to wind down after the work week”.

She continues; “A reason for it being staged every second month is the fact that we want this to become an experience people look forward to, a sense of occasion. We were thrilled that for a number of our invited guests at the launch, this was their date night, and we want that tradition to continue and grow”.

 

If Friday evening’s response was anything to go by, this venue will fast become Jozi’s premier Friday evening Cocktail/Sundowner hotspot, providing a classy fresh take on Friday afternoon Cocktails.

 

The Live @ The Big Apple Launch was made possible by Protea Hotel Wanderers, The CoLab Network, Pernod Ricard (Absolut Vodka), Fabbri and Upstage.

 

 

FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE – Friday 28 August 2015.

 

Live @ The Big Apple will take place on Friday 28 August from 5 – 9pm.

 

At just R200 per person if paid in advance, or R230 per person if paid at the door, guests will enjoy congac, high end brandies and wines for the duration of the evening. These will be coupled with a mouth-watering 3-course gourmet snack menu to complement these brands.

Live entertainment will be provided by the acoustic duo, BRUCE AND FRESK, to totally round off an evening of pure style and jazzy sophistication.

 

Offering high-quality  popular  music  with  a classical-acoustic feel, this duo combines the talents  of  Idols  finalist  Cameron  Bruce  with one  of  the  country's  foremost  pianists, Grammy-nominated John Fresk.  They're a refreshing class act with guaranteed appeal to even the most discerning audience.

 

Their repertoire balances  contemporary  hits  and  timeless  pop  classics with jazzy swing numbers to ensure wide appeal to diverse audiences. Their music is entirely live, with no backing tracks.

 

Bruce  &  Fresk  perform  contemporary  hits  and  classics  from  such  artists  as  Bruno  Mars, Pharrel Williams, Jason Mraz, Michael Buble, Jack Johnson, John Legend, Maroon 5, James Blunt, George Ezra, John Mayer, Magic, The Beatles, Sting, Van Morrison, Lionel Ritchie, Eric Clapton and many more giving our guests an evening of laid-back classics they will know and love.

For more information, check out
http://bruceandfresk.co.za/

 

Bookings for LIVE @ THE BIG APPLE are to be made directly with Protea Hotel Wanderers at:
Siya - Marketing

Email: meeting@phwanderers.co.za

Tel: 011 770 5500

 

Next date will be: Friday 30 October… details to follow in due course…