Women's Day, comedy and a psychic

If you're concerned about the environment, then why not enter the Bayer Young Environment Envoy programme.

It is a global environment initiative by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Participants must be aged between 18 and 24 years with active involvement in environmental projects. Entrants are required to submit a summary of the projects - describing how the project has or is addressing environment challenges including sustainable agriculture; water conservation; litter and waste management; energy efficiency and climate change. Two winners will take part in a week-long field trip to Germany and will receive R10000 towards their project. Entry forms are available at www.bayeryoungenvoy.com or 0119215351. Applications close on August 31.

GRADE 12 pupils gearing up for their matric exams can now access the Learning Channel on Saffron TV channel 456. The channel will launch tomorrow and will be screened every weekday from 3.30pm. The five subjects to be covered are accounting (Monday), English (Tuesday), life science (Wednesday), maths (Thursday) and physical science (Friday).

GET into the swing of spring with Nataniël in Joburg this month. The popular entertainer has just released his latest album, OH. He will be at the Linder Auditorium, Johannesburg University College of Education, Parktown, on August 28. The concert will feature music from the new album as well as a collection of his most popular songs. New arrangements of a few well-known covers form part of the mix. He will share the stage with pianist Charl du Plessis. Tickets are available at Computicket at R100 and R120.

HILARIOUS comedian Sans Moonsamy will stage his one-man show Karma Komedian for Johannesburg audiences. Moonsamy's show aims to get rid of any World Cup hangovers. It will celebrate the country's cultural diversity as he combines stand-up comedy on Indian lives. Catch Karma Komedian in the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace, from August 20 to 22. Tickets can be purchased at Computicket at R120. The show carries an age restriction of 16.

FOR a fabled story about an instrument that changed the world, catch The Guitar that Rocked the World in Durban. The show celebrates the history of a guitar that changed the face of rock music when it was championed by musical legends such as Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Beatles and a host of others. Directed by Themi Venturas, the musical scooped a Vita Award for best musical when it played to sold-out houses in two successive Durban seasons. The show runs in the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre until August 29. Tickets are available at Computicket at R140. There are discounted tickets for pensioners, students and pupils.

PAMPER and treat yourself during the month of celebrating women in Durban. Rejoice in being a woman and celebrate all things feminine at the luxurious restaurant and bed-and-breakfast St James on Venice in Morningside, Durban. The restored house offers a ladies' sweet-dreams night when guests who stay over receive surprises and get entered into a draw. There is also high tea when guests can take a friend, mother or daughter to traditional tea. Enjoy the feast in the quaint courtyard from 11am and 3pm for R50. If lunch or dinner is more your style, then enjoy a creative menu in the elegant dining room or courtyard. For this month, all women receive a complimentary glass of champagne.

SPEND Women's Day at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. There will be complimentary skycar trips for the first 100 women who visit the stadium tomorrow. Inquire at the stadium ticket office from 8am. Up for grabs will be prizes, including a full-day pampering package from the Mangwanani African Day Spa valued at R1450 or a luxurious goody bag. To qualify, just take your till slips totaling R150 or more spent at the retail shops to the visitors' centre until up until today.

GET your tickets early for American psychic John Edwards in Johan- nesburg later this year. His show, Crossing Over with John Edwards, is familiar to South African audiences. He will perform readings for selected members of the audience, giving them a chance to reconnect with friends or family who have passed on. He will also host a question-and-answer session when the audience will be able to satisfy their curiosity about his talents and psychic ability. Edwards will be at Gold Reef City's Lyric Theatre on November 12. Tickets are available at Computicket ranging from R485 to R906.

IF you still have "gees" left over from the 2010 Fifa World Cup, then make sure you bring it along later this month to the Moksha Cup. The event, hosted by the Andhra Youth Movement, aims to recognise the contribution made by Indians to soccer in celebrating 150 years of Indians being in the country. The soccer event was started in 2006 with the intention of fostering cultural unity among Hindus. The Moksha Cup takes place at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Sport Centre, Westville campus, on August 29. If you are keen to participate in the event, contact Nureshka on 0827122627 or nureshka@darrylop.co.za.

CHILDREN will have a blast with a new fun comedy out in cinemas titled Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The story revolves around Greg, a wise-cracking 12-year-old whose aim is to become "cool". On the brink of starting middle school, Greg is convinced he will love school and become a popular pupil. However, he learns things are not the way he thought they would be. So Greg devises plans in his journal to put himself into positions of power. But each of his attempt backfires, making him more of an outcast. Based on a series of books by Jeff Kinney, it stars Zachary Gordon and Steve Zahn.