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Sundowners @ The BAT Centre

Thursday: 17h30 - 19h30: Functions Room

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After the BAT Centre admin retires at 17h00 on Fridays, the Restaurant & Bar, that is soon to be LAUNCHED as Ocean’s Eleven, is left to its own devices. The usual Friday & Sunday Jazz Sundowners where a live band performs on the Restaurants deck will be arranged by the new bar owners.
The suggested music genre for this day should strictly adhere to the African theme. This is the day that tourists from outside Durban and KZN flood the BAT Centre looking for something culturally refreshing in touch with the local identity. Maskanda, ingoma, reggae, mbhaqanga, and various other types of home-grown sounds would work well with the BAT’s branding as an Art Centre seeking to employ, Tourists jazzing with Shophinurture, and expose the authentic sounds of home-grown talent and creativity.

Enjoy the Sundowner live music scene with an assortment of local and international drinks. Grilled chicken, lamb, Usu (tribe) and jeqe (African steamed bread), fresh spinach and pap. Also check out the live music scene on Fridays & Sundays. 

# Bookings Call Kevin at 031 332 0451

The usual Friday & Sunday Jazz Sundowners take place where a live band performs. The music genre may vary from the conventional jazz standards to the vibrant authentic African maskandi sounds, to fusion, reggae, Sunday Sundownersinternational or some rarely heard experimental cross-genre sounds. 

An exquisite way to begin a new week . Be fluid and flood in to  the BAT Centre to enjoy something culturally refreshing that may keep you in touch with the local identity. Maskanda, ingoma, reggae, mbhaqanga, and various other types of home-grown sounds work well with the BAT’s branding as an Art Centre seeking to employ, nurture, and expose the authentic sounds of home-grown talent and creativity.

For events and bookings, please
Contact HARBOUR JAZZCAFE Kevin at 031 332 0451

            Lunch hour show
            Date: Every Fridays
            Time: 13h00-15h00
        Venue: Harbour Jazz Cafe 

 

 

 

 

 

The BAT Centre is an art development and community center located within the small Craft Harbour off Durban’s Victoria Embankment. It contains a number of retail outlets, a restaurant, bar and large hall fitted with sound and lighting equipment. There are large art studios, a number of exhibition galleries, music practice rooms, a dance studio, resource center and a conference room. A computer shop, repair and training service and offices for independent arts organizations complete the picture.