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Pictured: artwork by Bambo Sibiya from August House studios, currently on sale in The Studio is a Sacred Space online exhibition.

The best ways to spend another Lockdown week

Just when we thought lockdown was over, it's back for Season 2. With the nationwide lockdown now extended to 35 days we've packed together another round-up of ways to keep your mind, spirit and body in top form.

Cook tasty recipes from some of our favourite local cafes and enjoy our list of top chefs and cooks sharing their expertise on social media. See our guide on how to support small local businesses while doing your weekly grocery shopping, plus read a brilliant list of books to enjoy in lockdown. Now that wearing a mask when you leave home is recommended we have the latest on local designers selling face masks to keep you safe, plus inspiring art experiences to enjoy online and the best at home concerts to stream this week.

Read on for this week's #lockdown list of things to enjoy while we all stay home!

Online learning
Learn Italian with the Dante Aligihieri Society

Looking to learn a new language? Pre-registration for Societa' Dante Alighieri Johannesburg's 12-week online Italian course, starting May 11, is now open! Sign up before end-April and you'll get a free trial lesson. Find out more about how to join the class here.

Grocery shopping
10 small businesses to shop for groceries

From small neighbourhood delis to Bryanston Market's online organic grocery delivery service (pictured) there are loads of ways to do your essential grocery shopping and support small businesses too. Here's a look at 10 places in Joburg to shop local.

Chefs online
SA's best chefs to follow on Instagram

With the nation's restaurants closed and no public food events for the month of April, South Africa's top chefs and home cooks are all heading online to share their recipes and expertise. We've been eagerly following along and have put together this rundown of our favourite Insta chef stars.

What to cook
Easy meals to cook at home

As the chilly winds of autumn blow in, this week Carmen van der Merwe from Service Station in Melville has shared the cafe's classic chicken soup recipe, and for dessert try this recipe for rolled oat hotcakes and cinnamon roasted pears (pictured) by Sasha Simpson from Brik Cafe in Rosebank.

Books
Nechama Brodie's reading list

There's at least another 2 weeks on the clock until lockdown ends which means you've got a whole lot of extra time to get stuck into some new books. From sci-fi to historical fiction, this week Nechama Brodie, whose latest novel Three Bodies is now out, shares her quarantine reads with us.

Help small business
Support tourism in the lockdown

Across Joburg there are plenty of small tourism businesses looking for support during the lockdown. Here's are some buy-now enjoy-later experiences you can book and a running list of local cafes, restaurants and bars you can help.

Art
August House online exhibition

One of Joburg's most exciting art spaces, August House artists studios, has gone online this month. Browse all the latest works by August House's dozens of artists and buy their works online here (pictured by Nicola Holgate).

Art & Antiques auction
Join our virtual tour of the latest Russell Kaplan online auction

Russell Kaplan Auctioneers, known for their exciting and eclectic art and antiques auctions, is going online hosting their first live auction on Sat Apr 25 and Sun Apr 26!

Register to bid online from Sat Apr 18 and make sure to join on us as we talk to auction house head Russell Kaplan on Instagram live on Sat Apr 18 at 11:00. Find out more about the Russell Kaplan online auction here.

Live music
Concerts to stream this week

The biggest international online music festivals, weekend DJ quarantine parties and intimate 'at home' concerts with outstanding local musicians (pictured SA jazz guitarist Shane Cooper), here's our round-up of the best concerts to stream online this week.

Shopping
Where to buy face masks in Joburg

The National Department of Health has recommended that South Africans should wear cloth face masks when in public to prevent the spread of Covid-19. A number of small local businesses are already busy manufacturing masks, here's how to buy them.

Art online
The best online art experiences

SA’s art galleries and artists are showcasing contemporary art online in creative new ways with virtual studio tours and online exhibitions where you can view and buy art online. Here's a look at where to get your art fix online (pictured by Kim Lieberman from The Lockdown Collection).

#PocketBlog
To the Melville Cat with love

The Melville Cat and blogger 2Summers shared the most wonderful recommendation of our magazine that we simply couldn't let another week pass without writing our own dedication to one of our favourite Joburg champions. Here's our love letter to this city and one of its best bloggers.

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