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Pictured: Guitar Player by Diederick During, from the Strauss & Co online auction open until April 14.

The best ways to spend another Lockdown week

Another week of lockdown to go and we've rounded up an amazing selection of ways to keep your mind, spirit and body in top form.

In this week's round-up we have an exciting range of free online masterclasses and talks, another line-up of great recipes from some of our favourite Joburg chefs and restaurants plus how to cook the perfect steak, an exciting online shopping option from Bryanston Market, plus a hip hop playlist, live music concerts, ballet, opera and theatre. Stick with us and we' will show you how to take a virtual Kruger safari, introduce you to the great Banana Bread bake-off and how to support tourism businesses in Joburg.

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

Online talks
Free online talks to join this week

This week make sure to tune in to top auction house Strauss & Co's daily art talks series (pictured, daily on Zoom at 16:00 until Apr 14), get some new business ideas at the Mesh Club masterclass series (every Fri at 14:00) and start your morning with this mindfulness class recommended by Perch Flexible Office Space (Mon, Wed, Fri at 07:00).

What to cook
Easy meals to cook at home

If you've got a craving for those classic signature dishes from your favourite restaurants, why not try recreate them at home! This week Mpho Phalane from Food I Love You makes jollof rice balls, Andrea Burgener from The Leopard shares some classics and Naadir Gattoo from Jasmine cooks home-style Indian.

Chef tips
James Diack shares his recipes

If you fancy yourself a bit of a masterchef chef James Diack from Coobs in Parkhurst has shared with us three fine dining recipes to get stuck into this weekend including how to make your own pizza, a step-by-step guide to carpaccio and an extravagant gourmet dessert. Read his recipes here.

Banana bread
Banana bread bake off!

The home bakers of the world have gone wild for banana bread this week. If you're following the great banana bread bake-off on Instagram we recommend these recipes by: Miss Lucky Pony, Chantel Dartnall of Mosaic at The Orient, The Lazy Makoti and Kate Wilson editor of Taste magazine.

Help small business
Support tourism in the lockdown

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

Dinner at home
How to cook the perfect steak

With your favourite restaurants currently closed, now is a great time to improve your kitchen skills. This week the team from The Hussar Grill have shared their tips on everything you need to know to make the perfect steak.

Bryanston Market grocery deliveries
Get your groceries delivered from Bryanston Market

There could hardly be a more important time to start thinking more about what you eat and where it comes from. Joburg's leading organic market Bryanston Market is now taking grocery orders which you can arrange for delivery or pick up. Find out more about what's on sale and how to arrange your order here.

Live music
Concerts to stream this week

Cool DJ quarantine parties featuring the likes of Black Coffee and DNice (pictured), virtual music festivals and the best at home concerts from around the world, here's a look at some fun concerts to stream this week.

Lockdown playlists
DJ Zero's hip hop playlist

In this week's edition of our lockdown playlist series DJ Zero from YFM radio station shares with us 20 iconic old school and contemporary hip hop records to get you through the week. Check out his lockdown playlist here.

Theatre & performance
Shows to stream online this week

While the theatres of the world remain closed leading theatre companies and experimental art centres (pictured Centre for the Less Good Idea at Arts on Main) are taking their performances online. Here's a look at where to stream the best this week.

Wildlife
Go on a virtual Kruger safari

We've all been locked up at home for two weeks now and if you're craving some wildlife the good news is you can now in a virtual game drive through the Kruger twice a day with Wild Earth. Find out how to catch up on your safari game drive fix here.

Strauss & Co Online
Buy art and fine wines online at Strauss & Co's online auction

The latest online art and wine auction from top auction house Strauss & Co is open for bids until April 14 with over 700 lots including painting, sculpture, jewellery, antiques, fine wines, prints and some stunning photography (pictured Miriam Makeba performs at Joy of Jazz by Pierre Crocquet).

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