Lifestyle&

ENTERTAINMENT Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Whats
happening
with Kavitha Pillay
arts@witness.co.za 033 355 1111
TALKS
Tatham Art Gallery
ALLEYN Diesels talk Sacred Cities of the World
will take place in the lecture theatre at the Ta
tham Art Gallery on Saturday at 11am. Cost is
R30 and booking is essential with Reena at
0333922823 or reena.bhoodram@msunduzi.gov.za
or phone the Gallery Shop at 0333922828.
Talks on mindfulness
FREE talks on mindfulness and an eightweek
stressreduction course take place at 26 Hilton
Avenue, Hilton, tomorrow. Both talks are from
5.30pm to 6.30pm. Bookings: Alistair at
0333307973 or 0723655875.
Angus Buchan
ANGUS Buchan will speak to church leaders today
at Jacobs Well Church, 1 South Road in North
dale, at 9am.
MUSIC
Tribute to Johnny Cash
AINTREE Lodge (31 Alice Grange Road, Scottsville)
will host an evening on Friday with The Black La
pels at 7pm. Tickets are R125 per person. Book
ings: 0333867956 or 0761589881.
Mill Sessions
RODNEY Branigan returns to Caversham Mill on
April 7. The show takes place at the Caversham
Mill Restaurant. Dinner from 6pm and show from
8.30pm. Tickets are R130 excluding dinner. Book
ings: email cavershammill@mweb.co.za or phone
0332344524.
The Cavern music club
THE Cavern music club meets at Vans Hotel, Um
laas Road, Camperdown, on Saturday from 7pm
to 10pm. Local musicians in the lineup. Entry
costs R25. Vans Hotel has a bar and food on
sale. Inquiries: Johnny Zest at 0827879931.
FINE ART
Tatham Art Gallery
ALPHABET Soup, three master classes in design
with Jinny Heath, on May 9, May 16 and May 23
at 9.30am to 12.30pm at Tatham Art Gallery.
The course is R450 per person for all three days.
Booking: Reena at 0333922823 or email
reena.bhoodram@msunduzi.gov.za
DeliciousbeefWellingtonrecipeagreatsuccesseachtime
JackieCameronSchoolofFoodandWineboastsasecondintakeofaspiringyoungchefs.Tointroduce
thesecreativeyoungpeople,JACKIECAMERONwillsharetheirfavouriterecipesoverthenextfewmonths.
KELSEYHolmesisfromjustaround
thecornerHowick.Itpleasesme
toseethequieterstudentsgrowin
confidence around food building.
KelseysfatherisapilotandIoften
reflectonthedaysIdeliberatedover
whetherIshouldpursueacareeras
apilotorachefbothwithcrazy
working hours.
DoIeverquestionmychoice?No
there is not a day, not a hiccup
thathascomemywaythatIwould
change.Rightnow,itpleasesmeto
knowKelseyissteamingaheadasshe
putsherpreferredrecipetogetherfor
you.
BeefWellingtonismyalltimefa
vourite,saidKelsey.Itaughtmyself
howtomakeitbackinhighschool,
andsincethenitsbeenarepeated
successwithfamilyandfriendslike
comeon,whowouldntenjoyagood
pieceoffillet?Thisdishmaylookin
credibly difficult but, fear not, the
recipeIhavemakesisabreeze.The
puffpastrycanbemadefromscratch
or,fortheworkerbees,boughtpuff
pastryistotallyacceptable.Imconfi
dentthiswillmakeittoyouralltime
favourite list, too.
For more information, visit
www.jackiecameron.co.za
Jackie Cameron, is the owner of Jackie
Cameron School of Food & Wine in Kelseys beef Wellington. Kelsey Holmes.
Hilton, KZN. PHOTO: KATE MARTENS PHOTO: KATE MARTENS
Email for inquiries at admin@jackie
cameron.co.za
Food assistant and HERESHOWTOMAKEKELSEYSBEEFWELLINGTON
recipe developer:
Kelsey Holmes. Ingredients 3. Heat 30 ml of oil in a frying pan, brown beef, remember to leave a strip aside. 15) Cut shapes of your choice from the re
All photos by Kate 1,5kg fillet of beef, sinew removed the beef on all sides for about 10 minutes. 9) Trim off the spare pastry. served pastry.
Martens Photography. 46ml Sunfoil oil 4. Put the fillet in a roasting pan and roast 10) Spread the mixture down the middle of 16) Brush the parcel with beaten egg, deco
Contact her at 115g white button mushrooms (chopped) for 15 to 20 minutes. the pastry. rate with the shapes you made and brush
082 879 8328 or 2 garlic cloves (crushed) 5. Set aside to rest. Leave the oven on. 11) Untie the beef fillet and lay it on top of with egg again.
visit www.kate 180g smooth chicken liver pt 6. Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan and the pt mixture. 17) Let it chill for about 15 minutes.
martens.co.za 25ml fresh parsley (chopped) cook the chopped mushrooms and garlic for 12) Then take a brush and start brushing the 18) Bake the parcel for 50 to 60 minutes,
450g puff pastry (bought or handmade) five minutes, until mushrooms are softened. edges of the pastry with the beaten egg, and covering it loosely with foil after about 30
2 eggs (beaten) 7. Take the mushroom mixture and stir in the fold the pastry over the meat to enclose it in minutes.
Oryx salt and ground pepper pt and chopped parsley, and then season a neat parcel. 19) Transfer to a serving platter and leave to
Method well. Set aside to cool. 13) Make sure to seal the edges well. stand for 10 minutes.
1. Preheat the oven to 200C. 8) Then take out the puff pastry and roll it 14) Place the parcel on a baking sheet, mak 20) Serve in thick slices, and remember to
2. Tie the beef with twine (butchers string) out onto a sheet large enough to enclose the ing sure seam side is down. garnish each portion with some parsley.

S p l a shy Fe n :behindthescenes
Preparingforthefestivalisamammothtaskinvolvingmonthsofplanning
MANYofussimplyarrive,scanourtick
et and have fun.
We watch the music, use the ablu SPLASHY FEN FUN FACTS
tions,hideunderthemarquee,ordera Total attendees over the 27year history:
drink or decide on what food to eat. 168 500.
Itsasimple,wonderfulexperienceat Total litres of water used on site:
oneofthecountrysmostwellknown 1 080 000.
musicfestivals,butensuringthatweget Total weight of waste recycled: 842 500 kg.
toenjoyallofthisrequiresmonthsof Number of tents left behind and donated
planning,costsandeffortsfromadedi to charity: 216.
catedgroupofpeoplewhooperateand Total economic impact: R18 500 000 per
coordinate the festival. annum.
Lets consider quickly what is re Employment contribution: 642 temporary
quired.Youhaveafarmsiteinthemiddle jobs per annum.
oftheDrakensbergwithnopower,ariver
300metresaway,noinfrastructureand
around300headofcattlegrazingonit.
Infivemonths,thesiteneedstobe
preparedtohost7000festivalenthusi
astsinamannerbefittingtheirexpecta
tions.
Therein lies the work, and a fair
amountofitformanagementcompany
Impi Concept Events, which has been
taskedwiththemammothtaskofnot
onlystagingthisfestival,butrejuvenat
ing it to its former glory.
Theyarewellequippedthough,hav
ingsuccessfullystagedtheOldMutual
MusicattheLakeseriesattheDurban
BotanicGardensforthepastfiveyears,
aswellasseveraloverseasshows,includ
ing acts such as UB40.
Sothefirstconcernofwhoarethese
chapsisclearlydealtwiththeyare
verycompetentandhaveagreatevent
CV behind them.
If2016wasanythingtogoby(thefirst
year they coordinated Splashy Fen), One of the many gantries constructed to add atmosphere to the site. The large open fields of Splashy Fen Farm provide the perfect camping grounds for festival attendees.
thenwecanonlydreamaboutwhatthey PHOTO: AL NICOLL PHOTO: AL NICOLL
haveinstoreforusin2017.Enoughse
mantics,letsgettothegritofstaging aftertheevent,thefarmisbacktonor Itisallabouttheflowofpeopleandmak over 10000square metres of tented another,saysfestivaldirectorStuBerry. shifts,15qualifiedmedics,twodoctors, Setting up on site starts about six
afestival.Preparingasiteforthesekinds malandreadytobegrazedbythecattle ingsurethataccessaroundthesiteis coverage, 2,5km of electrical cabling, Itisachallengetohost7000people fourfirefighters,sixmountedpolice,10 weeks before the festival. Fences get
of numbers is no mean achievement, that call Splashy Fen home, said Van notonlyeasy,butmakessenseandflows 1,2kmofplumbingequipment,storage forfournights,butareallyexcitingand undercoversecurityagents,twosniffer erected,plumbingandelectricityarein
saysSplashyFenlogisticaldirectorAn Rensburg. properly, said Van Rensburg. ofover40000litresofwater,210porta rewardingchallenge.Thelogisticalchal dogs,30ablutionjanitors,25showerop stalled, and roads are repaired.
drew van Rensburg. Thesiteitselfisabeautifulvenue,con Thisprocesstakesusatleasttwoto bleablutions,45temporaryshowersand lengeofmakingafestivalofthissizeop erators,85soundandtechnicalcrewand SowhenyouattendSplashyFen2017,
Thesiteitselfisaworkingfarmand sisting of lovely fields that are perfect threemonthstofinaliseeachyear,ensur cleverarrangementofallofthistomeet erateproperlyisonethatwetakepride provideindirectworkforatleastanoth spareathankyoutotheablutionjani
weneedtoensurethatwemaintainthat for camping, an upper flat section for ingthatwelearnfromtheissuesraised our clients needs. in,andonethatwealsousetoensure er200localsthroughserviceproviders. tor, a simple hello to the security
respectfortheenvironmentandfarmin the festival location and setup, and a by our clients the year before. Clearly,afestivalisnotsimplyamat maximumdevelopmentandeconomic ThisallformspartofourN3TCSplashy guardorawelcominghandshaketothe
alldecisionswemake.Weaimtoensure beautiful river in the valley below. Oncewedecideonavenuelayout, teroforderingafewtents,toiletsand opportunities to local businesses and Caresprogramme,whichensuresmaxi shower attendant.
thateverythingwedoonsiteisdonein Alltheseelementsneedtobeincorpo itsamatterofdecidingtheinfrastruc bandsandrockingupaweekbeforeto service providers, said Berry. mumeconomicbenefittothecommuni TheyareallasmuchapartofSplashy
amannerthatimpactstheenvironment rated into a festival venue design that ture needs around the farm. setup.Thesetupisonething,operating OverSplashyFen2017,wewillem tyofUnderberganditsbusinesses,said Fen as the ticket holders are; after all,
aslittleaspossible,andthattwoweeks works.Thedesignofthevenueisvital. At Splashy Fen 2017, this includes thefestivalovertheEasterweekendis ploy 125 security guards across 580 Berry. itisSAsfriendliestfestival!Supplied.