Hi Girls,
Ooooh! It is Friday the 13th. But it is your lucky Friday because it is time for the CTL newsletter.
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Lesbian Writers Wanted
Calling all lesbian/bi writers to contribute to a book of South African stories about gay women that is designed to fill on our local bookshelves. Write in English, Afrikaans or Zulu; make it 400 to 2000 words ish; and in any genre - fiction or non-fiction. The authors will not be paid because the book will not be published for profit, rather in the interest of accessibility. Copywrite will be in force. Email happystoryteller456@gmail .com com or call Laila Steele on 082 744 8104 for more information.Spread the word!
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SAVANNA SUMMER PARTY - Friday, 13 Nov
Date: Friday, 13 November 2009
Time: 21:00
Venue: Adam & Eve (in Napier Street, next to Crew)
Savanna is celebrating the return of summer in a way that only they know how.
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The Parlotones CD launches supported by CrashCarBurn - Friday, 13 Nov
Date: Friday, 13 November 2009
Time: 19:00
Venue: Grand west arena (Cape Town) & the Coca Cola Dome (Johannesburg)
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173378894353
Join us supporting the Parlotones for their CD launches at Grand West Arena in Cape Town & at the Coca Cola Dome in Johannesburg as part of their world tour.
Tickets available from computicket.com:
Golden Circle: R200.00
General Standing: R150.00
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Beaulah's Traffic Light Party - Sat 14 Nov
Date: Saturday, 14 November 2009
Time: 20:00
Venue: Beaulah Bar
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=185283798336
Often wondered if someone who's caught your eye is available? Well, if you join us this Saturday for Beaulah Bar's first ever "Traffic Light Party", you'll find out.
Wear the following colours to show if you're:
RED - No Go Zone: in a relationship, just looking for friendship
YELLOW - Aren't you even gonna try: Complicated, but open to possibilities
GREEN- All systems go: Single, looking for fun
Who knows, you might just meet THE ONE or, at the very least, have a damn good time!!
Hope to see you all there for our new flavoured Daiquiri's and free Chocolate Tequila's at midnight!
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Art & Wine Auction - Sat 14 Nov
Date: Saturday, 14 November 2009
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Location: Avontuur Wine Estate off R44
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207837589618
Live Music Art and Wine Auction
R50 a head includes cheese and wine. plus yummy snacks catered by Chefs Mel Paltogiou & Zunia Boucher-Myers
Art and Wine auction money raised will go to the refurbishment of the Somerset West Night Shelter
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Book Launch - TRANS: Transgender life stories from South Africa - Friday, 20 November
Date: Friday, 20 November
Time: 18:00 - 21:00
TRANS: Transgender life stories from South Africa
Edited by Ruth Morgan, Charl Marais and Joy Rosemary Wellbeloved
TRANS: Transgender life stories from South Africa takes the reader on a journey into the many worlds inhabited by transgender South Africans. The life stories recounted in this collection are both inspiring and compelling and reveal the courage and strength of each of the story tellers involved. The narratives detail the constant challenges of living in a country, that, despite its progressive Constitution, is still host to myriad prejudices and misunderstandings when it comes to trans people.
For more information call Liesl Theron on +27 21 633 5287 or email
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Velvet Nights @ Mercury - Thursday, 26 November
Date: Thursday, 26 November
Time: 20:00
Venue: Mercury Lounge
Velvet Nights @ Mercury Lounge
A ladies night with a Twist .....
Velvet Nights is back and is being hosted at a new venue - Mercury Lounge.
All you ladies who have partied hard at Jade Lounge, join us again for yet another insane night of crazy entertainment, loads of drinks specials and prize give-aways.
Remember the Tequila Challenge?
Well we have a new challenge - The Mojo Challenge - The lady who brings in the largest group of friends between 9.30 and 11.30pm on the night wins a bottle of MOJO!!!
Entrance - 8pm-9pm FREE FOR ALL YOU LADIES who start partying early
- 9pm-10pm R10 and
- 10pm till late R20
Super Drink Specials on your favourite drinks and introducing the all new Berry-Licious Brutal Fruit!!
More information coming soon .... we are keeping it a secret for now *sshh*
Contact us at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 076 382 6192
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Beach Picnic - Clifton 3rd beach Thursday 26 November
Clifton 3rd beach
Thursday 26 November
Time: 18:00- 21:00
Cape Town Lesbians haven't had an offical event in ages. And as it is now officially summer, I'd love for us girls to get together for a beach picnic. Come enjoy the beautify and magic of a Clifton sunset, and share the sights and sounds of the seashore with friends and family.
Bring along
- A warm top (even in summer, evenings on the beach can get cold)
- A blanket to sit on
- Something to eat and something to drink
- Your friends. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Straight-but-supportive, whatever - bring them along. Everyone are welcome.
- Some candles. You could cut the bottom off 2L bottles and use them as candle holders (just fill them up with sand and stick them into the ground), or you can use brown bags to put sand and candles in. Or whatever you can think of - be creative.
For the official facebook event page, see http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168708588876
P.S. I know how to get to Clifton 3rd beach, but I have no idea how to explain it. If anyone of you are good with directions, and know how to get there, please e-mail me the directions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it so that I can include it on the event page and in the next newsletter.
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Hectic on Hope - Saturday 28 Nov
Hawaiian Party @ Hectic on Hope. All Gay and Gay friendly people out there slip on your skimpy tops/ sarongs/board shorts/muscle tops or Speedos and cum act you’re SPASH!!!
Date: 28 November 09
Time: 21hoo till 3am
Venue: Hectic On Hope
Street Address: Hope Str 71, Gardens, CT
Entrance fee: R20 b4 ten/R30 afta
Contact e-mail:
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or
Contact number: Joan 0769559071 and Charlene 0826697021
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Stellenbosch Visual Arts Graduate Exhibition - Friday 4 Dec
date: Friday, 04 December 2009
time: 19:00
venue: Visual Arts Department, Victoria Street, Stellenbosch
Gradex is a showcase of Stellenbosch Visual Arts students' final year work. It is an independent exhibition comprising of Fine Arts, Visual Communication Design and Jewelry Design pieces.
Not only does this exhibition serve as a platform for emerging artists, but it will go towards creating and sustaining a development program aimed specifically at Arts and Culture and Contemporary Art.
The opening night will be absolutely spectacular and will be a wonderful performance of light, colour and wine [and art]. Make yourself present. Be Seen!
Doors open at 19:00. Bring friends, family and your fun spirit!
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Recent Cape Town Lesbians Features
Blog Posts:
Historical lesbianism Part 5 - Film
http://www.capetownlesbians.co.za/article-archive/lesbian-history/244-lesbian-history-film.html
Living alive
http://www.capetownlesbians.co.za/article-archive/inspirational/243-living-alive.html
Featured Couple - November 2009: Lorene & Analine
http://www.capetownlesbians.co.za/article-archive/featured-couples/241-lesbian-couple-november-2009-lorene-analine.html
The CTL Confessional - November 2009
(Girls, please submit your secrets)
http://www.capetownlesbians.co.za/ctl-confessional/236-lesbian-confessions-november-2009.html
Latest Erotic Fiction added to the CTL Art and Literature section:
The Bar by Linda Evans
http://www.capetownlesbians.co.za/artandliterature/eroticfiction/240-the-bar.html
Latest Poetry added to the CTL Art and Literature section:
My Sculptress by Melissa Murdoch
http://www.capetownlesbians.co.za/artandliterature/poetry/239-lesbian-poem-my-sculptress.html
And...
(not on CTL, but awesome article written by one of our writers)
Are you in the Facebook closet? - http://bit.ly/IvBXO
P.S. anyone can write for Cape Town Lesbians. And I'm always looking for more articles and more writers. If you're interested, drop me an e-mail ;-)
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Kind Regards,
Lara Aucamp
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