Category Archives: culture

Hogmanay and elephants! Scottish roots of Auld Lang Syne and tradition reach worldwide- I have joined the World Wide Ceilidh –

Posted on December 27, 2014 by wineandwilddogs

Such fun, wonderful festive season feasts, elephants galore, rain  and happy guests…. this is the early morning view downriver from Room 5 at Chilo Gorge – a lone bull elephant crossing the Save River through gentle rain, in front of Mahenye … Continue reading →

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“In Celebration of 2014, the Chinese Year of the Horse”

Posted on November 27, 2014 by wineandwilddogs

  “In Celebration of 2014, the Chinese Year of the Horse,” is  a group show comprising thirty-four artists, to raise money for the Zimbabwe Equestrian Society. I am excited to be participating, using semi-burnt items from my house fire, to … Continue reading →

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Basket Case II Exhibition

Posted on November 3, 2014 by wineandwilddogs

Basket Case II Exhibition @ National Gallery of Zimbabwe is on until 15th December. The EUNIC Zimbabwe Cluster (British Council, Alliance Française and the Zimbabwe German Society) and the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, would like to invite you to … Continue reading →

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WORLD RHINO DAY

Posted on September 22, 2014 by wineandwilddogs

World Rhino Day is today, 22nd September….and Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge has high hopes for the future re-introduction of rhinos into Gonarezhou, our pristine Zimbabwean wilderness…. Read this message from Elsabe Van Der Westhuizen of Frankfurt Zoological Society, September 2013: … Continue reading →

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Jacada Travel talks to Clive Stockil about communities and conservation…

Posted on June 26, 2014 by wineandwilddogs

Interview with the award-winning conservationist pioneer, Clive Stockil – http://www.jacadatravel.com/articles/interview-award-winning-conservationist-pioneer-clive-stockil/9992 Whether in a dinner jacket…………. Or in his more normal bush attire……. Clive Stockil stands for Conservation…… And Communities in equal measure…….

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Greenline Magazine -Clive Stockil, Prince William and Gonarezhou…..

Posted on January 29, 2014 by wineandwilddogs

What a fabulous Zimbabwean conservation magazine!… click here to get insightful articles on Gonarezhou, Tusk Trust, Clive Stockil  and the Prince William Award, (including Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge)…. Greenline Magazine – Greenline Magazine – Issue 3 2013.

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Portfolios, pedals, people and pop-ups-Painted Wolf Wines in 2013….

Posted on January 24, 2014 by wineandwilddogs

Read the link below and my further notes below that,  for a resume of the year 2013, an exciting and successful year in the life of Painted Wolf Wines and Zimbabwe’s wild dogs! Portfolios, pedals, people and pop-ups – Painted … Continue reading →

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Out of The Cube, outside the box!

Posted on January 6, 2014 by wineandwilddogs

Out of The Cube. Mandy Conidaris and Kevin Sneider have given the Artist Press it’s first online exhibition at their Out of the Cube gallery: http://www.outofthecube.co.za , the name of the exhibition is “Footprint”. Take a look!  virtual exhibition,  “Footprint,” is a … Continue reading →

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Cinderella pantomime and pasta with roasted cherry tomato salsa…

Posted on December 17, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

Why does Buttons look so worried? And have you ever seen an uglier pair of ugly sisters? We are off to the Zimbabwean Reps production of Cinderella pantomime tonight..accompanied by the grand babies from the bush, who love dressing up … Continue reading →

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Swimming in mud brown water….

Posted on December 14, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

10th December: We get to bed after 11 pm tonight, so much to talk about after Clive’s weary return from the meeting at Hakamela… The little girls came to Tsavene this afternoon and Jade swam for hours in the beige-brown … Continue reading →

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