Durban SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge
Let us entertain you
Durban: Sunday 22 June
Don’t rush off after you complete this year’s Durban SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge on Sunday 22 June, as two proudly Durban acts take to the stage in the finish area at Hollywoodbets Kings Park Rugby Stadium’s outer fields.
Veranda Panda and DJ Dlala Thukzin (Top image) are lined up to entertain participants and supporters on either side of the prize giving on race day. First up, Veranda Panda promises to enchant with their mash up, cross over of vibrant, high-energy “guaranteed to get you dancing” tunes. Sandwiched between prize giving and the lucky draws, Magic Handz, Thuthuka Zindlovu will spin the crowd right towards the big prize giveaways.
DJ Dlala Thukzin, started moulding his musical career when he realised his passion at a young age. Growing up in Lamontville, an incubator for surfers and local lifeguards, Magic Handz has an affinity with the Durban heartbeat and lifestyle, which can be felt in his tracks.
His smash hit, ‘iPlan’ featuring Zaba and Sykes is one of the most played and bestselling songs on our local airwaves, reaching the top on multiple radio stations and online platforms. Dlala Thukzin will dazzle the crowds right before race organisers dip in to reveal the winners of the Lucky Draw prizes valued of R70,000, and the gorgeous Hyundai Exter 1.2 Premium MT to the value of R269 900.
The dynamite duo, husband and wife team Jane and Liam Magner will revitalise the crowds as they come through the finish line. Veranda Panda seeks to bring people together through shared musical experience, served up through their lively brand of electric violin, vocals and machines. They are a live electronic act, who produce, create and perform their own original music, with fifteen years of experience on hundreds of stages, their music articulates stories and feelings, and captures moments that speak to the heart of what it means to feel alive
Their music celebrates the melting pot of influences that have surrounded them in their beautiful home country. With echoes of Jane’s classical violin training, their shared Scottish and Irish heritage, and the rich tapestry of African rhythms, harmonies and grooves; Veranda Panda is a product of their vibrant and complex rainbow nation, expressed in the live electronic music space. They have playlisted and charted on many notable South African national radio stations, with their popular singles: Sugarbee, Chocolate Mermaid, Dopamine, Pineapple Sunday, Right Here Now and Carry Me.
The finish area will be buzzing with beats with two world class performances entertaining the crowds at this year’s Durban SPAR Women’s 10/5km Challenge.
More info or if you would like to enter, visit www.spar.run.