The Sweet Service Award goes to Hope @ Home, organised by and performed at the Berlin home of violonist Daniel Hope, who entertained music lovers from around the world with classical music, swing music, and more genres, in performing with established musicians as well as new up-and-coming artists, broadcast by arteTV and streamed live, a weekend highlight initially, and a daily one in a second series. Daniel must be the busiest musician in the world, in making music and managing concerts and orchestras, writing books, broadcasting, recording music, and creating publicity for all of his endeavours in conventional media as well as in Social Media. What made the concerts so special for me is that Daniel was born in Durban, and that his father used to live in Johannesburg, Christopher Hope being an esteemed writer. Continue reading →
Wednesday 6 January 2021, Day 9 of Level 3 Adjusted, Day 287 of Lockdown 😷
I was very excited about the year 2020, having the 20th as a birthdate, and it being my lucky number. Despite the tragedy of the Corona Virus pandemic and the inconvenience of the Lockdown regulations at times, 2020 turned out to be one of my best ever, learning from it and growing through it.
Friday 16 October 2020, Day 26 of Level 1, Day 204 of Lockdown 😷