< Back ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Murder Mystery - Final Table Nationwide Immerse yourself in a murder mystery where we set the scene and you catch the killer! Now available online, connecting people from anywhere in the world!! Book us now for your next in-person or virtual event! Dinners to Die For offers you and your friends a night of murder, intrigue, and entertainment, which will be remembered long after the killer is caught. We work hard to make your bash a success so that you don’t have to! We have teamed up with some of South Africa’s finest restaurants to provide you with all-inclusive packages that suit your needs and your budget. From intimate office parties to large-scale team-building events, we do it all! We set up the crime scene, a photo booth, and a selection of props at the venue. We also set the tables with investigation packs for each person. You and your team arrive and we take care of the rest! A professional actor will play the lead detective as they facilitate your event from start to finish. Throughout the event, the investigators will gather clues, examine the evidence and question the suspects to figure out who the murderer is. At the end of the event, investigators submit their answers and the detectives arrest the murderer. A prize is awarded to the sleuths who crack the case first

Discover the perfect live band for your event. Our talented music bands will elevate your occasion, ensuring an unforgettable experience < Back Shim Sham ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in booking Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit event details Western Cape Shim Sham - "a party where the lights sparkle, champagne flows, and jazz and contemporary music enchants!" Welcome to Cape Town's one-of-a-kind live party band, where gloomy, relaxed background music meets party favourites that are sure to please. Shim Sham is the ideal band for any occasion, whether corporate, wedding, or private. Our repertoire includes music from many eras, from jazz to pop favourites and current songs. We can easily adjust the music to your event's needs. Shim Sham alternates between being an actual Jazz band and a top-tier Pop band. Our usual lineup consists of a Bev Scott-Brown (vocals) and her four-piece band China (drums and vocals), and Andrew Ford (keyboards) Wesley Rustin (electric and double bass). If you prefer a larger stage, the band can expand to add a brass section, guitar, or string section, depending on your budget. With performances at the annual SA Cheese Festival, Qualite Awards, Hazendal Jazz Series, The Crypt, and Jazz on the Rocks, the level of musicianship in this band is of the greatest standard, with all members being well respected and experienced. Shim Sham collaborates with prestigious corporate clients such as Oasis Group, Agri Expo, Man Bus Company, Sun International, and espAfrika. Sham Sham has worked with prominent event planners in Cape Town and is easily adaptable to any environment, including weddings. TESTIMONIALS It's always a joy to work with you and your amazing band, Bev. Your ability to gauge the crowd and be in sync with your visitors is incredible. I believe your versatility and ability to cover a wide range of genres, from jazz to modern contemporary, is your most valued attribute. The band is a pleasure to work with, and their punctuality and professionalism shine through in their enthusiasm for their craft. I hope to work with you again in the future. Gavin Taylor's - Grand WestAgri-Expo is delighted to mention that they have worked on several projects with Bev Scott-Brown since 2009. Bev is an outstanding professional and an extremely great vocalist who can sing any genre requested of her. Shim Sham has become a headliner band at the SA Cheese Festival since Bev founded them. – A fantastic lineup of Cape Town's greatest talent! I would suggest them to everyone! Working with Shim Sham is a true pleasure! They don't let you down and are really versatile, talented, professional, and a lot of fun! Shim Sham's years of experience have taught them to carefully assess their crowd and ensure that every guest is delighted about their music and mood! Working with Bev | Andrew | Wesley | China has been an amazing joy! Highly recommended for any occasion. XDC Entertainment's Deb Jardine Out of gallery

Discover top public speakers and motivational speakers to inspire and engage your guests. Book the perfect speaker for your event today < Back Kaluba Chikonde ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Gauteng Kaluba Chikonde, a visionary and catalyst for change, who embodies the essence of her belief - "One cannot aspire to be what they've never SEEN before." Recognised by McKinsey and Co as one of The Next Generation Women Leaders, Kaluba is actively shaping the world of business, technology, and leadership. Kaluba's educational journey began at the University of Cape Town, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Analytics. During this time, her passion for coding and cutting-edge technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence, blockchain and cryptocurrencies was ignited, fueling her unwavering passion for STEM. Driven by her mission to empower others, Kaluba co-founded Coding4Finance - a transformative initiative empowering the next generation of young minds to unlock the power of coding in the dynamic world of finance. As a fearless leader at a global AI consultancy, she leads teams of data engineers at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, and data systems. Beyond the corporate realm, Kaluba's impact reaches far and wide. As a sought-after keynote speaker, she possesses the unique ability to captivate audiences with her powerful message of inspiration and empowerment. Her genuine passion for inspiring teams, businesses, and industries at large is palpable, urging everyone to embrace their full potential and become catalysts for change. In this era of limitless possibilities, Kaluba Chikonde embodies the spirit of a trailblazer, leading the charge towards a future where technology and humanity coexist harmoniously. Her unwavering dedication and vision make her a true inspiration, showing the world that greatness knows no limits. When she’s not revolutionising AI, transforming businesses, and scaling teams to new heights, Kaluba can be found indulging in self-care at the spa and embarking on invigorating hikes to explore nature. Her dedication to both her work and personal life serves as a true inspiration to all who encounter her. Get ready to be inspired, empowered, and enlightened by the trailblazing spirit of Kaluba Chikonde - a beacon of hope, a visionary, and a force to be reckoned with in the digital age.

Hire professional event hostesses to enhance your event's ambiance. Book skilled hostesses for a seamless guest experience. Make your booking < Back Biltong Queen Nationwide ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details South Africans just can’t resist biltong, and with good reason. This delicious meat treat is a filling snack that tickles your taste buds with its spicy, smoky flavour. Biltong brings people together and our Biltong Queen is more than happy let you gather round and nibble on delicious biltong and droëwors. Of course, she has a story or two to share about South Africa’s favourite nosh. Have South Africa’s favourite snack served at your next shindig by one of our Biltong Queens. They’ll swan around the gathering serving droëwors and sliced Biltong with a sprinkle of chilli, should your guest dare to spice things up.

Award Dinners // Bah Mitzvahs // Bat Mitzvahs // Birthdays // Branding Activations // Corporate Events // Family Days // Golf Days // Ladies Days // Launches // Private Parties // Weddings // Year End Functions < Back Latin and Ballroom Dancers ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Nationwide Beautiful, sensual and sophisticated these dancers add class to any function with their perfect technique. Whether you want something bold and sexy like the tango performed at a private dinner or a glamourous waltz at a gala dinner, these dancers can cater to your specific requirements.

< Back ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Sandra Kellerman - Caricaturist Gauteng She has been drawing caricatures and cartoons for the last 15 years and still can’t believe her good luck in being able to draw for a living. She loves to emphasize the FUNdamental, out-standing and in-depth qualities in people and life. Over the years she has drawn at all kinds of events, from weddings to huge corporate events. She has worked for almost every big corporate in South Africa and has done a great variety of cartoon work – from cartoon strips to character development to storyboards to graphic facilitation to journey maps to mind mapping cartoons to chaotic vistas….. She enjoys the variety that the work brings and still loves every minute of it. Hand-drawn caricatures These take about 5 minutes per person for head and shoulder, black and white caricatures. If I draw more details like little bodies or use colour, it takes a bit longer. Digitally drawn caricatures Digital caricatures have to be printed out or can be sent to guests via e-mail, blue tooth or wifi. Colour digital caricatures take about 7 minutes per person, and black and white, 5 minutes.

Discover top public speakers and motivational speakers to inspire and engage your guests. Book the perfect speaker for your event today < Back Jacqui Carpede ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Gauteng Jacqui Carpede is a recording artist, actress, dancer, and MC/Speaker who is making waves within the entertainment industry. Jacqui became renowned when she entered an SABC1 reality show called Coca Cola Popstars in 2004. Having teamed up with Mariechan Luiters and Liesl Penniken, the trio placed second in the competition. They then went on to form the group “Jamali” that became extremely popular and the self-titled debut album was certified for gold within weeks. The Jamali album rapidly became platinum with hit singles like “Greatest Love”, “Love me for me” and “Dalile”. The trio recorded 4 albums and was nominated six times at the South African Music Awards and won an award for “Best urban pop” in 2008. Growing up to the humble beginnings in the township of Eldorado Park, Jacqui always dreamt of a successful career in music. BACKGROUND Jacqui Carpede began dancing and singing at the age of 7 years old, her confidence at such a young ageallowed her to enter her first singing competition called “Reach for the Stars‟ or “Keur ryk na die sterre”. At age 14 Jacqui entered the Jam ALLEY “Be a Megastar Competition‟ in 1997. As a runner up she believes she actually won the best prize which was to go on tour with all the local SONY artists at the time. In 2003 the tenacious songstress sneaked into a closed audition where they were looking for aperformer to sing at a beautiful holiday resort in Turkey for 6 months, she landed the job however thatwas not the only accomplishment for her this was also the first time she would travel overseas. Jacqui continued to sharpen her skills and pursue her dreams of becoming a commercial performimgartist by doing cabaret shows and musical theatre. Living in South Africa amongst many cultures has influenced Jacqui to be bilingual in a variety oflanguages such as: English, Afrikaans, Sotho and Zulu. THE JACQUI COLLECTION 2015, the year that Jacqui launched her dress line, “The Jacqui Collection”. This clothing line focuses onone of a kind designed evening dresses, matric dance dresses, wedding dresses, bridesmaid’s dresses aswell as cocktail dresses for the urban fashionista. Jacqui Carpede is known for her fashion statements and she aims to share her style with her fans. PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED FOR •The late Nelson Mandela •Oprah •Mary J Blige •Tyler Perry •Patti Labelle •Babyface •India Arie •Akon •Snoop Dogg

Looking to hire an event MC? Book a skilled event MC to engage, entertain, and ensure your event runs smoothly. Connect with Elegant Experience < Back Eugene Khoza Gauteng Born and bred in Pretoria, Eugene has advanced in the world of local comedy and can now be found performing all over the country. His growing ethnic fan base has been accredited to his multilingual delivery and his understanding of cultures and being able to engage them all on a humorous level. It is his comedic nature that took him from performing open spots to hosting the popular Horror Café Comedy Night for a year. His rise in the comedy ranks began when he made the semi-finals of M-Net's Laugh Out Loud comedy competition and in the same year won the Ricoffy Comedy Challenge. Those achievements led to him being put on the line-up for Arts Alive 2007 as well as two of the country’s biggest comedy shows: Blacks Only and the Heavyweight Comedy Jam. This led to him co-hosting a show on YFM. He has also done various interviews and appearances on television. Eugene also performs at numerous corporate functions, live shows and club gigs all over the country. Beginning on 10 June 2008, he was the co-host (with Fezile Makhanya and Eugene Khoza) of the SABC1 magazine show Countdown 2010, which aimed to keep South Africans informed and involved in the preparation for the largest sports event ever held on the African continent - the 2010 Soccer World Cup. ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Email Phone Submit Last Name Company Event deails

Experience authentic African entertainment. Hire African entertainers to bring vibrant performances and cultural flair to your event < Back Interactive Gumboot Dancing ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in booking Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Gauteng Gumboot dancing developed in Johannesburg's gold mines, down within the shafts. To distract themselves from the long perilous hours beneath the ground and to operate as a team, the miners used the noises of stepping together, smacking their boots, clapping their hands, and dancing together to create a gumboot dance pattern. Each delegate is dressed in an overall and a pair of gumboots with bottle top shakers, in genuine miners' style. Our trained facilitators will teach you a few fundamental dance steps that will establish a ""gumboot dance routine,"" and your delegates will be dancing as a team within minutes. TESTIMONIALS "The staff loved it, thank you!" - THE PREPAID COMPANY." I just wanted to thank you! Thank you a million times over." - AUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE "We had a wonderful evening, and we're still talking about it." - THE BLUE BARN "It was a lot of fun. It was an occasion that will not be easily forgotten." - TELEMEDICINE

Award Dinners // Bah Mitzvahs // Bat Mitzvahs // Birthdays // Branding Activations // Corporate Events // Family Days // Golf Days // Ladies Days // Launches // Private Parties // Weddings // Year End Functions Out of gallery < Back Ballet Dancers ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Nationwide Classical, elegant and impressive, a ballet dancer can add sophistication and romance to an event. If you need one dancer or an ensemble we can provide you with the best ballet dancers South Africa has to offer. Let us create a scene out of Swan Lake to capture your guests.

Looking to hire an event MC? Book a skilled event MC to engage, entertain, and ensure your event runs smoothly. Connect with Elegant Experience < Back Ewan Strydom Western Cape Expresso presenter Ewan Strydom.Ewan grew up in Gauteng before relocating to Cape Town in 2001. He is a Qualified Personal Fitness Trainer who has made it his mission to motivate and inspire people to change their lifestyles and ultimately become healthier and achieve higher levels of fitness. He has been modelling for the past ten years, spending four years modelling abroad before returning to SA. Ewan appeared on the Men’s Health cover in 2008 and that same year took part in the Men’s Health Look competition that subsequently launched his TV career. Today we’ll be talking to Ewan about recently becoming a dad for the second time. ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Email Phone Submit Last Name Company Event deails

Looking to hire an event MC? Book a skilled event MC to engage, entertain, and ensure your event runs smoothly. Connect with Elegant Experience < Back Liezel van der Westhuizen Liezel van der Westhuizen has the ability to energize, inspire, be astute, as well as skillfully bring success to events, radio and television programs, and entrepreneurial trips all over the world. It is hard to believe that it was only a few years ago when Liezel was "discovered" by the programmanager for Jacaranda FM after he heard in- store as an Announcer at Makro. At the time, Liezel was also successfully multitasking as a Music Manager for TUKSFM and studying towards her Masters Degree in Business Communication Management. The award-winning Liezel van der Westhuizen, who became well-known after an excellent performance on MNET Idols, has enthralled audiences all around the world for years using her skills as a global Motivational Speaker and Corporate Coach and specializing in Communications, Personal Branding ; LinkedIn and Speaker Training. Her passion for education and communication is unmistakable. To start with, her acquisition of three degrees namely: Human Resources Management (BCom), a B.Com Honours and a Master’s degree in Business Communications is impressive. These degrees have been invaluable in laying the groundwork for what can only be described as a rewarding and fulfilling career. Levelling up on her experience, she’s also adept at reputation management as reflected in her successful work with clients like Lenny Kravitz, Atomic Kitten, Backstreet Boys ; Danny K; Watershed and Mandoza and glowing recommendations as the Public Relations Manager for Virgin Records. Her relaxed smile, incomparable work ethic, and impeccable style have also added to making her one of the most sought-after talents, both locally and internationally . Liezel has successfully emceed at more than 1 000events across South Africa and Internationally. These include popular eventing destinations such as Indonesia, United Kingdom, Italy; Romania;, Thailand, Hong Kong and the Seychelles. Blue chip clients, sporting franchises, tourism boards, and even thriving financial institutions have willingly picked Liezel to Emcee at international conferences, including one in Romania recently!Her style and contagious enthusiasm are above reproach, and the events benefit as a result. Her inspiration has ensured that she towers above the competition. Liezel is constantly sought after to do Motivational Talks and to deliver Keynote Addresses. Through these talks she successfully motivates and inspires, using topics like ‘Beating the Bully’, ‘Empowering Women’ ‘Finding your inner strength’ and ‘Personal Brand Personified’. With a microphone in her orbit, Liezel can motivate others through dance and even fitness! She’s a history-maker as the second woman in the world to present Idols, and she has subsequently become a familiar face on the popular reality show in season five and six. On radio she lights a fire of inspiration to get her listeners to try something new through her daily FITNESS GUIDE on 94.5KFM as well as a daily Fitness & Health Feature on Cape Talk and Talk Radio 702. Away from the microphones and cameras, Liezel also enjoys a variety of sporting challenges and often uses them to give support to various fitness-related community programs . Liezel was the first person to cycle a bicycle powered by social media to raise funds for Velokhaya. In line with her drive for good education for all, she’s been passionately involved with this Cape Town-based nonprofit charity, situated in Khayelitsha. Velokhaya uses a range of holistic, education-based cycling programs, to uplift local children. Furthermore, in 2018 she became the first woman to pilot a visually impaired athlete across the Himalayas on a tandem bicycle to raise funds for Operation Smile and One Sight. Liezel also completed the Robben Island SUP crossing on a Stand-Up Paddle board - having already competed in the FREEDOM paddle around Robben Island on an S3 surf ski the previous month. In 2022 Liezel swam from Robben Island to Bloubergstrand (7.5km) to raise funds for SEA RESCUE SA. Added to this she has completed several other tough sporting challenges namely;Ironman Triathlons, the Dusi Canoe Marathon and the Midmar mile, thereby creating an impressive list of outdoor adventures in her life time. You want someone beloved to catapult your event, show, or business and brand, to new heights? Stop searching !! This towering personality is the perfect pick! Liezel is a well-loved personality in the South African radio and television media space and has established herself as a macro influencer with over 155 000 social media followers across various platforms, including LINKEDIN, TIK TOK; TWITTER, FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM. Liezel is fondly known to friends and fans alike as ‘ The Giraffe’ , a moniker she has worked into the name of her personal blog, Giraffe in the City . What many people may not know, is that the nickname was originally meant to be an insult . “In 2010, designer Craig Jacobs called me ‘a giraffe’ in his Sunday Times society column when - on this specific occasion - I wore a pair of killer heels, which added a few extra centimetres to my already excessive length,” Liezel explains. She embraced the name instead of letting the insult hurt her. She’s continued to use it to her advantage and now coaches and speaks about how to tower over the competition in various industries. With so much going for her, Liezel keeps pushing herself to seize every opportunity that comes her way while at the same time she helps to improve lives and bring joy to the people she encounters each day of her life. ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Email Phone Submit Last Name Company Event deails