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Port Elizabeth’s Nikisha Lalloo Wins Google Doodle

MyZA — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:05:41 +0000

Friday, June 11, 2010 – Today, Nikisha Lalloo from Port Elizabeth has been crowned the national winner of the Doodle 4 Google ‘Love Football’ competition. Nikisha is now one step closer to being a global winner, having emerged as the top young South African artist to enter the competition. Nikisha will have her logo design displayed on the Google South Africa homepage on Friday June 11th 2010, when all eyes will be on South Africa. In addition to her doodle being seen by millions of people, Nikisha also receives a laptop and a framed copy of her winning doodle.

After being rejected for her school art class, Nikisha Lalloo decided to prove her drawing skills by entering the Doodle 4 Google competition. Nikisha went on to beat off strong competition from some 400 other entrants, between the ages of 4 and 17, from around the country who designed a Google Doodle around the theme ‘Love Football’. Entrants also provided a supporting statement explaining their design choice. A panel of judges and Google South Africa selected a shortlist of ten doodles, and then teamed up with Sunday Times ReadRight to get the public to vote online or by SMS for their favourite Doodle. The panel included award-winning cartoon artist Zapiro, former Pop Idols Africa presenter, Lebogang Mzwimbi, Director General of Education Duncan Hindle and Sandra Fivaz, Editor of Sunday Times Read Right. Nikishha’s Doodle was accompanied by her statement: “I love football, especially the unusual actions, e.g., the bicycle kick, which, when performed successfully is absolute poetry in motion. The skills, dexterity and bravery involved is second to none.”

On hearing that she had won, Nikisha said: “I am so excited that I have won this year’s competition and I can’t believe that my design is going to be on the Google South Africa homepage for millions of people to see. All my friends and family are so happy that I have done so well and I’m excited that my doodle will be among those competing globally. The bonus is that it is a football Doodle and the World Cup is presently in South Africa.”

Julie Taylor, Communications Manager for Google South Africa, commented: “The standard of entries in the Doodle 4 Google competition was outstanding; there’s clearly a huge amount of pride and excitement in the air among young South Africans, given all the soccer fever. The competition has revealed a great wealth of talent overall, and Nikisha’s doodle in particular shows wonderful artistic ability and creativity. Next we have to get the South African public to rally for South Africa and vote for Nikisha in the global competition!”

Check out Nikisha’s winning doodle live on www.google.co.za on Friday, June 11th, 2010. (If you missed Friday then CLICK HERE to see. OR just look below!)

Nikisha Lalloo's Google Doodle

The national winners are now automatically entered into the global competition, in which the public from around the world will vote for their overall favourite Doodle. The winner and the runner up stand to win some great prizes. In addition, the global winner will have his or her Doodle displayed on the Google home pages of all the countries participating in the contest. Voting for the global winner will be open from 21-28 June at http://www.google.com/lovefootball

Nikisha Lalloo

The other South African finalists, including another Port Elizabeth schoolchild, Devaan Naran, 14, were Asma Rahim, 15, Divesh Naidoo, 15, Julia Douglas, 11, Jason Bird 16, Una-Kelly Donnelly, 10, Tlhologello Sesana, 17, Calverley Silberbauer, 16, and Byron Marshall, 8.

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Elvis rocks storms river

MyZA — Fri, 07 May 2010 07:49:21 +0000

Jan du Randt – organiser of the Elvis Festival Africa, which is under way at the Protea Hotel in Tsitsikamma Village, Storms River – shows off the style and some of the cars that made Elvis Presley “the king of rock and roll”.

Knysna’s upgraded lagoon road officially open at last

MyZA — Fri, 07 May 2010 07:49:20 +0000

KNYSNA marked the end of years of traffic jams and dangerous driving conditions on the western entrance to the Garden Route town with the official opening of the upgraded lagoon road yesterday.

What’s on at the Movies

Port Elizabeth: MyPE — Fri, 07 May 2010 10:35:00 +0000

Nu Metro – Walmer Park
Clash Of The Titans – Review
Date Night – Review
How To Train Your Dragon – Review
Iron Man 2 – Review
Jakhalsdans – Review
Prince – Review
The Accidental Husband – Review
The Backup Plan – Review
The Men Who Stare at Goats – Review

Nu Metro – Boardwalk
Clash Of The Titans – Review
Edge of Darkness – Review
Iron Man 2 – Review
Love Happens – Review
Nanny McPhee and The Big Bang – Review
When In Rome – Review

Ster Kinekor – Green Acres
Iron Man 2 – Review
Mother and Child – Review
The Accidental Husband – Review
Edge of Darkness – Review
Jakhalsdans – Review
Date Night – Review
Clash Of The Titans – Review
Love Happens – Review

Elwyn Harlech-Jones Watercolours and pencil drawings

Port Elizabeth: MyPE — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:15:00 +0000

Opening: Tuesday 11th of May 2010
Time: 18:00hrs
Guest Speaker: Derek Erasmus

Ron Belling Art Gallery
30 Park Drive, Port Elizabeth
Phone 041-586 3973

Weekdays: 10h00-16h00
Saturdays: 10h00-13h00

Exhibition closes on Monday 31st of May 2010

Sundowner Jazz at Hopefield Country House with John Edwards – 9 May 2010

MyZA — Thu, 06 May 2010 11:11:23 +0000

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of soothing Jazz Piano Sounds featuring pianist John Edwards in the tranquil surrounding of Hopefield Country House. Jazz favourites including Blue Rondo a la Turk – Dave Brubeck , Round Midnight – Thelonius Monk, Georgia on my Mind – Hoagy Carmichael and a Jazz Minuet based on a theme by JS [...]

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