Everyone who has seen Madame Zingara’s Love Magic Tour agrees on one thing: it’s a whole lot of fun. The show is on in Cape Town until the end of August, so this is your last chance catch it before it moves back to Johannesburg.

Madame Zingara combines circus skills with burlesque and vaudeville to create an unforgettably decadent night out.

One of the shows  (image courtesy of Madame Zingara)

Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille Fortress in Paris in 1789. It was a turning point in the French Revolution against Royal tyranny, and continues to be celebrated as a symbol of the power of society to overcome oppression.

Celebrate in true French style in Franschhoek, South Africa’s own idyllic little corner of France.  Franschhoek is a particularly appropriate place to honour the quest for liberty, as it is where many Huguenots settled in the 17^th century after fleeing religious persecution in France.

There are plenty of activities for the whole family and you can taste fine wines, sample gourmet cheeses and even play a leisurely game of boules.

The 2010 Franschhoek Bastille Day Festival takes place over the weekend of 17 and 18 July.