| CARNIVAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Fare on the Square is celebrating its First Birthday with a huge Carnival at Irene Village Mall this weekend. Expect hundreds of balloons, clowns on stilts, festival music, goodie bags and all the joyful sights and sounds of the village square of yore. The Birthday Market will take place on Sunday 25 September from 09:00 to 15:00, but many stores will already start spilling out with their goods on Friday 23 September to create a unique continental atmosphere. And in case you hadn’t noticed, we even brought the Circus to town! Read more... |
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| BOL JOL 2011! The much-anticipated Rugby World Cup 2011 is almost upon us, and we're going to have a ball! We're vying to become the proprietors of GEES in Pretoria, and we invite you to join the massive Bok Jol at Irene Village Mall. Read more... |
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| GIVE THE GIFT OF HOPE Irene Village Mall is celebrating Women’s month by investing in the women of tomorrow this August. For every R100 spent on a Gift Card, we will donate R10 of the total amount to Peas in a Pod, a Safe House for Girls right here in Pretoria. Read more... |
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| CULTIVINO – WHAT AN OCCASION! On Thursday 2 June and Friday 3 June, Irene Village Mall was the scene of a new highlight on the social calendar, Pretoria’s very first Cultivino. Amid crackling boma-fires and fairy lights, over 40 choice food and wine suppliers set up their tasting stations in the village streets. Pick n Pay, who partnered with the mall for this groundbreaking event, ensured quality exhibitors who managed to both entertain and educate guests on their various products. The lounges, equipped with cosy couches and “kuier”-benches, were also well heated just in case the wines, whiskies and hot chocolate hadn’t already warmed up the visitors from the inside! Read more... |
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| Celebrate a full-cream Mother's Day Irene Village Mall will be the best place to spoil all our wonderful mothers on 7 and 8 May 2011. A gorgeous makeover lounge will be set up in the Woolworths court on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 – 14:00. We’ll invite moms to pop in for (free) personalized image assessments by the experts from Image & Style, hair consultations by Carlton Hair and Amika or a just a little pampering from Perfect 10. Appointments may be made at 20 minute intervals to see the professionals, or the ladies may just indulge in the complimentary bubbly and chocolates in the beautiful lounge set up by Derakera and H&H Linen. Read more... |
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| IRENE VILLAGE MALL PRESENTS CULTIVINO Irene Village Mall is embracing winter and celebrating life with a signature Wine Festival this year! On the evenings of Thursday 2 June and Friday 3 June 2011 from 18:00-22:00, we will host Cultivino in association with Pick n Pay. The village will be transformed into a bustling winter wonderland with everything one could want to dispel the chill and just chill out! We invite you to dress up in your warmest woollies, scarves and boots and wander around our night market as you would a romantic European village. Read more... |
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| IRENE’S WIMPY WINS AGAIN! For the second year in a row, the Wimpy at Irene Village Mall has won the best Regional and overall best Restaurant of the Year in the entire Wimpy chain! This achievement is absolutely phenomenal, considering that there are currently more than 700 Wimpy restaurants all over Southern Africa. The victorious owner and manager Bongani Mkhwanazi had said last year, after their first win, that it was quite difficult to live up to the title since their patrons now expected flawless service. Clearly they were able to live up to their reputation, since the objective judging panel once again considered them beyond compare in the entire Wimpy repertoire during 2010/2011. Read more... |
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| Save the Riverine Rabbit with Lindt this Easter THE Riverine Rabbit – one of South Africa’s most endangered mammals – will benefit from bunnies of the chocolate kind when Lindt Master Chocolatiers donate a percentage of sales from their legendary Lindt Gold Easter Bunnies over Easter 2011 to the Endangered Wildlife Trust, Riverine Rabbit Programme. “We’re hoping to raise R250 000 for the fund through our Easter initiative,” says Lindt Brand Manager Megan Coquelle . “In turn, consumers stand a chance to win a two night getaway to Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, one of South Africa’s most absorbing wildlife experiences and a core study site for research to the rabbit’s ultimate survival.” Read more... |
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| THE CANSA SHAVATHON AT IRENE VILLAGE MALL The Annual National CANSA Shavathon has become an event to diarize for a great many South Africans. Family and friends of cancer survivors, as well as many brave individuals still battling the disease, make a point of migrating to their favourite shopping centre to participate. Read more... |
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| HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU’VE MADE IT... When you get invited to an exclusive movie premiere at Irene Villlage Mall, of course! So said Mark Beckman, editor of Center’d magazine, when welcoming the 90 lucky guests attending the early screening of Jack Nicholson and Reeese Witherspoon’s new romantic comedy, “How do you know”, courtesy of Ster Kinekor. Read more... |
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| FARE ON THE SQUARE NOW ON THE LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH As of 30 January 2011, Fare on the Square will henceforth be held on the LAST Sunday of each month. Read more... |
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| SNAP UP YOUR STYLE WINNER The month-long “Snap up your Style” competition reached its climax last night with the announcement of the winner, Eduard Ellis, at Primi Piatti in Irene Village Mall. Read more... |
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| CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT On the evening of 28 November 2010 Irene Village Mall will be hosting their annual Carols by Candlelight in partnership with Momentum Health and Rapport. Read more... |
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| MIWAY LEGENDS ROAD RACE Irene Village Mall hosted its first road race on Saturday 23 October 2010 with the TuksAlumni runners club and MiWay insurance. Read more... |
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| BABA OLIMPIADE Op Saterdag 23 Oktober 2010 was daar groot pret en jolyt by Irene Village Mall toe 73 babas, peuters en kleuters aan ons jaarlikse Baba Olimpiade deelgeneem het. Read more... |
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| FIRST FARE ON THE SQUARE Irene Village Mall hosted its first ever Fare on the Square on Sunday 19 September 2010 from 09:00 to 14:00. The sun had not yet risen over the piazza when the gazebos and flags were being hoisted, with the porters assisting vendors in getting their stalls set up. The wares were artfully arranged with special attention to detail, and a jovial atmosphere was in the early-morning air. Read more... |
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| SALI AWARD FOR LIFE LANDSCAPES Irene Village Mall is more than ready to put on her pretty dress for spring, thanks to the dedicated work of Life Landscapes, who are responsible for taking care of the village’s beautiful greenery. Read more... |
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| FIRST NATIONAL ROBOT OLYMPIAD AT IRENE VILLAGE MALL On Saturday 4 September 2010 Irene Village Mall will be hosting South Africa’s first ever National Robot Olympiad! Read more... |
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| WIMPY FC WINS THE MOO CUP FINAL! The month-long Moo Cup Tenant Soccer Tournament at Irene Village Mall reached its dramatic conclusion this afternoon, with Wimpy FC emerging as champions! Read more... |
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| MEET KURT DARREN AT IRENE VILLAGE MALL On Saturday 29 May 2010, Kurt Darren will be hosting the nationwide launch of the exclusive Uhr-Kraft watch range from Germany at Romancing the Stone, a jewellery store in Irene Village Mall. Read more... |
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| THE SPIRIT TAKES ROOT IN THE VILLAGE Irene Village Mall, as tranquil as it may be, has not escaped the soccer fever and patriotism sweeping the country. Read more... |
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| THE UDDER SIDE OF FUN The winner of Irene Village Mall’s “Through the Udder Side of the Lens” photo competition is Penny McKenna, with the adorable picture of her youngest son playing in our famous fountain. Read more... |
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| THE WINE WALK On Friday night Irene Village Mall was abuzz with thousands flocking in to enjoy free wine tastings throughout the mall, at all the restaurants and at various wine estate stalls. Read more... |
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| CELEBRITY CARWASH On Saturday 8 May 2010, Irene Village Mall hosted a Mother’s Day Celebrity Carwash in the Covered Parking area to benefit Reach For A Dream. Read more... |
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| THE DOG-LOVING MALL On Saturday 17 April 2010, Irene Village Mall hosted an original and fun family event to raise awareness for the South African Guide-Dog Association for the Blind (SAGA). Read more... |
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| THE UDDER ‘SIGHT’ OF LIFE On Saturday 17 April 2010, Irene Village Mall will host an exciting event to raise awareness for the South African Guide Dog Association for the Blind. Garth Collins will be the MC, and various other big names will be on hand to take part in the Celebrity “Blind Man’s Bluff” Obstacle Course in the fountain court from 10:00 to 14:00. Read more... |
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| EASTER FUN AT IRENE There will be plenty of fun to be had at Irene Village Mall this Easter weekend, with regular trading hours from Saturday 03 April 2010 until Easter Monday. Read more... |
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| IRENE GOES GREEN This past weekend, Irene Village Mall went all out to celebrate Earth Hour, by making the village even greener than before! We provided exhibition space to environmentally friendly products, such as Eftech solar geysers, Envirocair household cleaners, Something out of Nothing decorating and HP Plants, and our shops were encouraged to display their green products. Read more... |
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| IRENE VILLAGE MALL’S GREEN CREDENTIALS The percentage of refuse recycled during 2009 was on average a record 80% of all refuse generated by the business at the mall, with a massive 18 639 m3 of landfill space saved throughout the year. In 2008 they won a Golden Award from DWS for the recycling average of 72%, the highest of all the company’s sites. For the first three months of 2010, we are already on an average of 74%, with landfill space saved this year already at 3131 m3. Read more... |
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| WORLD QUILTING DAY CELEBRATED IN IRENE VILLAGE There are very few things more comforting than snuggling up under a beautiful home-made quilt. This age-old craft was celebrated at Irene Village Mall on Saturday 20 March 2010, with an exhibition and demonstration by our own local masters, the Jacaranda Quilters Guild. Read more... |
| BEST WIMPY IN THE WORLD! This huge achievement was announced on Tuesday evening (09 March 2010) at Emperor’s Palace, where the winners of all 21 regions gathered to celebrate their success. Bongani Mkhwanazi, the Irene Wimpy manager, said that he was literally jumping for joy when the winner was announced. Read more... |
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| IRENE ALWAYS ON ALERT! Irene Village Mall in Centurion conducted a successful fire drill and full evacuation exercise on Tuesday, 9 March 2010. Read more... |
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| IRENE SUPPORTS CANSA SHAVATHON The CANSA Shavathon on Saturday 06 March was a resounding success at Irene Village Mall. Read more... |
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| IRENE VILLAGE MALL WINS NATIONAL AWARD! It’s official - of all the gardens at all the malls, Irene Village Mall has the fairest of them all. Read more... |
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| Irene Village Mall Milking Awards PMR Afruca: Diamond Arrow Awards (Tswane)
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| Boeremark at Irene Village Mall Despite the unexpected winter cold that struck Irene on Saturday morning 31 October 2009, eager market shoppers descended on Irene Village Mall to visit the first “Boeremark at Irene Village Mall”. Read more... |
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| Silent Movie Silent Night – Movies & Carols at Irene Village Mall It’s Christmas time and time for family and friends to enjoy some wholesome good old fashioned fun and entertainment. It’s all happening at Irene Village Mall on Saturday evening the 28th of November in the Piazza! Read more... |
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| Irene Village Mall scoops top design award Irene Village Mall has scooped up one of the top prizes at the South African Council of Shopping Centres’ (SACSC) Spectrum Awards, which took place on 15 October at Emperors Palace. Read more... |
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| Irene Village Mall Robbery On Wednesday morning 22 October 2008 at 04h17, approximately fifteen armed men entered Irene Village Mall with six vehicles and robbed four stores. They left the Mall at 04h25. A Security Guard was held at gun point but nobody was injured during the incident. Read more... |
| Apollonian – Dionysian Of the three sculptures produced for the Irene Mall, Apollonian – Dionysian is perhaps the most traditional in approach. Two cast-steel male figures squat with a board game between them, seeming to pose philosophical questions as to their relationship to one another and to the public bustling around them Read more... |
| The Udder Side In one of his biggest projects to date, Angus Taylor, together with fellow artists and assistants from Dionysus Sculpture Works (DSW), has recently completed the construction and installation of three monumental public sculptures at the new Irene Mall. This is arguably one of Taylor’s most successful ventures too, especially in view of the fact that he has just been nominated for the 2008 Visi Designer of the Year awards for this work. Read more... |
| Triksie Staying with the cow theme at the Irene Mall is Triksie, a gigantic 6 by 4 by 3.5 meter herbaceous sculptural form of a cow that stands guard at the main entrance. Read more... |
| Public Sculpture goes Underground at the Irene Mall In one of his biggest projects to date, Angus Taylor, together with fellow artists and assistants from Dionysus Sculpture Works (DSW), has just completed the construction and installation of a number of monumental public sculptures at the new Irene Mall. Read more... |
| Texts for Plaques The Udder Side Public sculpture is often expected to be imbued with a sense of solemnity and reverence. Not so The Udder Side which elevates the banal and seeks to introduce an element of playfulness and fun. The piece is an affectionate send-up of the dairy cow – the unofficial symbol of Irene. Read more... |
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