This innovative concept started some NINE years ago after Daniele and Eugene arranged a small dinner party with some friends at the
house.
Villa Pascal has since its inception been an industry leader in the Northern Suburbs, hosting, producing and nurturing
cutting- edge entertainment. We are very committed and driven to keep the Arts Alive in Durbanville, by providing a bridge between
commerce and culture.
We realized the growing demand for quality entertainment in the Durbanville area and offer a mosaic of
entertainment to all age groups which will create a new generation of theatregoers.
As part of our Arts Alive initiative, we
are also dedicated in promoting local talent by training and launching new entertainers. Most of these young artists have already
been successfully integrated into our mainstream events. We host Open Mic Sessions as a platform for emerging entertainers of all
genres, a monthly Jazz Lounge where patrons can relax and listen to laidback/cocktail jazz, as well as industry workshops and seminars
where up and coming entertainers can learn the BIZ.
We initiated various social clubs such as the Villa Pascal Opera Club, Durbanville Folk Music Society, Villa Pascal Ladies Club, Villa Pascal Social Club, Villa Pascal Business Club, all which have become excellent platforms in creating opportunities for business networking, branding of products and meeting people.
Past Shows
We have
hosted various entertainment genres and themes from cabarets, tribute shows, revues, jazz, classical, opera, theatre, holistic workshops,
Tango and Argentinean music, Moroccan, Klezmer, Russian, Gypsy, Spanish and Flamenco, World music, Belly dancing, West African pop/jazz,
Cajun, French, blues and rock ‘n roll, acoustic guitar guru’s, sitar fundi's, Afrikaans icons like Randall Wicomb,Sonja Herholdt,
Valiant Swart, Rocco de Villiers and many more.
Several top international acts played at our venue and include amongst others
British Woogie Boogie pianist Steve BIG MAN Clayton, Louisiana Mud Shack, Belgium’s Meerstraat Gypsies, San Francisco Jazz Diva Opie
Bellas, Angolese singer/songwriter Jason Tamba, USA Rock icon Shawn Phillips, British folk rock legends Magna Carta, South African
icons such as Steve Newman, Tony Cox, Guy Buttery, Robin Auld, French diva Daniele Pascal (now living in South Africa) Albie Louw
and Trevor Nasser. Most of these entertainers make regular returns. Italian violin virtuoso Luca Ciarla is scheduled for 2011
