Boyd Varty is the fourth generation custodian of Londolozi, one of the preeminent wildlife reserves of Southern Africa. He is a man of huge soul, sharp intelligence, deep compassion and, so important, great humor. His book, Cathedral of the Wild, will be released on March 11.
What a discordant world we live in. Every day we hold the full range of life’s experience in our hands. We reel from stories of misery, anger and violence and right ourselves again with examples of bravery, commitment, and soulful insight. Thoughtful, inquiring, people share space with those driven crazy with rage. How do we make sense of it all?
I look for balance in the wisdom, the humor and the experience of those around me. Boyd Varty is someone who offers ideas to mull over and live with, whose ideas have the capacity to reorient our lives. His delivery is gentle, laced with humor, and selfless. And so very beautiful. Please listen to his TED talk here.
http://www.ted.com/talks/boyd_varty_what_i_learned_from_nelson_mandela.html
Cape Town is one of the world's great cities. The setting alone is worthy of top billing. And then you have a vibrant culinary scene, a fascinating flora and fauna representative of its microclimate, a diverse population and the logistical advantage that makes it a gateway for visits to the wine lands, to the garden route and north into the bush. In spite of the aforementioned, what makes me vibrate with anticipation in Cape Town is its flourishing art and design scene, its world class museums and galleries, its artisans, many of them passionately committed to ensuring that hand and design skills endure. The person who knows as much about this sector of the Capetonian landscape is Marion Ellis whose company, Cape Insights, designs whole or partial itineraries that feature - among other subject matter - the flourishing arts of the city. Marion's knowledge has both the breadth and depth to take you on a meandering journey across the media - from paintings and ceramics to photography and art installations - and behind the scenes to meet with collectors and artists, teachers and innovators."
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