Guy With Camera » World Cup

Danie Craven gets Yarnbombed

Andrew Brauteseth — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:02:19 +0000

Early this morning, in true World Cup spirit, I drove through to Stellenbosch with Isabeau Joubert to document her giving a legend in SA Rugby, Danie Craven, some leg warming love. Yarn bombing is a kind of street art or graffiti which uses knitting instead of paint or chalk. This is one of my favourite yarn-bombs so far done by Isabeau and forms part of a great Virgin Active story which you can follow on www.facebook.com/LegWarmerLove.

Dias Tavern

Andrew Brauteseth — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:57:53 +0000

Dias is an institution amongst Cape Town locals. It’s one of those places that arrived wrapped in a time bubble complete with trinkets stolen from Portuguese grandmothers. If an Atom Bomb hit Lower Gardens, Dias would still be standing. Serving slightly chewy steaks and decorated with enough beer sponsored posters, lamps, flags, placemats, lightboxes, signboards, table covers, fridges, chair cushions and branded glasses to jungle up a antique store. It’s a sports bar slash cave of feel-good. The perfect spot to watch the World Cup Final with friends.

My World Cup Match

Andrew Brauteseth — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:18:25 +0000

I was going to compare my World Cup soccer match to a religious experience. Flocking to the temple. The white-coated FIFA priests sanctifying the ritual ground. The ecstasy of crowd worship. But that’s taking it too far. It’s not spiritual, it’s sport. It’s fun. And if you’re lucky enough, it’s damn good entertainment.

We huddled in the freezing hail like a scene straight out of March of the Penguins. Shuffling through the security checks. I could almost hear a Morgan Freeman’s voice-over, “There is a mysterious ritual that dates back thousands of years.” My first experience in the new Green Point Stadium and my first international soccer match. Rushing up the pavilion to our seats. That vista of a 64,000 seater with Vuvuzela’s roaring. I remember that moment, how insanely proud I was of being a South African. The Fan Walk through the City, the efficiency of our new inner city buses. The humming city atmosphere. As if I had a hand in all these years of planning, building, stressing.

It managed to wangle some tickets last minute through a friend for the girlfriend and I. Typical Cape Town style. It was the Italy – Paraguay game. Here are a few snaps.

The Telkom World Cup Ad

Andrew Brauteseth — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:14:37 +0000

I saw this ad in Cinema last weekend for the first time. Although it’s a very simple concept, it’s the first World Cup advert that’s really moved me. I was also hugely surprised (and somewhat disappointed) that this great ad was for Telkom.