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Wednesday, August 11th 2010
11 - 14 August 2010. Described by organisers as one of the premiere fashion shows of the new world, Cape Town Fashion Week has become Africa's largest exponent of fashion. The theme of this year's festival is 'Refresh, Renew, Revive' and it includes established designers from across sub-saharan Africa such as Kluk CGdt, Suzaan Heyns, Stefania Morland, Craig Native, Dax Martin and David West. The event, which is divided into various categories, actively promotes the work of up-and-coming African fashionistas by showcasing 13 of their collections. In addition the fashion week endorses locally manufactured clothing, footwear and textiles. Cape Town International Convention Centre, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town 8001, tel. 0027 21 410 5000 www.cticc.co.za more
Tuesday, August 3rd 2010
3-29 August 2010. The Mechanicals perform the classic play Endgame by Samuel Beckett, one of the most famous dramatists of the 20th century. Beckett’s plays use unconventional and minimalist staging techniques and experimental language and character development to explore the inner turmoil of the human condition. In Endgame the two protagonists Hamm (Guy de Lancey) and Clov (Adrian Collins) are the survivors of an apparent holocaust. Show starts at 15.00 and 20.00. more
Erika Elk, Nike Romano and David Rossouw at AVA
Monday, July 26th 2010
26 July-20 August 2010. The Association of Visual Arts (AVA) presents three solo exhibitions: Material Matters by Erika Elk, The Sum of the Parts by Nike Romano and Worker Interrupted by David Rossouw. Elk uses everyday materials to construct a contemporary visual language. Romano explores the theme of ordering chaos in a space, where science and art intersect. Rossouw uses photography to study the influence of work on a person’s physical identity, such as the alteration of their muscle structure due to physical labour. more
Wednesday, August 25th 2010
25-29 August 2010. This edition of the Baxter Dance Festival presents a programme of 10 to 20-minute performances by emerging and established dance companies and choreographers based in the Western Cape. There is also a fringe programme on 29 August that includes work by youth groups, dance schools, school groups, traditional dance groups and others. more
Tuesday, July 27th 2010
27 July-7 August 2010. Inxeba lomphilisi (The wound of a healer) explores the topics of identity and belonging through different stories that take place contemporarily along the N2 road, which connects Cape Town and the Eastern Cape. The main protagonist is an old woman who has lived on the N2 for many years and who tells other people’s stories of departure, separation and return. Directed by Mandla Mbothwe and Faniswa Yisa, starring Faniswa Yisa, Asanda Rilityana, Thando Doni, Luvo Tamba, Thumeka Mzayiya and the Magnet Theatre Trainees Aphiwe Menziwa, Nolufefe Ntshuntshe and Thembekile Komani. Show starts at 20.00. Not suitable for children under 13. more
Tuesday, July 27th 2010
27 July-7 August 2010. This show, written and directed by Lara Foot, tells the story of a young girl named Thozama and her encounter with a wild and terrifying beast. The cast of South African actors features among others Zoleka Helesi, Mdu Kweyama, Bongile Mantsai, Thami Mbongo, Chuma Sopotela and Apollo Ntshoko. Show starts at 20.15 and lasts one hour and 25 minutes. more
Saturday, July 31st 2010
31 July 2010. This two-hour concert brings together Xhosa street slang and home-brewed hip-hop musicians, directed by Archie Sopazi. The programme includes a rich line-up of local rappers and singers in homage to the music of the ekasi, meaning township. Concert starts at 18.00. more
Saturday, July 17th 2010
17 July 2010. Grade 10 to 12 learners attending drama workshops at the City of Cape Town’s Youth Environmental School (YES) have been asked to write short plays and draw up environmental projects on climate change. At this event, which is also the workshops’ closing ceremony, the winning projects will be presented and awarded. more
Cape Town International Ballet Competition
Friday, July 16th 2010
16-17 July 2010. This international ballet competition, previously known as the South African international ballet competition, brings together ballet companies from all over the country. It consists of a week-long event comprising entertaining elimination rounds, followed by the finals on the 16th and a gala event on the17th of July. Event starts at 19.30 and lasts two hours and a half. more
Monday, July 5th 2010
5-17 July 2010. This exhibition presents a selection of seven images by the South African photographers Jodi Bieber, Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, Hasan & Husain Essop, David Goldblatt, Mikhael Subotzky, Nontsikelelo Veleko and Sue Williamson, whose portfolios will be published by Goodman Gallery Editions. These artists have transformed the traditional South African genres of landscape and portraiture, which were deeply related to the history of apartheid. The photographs on display reflect different approaches, methodologies, interests and influences. more