PAST EXPERIENCES

Hailed as originating inner-city tours through Joburg in it’s modern day context, Past Experieces offers a variety of tours. While some focus on graffiti, others focus on architecture, food or shopping. There’s a variety of price points, meaning it’s accessible to a range of Living Standards Measures.

I joined a budget-friendly grafitti tour and the walkabout certainly gave me a new-found in Market terest in wall art around the city. While London has unpredictable artists such as Banksy, Johannesburg is home to an eclectic mix of artists who give a variety of social messages. Tours are also cater-made and change often – so it’s worthwhile following Past Experiences to see what they have coming up.

On my tour day, everything ended at an art gallery opening, where we could drink free box wine and enjoy some impressive artwork.

Here are some upcoming Past Experiences tours:

Tomorrow: Graffiti Tour with Mars. This tour will be led by one of Jozi’s top graffiti artists, Mars, who will be on hand to tell you more about his work, graffiti in the city and the history of the movement. This tour will focus on the energetic, gritty and graffiti-rich Maboneng and Jeppestown areas. Time: 10am to 12pm. Price: R190 pp (Kids 12 and under: R100). Meeting Place: Uncle Merv’s Coffee Shop, Corner Fox and Kruger Street. To book or for more info, e-mail past.experiences@hotmail. com.

March 4: Saturday – Braamfontein Art Tour. Join the guide and company founder Jo Breitenbach on a walking tour of some of the top art in Braamfontein. This walking tour will include public art, street art and graffiti. Time: 9.30am to 11.30am. Price: R160 pp. Meeting Point: Velo Café, The Grove, corner Juta and Melle Street.

Street parking: Surrounding streets.

To book or for more info, e-mail past.experiences@hotmail. com.

March 18: Saturday – Tour of the Westdene Graffiti Project Walls with artist Bias. On this walking tour, we are celebrating the street art/graffiti and murals that have been created as part of the Westdene Graffiti Project. Time: 10am to 12pm. Price: R190 pp. Parking and meeting point: U-Save parking lot across the road from Africa Freedom Station, Corner Thornton Road and 5th Avenue

To book or for more info, e-mail past.experiences@hotmail. com.

House of Truth NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. Legendary stage and television actor Sello Maake ka-Ncube on stage during the final rehearsal of at the Market Theatre.