Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
Weekend fare with tons of flair
Stellar line-up of performers, plenty to do with friends in the city on fun days off
WITH two long weekends this month and the city is brimming with events for celebrating various forms of togetherness, especially in regard to Human Rights Day which falls on Monday. Below is a guide to some events happening in Cape Town over the next few days.
ONE CITY MANY CULTURES CAPE TOWN FESTIVAL
The One City Many Cultures Cape Town Festival has been running for 18 years. This year, the festival celebrates the last few days of summer with events running from today until Monday at the Company’s Garden. The festival includes music performances throughout the weekend, food stalls and entertainment for the entire family. The music line- up includes big local names such as Jimmy Nevis, Vicky Sampson, Lucy Tops, Errol Dyers, Youngsta, Chad Saaiman, UWC Centre for the Performing Arts, Jitsvinger and many more.
Today, the festival joins forces with Cape Town Partnership as part of City Walk Sat- urdays which starts at the Company’s Garden from 10am. This will include youth workshops in various creative disciplines.
Music continues throughout the weekend until Monday. A special discussion will be held at the Iziko Museum on Monday as youth and veteran activists reflect on the role of language in preserving heritage. Throughout the day art exhibitions will be in full swing, and there’ll be arts and craft and food stalls. There will also be a children’s entertainment area for families.
● The festival runs at the Company’s Garden in Cape Town CBD. Events start at 10am. Entry is free for all events. w w w. c a p e t o w n f e s t ival.co.za.
JAZZ ON THE LAWNS
Jazz on the Lawns is an annual concert which celebrates Human Rights Day at the St Joseph’s Marist College in Rondebosch. Now in its fifth year, the concert brings together a host of local high school bands to perform on the school lawns on Monday. The line- up includes Rondebosch Boys’ High School, Groote Schuur High School, Elsies River High School, Bergvliet High School, Heathfield High School, Sacred Heart College and St Joseph’s Marist College. The main headline act for the concert is local songstress, Lira, with additional performances by Don Vino, Jonathan Rubain and Marce Underwood.
● Jazz on the Lawn is on Monday at St Josephs Marist College, Belmont Road, Rondebosch. 11am. R100. Tickets via Webtickets.
WOODSTOCK LIVE
An initiative titled Woodstock Live launches this weekend at Trafalgar Park in Woodstock. Designed to be a concert series and communitybuilding project, the event brings together a host of local bands which perform tomorrow at the park. The line-up includes Goodluck, Das Kapital, Mix n Blend, Los Tacos, DJ Invizable and Tresor. Food stalls and a bar area will be provided. Pre-sale tickets are available online. Children under the age of 12 get in for free.
● Woodstock Live is tomorrow at Trafalgar Park, Corner Searle and Victoria roads, Woodstock. 2pm. Tickets: R130. See www.ticketpros.co.za.
UNITED NATIONS FOR AFRICA
Master of the marimba, internationally renowned composer and percussionist Bongani Sotshononda, will be presenting United Nations for Africa on Human Rights Day. Sotshononda has collaborated in various jazz projects all over Cape Town. The concert will be presented on Monday at the Tyisa Nabanye Barn in Tamboerskloof. The concert is a collaboration presented by the organisers of Jazz in the Native Yards.
● United Nations for Africa runs on Monday at the Tyisa Nabanye Barn, Military Road, Tamboerskloof. 4pm. R70.
DISTRICT SIX MUSEUM COMIC BOOK LAUNCH
A new comic book will be launched on Human Rights Day, to celebrate the life and legacy of football player Albert Johanneson.
The book has been developed in partnership with the Sheffieldbased organisation, Football Unites, Racism Divides and supported in South Africa by the SAUK Seasons 2014-2015. Archie Birch is the illustrator.
The comic tells the special story of an unsung hero of the game as Johanneson was the first black footballer of African heritage to participate in an FA Cup final.
● The launch is at the District Six Homecoming Centre, 15 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town. 11am. Call 021 466 7200.