Top 5 events to celebrate Africa this weekend
JOBURG - Africa Day falls on 25 May and the Caxton Joburg North team wishes all our readers a joyous weekend filled with events focused on celebrating Africa.
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Africa Day Celebrations is the two-day festival in the heart of Joburg that will feature a number of performances by artists from across Africa.
Time: 8pm
Date: 22 to 23 May
Venue: Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein
Details: 0861 670 670; www.joburgtheatre.com
Jazz, art and poetry are the main focus of the night with this intimate and grungy bohemian haven working hard to bring great art and local jazz back to a once-culturally rich area.
Time: 10am
Date: 22 May
Venue: Afrikan Freedom Station, Westdene
Details: www.afrikanfreedomstation.co.za
Post African Futures is the latest offering available at the Goodman Gallery and this group exhibition aims to showcase the ever-growing variety of digital art in Africa. The exhibition, which runs for one month, questions the term Afro-Futurism.
Date: Opens 21 May
Venue: Goodman Gallery, Rosebank
Details: 011 788 1113; www.goodman-gallery.com
Africa Shafted is a film that will be screened at the Alliance Française in Parkview. The film is Ingrid Martens’ incredible documentary film about life in Joburg’s infamous Ponte building.
Time: 7pm
Date: 22 May
Venue: Alliance Française, Parkview
Details: 011 646 1169; www.alliance.org
Street Talk is an exhibition about graffiti, print and graphic art in Africa curated by local graffiti artist Breeze Yoko which features works by artists such as Mak1one, Rayaan Cassiem and Mr Fuzzy Slipperz.
Time: 6pm
Date: 22 May
Venue: HAZARD Gallery, Arts on Main, Maboneng Precinct