Stellar Entertainment Line-Up For Prestigious Annual Fleur Du Cap Theatre Award at Artscape

The prestigious 46th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, to be held at the Artscape Theatre on Sunday 20 March 2011 at 6pm, once again boasts a stunning entertainment line-up, with Alan Committee as MC and television personality Charlene Truter as co-host.  Continued…

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New York City Planners Janette Sadik-Khan and Amanda Burden Share Their Wisdom With Cape Town

City partners were privileged to host Janette Sadik-Khan, the commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation and Amanda Burden, director of the New York City Department of City Planning this week to discuss issues of public transport, NMT, public space and city planning. Continued…

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Design Indaba Expo to Showcase World Design Capital 2014 Bid

 With excitement mounting towards this year’s Design Indaba Conference (23-25 February) and Expo (25-27 February) at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), visitors are in for a myriad of creative events and exhibits. Continued…

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Cape Town Carnival Set to Thrill

The Cape Town Carnival will be taking place in Long Street and Greenmarket Square on Saturday 11 March. This free-to-view fanjol boasts a giant outdoor screen on Greenmarket Square from 14h00 onwards (broadcasting sporting highlights on the day). Continued…

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Vote For Table Mountain as New Wonder Of Nature

Table Mountain is one of only 28 natural sites from around the globe shortlisted to be named one of the Official New7Wonders of Nature. And you still have 266 days left to vote! Continued…

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Modern Market Takes Central City Back To Its Roots

Cape Town’s Central City, known for its historic buildings, restaurants and cafés, museums, nightlife, arts and crafts is about to become the home to another attraction – an open-air fresh food market. Continued…

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City prepares for expected traffic congestion for U2 concert at Cape Town Stadium

 International super-group U2 will perform for a capacity crowd at the Cape Town Stadium on 18 February 2011. The City of Cape Town’s Transport Department has put a number of contingency plans in place to deal with the expected increase in traffic as a result of the concert. Continued…

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Infecting the City

INFECTING THE CITY returns to Cape Town next February (21 – 26) to shake up and energize the CBD with provocative, high quality and innovative public art.

The Cape is a trove of treasures: so many different cultures, traditions and heritages. ITC 2011: ‘Treasure’ says: “Look at what we’ve got!” It invites everyone to appreciate, claim and celebrate the riches that we in Cape Town often overlook, discard or are not even aware of.

The dynamic hub of ITC 2011, where several public arts events will take place, will be the newly refurbished Forecourt of the Cape Town Station – the ‘Gateway to the City’, celebrating it’s 150th anniversary in 2011. The Forecourt is a vast plaza traversed by tens of thousands of commuters every day. For a week ITC will bring these commuters in touch with the arts on a daily basis.

In public spaces around this hub several cutting-edge artists will present interventions and performance-pieces that respond to the ‘Treasure’ theme, and three mobile stages – the ‘Jewel

For more information, go to www.infectingthecity.com

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Ruth Levin’s Production of ‘The Maids’ Hits Centre Stage and Kick Starts The Revival of Cape Town City Hall

 Director Ruth Levin and Producer Tammy-Anne Fortuin introduce the eagerly awaited production of ‘The Maids’, presented by an arrangement with Rosica Colin Ltd. & Dalro, which will leap onto centre stage at Cape Town City Hall from 31 January – 23 February 2011.  Continued…

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U2 Can Rock on the Fan Walk

When the fans begin to stream towards Cape Town Stadium for the much-anticipated U2 360° Tour Concert at Cape Town Stadium on February 18th, the 2.4km Fan Walk will be again activated with entertainment – this time as an integral part of the City’s rock music experience. Continued…

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