Join a public tour, programmed throughout the year – some one offs, others repeated. These have a loyal, local following but are open to all.
Contact kate@cultureconnectsa.com for more.
Online Cape Malay Cooking Class, Thurs 18 March, 5 – 6:30pm
Learn how to make a yummy and healthy Cape Malay supper, then enjoy eating it afterwards, in the comfort of your own space. Fayruza Abrahams has led many online cooking classes from her home in Cape Town's Bo-Kaap. And many of us have enjoyed her suppers and lunches...
Bree Creativity – Pierre Vermeulen, Whatif, Wild Olive & Skinny laMinx Tues 2 March 10am
Join me (Kate Crane Briggs) for an inspiring morning walking in a creative corner of Cape Town. We start with meeting young, modest but successful, Pierre Vermeulen in his spacious studio - an industrial office space with a large windows and mountain view. This visit...
East Central Creativity – Labotessa, Pierre Fouche, Spier Arts Trust, A4 and 24/7 – ask for a date
A really special opportunity to visit contemporary artists, artists and art in situ, in a really small group (seven max). Get together a group of mates/family and give me a shout when you would like to do it (weekday mornings/lunch time best). Start at the beautifully...
Ellerman House: art tour and drinks, Wed 24 March & Wed 7 April 5-7:30pm & Sat 27 March 10am-12:30pm
An exceptional opportunity for an art tour, followed by drinks and canapes, at one of South Africa's top, small, luxury hotels. Many say its South African art collection is one of the best in terms of its breadth, quality and depth. The art is beautifully placed...
Cape Malay Cooking online date soon or own event in the Bo-Kaap
Be inspired and enjoy Fayruza Abrahams' cooking, tips and stories. She'll show us how to make samoosas, we'll then have a chance to fold our own before we cook them to eat there, and/or take home afterwards. We'll also mix her...
Cape history – city centre walking tour, 9:30 – 11:30am Sat 6 March, Thurs 11 March and/or Thurs 15 April
First Nations to democracy: three centuries of stories about the shaping of the Cape Town as we know it. Hugely knowledgeable and experienced, Lesley Cox, is leading this new walking tour. We start by the main yellow gates of the Castle of Good Hope, 9:30am and finish...
Salt River and street art with Nadia Agherdine, this Sat 9:30am (27 Feb) or request a date
Come and enjoy the striking and varied new murals created in Salt River every February by the annual International Public Art Festival. Exclusively for Culture Connect, our street art walking tour is led by Nadia Agherdine, who has lived all her life in Salt River and...
Parliament with Lila Komnick – date post pandemic tbc
Parliament's art and architecture speak to South Africa's colonial history, mining prosperity, Apartheid and democracy. For this exclusive Culture Connect our, Lila Komnick is our host and guide. She has worked for Parliament for over three decades - starting as a...
Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden Tour – autumn 2021 (date tbc)
Internationally acclaimed sculptor Dylan Lewis leads Culture Connectors on a serene and stunning sculpture garden, just outside Stellenbosch. Date: tbc - Dylan understandably doesn't wish to conduct a tour in a mask Time: 10am - 12pm Cost: tbc Venue: Dylan Lewis...
Art Deco Central Cape Town, mid week 5-7pm or Sat 10-12pm date tbc
Led by heritage architect, Dr André van Graan, our Art Deco tour focuses on outstanding examples of "moderne" architecture in Cape Town's centre, including Greenmarket Square, Darling Street and St George's Mall. André is the expert on Cape Town's Art Deco. Over many...