Waiting list only (see Nov 15 for the next tour). A treasure trove of original documents stretching back from the mid 1600s to the present, join us for a tour of the Western Cape Archives, followed by a brief presentation of how best to use this phenomenal, free resource. Our host and leader is Helen...
Our popular Art Deco walk spanning Cape Town’s first skyscrapers to tiny detailing in shop facades. Our short route includes St Georges Mall, Greenmarket Square, Wale and Burg Streets. Dr André van Graan is the expert on Art Deco here - he is a heritage architect, active in heritage circles and his PhD was on...
Get to know Cape Town’s bustling, diverse and dynamic past and present – this walking tour is great if you are new to Cape Town or wish to know it better. Classic must-sees are mixed with hidden gems. Repurposed historic buildings, architectural landmarks, hidden away art spaces, new developments...we'll see the good, bad, ugly and...
10am to noon - a hit with all ages and art interests. In both its residential and industrial areas, Salt River has murals by many of South Africa's and the world's best street and graffiti artists. There are 140 approx. Some colossal in size, others tiny - the content varies enormously from the political to...
Dylan Lewis gives one of the most profound, yet accessible and enjoyable, art tours I have ever been on. It adds a whole new dimension to the beautiful garden he created on the outskirts of Stellenbosch, It manages to feel remote and with uninterrupted views to the mountains (and on a clear day way in...
A last chance to see the Norval Foundation's two significant exhibitions with Karel Nel. A highly respected South African artist, Karel is an Associate Professor at the School of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand and, since it started, chief curator at the Norval Foundation. Our focus for the tour is the beautiful Maggie Laubser exhibition...
A treasure trove of original documents stretching back from the mid 1600s to the present, join us for a tour of the Western Cape Archives, with a brief presentation of how to use this phenomenal, free resource. Our host and leader is Helen Joannides who is in charge of public programmes and outreach at the...
Architect, author and lecturer Julian Cooke spent years working to improve the living conditions in Langa, Cape Town's oldest township. He got to know well people who lived here, some having been murdered because of this housing project - hence the title of his most recent book: For A Home People Die. The plan, launched...
Fazlin Ferguson is a brilliant cook and hostess. She has lived in the Bo-Kaap all her life. My daughter says she makes the best dal curry, so I'm keen to learn how to make it, and enjoy Fazlin's wonderful company, along with daughter and neighbour (pictured below at their last Culture Connect at the Dorp...
In both its residential and industrial areas, Salt River has murals by many of South Africa’s and the world’s best street and graffiti artists. Some colossal in size, others tiny. Some decorative, others cryptic and political. Cape Town’s annual International Public Art Festival was held in Salt River 2017 – 2021; I am one of...
This area is full history and gradual changes. The buildings and landscape are highly maintained in one part, and in another unused and overgrown. Tourist guide, Dr Timothy Visser, has been studying it for years - he has lived nearby in Somerset West all his life. He has access to the old, large hostel compound,...
Olga Speakes, the newly appointed director of the Association of Visual Arts, will lead our tour of the exhibition she curated, Between Shadows. It is the very last chance to see this - it closes to the public after our tour. The exhibition is in the old slave quarters of the Premier of the Western...
