'Hidden A-Gender'

Date: Friday, 27 August 2010
Time: 18h30 for 19h00
Where: The District Six Museum, 25 Buitenkant St, CT
Cost: Donations on entry Refreshments on Sale

Sathima's Windsong Screening

Daniel Yon's production of Sathima’s Windsong will be screened at the 2010 Cape Town Encounters Film Festival.
The details are:

Sathima’s Windsong
Sunday 15 August 2010 @ 16h30
Nu Metro Cinema V&A Waterfront

Pre-announcement: Hilton Schilder Benefit Concert

Please diarise Sunday 8 August for a Hilton Schilder Benefit Concert at The Fugard Theatre, Caledon Street.

Supper at 16h00
Concert at 17h30
Auction at 19h00
Desserts and drinks at 19h30

Co-hosted by the District Six Museum and the Fugard Theatre

Please contact Estelle Fester at (021) 466 7200 for more information.

New exhibition to open at the District Six Museum’s Homecoming
Centre
“This year’s World Cup provides a chance for people to see beyond just what
happens on the field of play and learn about South Africa’s rich history. The
‘Offside’ exhibition brings this idea to life and offers an exciting history of
some of our nations pioneering players.”
Lucas Radebe, South African football legend.

Click here to read more

The District Six Museum together with some of its partner organisations, have for a while been involved in discussions and projects which explore the way in which the city is evolving, and the role of local citizens in such evolution.

Click here to view poster

Media Release:

Cape Cultural Collective to host two programmes in April Click here to read more

Freedom's Fables and Flaws

A reflection on the successes and shortcomings of our
hard fought freedom, through cultural expression Click here to read more

Press Release

Free at last film festival Click here to read more

Press Release

District Six commemoration, Free at Last Film Festival and launch of the
Fugard Theatre. Click here to read more

District Six is turning 15

Please join us as we celebrate Thursday, 10 Decmeber 2009 from 12h00 - 14h00

and Our birthday concert Friday 11 Decmber 2009. The performance starts at 19h00. Click here to read more

Commemorating Emancipation Day

The dawn of 1 December 1834 was greeted with bonfires and festive rejoicing
by the enslaved people of the Cape, as the day marked their legal
emancipation from bondage. It brought to a close one of the most shameful
and inhumane periods of our history, which had it its core the capture, sale
and ownership of humans by other humans.
Click here to read more

Health is no private matter

when Friday, 20 November 2009 the time 18h30(for 19h00) to 21h30
where District Six Museum, 25A Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
Click here to read more

3 New Books by Shabbir Banoobhai
celebrating his 60th birthday

when Sunday, 25 October 2009 the time 15h30 (for 16h00) where District Six Museum, 25A Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Click here to read more

Green Expectations
A reflection on the critical environmental challenges facing us, through music, poetry, dance and art!

when Friday, 23 October 2009 the time 18h30 (for 19h00) to 21h30
where District Six Museum, 25A Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Click here to read more

Slavery Then and Now Workshop and Discussion

when Saturday, 24 October 2009 the time 13h30 to 16h30
where Prestwich Memorial Somerset Road, Cape Town
Click here to read more
Click here to view the workshop programme

Sacks Futeran Building Project

Located just a block away from the Museum is the landmark Sacks Futeran Building. In 2002 we became the owners of these premises, made possible by a grant from Atlantic Philantrophies and a substantial deduction from the then owners, the Futeran family. Read more