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Photographer: Jan Greshoff
Kewpie: daughter of District Six
The name ‘Kewpie’ is a familiar one to many District Sixers. Known as a style-leader and sought-after hairdresser, Kewpie lived a life of perseverance, loyalty and persistence even in the midst of a disintegrating District Six. Not immune to the impact of forced...
Annual General Meeting
August Supper Club
July Supper Club: Reflections
Although we were slightly hesitant about having three Supper Club guests in July rather than the usual single speaker, we need not have worried. We were concerned that the limited time for each speaker, might make the occasion seem hurried and that they...
Peninsula Maternity Hospital opening
The District Six Community Day Centre, housed on the site of the former Peninsula Maternity Hospital, officially opened its doors on 25 July – though it has been open to the public since March. Former staff of the Peninsula Marina Brinkhuis, Patience Watlington,...
August Supper Club
‘Against the odds’ This month’s Supper Club features a conversation with two childhood friends from District Six: Pat Fahrenfort and Rachmat Fakir. Growing up, both of them had physical conditions which affected their mobility in different ways. According...
WOMEN’S DAY AT DISTRICT SIX MUSEUM, 9 August 2018
‘From seamstresses, hairdressers, tailors, shoemakers and bakers, to koesister- and medurah-makers- District Six represented a diverse creative industry of bold imagination and style.’ So reads the text on the invitation to join the Museum’s...
Ensemble Vocal Luna
The Friends of Cuba Society (FOCUS) will be hosting this all-female choir on Sunday 15 July from 3 to 5pm at St George’s Cathedral. This little taste of Cuba is not to be missed! The choir is visiting South Africa to perform at the World Choir...
Upcoming events
‘Gathering Strands’ travels to the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown
It was with great pride that we said farewell to curators Tina Smith and Ayesha Price as they made their way to the cold climes of Grahamstown to install Lionel Davis’ retrospective exhibition, ‘Gathering Strands’. It was a great honour for Lionel to have...
JULY SUPPER CLUB
This month’s Supper Club will take on a slightly different format. Usually there is a single storyteller, but, on Thursday 26 July we will be engaging with a panel of young people who will share their take on issues of the day, particularly about...
Youth Day Screening
The premiere screening of Anwar Omar’s ‘Salt River High: The Untold Story’ at the Homecoming Centre on 16 June – Youth Day – drew a full house! It was great to share in the viewing experience where the contribution of Cape Town schools in the 1976...