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Helderberg Estate Ogle hundreds of sensual stone effigies made by Zimbabwe’s talented Shona artists.
Art Creations Africa is one of southern Africa’s largest exhibitors and exporters of the famous “Hard Rock" stone sculptures from Zimbabwe. Regular exhibitions are held at top hotels, art galleries, wine estates and botanical gardens around the world.
See the Art Creations Africa collection at their gallery in 43 Almond Drive, Helderberg Estate, Somerset West. Open Monday to Friday 08:30 – 16:30 and weekends by appointment only.
+ 27 (0) 21 855 0131
www.artcreationsafrica.com
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Newlands Located in Newlands, The Barnard Gallery is a modern, stylish space showcasing exceptional fine art.
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Rondebosch The Baxter Theatre Centre provides an exciting forum for the celebration of life which is the essence of live theatre, music and dance. It is one of the major live theatre venues in Cape Town and has always been at the forefront of the performing arts both as a popular venue and as a leading producer.The Baxter Theatre Centre at the University of Cape Town endeavours to present and host the best of South African performing arts. The objective is to reflect the cultures of all the people of South Africa on our stages and in our galleries. The Baxter Theatre strives to present cutting-edge and major works from South Africa and masterpieces from the international repertoire. Since its opening in 1977 the complex has continued to provide a stage for all types of professional entertainment - music, drama, ballet, opera and intimate theatre. Even through the difficult years of racial segregation its doors remained open to everyone and it thrived, drawing on indigenous talent and creating a uniquely South African theatre tradition.
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Bo-Kaap The Bo-Kaap is the historical Cape Town residential area of freed slaves and muslims following the abolition of slavery.
The Bo-Kaap Museum is located in Wale Street and acts as a cultural history museum, depicting the lifestyle of the nineteenth-century muslim family.
Open from Mondays to Saturdays from 10h00 to 17h00.
Children under 18 years enjoy free entrance.
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Clanwilliam Bushman’s Cave ‘Bergteater’, or Mountain Theatre, is an open-air theatre set at the foot of the Cedarberg Mountains. This unique and life-long memorable experience is only 35 km from Clanwilliam on the Oude Muur Farm. Many a well-known artist has performed here with the Cedraberg Mountain cliff as their backdrop – Ollie Viljoen, Emo Adams, Romanz, Steve Hofmeyer and many more! For more program information go to Bushman’s Cave Bergteatre. The GPS coordinates of this theatre are unknown and so the closest town has been selected. Please contact for directions.
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V and A Waterfront Located in the Clock Tower precinct of Cape Town's V & A Waterfront, Cape Town Diamond Museum pays tribute to the world's most precious gem.
Take a guided tour of the museum by a diamond professional, providing a unique opportunity to experience the wonderful world of diamonds and understand why the world’s most desired treasure has been met with such allure and fascination over the centuries.
Duration: 25-40 minutes. Maximum 10 adults per tour.
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Muizenberg Built in 1929 to reflect the spirit of 18th century Venice, Casa Labia is the former Muizenberg residence of Count and Countess Natale Labia.
Following a complete two-year restoration by the family, Casa Labia is home to a contemporary South African art gallery, an uber-stylish Africanova boutique as well as a celebrated Italian café.
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V and A Waterfront The Chavonnes Battery Museum gives visitors a chance to experience the early history of Cape Town.
Learn more about the people who walked along this shoreline, the San and Khoi, the explorers and adventurers, slaves and settlers. Learn about the men and women who gave birth to our nation, find out why the British are called Limeys, and why the Cape was so important for ships on the spice and slave trade route. This is a unique and fun experience for all ages.
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Mossel Bay Watch renowned local artists at work while you shop to your heart's content. The Craft Art Workshop in Mossel Bay is committed to empowering township folk though transferring skills and creating opportunities. You'll find beautiful gifts made of paper, cardboard, glass, ostrich eggs, shells, feathers, wood, pearls, fabric, wool, recycled material, porcupine quills and lots more.
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City Centre District Six was the name of the Sixth Municipal District of Cape Town, established in 1867. The museum acts as a reminder of the terrible forceful removal of the residents during South Africa's apartheid era.
District Six was marked as a white-only area in 1966 following the Group Areas Act in 1950. As a result, 60 000 people were forcibly moved out of their homes and resettled in the barren area known today as the Cape Flats. Homes were levelled with bulldozers, leaving little reminder that District Six ever existed.
Following South Africa's transition to democracy in 1994, the District Six Museum was founded to represent as a memorial to the people and their heritage, and to confront South Africa's dark past.
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Darling Get in your karretjie and head to Darling's Evita se Perron, a cabaret theatre started by Evita Bezuidenhout aka Pieter Dirk Uys, South Africa's famous satirist.
Perron means 'station platform' in Afrikaans and here you will find Voortrekker Monument kitsch rivaling apartheid signs – it's a place where everyone has a chance to laugh and/or cry, then remember and celebrate that we are no longer there. Tannie believes that by acknowledging where we come from, we will understand where we are going.
"In the bad old days when very few people had the vote, passenger trains steamed into Darling Station from Cape Town on a daily basis. Now everyone has the vote and there are no more passenger trains but the station has survived, thanks to a small group of darlings who did all they could to prevent the little pink blikgebou from being demolished. Darling Station is now an international port of call. The gravy train does not stop here anymore, but every tourist bus and visitors' Merc does. Our kitchen serves Tannie's legendary braai en slaai, roast lamb or bobotie, flanked by koeksisters en melktert. The droewors and biltong snack-platter, washed down with our excellent local wines makes for a special experience."
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Franschhoek The Franschhoek Motor Museum offers visitors a special opportunity to look back at more than 100 years of motoring history with its unique and exciting collection of vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and memorabilia.
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Paarl This fine gallery showcases superb contemporary artworks from a selection of local and international artists.
Check up regularly to keep up to date on new exhibitions and events.
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Genadendal Take a trip back in time at a South African National Cultural Treasure, the Genadendal Mission Museum.
See the country's oldest pipe organ, the oldest fire engine, household implements, books, tools, and musical instruments, and a brilliant example of an original ox wagon.
Displays examine the life of Moravian Missionaries in the Cape during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Open Monday to Thursday 09:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00, Friday 09:00 – 15:30, Saturday 10:00 – 02:00
+27 (0) 28 251 8220
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Hartenbos History buffs and anyone keen to get clued up about South Africa’s heritage should make this museum part of their Garden Route itinerary.
The Hartenbos Museum is one of the oldest museums in Mossel Bay and focuses on the Great Trek. Interesting dioramas and exhibitions showcase beautiful antiquities that give evidence of the lifestyle of the Voortrekker pioneers during the mid 1800s.
A notable feature is the commemoration hall for the 1938 Symbolic Ox Wagon Trek and a remarkable exhibit of a typical traditional store.
Majuba Avenue, Hartenbos
+27 (0)44 695 2183
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