The Mother City’s eighth annual arts and culture festival represents most of the arts genres within the contemporary arts and culture scene, with more than 45 unique productions of dance, theatre, classical and contemporary music, hip hop and choral music, poetry, magic and puppet theatre.
“The 2007 Festival Programme is the result of a collective effort from artists, traders, crafters, events organisers, technical suppliers, volunteers and equally important, our many sponsors and venue stakeholders,” says festival CEO Yusuf Ganief.
“We are grateful to our sponsors and stakeholders who believe in the dream of establishing a Gateway to African Arts & Culture and for supporting the social imperative of realising a culturally aware and understanding society,”
Adds Ganief, “This year we are again showcasing the talents and excellence of various cultures, both local and international, in our attempt to depict not only our uniqueness but also to highlight our common humanity through the arts.”
Highlights include:
Home-grown talent
Sheryl Ozinsky, CE of Cape Town Routes Unlimited, says: “The Cape Town Festival is a brilliant performance stage for home-grown talent. It adds amazing worth to the already exceptional tourism experience our destination offers visitors and helps to boost Cape Town’s image as a Number One events destination.
“We know that when tourists consider visiting a city, they often find out which festivals are on in the destination during their time there. A festival can quite easily do that final bit of convincing to ensure they book the trip.”
The Cape Town Festival programme is available at www.capetownfestival.co.za.
