What's on at the V&A Waterfront over Heritage Day weekend
The Silo District at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town will celebrate #myheritagemyway from 5pm to 9pm on 23 September 2018. The district is set to offer creativity and art, several genres of live music, choirs, dancing, screenings of local movies and documentaries, roaming characters, fire-breathing Fire Poi dances, busker performances, and comedians.
In addition to encountering buskers, you can view the non-stop entertainment from a giant screen and one of two large stages. Food trucks will also be on hand to feed your every delicious desire as you take in all the sights and sounds, or you can opt to leisurely view the activities from the comfort of a surrounding restaurant.
Move to the music
Singer Yolanda Y’awa will get the party started with her distinctive blend of Afro-contemporary jazz, Afro-dance pop, and soul with a touch of fusion and country. Stand-up comedian-musician Phil de Lange, a Comic Choice Awards nominee, will take the stage with his ukulele to deliver an entertaining, tongue-in-cheek show. Phil will be followed by stand-up comedian Yaaseen Barnes, winner of two Comic’s Choice Awards. The six-piece jazz fusion band Mpho and Uvimba will round off the entertainment. The talented musicians combine traditional and Afro-fusion elements.
Visitors may expect to be entertained by energetic dancefloor performances. The charity group Rainbow Academy Sarafina show will showcase the incredible talent of their young performing kids in the Sarafina show. They will be followed by a 22-piece charity youth choir Sing for Change, when they perform a medley of local hits as they also show off their sign language prowess. Throughout the event, the Rath Production Dancers will take to the stage with dance moves that the audience is welcome to copy.
Catch a local film
A giant LED screen to the left of the Zeitz MOCAA entrance will screen short films and documentaries by talented local directors and filmmakers. The screenings are a celebration of South Africa’s rich heritage of wonderful, colourful, and quirky people, events, and places.
Get creative
Meet Zapiro in person and view displays of his work. The internationally acclaimed, award-winning political cartoonist and thorn in many political sides is otherwise known as Jonathan Shapiro. He will also sign copies of the special edition of his new book, WTF-Capturing Zuma-A Cartoonist’s Tale.
Loyiso Mkize is the talented South African artist behind the comic book superhero, Kwezi. He will be on hand with displays of his internationally lauded work and will sign copies of his books and explain why future superheroes will come from Africa.
Live graffiti artist Skumbuzo Salman will share some of his graffiti masterpieces of public figures such as Brenda Fassie, Huge Masekela, and more. Skumbuzo, popularly known as 'Skubalisto', primarily creates portraits in a contemporary expressionist style, channelled through murals and canvases. His mediums range from spray paint, acrylic, oil pastel, charcoal and ink. In addition to exhibiting his work in a number of galleries, he has just completed an artist’s residency programme in Roma, Italy, home of many great artists.
At the paint and sip display and interactive art painting area, the public can create their own masterpiece for charity. The Call 2 Care NPO uses the paint and sip project to raise funds for their soup kitchen at Khayelitsha’s Baphumelele Children’s Home. To participate in this fun experience simply visit them, buy a canvas, and start painting.
The Legacy Collection Art and Design will exhibit beautiful pieces of art and designer jewellery incorporating the wire from the Nelson Mandela’s prison fence on Robben Island.
