Make Women’s Day a fun day out
We’ve got a host of free activities to keep you entertained all day on Tuesday 9 August as we honour Women’s Day 2022.
See you in our neighbourhood for these cool events.
Live music
The amphitheatre will stage exciting acts and live music performances:
11am – 11:45am Isibane se Afrika Choir
12pm – 12:40pm Kelsey Buchalter
1pm – 1:40pm Kirsten Skippers
2pm – 2:40pm Al Petersen
3pm – 3:40pm Micaela Kleinsmith
4pm – 4:30pm 4IAM
5pm – 6pm Krista Mafakala
Basketball tournament
African Grassroot Hoops is building on its All-Star Legacy Ladies Programme by engaging with young women through basketball, creating positive associations with physical wellness, while up-skilling participants in sustainable life skills. Come cheer for these superstars in their exciting Women’s Day basketball tournament.
11am – 3pm
Battery Park Court
Tango class
Join free beginners’ tango classes hosted by Waterfront Tango Social Series. They will be held between Sí and The Yard at the Silo District. Professional performances of the Argentine Tango will give you a real taste of this sultry Latino expression of dance. We’ll be featuring other women performance artists in the Silo District throughout the day.
Tango 3pm – 6pm
Performance artists 11:30am – 6pm
Silo District
Art exhibition
The Emerging Artist Programme and FAME Week Africa are hosting an exhibition that celebrates women, featuring 25 visual artists from Cape Town. It has been co-curated alongside The Justice Desk’s ‘A Girl with a Dream’ exhibition.
Emerging Artist Programme is a City of Cape Town Arts and Culture initiative that helps emerging artists access opportunities to promote their work and develop their profession.
The Justice Desk promotes the power of everyday activism by creating a community of ‘everyday activists’ and human-rights defenders who can create change in their communities
9 – 22 August
Victoria Wharf Centre Court (Outside H&M)
