GENERAL PUBLIC PROGRAMME – SATURDAY, 31 August 2019, 11.30am – 9.00pm, Museum Africa
Time | Description | Venues | |
1 | 11.30-1.00pm | Roundtable Discussion: Historicising Literature & Newspapers, with Corinne Sandwith, Lindsey Collen, Shamim Meer & William Mpofu. Moderator: Maria van Driel | Auditorium, Ground Floor |
2 | 11.15 – 12.30 | BUS HERITAGE TOUR on Literature and Newspapers: visiting the Rand Daily Mail, The Star etc. Sign up – limited spaces | MA Entrance |
3 | 12.00 – 1.20 | Film, The Imam and I, by Khalid Shamis | Arena, 3rd Floor |
4 | 12.00 -12.50 | Theatre – Daily Khanya by TB Inner City Youth | Ground Floor, East |
5 | 12.00 -12.50 | Rojava Revolution: What lessons for SA? Jonathan Payn, Ilrig | 2nd Floor Seminar, West |
6 | 1.00-2.00 Lunch | Fitzroy’s Jazz & Makhosonke Mrubata & JBF Tb music & Marimbas (Hillbrow) | MA Foyer |
7 | 1.30-2.00 | The Struggle to be Ordinary, disability, gender & sanitation in informal settlements. Directed by twospinning-wheels and pegasys institute (15min) | Screen Room, 3rd Floor, West |
8 | 2.00 – 2.50 | Launch of Sam Makhuba’s “Nozizwe African Village Girl”, acrylic paintings. Opening with MMC, Councillor N. Sifumba | Workers Museum, Room 3. |
9 | 2.00 – 2.50 | Conversation with Lindsey Collen about her book, Getting Rid of It with members of Khanya Feminist Network (Linda Mabena, Zoleka Mbotshelwa & Nontobeko Majola). | MA Foyer |
10 | 2.00 – 2.50 | Hakeem Lesolang Reading & discussion: 200 Truths about Love | 2nd Floor West |
11 | 2.00 – 2.50 | Conversation with author, Charles Abrahams about his book: Class Action: Pursuing a larger life | Auditorium GF |
12 | 2.00 – 2.50 | Theatre – Voices of Unity, Hilbrow Outreach | Ground Floor, East |
13 | 2.00-2.50 | Struan Douglas – Conversation with the author on his book Peace of the Earth | Geology, Basement |
14 | 3.00 – 3.50 | JBF Schools Poetry Slam Winners & Launch of Batjha Kaofela: Poetry 1 | MA Foyer |
15 | 3.00 – 3.50 | Seminar: Ali Hlongwane and Sifiso Ndlovu based on their book Public History and Culture in South Africa | Boardroom, Ground Floor |
16 | 3.00 – 3.50 | Conversation with author: Shafinaaz Hassim on her book Economics of Love and Happiness. | 2nd Floor Seminar, West |
17 | 3.00 – 3.50 | Theatre – Flame Book, Xolisa Ntenguba | Ground Floor, East |
18 | 3.00 – 3.50 | Social Justice, Struggle and the Law: Michelle le Roux, (LAWFARE), Charles Abrahams (Class Action: In pursuit of a larger life) in conversation with Tim Bruinders | Auditorium, Ground Floor. |
19 | 4.00-4.50 | Theatre | Ground Floor, East |
20 | 4.00- 5.30 | Celebration & Tribute to James Matthews on his 90th birthday. Poetry performances, Launch of his book, Parks and Other Stories and Conversation with Prof. Mongane Wally Serote (Poet Laureate). | MA Foyer |
21 | 6.00 | Party continues: Celebrating James Matthews & Jazz with Fitzroy | MA Foyer |
