Overview of JBF: Programmes, Special Events, Exhibitions and Receptions – 29 August -1st September 2019
| Description | Venue | Date |
1 | SCHOOLS PROGRAMME – Registered Schools only | Museum Africa | 29-30 August, 8.00-1.00pm |
2 | GENERAL Programme for Public – Literature (book launches, conversations with authors, roundtables, seminars), Poetry, Film and Theatre | Museum Africa | 31st August and 1st September |
3 | Children’s Programme
TB Youth Programme | Workers Museum & Museum Africa | 31st August and 1st September |
4 | RECEPTION & Opening of JBF FESTIVAL – Opening by: The Honorable Deputy Minister of Venezuela, Mr. Alejandro Lopez. | Museum Africa | Friday, 30 August, 6.00pm |
5 | Networks of Resistance – Workshops | Museum Africa | Saturday, 31August, 9.00-11.00 |
6 | Skills for Movement building – Workshops | Museum Africa | Sunday, 1September, 9.00-11.00 |
7 | Celebrating the 90th Birthday of James Matthews, dissident poet & JBF Patron | Museum Africa | Saturday, 31August, 4.00pm |
8 | JAZZ, Theatre & Film | Museum Africa | Saturday & Sunday, check times |
9 | Exhibitions @ JBF Festival 2019: * Imam Haron Photo Exhibition – commemorating the 50th anniversary of his death in detention in 1969 (Muslim News) * Literature & Newspapers: Anti-apartheid Resistance Press * Newspapers Historically * Sam Makhuba’s Nozizwe village girl, (acrylic paintings) – Opening & Reception. | 3rd Floor, Museum Africa
Workers Museum | Saturday & Sunday 31August -1September
Sat, 31 August, 2.00pm |
10 | Celebrations & Reception! Tsohang Batjha two Book Launches: Batjha Kaofela Poetry 1 and Batjha Kaofela Short Stories 4 | Arena, Museum Africa | Sunday, 1 September, 11.30am |
11 | #PASSONTHE WORD Poetry: Remembering Patron & Poet Laureate Keorapetse ‘Bra Willie’ Kgositsile with James Matthews & Guests. Poet Laureate’s – NATIONAL DEBUT- Mongane Wally Serote & Performance of his History is My Home with Bophelong youth & Book Launch: Selection of Poems by Mongane W. Serote. | Museum Africa | Sunday, 1 September, 1.00-2.00pm |