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The Africa Centre’s Badilisha Poetry X-Change is pleased to announce an exciting line-up for its Live event this May.

On Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd May 2010 at 19h30, five stellar local and international poets will gather at the Cape Town City Hall to bring a wave of word and sound to the Cape Town winter.

The critically acclaimed poets include two-time USA Individual Champion of the National Poetry Slam (only one other poet holds this accolade) and winner of the World Cup Poetry Slam in France, Anis Mojgani (USA); hot on the block local talent, Blaq Pearl; South Africa and Swaziland-based, rhythm-driven wordsmith croc E moses; D' bi Young; an award-winning poet, actress and playwright from Canada (originally Jamaica); and Emmy award-winning and prolific poet, Kwame Dawes from the USA via Ghana and Jamaica. Book through Computicket.

Badilisha Live will also be celebrating Africa Day at the Cape Town Central Library on 25th May at 12h30. This will feature the Badilisha guest poets and the local participants from the master classes in a lunchtime feast of words and sound.

Badilisha has also recently launched its ongoing poetry platform; Badilisha Radio www.badilishapoetry.com. This aurally and visually exciting website is the only platform dedicated to Pan-African poets anywhere in the world. The website has begun its journey with a collection of 25 podcasts of inspiring poets from around the globe.

We are running a competition for tickets to Badilisha Live, R250 book vouchers, and a special launch edition of Badilisha Poetry CD through our Facebook profile. Become a friend by clicking on this link to win. Or take part in Book SA's Badilisha Twitter competition.

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The South African Print Gallery

is proud to present:

Time and Place

An exciting show of new work by

Jonathan Comerford

 

An exhibition of new work by Cape Town born Jonathan Comerford entitled:
"Time and Place" currently showing at The SA Print Gallery, Woodstock

 Jonathan Comerford who's Hardground Print Studio was a cultural pivotal force through the turbulent 80's art
scene and now lives and keeps his political teeth sharp in London - were he produces at the London Print Studio.
The exhibition of prints comprises of various portfolios produced, including "Tin Boat" "London Calling" and
"On the Underground" series produced by means of Lino cuts, screen prints and digital mediums

In re-inventing his restless spirit, Jonathan has kept true to his unique sharp political comment style -
with a new range of icons and messages, such as the wooden pallet, skip, iconic objects that comment
on consumerism, politics, migration and war.

Show ends on 05 June.

South African Print Gallery
107 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 40 pm, Saturdays 10 - 12.
http://www.printgallery.co.za/

 

BOOK ORDERS - TERRA A Visual Mining Exploration
The book is a visual journey of artworks informed by documentation of the South African Inndustrial and Geological landcape and covers the decade of Unite's involvement in this project. Click to place orders R280 plus postage - art@unite.co.za
National Arts Council South Africa art

 

 

          What's happening at the Cape Gallery?  Check it out at http://www.capegallery.co.za/exhibition.htm  

 

 

 


 

 

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