SLAVERY WALKING TRAIL
JANUARY 2008

The walking trail begins at the Iziko Slave Lodge Museum where participants view the plaque which commemorates the place where slaves were auctioned, and how the building and street names have changed since 1658. A short tour covers the conditions that slaves lived under at the Slave Lodge, their work, the voyages they were forced to undertake, the different Indian Ocean Islands they originated from and their legacy in the history of Cape Town. After the tour of the Slave Lodge Museum, participants are led to the Bo- Kaap Museum where the focus is the lives of urban slaves, a visit to the first mosque, The Awaal Mosque and The Tana Baru Cemetery. The group will end with a visit to the Slave Church in Long Street, looking at the role of Missionary Churches in Cape Town.

Cost: R 20, 00 per person
Time: 14h00 – 16h00
Ages: 16 years and older
Venue: Meet at the Iziko Slave Lodge Museum reception area
Dates: Tours in January will be arranged on request. Please direct your queries to drhodes@iziko.org.za

MUSEUM TREASURE HUNTS
9 & 11 JANUARY 2008

Join the Iziko team in the Amazing T-race across three of the museum sites situated in the Company Gardens. Clues to test how well you know our museums will be hidden away in strange places. Detours and Fast Forwards are part of the fun.

Cost: R20, 00 per person
Time: 11h00 – 13h00
Ages: 8 years and older
Venue: Iziko South African Museum
Dates: Wednesday 9th and Friday 11th January

SPECIAL NIGHT-TIME TREASURE HUNT
8 & 15 JANUARY 2008

There will be a rerun of the Special Night-time Treasure Hunt when participants, armed with torches and a keen sense of adventure, search for clues amongst the numerous displays of the Iziko South African Museum.

Cost: R20, 00 per person
Time: 11h00 – 13h00
Ages: Suitable for the whole family.
Venue: Iziko South African Museum
Dates: Tuesday 8th and Tuesday 15 January

TIMBUKTU MANUSCRIPTS - HOLIDAY CRAFT WORKSHOPS
JANUARY 2008

Ahead of the long-awaited Timbuktu exhibition which runs at the Castle of Good Hope during February 2008, are a series of workshops based on a range of artistic, centuries-old skills which are also great fun to learn. All workshops will be held at the Iziko South African National Gallery Annexe and are suitable for participants aged 10 years and older. Participants should bring along a light snack.

Make your own 'Timbuktu' mosaic tile

An introduction to the ancient art of mosaic-making:  participants will create their own ‘Timbuktu’ mosaic tile.

Cost: R40 per person, including materials.
Time: 10:00-14:00
Ages: 10 years and older
Venue: Iziko South African National Gallery Annexe
Dates: Friday 4 January

Make your own Mali-style puppet

Participants will make beautifully articulated Mali-style puppets. They will construct and decorate a puppet and make it ‘come alive’ with its own personality and performance.

Cost: R30 per person including materials
Time: 10:00-14:00
Ages: 10 years and older
Venue: Iziko South African National Gallery Annexe
Dates: Thursday 10 January

Make your own environmentally-friendly manuscript

Participants will learn how to make manuscripts using colours and designs of their own creation. This workshop, which uses recycled material, forms part of an environmentally-friendly recycling project.

Cost: R20 per person including materials
Time: 10:00-16:30
Ages: 10 years and older
Venue: Iziko South African National Gallery Annexe
Dates: Friday 11 January

Telephone: 021 481 3823 / 13
Fax : 021 481 3991
Email: mrusthoi@iziko.org.za