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Iziko Museums of Cape Town’s Summer School 2008 will be
officially opened on 31 January 2008, at the
Iziko South
African Museum. The main aim of the programme is to
engage with society on issues of environmental, scientific and
cultural concern. A symposium on 2 February will discuss issues
evolving around
climate change. Aside from films that tackle
environmental controversies, several films will be screened that
present thought-provoking perspectives on recent South African
history.
Iziko Museums is proud to present an exhibition of the
Timbuktu Manuscripts of Mali. These important manuscripts
have provided an insight into an African heritage and culture of
writing and reading that existed long before recorded colonial
history. The exhibition at the
Castle of Good Hope will be
complemented by a Summer School symposium on 9 February focusing on
the
significance of the manuscripts.
An unusually strong art component includes a series of five
lectures by
Andrew Lamprecht, a curator’s
walkabout of the new
‘Dungamanzi’ exhibition,
beading and
mosaic workshops, a visit to
Darling and a performance by
Pieter-Dirk Uys, and
poetry by Diana Ferrus.
The ever-popular guided excursions include visits to the
Sutherland observatory, walks in the
Bo-Kaap and on
Table Mountain, and
a
Cedarberg retreat, each led by acknowledged experts.
For further information about the programme, please contact
Wandile Kasibe at Tel: 021 481 3804/13 or email
wkasibe@iziko.org.za or
publicprogs@iziko.org.za |
