Posted May 2008

16/05/2008 Pancho Guedes: An Alternative Modernist
Cape Town, 16 May 2008 – Iziko South African National Gallery hosts ‘Pancho Guedes: An Alternative Modernist’, an exhibition of the iconic architect’s work, at the Iziko South African National Gallery, from 22 May to 31 August 2008.  more>>
15/05/2008

 

Exploring SA's vibrant biodiversity on the web
The sight of a spider in one’s home elicits varied responses but for many the immediate questions that spring to mind are “will it bite?”, “is it poisonous?”, “will it kill me?” To answer such questions, one needs to know the name of the spider and these days people expect the internet to provide such information.
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13/05/2008 Secretly I will love you more - talk by Andrew Putter
Andrew Putter will discuss his artwork on Sunday 18 May at 15.00 at The Old Town House in Greenmarket Square. more>>
09/05/2008

 

Rocky recovery for African Black Oystercatcher - lecture 27 May
On 27 May at 19:00 at Iziko South African Museum, Dr Douglas Loewenthal of the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology will convey some good news about the African Black Oystercatcher.
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09/05/2008 Rembrandt art lecture at the Old Town House
On Saturday 17 May 2008 at 15h00 Ms Anna Tietze, lecturer in the Dept of Historical Studies at UCT, will present a talk on “Stylistic issues in the work of Rembrandt”. more>>
09/05/2008 The art of attracting and deflecting attention
On 22 May, at 11:00, the Friends of the South African National Gallery host a walkabout of a group exhibition running at the Michael Stevenson Contemporary in Green Point entitled ‘Disguise: The art of attracting and deflecting attention’.
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09/05/2008 Restoration project completed at Groot Constantia
Cape Town, 7 May 2008 – The Groot Constantia Estate recently completed a restoration project to curtail the erosion of the river bank on which the historic Cloete wine cellar at Groot Constantia stands.
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08/05/2008 Bobbin lacemaking at Groot Constantia for International Museum Day
The nimble-fingered ladies of the Cape Lacemaking Guild will be adding a delicate touch to the celebration of International Museum Day.
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