Iziko Summer School 2008

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 Cederberg 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

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