2016 Programme
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Date:
19 Sept
Monday
19 Sept
Monday
Event:
Eduplex High School Art Exhibition
Eduplex High School Art Exhibition
Description:
Unveiling of the Cool Capital 2016 project and exhibition of learners' work
Unveiling of the Cool Capital 2016 project and exhibition of learners' work
Venue:
Eduplex High School, 1193 Meara Street
Eduplex High School, 1193 Meara Street
Contact Person:
Christine Webb
Christine Webb
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Date:
21 Sept
Wednesday
21 Sept
Wednesday
Event:
Opening: Glass as Conveyor of Image
Opening: Glass as Conveyor of Image
Description:
Group Exhibition by Diane Victor, Liesl Roos, Berco Wilsenach, Retief van Wyk & Iaan Bekker
Group Exhibition by Diane Victor, Liesl Roos, Berco Wilsenach, Retief van Wyk & Iaan Bekker
Venue:
Pretoria Art Museum, Schoeman Street & Wessel Street
Pretoria Art Museum, Schoeman Street & Wessel Street
Contact Person:
Retief van Wyk
Hannelie du Plessis
Retief van Wyk
Hannelie du Plessis
Date:
21 Sept
Wednesday
21 Sept
Wednesday
Event:
Open Mic Conversations
Open Mic Conversations
Description:
A networking and information sharing event for people and organisations interested in the rejuvenation of Pretoria’s CBD
A networking and information sharing event for people and organisations interested in the rejuvenation of Pretoria’s CBD
Venue:
CityProperty Administration, 101 du Toit Street (cnr. Madiba)
CityProperty Administration, 101 du Toit Street (cnr. Madiba)
Contact Person:
Mareli Wassenaar
Mareli Wassenaar
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Date:
22 Sept
Thursday
22 Sept
Thursday
Event:
Opening: Saadjies Exhibition
Opening: Saadjies Exhibition
Description:
Cool Capital flagship sculpture project featuring miniature works by 75 artists
Cool Capital flagship sculpture project featuring miniature works by 75 artists
Venue:
Anton van Wouw Museum 299 Clark Str, Brooklyn
Anton van Wouw Museum 299 Clark Str, Brooklyn
Contact Person:
Jana Kruger
Jana Kruger
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Date:
23 Sept
Friday
23 Sept
Friday
Event:
Opening: Out of the Fire, Into the Light
Opening: Out of the Fire, Into the Light
Description:
Glass exhibition with various talks by the artists scheduled
Glass exhibition with various talks by the artists scheduled
Venue:
Association of Arts Pretoria, 173 Mackie Str, Nieuw Muckleneuk
Association of Arts Pretoria, 173 Mackie Str, Nieuw Muckleneuk
Contact Person:
Lothar Böttcher
Nandi Hilliard
Lothar Böttcher
Nandi Hilliard
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Date:
24 Sept
Saturday
24 Sept
Saturday
Event:
Market @ The Sheds
Market @ The Sheds
Description:
Inner-city market. Artists are invited, as a special Cool Capital initiative, sp create a temporary art instalation
Inner-city market. Artists are invited, as a special Cool Capital initiative, sp create a temporary art instalation
Venue:
012 Central, 381 Helen Joseph Street
012 Central, 381 Helen Joseph Street
Contact Person:
Mareli Wassenaar
Mareli Wassenaar
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Date:
24 Sept
Saturday
24 Sept
Saturday
Event:
Project Launch: Wisest
Project Launch: Wisest
Description:
WISEST - Walk in Someone Else's Shoes Today - Music and Social Event. Entry Fee: Old Clothes & Shoes
WISEST - Walk in Someone Else's Shoes Today - Music and Social Event. Entry Fee: Old Clothes & Shoes
Venue:
Cafe Riche, Church Square
Cafe Riche, Church Square
Contact Person:
Tanya Michelle
Konrad Steyn
Tanya Michelle
Konrad Steyn
Date:
24 Sept
Saturday
24 Sept
Saturday
Event:
Wisest Fun Run
Wisest Fun Run
Description:
WISEST + Trail Adventures host a Fun Run in the Pretoria CBD. For those who would rather walk there is also an informative walking tour with Adriaan Louw
WISEST + Trail Adventures host a Fun Run in the Pretoria CBD. For those who would rather walk there is also an informative walking tour with Adriaan Louw
Venue:
Pretoria CBD
Pretoria CBD
Contact Person:
Tanya Michelle
Konrad Steyn
Tanya Michelle
Konrad Steyn
Date:
24 Sept
Saturday
24 Sept
Saturday
Event:
Opening: Four School's Art Exhibition (Invitation Only)
Opening: Four School's Art Exhibition (Invitation Only)
Description:
Art Exhibition by Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool, Pretoria High School for Girls and Pretoria Boys High
Art Exhibition by Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool, Pretoria High School for Girls and Pretoria Boys High
Venue:
Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
Contact Person:
Philip van Emmenis
Philip van Emmenis
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Date:
25 Sept
Sunday
25 Sept
Sunday
Event:
Film Evening
Film Evening
Description:
Visit the South African Pavilion in Venice - "Cool Capital Trek" documentary film, followed by students' short films
Visit the South African Pavilion in Venice - "Cool Capital Trek" documentary film, followed by students' short films
Venue:
Atterbury Theatre
Atterbury Theatre
Contact Person:
Jana Kruger
Jana Kruger
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Date:
25 Sept
Sunday
25 Sept
Sunday
Event:
Four School's Art Exhibition (Public Viewing)
Four School's Art Exhibition (Public Viewing)
Description:
Art Exhibition by Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool, Pretoria High School for Girls and Pretoria Boys High
Art Exhibition by Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool, Pretoria High School for Girls and Pretoria Boys High
Venue:
Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
Contact Person:
Philip van Emmenis
Philip van Emmenis
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Date:
26 Sept
Monday
26 Sept
Monday
Event:
Film Evening
Film Evening
Description:
Visit the South African Pavilion in Venice - "Cool Capital Trek" documentary film, followed by students' short films
Visit the South African Pavilion in Venice - "Cool Capital Trek" documentary film, followed by students' short films
Venue:
Atterbury Theatre
Atterbury Theatre
Contact Person:
Jana Kruger
Jana Kruger
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Date:
28 Sept
Wednesday
28 Sept
Wednesday
Event:
Hoërskool Garsfontein Kunsuitstalling
Hoërskool Garsfontein Kunsuitstalling
Description:
Art Exhibition by learners of Hoërskool Garsfontein
Art Exhibition by learners of Hoërskool Garsfontein
Venue:
Hoërskool Garsfontein
Hoërskool Garsfontein
Contact Person:
Olga van der Merwe
Olga van der Merwe
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Date:
28 Sept
Wednesday
28 Sept
Wednesday
Event:
Hoërskool Waterkloof Kuns Meander
Hoërskool Waterkloof Kuns Meander
Description:
Walk through the Cool Capital Art Installation - collaboration between art learners and Gordon Froud
Walk through the Cool Capital Art Installation - collaboration between art learners and Gordon Froud
Venue:
Hoërskool Waterkloof
Hoërskool Waterkloof
Contact Person:
Bonnie Ras
Bonnie Ras
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Date:
01 Oct
Saturday
01 Oct
Saturday
Event:
PIA Walking Tour
PIA Walking Tour
Description:
Walking tour of the University of Pretoria's iconic buildings in celebration of World Architecture Day
Walking tour of the University of Pretoria's iconic buildings in celebration of World Architecture Day
Venue:
University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road
University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road
Contact Person:
Mauneen van Wyk
Mauneen van Wyk
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Date:
02 Oct
Sunday
02 Oct
Sunday
Event:
Gallery Crawling
Gallery Crawling
Description:
Visit Pretoria's art galleries - extended hours every first Sunday of the month
Visit Pretoria's art galleries - extended hours every first Sunday of the month
Venue:
Various Art Galleries
Various Art Galleries
Date:
05 Oct
Wednesday
05 Oct
Wednesday
Event:
Molo Mollo Cinema Club
Molo Mollo Cinema Club
Description:
Featuring alternative films and live music performances
Featuring alternative films and live music performances
Venue:
Bank Towers Building, 190 Thabo Sehume Street
Bank Towers Building, 190 Thabo Sehume Street
Contact Person:
Jeanne-Louise Lamont
Jeanne-Louise Lamont
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Date:
06 Oct
Thursday
06 Oct
Thursday
Event:
Design Build Expo hosted by the Pretoria Institute for Architecture
Design Build Expo hosted by the Pretoria Institute for Architecture
Description:
Aimed at all within, and interested in, the Built Environment to create healthy networking opportunities within our built environment and to promote up-to-date technical know-how
Aimed at all within, and interested in, the Built Environment to create healthy networking opportunities within our built environment and to promote up-to-date technical know-how
Venue:
012 Central, 381 Helen Joseph Street
012 Central, 381 Helen Joseph Street
Contact Person:
Mauneen van Wyk
Mauneen van Wyk
Contact Details:
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Date:
07 Oct
Friday
07 Oct
Friday
Event:
Design Build Expo hosted by the Pretoria Institute for Architecture
Design Build Expo hosted by the Pretoria Institute for Architecture
Description:
Aimed at all within, and interested in, the Built Environment to create healthy networking opportunities within our built environment and to promote up-to-date technical know-how
Aimed at all within, and interested in, the Built Environment to create healthy networking opportunities within our built environment and to promote up-to-date technical know-how
Venue:
012 Central, 381 Helen Joseph Street
012 Central, 381 Helen Joseph Street
Contact Person:
Mauneen van Wyk
Mauneen van Wyk
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Date:
08 Oct
Saturday
08 Oct
Saturday
Event:
PAINT ME! A community paint project
PAINT ME! A community paint project
Description:
Come and paint 'Morphous', by sculptor Anton Smit
Come and paint 'Morphous', by sculptor Anton Smit
Venue:
Menlyn Maine Central Square
Menlyn Maine Central Square
Contact Person:
Roelien Smit
Roelien Smit
Contact Details:
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Date:
10 Oct
Monday
10 Oct
Monday
Event:
The Pigeon Squad - Photography Exhibition
The Pigeon Squad - Photography Exhibition
Description:
A photography exhibition organised by 3rd year Visual Arts students @TUKS celebrating Pretoria as seen through the eyes of its people
A photography exhibition organised by 3rd year Visual Arts students @TUKS celebrating Pretoria as seen through the eyes of its people
Venue:
tbc
tbc
Contact Person:
Rolene Byleveld
Rolene Byleveld
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Date:
13 Oct
Thursday
13 Oct
Thursday
Event:
Every Other Day Pop-up Exhibition
Every Other Day Pop-up Exhibition
Description:
The TUT Gallery is hosting a fundraising event in order to help hard-working and goal-driven art students in need of education bursaries - Donated artworks will be sold @ R100
The TUT Gallery is hosting a fundraising event in order to help hard-working and goal-driven art students in need of education bursaries - Donated artworks will be sold @ R100
Venue:
Prinschurch Building, 216 Sisulu St
Prinschurch Building, 216 Sisulu St
Contact Person:
Caitlin Greenberg
Caitlin Greenberg
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Date:
14 Oct
Friday
14 Oct
Friday
Event:
Opening: Desire Exhibition
Opening: Desire Exhibition
Description:
This group exhibition curated by Johan Conradie, features artists known for candidly challenging the ambiguity and paradox of desire
This group exhibition curated by Johan Conradie, features artists known for candidly challenging the ambiguity and paradox of desire
Venue:
Association of Arts Pretoria, 173 Mackie Street
Association of Arts Pretoria, 173 Mackie Street
Contact Person:
Johan Conradie
Nandi Hillard
Johan Conradie
Nandi Hillard
Date:
15 Oct
Saturday
15 Oct
Saturday
Event:
Blow your Sculpture Exhibition
Blow your Sculpture Exhibition
Description:
Outdoor Blown Glass Exhibition & #mustfall arts campaign with live music by Jazz Cantina
Outdoor Blown Glass Exhibition & #mustfall arts campaign with live music by Jazz Cantina
Venue:
Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens
Contact Person:
Lother Böttcher
Mariska Meyers
Frikkie Snyman
Lother Böttcher
Mariska Meyers
Frikkie Snyman
Date:
16 Oct
Sunday
16 Oct
Sunday
Event:
Blow your Sculpture Exhibition
Blow your Sculpture Exhibition
Description:
Outdoor Blown Glass Exhibition
Outdoor Blown Glass Exhibition
Venue:
Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens
Contact Person:
Lother Böttcher
Lother Böttcher
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Date:
19 Oct
Wednesday
19 Oct
Wednesday
Event:
Boekstad vir Loxton
Boekstad vir Loxton
Description:
An installation by design collaboration WitopWit: Books are collected to donate to a primary school in Loxton, but before they go, a scale model of Pretoria will be built with the books.
An installation by design collaboration WitopWit: Books are collected to donate to a primary school in Loxton, but before they go, a scale model of Pretoria will be built with the books.
Venue:
Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria, Bond Street, Clydesdale
Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria, Bond Street, Clydesdale
Contact Person:
Karlien Thomashoff
Karlien Thomashoff
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Date:
20 Oct
Thursday
20 Oct
Thursday
Event:
Woord & Wingerd
Woord & Wingerd
Description:
Screening of FilmVerse 2 followed by a discussion with animation artists
Screening of FilmVerse 2 followed by a discussion with animation artists
Venue:
Graffiti Books, Menlyn Maine
Graffiti Books, Menlyn Maine
Contact Person:
Sonja Janse van Rensburg
Sonja Janse van Rensburg
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Date:
22 Oct
Saturday
22 Oct
Saturday
Event:
City Clean Up @ Pop-Up clothes store
City Clean Up @ Pop-Up clothes store
Description:
Let's clean up Church Square! Clothes collected during the WISEST project launch will be donated to the homeless of the inner-city
Let's clean up Church Square! Clothes collected during the WISEST project launch will be donated to the homeless of the inner-city
Venue:
Church Square
Church Square
Contact Person:
Tanya Michelle
Konrad Steyn
Tanya Michelle
Konrad Steyn
Date:
22 Oct
Saturday
22 Oct
Saturday
Event:
Capital Community Festival
Capital Community Festival
Description:
A market and festival celebrating Pretoria's creative talent
A market and festival celebrating Pretoria's creative talent
Venue:
tbc
tbc
Contact Person:
Tanja Steyn
Tanja Steyn
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Date:
23 Oct
Sunday
23 Oct
Sunday
Event:
Tour of the A Re Yeng station artworks
Tour of the A Re Yeng station artworks
Description:
Learn more about the additions to Pretoria's public art at the A Re Yeng stations and explore the gems in the neighbourhoods alongside the Trunk Route
Learn more about the additions to Pretoria's public art at the A Re Yeng stations and explore the gems in the neighbourhoods alongside the Trunk Route
Venue:
A Re Yeng Trunk Route - Meet at Hatfield Station
A Re Yeng Trunk Route - Meet at Hatfield Station
Contact Person:
Adriaan Louw
Adriaan Louw
Contact Details:
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Date:
26 Oct
Wednesday
26 Oct
Wednesday
Event:
Molo Mollo Cinema Club
Molo Mollo Cinema Club
Description:
Featuring alternative films and live music performances
Featuring alternative films and live music performances
Venue:
Bank Towers Building, 190 Thabo Sehume Street
Bank Towers Building, 190 Thabo Sehume Street
Contact Person:
Jeanne-Louise Lamont
Jeanne-Louise Lamont
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Date:
28 Oct
Friday
28 Oct
Friday
Event:
PPC Bench installation
PPC Bench installation
Description:
Pretoria's 12 new designer benches will be delivered to their respective locations in Pretoria
Pretoria's 12 new designer benches will be delivered to their respective locations in Pretoria
Venue:
Various Locations in Pretoria - Delivery schedule to follow
Various Locations in Pretoria - Delivery schedule to follow
Contact Person:
Jana Kruger
Jana Kruger
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Date:
29 Oct
Saturday
29 Oct
Saturday
Event:
Market @ the Sheds
Market @ the Sheds
Description:
Popular Inner-City Market
Popular Inner-City Market
Venue:
012 Central, 381 Helen Joseph Street
012 Central, 381 Helen Joseph Street
Contact Person:
Mareli Wassenaar
Mareli Wassenaar
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Date:
29 Oct
Saturday
29 Oct
Saturday
Event:
Foundry Day
Foundry Day
Description:
A self-drive tour showcasing 3 of the unique bronze casting foundries in Pretoria
A self-drive tour showcasing 3 of the unique bronze casting foundries in Pretoria
Venue:
DSW Foundry
Guy du Toit Foundry
TUT Foundry
DSW Foundry
Guy du Toit Foundry
TUT Foundry
Contact Person:
Elani Willemse
Elani Willemse
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Date:
29 Oct
Saturday
29 Oct
Saturday
Event:
Magic for the sake of Magic - Shadow Puppet Theater
Magic for the sake of Magic - Shadow Puppet Theater
Description:
A shadow puppetry show and magic themed evening
A shadow puppetry show and magic themed evening
Venue:
Hatfield - tbc
Hatfield - tbc
Contact Person:
Edith Fumarola
Edith Fumarola
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Date:
30 Oct
Sunday
30 Oct
Sunday
Event:
Cool Capital Picnic
Cool Capital Picnic
Description:
Celebrate Cool Capital 2016 with participating artists and live music. Bring a small object of significance along for a collaborative installation.
Celebrate Cool Capital 2016 with participating artists and live music. Bring a small object of significance along for a collaborative installation.
Venue:
Association of Arts Pretoria 173 Mackie Str, Nieuw Muckleneuk
Association of Arts Pretoria 173 Mackie Str, Nieuw Muckleneuk
Contact Person:
Nandi Hilliard
Jana Kruger
Nandi Hilliard
Jana Kruger