African Centre for Cities (ACC) teams up with The Book Lounge to present five urban-focussed events at the forthcoming 2018 Open Book Festival, which takes place from 5 to 9 September, Cape Town.
The five events draws on the ACC community to engage and interrogate a series of topics ranging from inclusive urban development and issues of mobility to urban activism and blackness in the city.
5 September 2018
12.00 – 13.00
Fugard Studio, Corner Caledon & Lower Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
Kigali to Cape Town: Tomá Berlanda and Rick de Satge speak to Philippa Tumubweinee about inclusive urban development.
6 September 2018
10.00 – 11.00
A4 Arts Foundation – Ground, 23 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
Mobility and the City: Phumeza Mlungwana for UniteBehind and Cllr Brett Herron, City of Cape Town join David Schmidt in conversation with Pippa Green about getting from A – B.
12.00 – 13.00
A4 Arts Foundation – Ground, 23 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
Activist Cities: Richard Dyantyi, Axolile Notywala and Ichumile Gqada speak to Ella Scheepers about militant urbanism.
14.00 – 15.00
A4 Arts Foundation – Ground, 23 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
Integration Syndicate Provocations: Tracy Jooste, Nishendra Moodley and Kate Philip speak to Andrew Gasnolar about the findings of the Integration Syndicate over the past year.
7 September
10.00 – 11.00
Homecoming Centre Workshop, 15A Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
Urbanity, Blackness & Mobilities: Mpho Matsipa and Sammy Baloji speak to Mokena Makeka.
For the full festival programme click here.
To purchase tickets for these events go here.