Street vendor on your wall?
GODFREY MOJADIBODU’S new exhibit runs from the 19 August 2005 to the 2 September 2005. If you love the city and are after authentic city street scenes and skylines, get your hands on one of his paintings. He is fascinated with the ‘staying-power’ and optimism of street vendors who patiently sell their loose cigarettes and phone-calls trying to make ends meet… ‘The internatio…nal renowned painter Godfrey Mojadibodu will be hosting a solo exhibition at the Gerard Sekoto Gallery at Alliance Franýaise. Majadibodu, a “FUBA” (Federated Union of Black Arts) graduate ’87, has taken part in numerous international and local exhibitions. His work is also featured in numerous private and corporate collections. The most recent international exhibition has been in the Afro Vibe Festival, Holland. The paintings in this exhibition are a departure from his rural African Themes with a focus on Johannesburg’s “street life”. He says of his paintings: “I am motivated by “people” and their ability to survive in very trying times”. A person’s ability to sit for 12 hours a day selling “Stok-sweets” – That is a mental and physical challenge”. The challenge is to capture this sense of ” time and patience that people have in big cities. My paintings are people by sweets-sellers, shoppers, unemployed young people, peanuts sellers, children and other street-market characters. This is about “people trying to found something to eat”, the hardships and the daily critical. The additional theme of “Modernism vs. Traditional life” also appears in this exhibition – With two large painting exploring the controversy around “Circumcision Schools. In these paintings Godfrey poses creative questions rather than catering to the sensationalism of this debate.’ GODFREY MOJADIBODU Alliance Francais Address: 17 Lower Park Drive, cnr Kerry Road, Parkview 19 August 2005 – 2 September...
JOBURG’s taking no prisoners to 2030
WHICH ECONOMY IS GROWING BY 5% A YEAR? WHY OUR ONE OF COURSE. The long-term plan to bring out the best in Johannesburg by 2030 is well on it’s way. It’s loud and clear on this billboard on Hans Strijdom. Let’s do it people. Here’s the 411 from Joburg.Org aka CITY OF JOHANNESBURG WEBSITE (thanks – you guys are amazing.) Click for...
LOVEJOZI – Shout it out even louder!
UPDATE Have you started buying Xmas pressies already? We think those loved ones far from home would be so proud to wear one of these FABULOUS LOVE JOZI t-shirts. There’s a whole new stock arriving on the 29 August at THE SPACE in Rosebank the ZOne, including BARCODE, SKYLINE, HEARTJOZI and some yet unravished designs. Remember how quickly they went last time – so be there when the sh…op opens. THE SPACE 011 327 3640 ************************************************** 22 May 2005 As the love grows and triples and takes over and we all begin to admit how much we lurve this turbulent crazy city of Johannesburg, we’re also starting to be bold about our feelings and literally wear our love on our sleeves. I for one love to say ‘Yes I was born in Johanneburg” as opposed to um Bloe… well i can’t knock anywhere else in the country – but you know what I mean. I guess it’s a little like being born in New York if you’re American – there’s a deep-rooted respect and pride in being an original of the growing megacity!!! Get down to Rosebank, head into Bread and Butter and slip your body into the latest must have fashion item, a LOVEJOZI t-shirt from the slick crew at LOVEJOZI. The label is still working on their site and have loads more to come – but trust in this tip from Represent and be the first to Represent how much you LOVEJOZI. There are designer T-shirts with cute minimal jozi skyline images – and those that bear the I LOVE JOZI logo. They’re for both girls and boys and they’re a hit! Prices: Shortsleeve (R205) and longsleeve (R245) – All...
One Act Play festival opens at WITS this week!
The 26th Sancta Annual one act play festival opens on 22nd August to 27th August at Wits Downstairs theatre. The SA National Community Theatre Association 26th Annual Community One Act Play Festival will run from August 22-27 at Wits Downstairs Theatre at 7.30pm with two/three plays nightly. Tickets are R35 (excl). The three best plays will be performed on Saturday, August 27, a…t 7pm followed by the gala award ceremony and cocktail party. Tickets are R60 (excl). There are reduced fees for scholars, students and pensioners and block bookings of 10 or more persons at R30. (excl). There are no discounts for August 27. Bookings through Computicket. For any further information CLICK HERE. PROGRAM: Wed.24/8 Siyavukela Theatre Group, Secunda The Jailbird Love Story – Drama The Good Companions Theatre Dramatic Society,Roodepoort “The Right to Choose”- Drama THIS WAS THE ENTRY IN THE RECENT FESTIVAL DU MONDIAL IN MONACO Zetu-e-kethu Drama Association, Secunda Bolerole – Dance Drama Thu. 25/8 Edenvale Acting and Drama Society-EADS Wake Me When It’s Time – Drama Stwelope Theatre Group, Soweto My African dream – Dance Drama Youth in Trust, Soweto Da Show Fri. 26/8 Ridge Amateur Drama Association, Secunda Skatties – (Afrikaans/English) – Drama Protea Stage Productions, Benoni Candid – Drama Announcement by Adjudicators of three best Productions Sat. 27/8 The Three Best plays are re-performed, followed by the Gala Award Ceremony and Cocktail Party....
Jean Paul Gaultier – I don’t think so!
Represent was delighted to stumble on a fashion pic featuring a traditional Zulu rope necklace in the very popular ‘GALA’ magazine in France – the spread was entitled ‘Figures Tribales’, in English ‘Tribal Faces’ … Wondering how the Parisians will get their hands on a Zulu Rope Necklace in Paris and Marseilles and every other small village on …the Tour de France, we read the small print, only to find that in fact it is not at all a Zulu Rope necklace, instead, it is a ‘collier’ (necklace) from the very sharpest of designers Jean Paul Gaultier and forms part of his latest HAUTE COUTURE range… which means they will probably be sold for about R1000 – R5000 each. Thats a guestimate. Speechless and slightly irritated, we did a quick search on the internet to see if we could justify our shock and found the very helpful AFRIART centre, that sells various versions of the Zulu rope necklace for only R46 – R95 each exclusing postage. Mhhmmm we smell a rat. John Paul Gaultier – we don’t think...
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