October 9
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October 12
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10.30
The Activation
Join the Design Week South Africa team as we welcome esteemed guests from the local and international design industries to dig into various topics over each morning of Design Week Johannesburg, in a programme curated by Simone Schultz. The team at here. coffee shop will welcome you for delicious Father coffee, good conversation and good people.
Thursday, 9 October
Current Affairs: Contemporary Interpretations of African Design
Speakers include Bathandwa Ngwendu, Thabisa Mjo – Mash.T Design Studio and TsephoMas.
Friday, 10 October
Visions and Voices: Fashion’s New Narratives
Speakers include Jackie May – Twyg & Africa Textile Talks, Wanda Lephoto, Shelley Mokoena – Connade and Mikael Hanan – FIELDS.
Saturday, 11 October
Design Democracy: The Case for Access to Good Design
Speakers include Avril Joffe – UNESCO & WITS, Joey Khuvutlu – Daily, Shado Twala – The Craft and Design Institute – CDI.
Sunday, 12 October
Unsettling Design through Southern African Narratives
Speakers include thuto vilakazi, Ruth Manda – Rural Futurisms, Bonolo Masango.
The Curator
Following on from her position as editor-in-chief of Asia’s leading design publication, Design Anthology, Simone Schultz brings an international perspective and understanding of the global creative landscape and its evolving narratives. She has spent a decade working with stakeholders in Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and beyond at the intersection of design and media, helping designers, architects, thought-leaders and brands communicate their stories across mediums, geographies and contexts. Her involvement in Design Week South Africa marks her renewed focus on her home continent, where she will draw on her global experience to help build a window into and a bridge between Africa and the rest of the world.
Where : here. Coffee Shop, 8 Tyrwhitt Street, Rosebank
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When : 9 October – 12 October from 9:00 – 10:30
Bookings :
Thursday, 9 October Register here
Friday, 10 October Register here
Saturday, 11 October Register here
Sunday, 12 October Register here
