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SUMMARY:GROUP EXHIBITION BY HAE / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin artists Paul Brockensha\, Lee Amimo\, Nena Maree and Icepha Studios for a group art exhibition by Hae.\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nPresenting an exclusive collection of African artworks\, Hae curates a selection that spotlights the groundbreaking vision of emerging artists from across the global diaspora. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nwww.haeart.shop \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: Vansterdam Studio\, 50 Buitenkant Street \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday – Saturday\, 23 – 25 October \n\n\n\nOpen to all.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/group-exhibition-by-hae-exhibition/
LOCATION:Vansterdam Studio\, 50 Buitenkant Street\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T160000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251025T090000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251022T042439Z
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SUMMARY:SECRET SNAPSHOTS GUIDED PHOTOGRAPHY WALK: URBAN APERTURE WALKS X V&A WATERFRONT / TOUR
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin us for a Guided Photography Walk at the V&A Waterfront\, launched in collaboration with Urban Aperture Walks. This exclusive walk guides participants to hidden photo spots across the property\, inviting exploration of off-the-beaten-path areas in a fun\, treasure-hunt style photography experience.The Photo Walk will take place on two dates:23 October | 16:00 – 20:00 (Depart from Battery Park)25 October | 06:00 – 09:00 (Depart from Makers Landing)Guided photography walk led by experts from Urban Aperture WalksExplore hidden gems of the Waterfront and capture unique photo opportunitiesDigital and print maps for a fun\, interactive treasure-hunt style experienceDesigned to inspire creativity and highlight lesser-known corners of the V&A WaterfrontLimited spots: 100 participants per eventCome explore\, snap\, and share the hidden beauty of the V&A Waterfront during Design Week!\n\n\n\n@vandawaterfront \n\n\n\nWhere: V&A Waterfront\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday 23 October from 16:00 – 20:00\, Saturday 25 October from 6:00 – 9:00 \n\n\n\nBookings: Register to attend on Thursday here. \n\n\n\nRegister to attend on Saturday here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/secret-snapshots-guided-photography-walk-urban-aperture-walks-x-va-waterfront-tour/
LOCATION:V&A Waterfront\, 19 Dock Road\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T153000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T163000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
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SUMMARY:ON SITE WITH SALT ARCHITECTS / TOUR
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin Jan-Dirk van der Walt of SALT Architects for a guided walk-through of 21 Loader Street in Cape Town’s De Waterkant. The visit explores how sensitive architectural interventions can honour heritage while introducing contemporary relevance – revealing how design\, material\, and light negotiate the balance between preservation and innovation in one of the city’s most historically layered neighbourhoods.Jan-Dirk van der Walt is a director at SALT Architects\, a Cape Town-based studio recognised for contextually sensitive and inventive work.Presented as part of Design Week Cape Town\, this event invites reflection on the dialogue between past and present through architecture.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: 21 Loader St\, De Waterkant\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday 23 October 15:30 – 16:30 \n\n\n\nBookings: Register to attend here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/on-site-with-salt-architects-tour/
LOCATION:21 Loader Street\, 21 Loader Street\, De Waterkant\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T150000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
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SUMMARY:RADICAL COMMERCE WITH BIELLE BELLINGHAM AT CHOMMIES / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nFuture Ancestry\n\n\n\nAncient intelligence. Future tools. Radical commerce.\n\n\n\nFuture Ancestry is a live provocation from cultural strategist Bielle Bellingham\, exploring how ancient intelligence and radical creativity can inform the tools\, commerce\, and communities of tomorrow. Expect ideas designed to torch the status quo and spark new ways of imagining what’s next.Free to attend\, but RSVP is required.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nChommies is a Cape Town–based design brand creating handcrafted dog accessories\, cat collections\, and lifestyle products for people who love both design and dogs. Rooted in African craftsmanship and shaped by global creativity\, Chommies builds community and celebrates the deep bond between humans and animals.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@chommiescom \n\n\n\nWhere : 110 Hatfield St\, Gardens\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Thursday 23 October from 15:00 – 16:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Register to attend.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/radical-commerce-with-bielle-bellingham-at-chommies-experience/
LOCATION:CHOMMIES\, 110 Hatfield St\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, 8001\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Experience
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T130000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T153000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
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SUMMARY:IYATSIBA LAB TOUR AND PUBLIC LECTURE / TOUR
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\n​Join Premesh Lalu for a guided tour of the Iyatsiba Lab\, an interdisciplinary research space exploring heritage\, technology\, and memory. The tour runs from 12:00 to 14:00 and offers visitors an inside look at the lab’s ongoing projects and collections.​At 14:00\, Daryl Hendley Rooney\, historian in residence at the Little Museum of Dublin and current fellow of the Charlotte Maxeke–Mary Robinson Irish Studies Chair\, will deliver a public lecture introducing Together Apart – a new exhibition on the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement. The exhibition opens in Dublin in May 2026 and at the Iyatsiba Lab in August 2026.Presented as part of Design Week Cape Town\, this event connects histories of solidarity\, scholarship\, and design across continents.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: 66 Greatmore St\, Woodstock\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nCape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday 23 October 13:00 – 15:30 \n\n\n\nBookings: Register to attend here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/iyatsiba-lab-tour-and-public-lecture-tour/
LOCATION:66 Greatmore St\, 66 Greatmore St\, Woodstock\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, 7915\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Panel Discussion,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T130000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T150000
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SUMMARY:BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR WITH HOI'PLOY / STUDIO TOUR
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nTake a factory tour with Ploy and Guy of Hoi P’loy for behind-the-scenes insight into the brand’s processes.The Brand\n\n\n\nFounded in 2013 by Ploy Phiromnam and Guy van der Walt\, Hoi P’loy creates bespoke lighting products that are well-designed\, precision-made and ethically-produced. The brand has developed a reputation for a unique range of lighting solutions that push design boundaries\, with inspiration coming from traditional production values that place an emphasis on long-lasting quality. “We draw on the production values\, materials and techniques from the past and marry them with modern technologies and contemporary designs”. Based in Salt River\, Hoi P’loy works with skilled artisans to manufacture most of their products in Cape Town. In 2024 Hoi P’loy began to branch out into high-end lifestyle goods with their Nat & Mae bespoke stationery range.\n\n\n\nwww.hoiploy.com / @hoiploysa \n\n\n\nWhere : Hoi P’loy\, 48 Hopkins Street\, Cape TownOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 23 October 2025 from 1pm – 3pmBookings : Register to attend
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/product-launch-with-hoiploy-exhibition/
LOCATION:Hoi P’loy\, 48 Hopkins Street\, Salt River\, Western Cape\, 7925\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Studio Visit,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T110000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251026T130000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251022T042017Z
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SUMMARY:ACCESSIBLE ART WALK AT THE V&A WATERFRONT / TOUR
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin us at the V&A Waterfront for an Accessible Art Walk\, part of Design Week Cape Town. This unique experience is led by Winston Fani\, our collaborator and the first blind tour guide in Africa. Step into Winston’s world as he guides you through 9 curated art installations across our neighbourhood\, offering a unique\, immersive experience that celebrates accessibility and art for all.Event DetailsOne walk a per day led by Winston Fani.Maximum 40 participants per walk.Explore and experience public art and design like never before in a fully accessible way with the launch of the V&A Accessible Art pilot\, pioneering inclusive experiences for visitors of all abilities across the Waterfront.\n\n\n\nGuests are welcome to tip Winston if they would like to show appreciation. \n\n\n\n@vandawaterfront \n\n\n\nWhere: Watershed\, V&A Waterfront\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday 23 October – Sunday 26 October from 11:00 – 13:00 \n\n\n\nBookings: Register to attend on Thursday here. \n\n\n\nRegister to attend on Friday here. \n\n\n\nRegister to attend on Saturday here. \n\n\n\nRegister to attend on Sunday here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/accessible-art-walk-at-the-va-waterfront-tour/
LOCATION:V&A Watershed\, V&A Waterfront\, 17 Dock Rd\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T110000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
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SUMMARY:ZINE WORKSHOP WITH WUNDERS / WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nCOLOUR and PATTERN with Heath Nash \n\n\n\nLet’s play with colours! A playful\, social workshop where you will make an experimental zine using highlighters. A great chance to explore the new Makespace store at Wunders.\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nWunders is a South African family-run furniture business\, supplying custom-made furniture – made from their Cape Town factory. Partnering with Heath Nash\, the brand has created Mmake Sspace\, a waste department that focuses exclusively on creatively up cycling the waste created in the production of each furniture piece.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n@wunders_ \n\n\n\nWhere : 32 Napier St\, De Waterkant\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 23 October 2025 from 1pm – 3pmBookings : Register to attend here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/zine-workshop-with-wunders-workshop/
LOCATION:Wunders Cape Town Store\, 32 Napier St\, De Waterkant\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, 8001\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251018T120921Z
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SUMMARY:FOOD FOR LANDSCAPES: RECIPES FOR SLOW DISASTERS / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin artist Andrew Merritt\, collaborator Loubie Rusch\, and participants from the Lynedoch Valley for a conversation exploring recipes for biocultural repair. Visitors will be invited to sample flavours and discuss the project’s evolving map and foods of regeneration – asking questions such as “What food does the landscape need?” and “How can shared acts of making and eating restore broken relationships between people and place?”This interactive event is part of the wider exhibition throughout Design Week (23 to the 26 October) at Church House that is free and open to the public.Developed in collaboration with Loubie Rusch of the Sustainability Institute in Lynedoch\, the installation emerges from a field activation in the Lynedoch Valley where local participants traced the changing relationship between people\, place\, and food across time. Through maps\, tasting samples\, and visual artefacts\, the work reveals how colonial agriculture\, climate pressures\, and social inequalities have reshaped the valley’s ecological identity – and invites the public to consider what it means to cook\, eat\, and design for landscape healing.The exhibition is supported by the British Council\, Design Week South Africa\, and the Centre of Excellence in Food Security.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: Church House\, 1 Queen Victoria St\, Cape Town City Centre\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday 23 October at 10:00 – Sunday 26 October at 16:00 \n\n\n\nBookings: Open to all to attend. RSVP to the free interactive session exploring recipes for ecological repair on Sunday\, 26 of October.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/food-for-landscapes-recipes-for-slow-disasters-exhibition/
LOCATION:Church House\, 1 Queen Victoria St\, Cape Town City Centre\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251025T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
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SUMMARY:STUDIO VISIT WITH PLANTR / OPEN STUDIO
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin the Plantr designers and team in studio for a behind-the-scenes look at their design and manufacturing process.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nPlantr offers a range of beautiful planters and greenery off the shelf\, available from their showroom in Woodstock\, as well as a dynamic custom planter design solution\, utilizing 3D modelling software and lifelike renders. This paired with great customer service makes Plantr your premium greenery destination.\n\n\n\nplantr.co.za \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Plantr Showroom\, Unit 8\, 3 Ravenscraig Road\, Woodstock \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Thursday\, 23 October – Saturday\, 25 October from 10:00 – 14:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Open to all
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/studio-visit-with-plantr-open-studio/
LOCATION:Plantr\, Unit 8\, 3 Ravenscraig Road\, Woodstock\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Studio Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251026T103000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251020T062843Z
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SUMMARY:MORNING SESSIONS AT MAX BAGELS / PANEL DISCUSSIONS
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin us each morning for a carefully curated talks programme\, compiled by Simone Schultz.\n\n\n\nThursday – International Dialogues: South African Design in Global Conversation. Speakers: Zanele Kumalo\, Bielle Bellingham and Renée Rossouw \n\n\n\nFriday – The Editor’s Outlook: Framing Contemporary Design. Speakers: Simone Schultz\, Yoko Choy from Wallpaper China and Phindile Khoza from 54 Magazine \n\n\n\nSaturday – Community by Design: Building Creative Ecosystems. Speakers: Margot Molyneux\, Max Melville from The MAAK and Star Senamile Shongwa from the V&A Waterfront \n\n\n\nSunday – Civic Visions: Reimagining Public Space for Contemporary Cities. Speakers: John Edwards from the City of Cape Town\, Amy Thompson from Yes & Studio and Malika Walele from dhk Architects. \n\n\n\nWhere : Max Bagels\, 1 Park Road\, Gardens \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Thursday\, 23 October – Sunday 26 October from 9:00 – 10:30 \n\n\n\nBookings :  \n\n\n\nPre-register to attend Thursday’s talk here. \n\n\n\nPre-register to attend Friday’s talk here. \n\n\n\nPre-register to attend Saturday’s talk here. \n\n\n\nPre-register to attend Sunday’s talk here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/morning-sessions-panel-discussions/
LOCATION:Max Bagels\, 1 Park Road\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Panel Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251019T062824Z
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SUMMARY:OPEN SPACE: PUBLIC BO-KAAP MARKET BY THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN WITH YES& STUDIO / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nFrom 23 to 26 October\, the newly completed Bo-Kaap Market will open to the public. Located at the top of Wale Street\, the market celebrates one of Cape Town’s most culturally significant neighbourhoods and introduces a new chapter in how public space and informal trade can coexist with heritage and tourism. The site at Pentz Street and Yusuf Drive has been carefully redesigned into a series of timber and steel trade platforms that step up the slope to form a public court and living stair. The mature trees have been preserved\, creating a shaded\, park-like atmosphere where vendors and visitors can meet. The market provides a safe\, accessible and vibrant space for small local traders to operate and for residents and tourists to experience authentic Bo-Kaap life.​Implemented for the City of Cape Town through its Economic Growth Directorate and designed by Yes & Studio with TKLA\, Bergstan Engineering and Turner & Townsend\, the project builds on years of collaborative work to unlock dignified\, sustainable spaces for economic opportunity.​The Bo-Kaap Market will be showcased as part of Design Week South Africa\, inviting the public to visit anytime from 23 to 26 October to experience how design can strengthen community\, heritage and local livelihoods.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe BrandYES& Studio is a Cape Town–based landscape architecture and urban design practice focused on experimental\, community-driven projects. Their work explores public space\, ecology\, and social engagement through thoughtful design and research. Blending creativity and collaboration\, YES& aims to reimagine how cities\, nature\, and people interact in contemporary urban environments.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere: 16 Pentz St\, Schotsche Kloof\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday 23 October at 8:00 – Sunday 26 October at 17:00 \n\n\n\nBookings: Register to attend here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/open-space-public-bo-kaap-market-by-the-city-of-cape-town-with-yes-studio-experience/
LOCATION:16 Pentz Street\, 16 Pentz St\, Schotsche Kloof\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Experience
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251026T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251016T150332Z
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SUMMARY:THE THINGS WE LOVE / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nHosted at Anna Weylandt’s beautiful 107 Castle Street space\, Design Week’s The Things We Love exhibition is curated by Simone Schultz and Bielle Bellingham.\n\n\n\nThe Things We Love invites creative practitioners in Cape Town to open their homes (and in some cases\, their studios) and share meaningful items from their personal collections. Celebrating local design\, the exhibition is as a personal archive for those in our design community and explores how objects reveal something essential about the relationship between maker and collector\, and between the things we choose to live with and the lives they help us construct.\n\n\n\nParticipants include Masego Morgan\, Daniel Sher\, Tandekile Mkize\, Onesimo Bam\, Viveka and Rucita Vassen of Studio Ananta\, Koos Groenewald\, Katherine Pichulik\, Hannerie Visser\, Anna Weylandt and Amy Ellenbogen.\n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, 24 October 10:00 – 16:00 to Sunday\, 26 October 10:00 – 14:00 \n\n\n\nWhere: 107 Castle Street\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nBookings: Open to all
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/the-things-we-love-exhibition/
LOCATION:107 Castle Street\, 107 Castle Street\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T080000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
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SUMMARY:STREET EXHIBITION: ISOMETRIC DRAWINGS WITH PAUL EDMUNDS / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nAn isometric grid allows for the depiction of three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional plane. Paul Edmunds makes use of that in these drawings\, but they remain open-ended — straddling structure and formlessness\, surface and illusionism.\n\n\n\n​Willem Boshoff’s exploration of form and language in his carved Blind Alphabet provided some inspiration\, and Sol LeWitt’s wall drawings are never far away from his studio. Closer to home\, it was at EST Graphics in the late 1990s that Edmunds first encountered isometric graph paper\, when Bree Street could still support small\, independent businesses. He has since recreated the paper for these works\, anchoring the series in memory\, material\, and place.\n\n\n\n​Presented as part of Design Week Cape Town at the Open City Architects\, 163 Bree Street\, the exhibition invites visitors to explore how geometry\, craft\, and recollection intersect on the city’s changing grid.\n\n\n\nWhen: Thursday\, 23 October from 8:00 – 17:00 \n\n\n\nWhere: Open City Architects\, 163 Bree Street\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nOpen to all.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/street-exhibition-isometric-drawings-with-paul-edmunds-exhibition/
LOCATION:Open City Architects\, 163 Bree Street\, Cape Town\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251017T160000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251017T210000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251009T035226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T073535Z
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SUMMARY:KICK-OFF DRINKS AT AKJP / ACTIVATION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin us as we toast (with delicious Krone MCC and AKJP BAR cocktails)\, the beginning of Design Week South Africa : Cape Town.\n\n\n\n@_akjpstudio \n\n\n\nWhere : 73 Kloof St\, Gardens\, Cape Town \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 17 October 2025 from 4pm – lateBookings : Open to all to attend
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/kick-off-drinks-at-akjp-activation/
LOCATION:AKJP Studio\, 73 Kloof St\, Gardens\, Cape Town\, Western Cape\, 8001\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Cape Town,Experience
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T210000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20250806T132336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T045404Z
UID:11259-1760290200-1760302800@designweeksouthafrica.com
SUMMARY:GADAT HOUSE AMALAHLE: A VAAL STORY SCREENING / ACTIVATION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation \n\n\n\nShot in 2024 and now internationally nominated\, Gadat House is thrilled to invite you to an intimate\, exclusive screening of Amalahle: A Vaal Story on 12 October. Presented at Mamakashaka during the prestigious Design Week\, the project explores the paradox of tradition and modernity through a high-fashion lens\, examining the complex relationships between those without and those with\, how we define luxury\, and how to tell local stories through fashion. For one night only\, attendees can explore the garments from the project\, learn about the origins of the brand\, connect with the cast and crew\, and join a post-screening discussion on independent brand building and storytelling.The Brand\n\n\n\nGadat House is a luxury brand founded in Johannesburg\, born from a desire to redefine luxury- not as something exclusive to the West\, but as something rooted in our local environment and community. \n\n\n\nThe brand ensures that the profits from high-fashion\, well-crafted\, ready-to-wear\, and custom garments circulate back to empower the people and communities essential to the industry.\n\n\n\nBy platforming voices that are often unheard or unacknowledged in high fashion\, Gadat House confronts the lack of representation\, particularly the scarcity of appointed women creative directors\, by creating its own platforms and opportunities. \n\n\n\nUltimately\, the brand tells African stories visually\, through a distinctly high-fashion lens.\n\n\n\nwww.gadat.co.za / @gadathouse \n\n\n\nWhere : Mamakashaka\, 5 De Beer Street\, Braamfontein\, Johannesburg \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Sunday\, 12 October from 5.30pm – 9.00pm \n\n\n\nBookings: Register to attend
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/amalahle-a-vaal-story-screening/
LOCATION:Mamakashaka\, 5 De Beer Street\, Braamfontein\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Experience,Joburg
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T130000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T153000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251003T101834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T102732Z
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SUMMARY:BABIZE BONKE WITH JOZI MY JOZI / PANEL DISCUSSION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin Jozi My Jozi for this inspiring conversation where community champions and creative visionaries share the stage to explore how authentic storytelling and collaborative design thinking are reshaping Joburg’s narrative – one voice\, one story\, one community at a time.\n\n\n\nCreative Visionaries:\n\n\n\n\nMelusi Mhlungu (Creative Director\, We Are Bizarre) – who believes that “through great storytelling and creativity we can actually reframe the narrative” about Joburg.\n\n\n\nJustice Mukheli (Filmmaker) – capturing the authentic daily life that forms the backbone of urban transformation\n\n\n\nRobbie Brozin (Co-founder\, Nando’s) – demonstrating how corporate partnership can amplify community-driven change\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Champions:\n\n\n\nBy positioning “people as the real gold” of the city\, the campaign showcases eight extraordinary individuals who serve as catalyst for social transformation. They embody different aspects of urban design thinking in practice providing compelling examples of how design thinking can address complex urban challenges. Each of these champions represents an authentic voice of the city through not just imagining change but making it happen every day. Their stories demonstrate our constitution in action: inclusive\, dynamic\, and rooted in the people. \n\n\n\n\nJames Delaney – Community development catalyst\n\n\n\nKenneth Nzama (DJ Kenzhero) – Cultural bridge-builder through music\n\n\n\nOsmic Menoe – Entrepreneurial innovation\n\n\n\nMama Yumna – Grassroots community leadership\n\n\n\nNandi Dlepu – Creative & Social cohesion architect\n\n\n\nJulian Ribeiro – Culinary innovation as urban regeneration\n\n\n\nGrant Ngcobo – Youth empowerment advocate\n\n\n\nDr. Taddy Blecher – Educational transformation pioneer\n\n\n\n\nThe Impact\n\n\n\nThrough this dialogue\, participants will discover how the campaign’s approach of “making the unseen seen and giving the voiceless a voice” creates a new model for community engagement in urban design and revitalization.  \n\n\n\nThis session embodies Design Week South Africa : Johannesburg’s core mission: celebrating design as an expression of creative thinking and making that has the power to transform cities\, communities\, and lives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nJozi My Jozi is a collaborative movement to reimagine\, regenerate and revitalize Johannesburg’s inner city.\n\n\n\nBy bringing together residents\, businesses\, creatives\, and communities\, and working with the City of Joburg and both national and provincial governments\, its projects highlight the energy\, resilience\, and culture that make Joburg unique.\n\n\n\nThe initiative is driven by the belief that Johannesburg can become a safe\, vibrant\, and world-class African city if people work together. It’s not a single organization\, but rather a ‘coalition of the doing’\, where different stakeholders contribute ideas\, resources\, and energy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere : Nando’s Central Kitchen (Opposite Victoria Yards) 10a Victoria Rd\, Lorentzville\, Johannesburg \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 12 October from 13:00 – 15:30 \n\n\n\nBookings : Free – Pre- Registration
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/babize-bonke-with-jozi-my-jozi-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Nando’s Central Kitchen\, 10a Victoria Road\, Lorentzville\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Panel Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T130000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251001T144547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T094755Z
UID:12285-1760274000-1760281200@designweeksouthafrica.com
SUMMARY:SUCCULENT HARVESTING WORKSHOP WITH PLENTY GREEN AFRICA / WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin Nkuli Motloung from Plenty Green Africa for a knowledge-share workshop on sustainable design and hands on succulent propagating. The workshop will run for 2 hours\, with capacity at 15 – 20 people. The cost is R550 per person\, with all materials and a take-home arrangement included.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nPlenty Green Africa facilitates Climate Smart Agriculture workshops and knowledge-sharing activations that enrichment the community.\n\n\n\n@plentygreenafrica \n\n\n\nWhere : Victoria Yards\, 16 Viljoen Street\, Lorentzville \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Sunday\, 12 October 13:00 – 15:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Purchase your ticket here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/succulent-harvesting-workshop-with-plenty-green-africa-workshop/
LOCATION:Victoria Yards\, 16 Viljoen Street\, Lorentzville\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251012T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251001T134611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251011T052419Z
UID:12246-1760263200-1760270400@designweeksouthafrica.com
SUMMARY:GARDEN AND DESIGN CELEBRATION WITH GARDEN DAY / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nThis Garden Day\, join Siyabonga Ndlagamandla\, urban farmer and Friend of Garden Day\, for a unique tour of the green spaces\, creativity and community of Victoria Yards – in celebration of 10 years of Garden Day. In partnership with Design Week South Africa\, this special event offers participants an immersive architectural and garden tour\, hands-on flower crown making\, and the chance to eat\, drink and connect with fellow plant parents\, design lovers and green-finger enthusiasts.\n\n\n\nVictoria Yards\, a historic creative hub in the heart of Johannesburg\, has transformed from its early days as New York Laundry into a vibrant 20\,000-square-meter space dedicated to art\, artisans and community engagement. With a focus on food security\, skill transfer and meaningful local impact\, Victoria Yards provides the perfect backdrop for celebrating the beauty and benefits of gardens.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Guide\n\n\n\nSiyabonga grew up immersed in the natural world of KwaZulu-Natal\, learning about plants\, vegetables and traditional healing from his grandfather. Today\, he runs Makers Valley Farm\, a collaborative urban farming initiative in Johannesburg and is transitioning from hydroponics to organic farming with a focus on sustainable food production.\n\n\n\n@gardendaysa \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Victoria Yards\, 16 Viljoen Street\, Lorentzville \n\n\n\nWhen : Sunday\, 12 October from 10:00 – 12:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : R320 per person\, book here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/garden-and-design-experience-with-garden-day-experience/
LOCATION:Victoria Yards\, 16 Viljoen Street\, Lorentzville\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T120000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T190000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20250929T160809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T192044Z
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SUMMARY:TUFTING WORKSHOP WITH FYBRE STUDIOS / WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nMake a 250 x 350mm tufted wine-inspired design at this workshop by Fybre Studios. All materials and equipment will be included. This workshop is being held in conjunction with an exciting wine event at 223 Jan Smuts\, please use e-hailing as there will be no parking available. The price of this workshop is R400.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nFybre Studios is a creative tufting studio based in Johannesburg\, offering hands-on workshops\, private events\, and custom fibre art commissions. Providing one-on-one and group tufting classes\, corporate team-building sessions\, and custom rug design services for homes and businesses. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist\, Fybre Studios is the perfect space to explore fibre art\, unleash creativity\, and craft something truly unique.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n@fybrestudios \n\n\n\nWhere : 223 Creative Hub \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 11 October\, 12:00 – 14:00\, 14:30 – 16:30\, 17:00 – 19:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Book here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/tufting-workshop-with-fybre-studios-workshop-2/
LOCATION:223 Creative Hub\, 223 Jan Smuts Road\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T120000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20250924T171331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T190741Z
UID:11892-1760184000-1760202000@designweeksouthafrica.com
SUMMARY:WHAT IS AFRICAN STREETWEAR EXHIBITION WITH FRNDLY SA / EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nA brand exhibition\, FRNDLY SA wants to engage with you\, breaking down their styles\, graphics and art movements\, through their ongoing dialogue “what is African streetwear?”.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nAs FRNDLY SA we thrive on being intentional about everything we touch from campaigns\, to music curation and wellness\, with an edge towards youth empowerment to educate\, skill and instil a sense of belonging to everyone who comes across our brand and communities. \n\n\n\n@frndly_sa \n\n\n\nWhen : Saturday\, 11 October \n\n\n\nWhere : Victoria Yards\, 16 Viljoen Street\, Lorentzville \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/what-is-african-streetwear-exhibition-with-frndly-sa-exhibition/
LOCATION:Victoria Yards\, 16 Viljoen Street\, Lorentzville\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Joburg,Studio Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T120000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251003T092334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T094218Z
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SUMMARY:VIVIERS STUDIO OPEN DAY / STUDIO TOUR
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nGet a glimpse behind the scenes as the Viviers team open their doors to guests for this exciting event. Lezanne Viviers and Walter Anderson’s personal art collection will be on display – focusing on surrealist works from Marlene Steyn\, Georgina Gratrix\, Bastiaan van Stenis\, Salvador Dali\, Banele Khoza\, Turiya Magadela\, Walter Dixon\, Nico Krijno\, Eva Losada\, Heino Schmitt Design and more.\n\n\n\n‘Galvanised’\, by Justus van der Hoven will also be screened\, with a discussion around the storytelling of this short film.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nViviers is a conceptual\, Earth-conscious South African fashion brand founded by Lezanne Viviers in 2019\, known for its avant-garde\, androgynous designs made from luxurious South African raw materials and upcycled vintage fabrics.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Viviers Studio\, 133 Westcliff Drive\, Parktown \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 11 October from 12:00 – 15:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Pre-register to attend
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/viviers-studio-open-day-studio-tour/
LOCATION:Viviers Studio\, 133 Westcliff Drive\, Parktown\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg,Studio Visit
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251007T062734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T091525Z
UID:12467-1760176800-1760202000@designweeksouthafrica.com
SUMMARY:LAUNCH WITH PULP PAPERWORKS / PRODUCT LAUNCH
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin Pulp Paperworks on Saturday 11 October from 10am for the launch of two new publications: Mavu\, a zine by Pamina Sebastião\, and Transit(o) by Victoria Marques. Both works are the outcome of Pulp’s latest internship\, a collaboration with Editora Tamoda\, a new Luandan studio.\n\n\n\nMavu extends the research of Mundo Mávu into print form\, weaving together fragments of text\, image\, and myth to explore absence\, memory\, and transmutation. Transit(o) combines photography\, text\, and memory to reflect on migration\, belonging\, and the city\, drawing from seven years of lived experience across São Paulo\, Luanda\, and Johannesburg.\n\n\n\nWhere: Pulp Paperworks\, 44 Stanley \n\n\n\nWhen: Saturday\, 11 October from 10:00 \n\n\n\nOpen to all.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/launch-with-pulp-paperworks-product-launch/
LOCATION:44 Stanley\, 44 Stanley Avenue\, Milpark\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Product Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251010T081449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T081451Z
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SUMMARY:BACKROOM OF THE FUTURE/ EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, 11 October from 10:00 – 15:00 \n\n\n\nTalk at 11:30 \n\n\n\nWhere: Victoria Yards \n\n\n\nOpen to all
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/backroom-of-the-future-exhibition/
LOCATION:Victoria Yards\, 16 Viljoen Street\, Lorentzville\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Joburg
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T150000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20250929T163216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T163307Z
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SUMMARY:CRAFT DAY AT CONVOY / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin the team at Convoy for a day of craft in store – and bubbles! A large piece of fabric will be available for you to engage with it\, be it with thread and needles\, ribbons\, fabric pens and more. It’s a team effort\, with the final product forming a window display at the brand’s Melville store for the months of October and November.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nConvoy is a collaborative retail space shared between proudly South African designers\, each bringing a fresh and exciting design element to an exhilarating shopping space.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Convoy store\, The Bamboo Centre\, Melville \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Saturday\, 11 October from 10:00 – 15:00 \n\n\n\nOpen for all to attend.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/craft-day-at-convoy-experience/
LOCATION:Convoy\, The Bamboo Centre Corner Rustenburg Road and\, 9th St\, Melville\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T113000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20250929T171017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T152020Z
UID:12159-1760176800-1760182200@designweeksouthafrica.com
SUMMARY:SITE VISIT TO LILIAN NGOYI STREET WITH YOUNG URBANISTS / TOUR
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nOn Friday 11 October\, Young Urbanists will host a walk to Lilian Ngoyi Street with the City of Johannesburg\, the Department of Transport and the Johannesburg Roads Agency. We’ll meet at Park Station where we encourage all participants to take the Gautrain Gautrain together and then walk down Rissik Street to the site.\n\n\n\nThe visit is free and open to anyone interested in how our streets can be re-designed to be safer and more balanced for everyone. Lilian Ngoyi is one of Joburg’s most important corridors and is now being rebuilt as part of the City’s Complete Streets Framework following the 2023 gas explosion. \n\n\n\n\n10:00 – 10:15 AM meet at the Gautrain Park Station (we will share more info on the day).\n\n\n\n10:15 to 10:25 walk towards Lilian Ngoyi (formerly known as Bree St) as a group.\n\n\n\n10:25 to 11:15 explore and talk about the new street design. \n\n\n\n11:15 to 11:35 walk back to Gautrain Park Station and finish\n\n\n\n\nThis event\, part of the Design Week\, is a chance to see how urban design and civil engineering can be used to promote how design\, safety\, and transport planning are coming together in South Africa’s biggest city.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nYoung Urbanists is partnering with the City of Johannesburg to make this happen.\n\n\n\n@youngurbanists / @cityofjohannesburg / @jozi_my_jozi / @johannesburginyourpocket \n\n\n\nWhere : Gautrain Park Station\, 123 Eloff Street\, Braamfontein \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Saturday\, 11 October at 10:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Register to attend here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/site-visit-to-ngoyi-street-with-young-urbanists-tour/
LOCATION:Gautrain Park Station\, 123 Eloff Street\, Braamfontein\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T220000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20251003T103151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T112958Z
UID:12382-1760173200-1760220000@designweeksouthafrica.com
SUMMARY:THE ANNUAL KASIOLOGY FESTIVAL / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nThe Creative20 x Jozi My Jozi are launching “The Annual Kasiology Festival”\, a dynamic\, township-based design\, creativity\, and lifestyle festival for the vibrant creative community and residents of Soweto. \n\n\n\nThe word “Kasi” is used frequently in daily conversation. It refers to the township\, but has a much deeper meaning of identity\, culture\, history\, vision\, attitude\, aesthetic\, language and so much more. Each township is a Kasi\, with its own unique identity. Kasiology is a commitment to defining\, learning\, experiencing and sharing this meaning. The vision is to have The Kasiology Festivals in townships across the country\, and world. \n\n\n\nActivation type \n\n\n\n\nExperience\n\n\n\nProduct Launch\n\n\n\nPanel Discussion\n\n\n\nExhibition\n\n\n\nTour\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nThis is the inaugural Kasiology Festival\, part of the Creative20 “Jozi our Creative City” campaign. We seek to make creativity the new gold\, positioning the creative economy as the new economic logic for the city. We want to develop on ongoing Festival that will grow and evolve over time\, creating jobs and expanding the creative economy of our townships. Our vision is to grow it into an international experience and product the celebrates design\, creativity\, lifestyle and experiences in hoods\, townships\, favellas\, and similar spaces across the world. \n\n\n\nWhere : Eyethu Heritage Hall\, Soweto Art Mile \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 11 October from 9:00 – 22:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Saturday\, 11 October Register here
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/the-annual-kasiology-festival-experience/
LOCATION:Eyethu Heritage Hall\, Soweto Art Mile\, Morris Issacson High School and Native Rebel\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg,Panel Discussion,Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T090000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20251011T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T222357
CREATED:20250927T064533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T130734Z
UID:12043-1760173200-1760202000@designweeksouthafrica.com
SUMMARY:BEHIND THE SCENES WITH ATHENA A / STUDIO TOUR
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin Athena Argyrakis and her team as they introduce you to their studio\, showcasing how the brand’s hand crafted jewellery is designed and made.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nAthena A is known for their hand-sculpted brass jewellery that is bold\, strong and makes a statement – carrying with it a powerful feminine energy. Athena A was named 2023 FIASA Accessories Designer Of The Year Award and 2024 TWYG Accessories Sustainability Designer Of The Year.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n@brand_athena_a / www.brandathenaa.co.za \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Athena A Studio\, 33 St Christopher Road\, Bedfordview \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : Saturday\, 11 October from 9:00 – 17:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Pre-register to attend.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/behind-the-scenes-with-athena-a-studio-tour/
LOCATION:Athena A Studio\, Quality House\, Unit 1\, 33 St Christopher Road\, Bedfordview\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Studio Visit
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SUMMARY:HAND EMBROIDERY\, BEADING & MENDING AT VIVIERS STUDIO / WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nJoin the Viviers team in welcoming Chantal Mpoyi and Hannelie Bekker into their beautiful studio for two Saturday morning workshops.\n\n\n\nChantal Mpoyi will host a hand embroidery and beading workshop where guests work on a scarf/ bandana while enjoying refreshments\, mimosas and sweet treats.\n\n\n\nHannelie Bekker will host an intimate visible mending workshop with a small group of guests\, who will enjoy delicious mimosas\, and refreshments.\n\n\n\nSpots are limited to 10 people and each workshop costs R2 200 to attend.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Viviers Studio\, Glasshouse\, 133 Westcliff Drive\, Parktown \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 11 October from 9:00 – 12:00 \n\n\n\nBookings : Purchase your workshop ticket here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/hand-embroidery-beading-mending-at-viviers-studio-workshop/
LOCATION:Viviers Studio\, 133 Westcliff Drive\, Parktown\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Joburg,Workshop
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SUMMARY:REEL TO REALITY FILM FESTIVAL / EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:The Activation\n\n\n\nReel to Reality Film Festival presents the 2025 film festival in partnership with The National Film and Video Foundation.\n\n\n\nThis year\, the festival turns towards an outdoor film festival as a means of social connection and community\, by blending African and African diasporic stories with nature\, escapism and multi-disciplines\, to curate an immersive\, community centred experience through an outdoor film festival\, anchored by brilliant films from across the world!\n\n\n\nTaking place on 10 and 11 October in Johannesburg at Lang de Moun Mon and the 18th of October in Cape Town at The Granddaddy Boutique Hotel.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Brand\n\n\n\nReel to Reality Festival is an annual film festival run by Behind Her Lens Visuals\, that aims to spotlight films made by filmmakers of African descent\, and within the African diaspora at large\, to showcase the past\, present and future of storytelling through strong voices in film.\n\n\n\nThe festival aims to grant visibility and distribution avenues to emerging voices and stories of African descent\, across socio-political divides. Every year\, the festival focuses on curating a program that brings about a real cultural and social experience\, to provide unique cinema-watching experiences that are missing from mainstream media.\n\n\n\nAfter 4 incredible years of film festival hosting in various venues and spaces\, we widen our curation abilities to uncharted territories with an outdoor film festival in 2025\, to celebrate 5 years of African Cinema. This year\, we turn towards Outdoor film festivals as a social connection and disconnection from tech\, which has proven benefits for mental health. We intend on blending African cinema\, community\, nature\, escapism and multi-disciplines to curate an immersive\, profoundly human and communal centred experience through an outdoor film festival\, anchored by 31 brilliant films from across the world!\n\n\n\nThe 2025 edition\, curated by Mbali Mashaba and her expert curatorial team\, features 31 brilliant films from across the world\, blending African cinema with nature\, escapism\, and multi-disciplinary art forms to create an immersive\, profoundly human\, and community-centered experience. This isn’t just festival evolution—it’s a cultural revolution.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhere : Lang de Moon Mon\, 69 Mons Road\, Observatory \n\n\n\nOpen the Design Week South Africa map \n\n\n\nWhen : 10 October – 11 October\, 5pm – 10.30pm \n\n\n\nBookings : Purchase your ticket for R150 here.
URL:https://designweeksouthafrica.com/event/reel-to-reality-film-festival-experience/
LOCATION:Lang de Moun Mon\, 69 Mons Road\, Observatory\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Experience,Joburg
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