Artroute Newsletter – February
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A STRUGGLE with Cheryl Traub-Adler
Stoned at the AVA, is a momentus exhibition by curator and artist Cheryl Traub-Adler showcasing artwork from the turbulent 80’s. Many know the significant role the AVA gallery has played in establishing artists for decades and was one of a handful of public spaces that stood firm against the Apartheid government censorship. Inside their fascinating …
January Carnival – 2de Nuwejaar
The month of January is colourful. It holds so much colour, dance, joy and new beginnings. As we get older we realise that there is no real difference between December 31st and January 1st, but we do hold a little hope for a new year. The 2de Nuwejaar celebrations on 2 January 2023 came in …
Bespoke Tours – Bo-Kaap and African Art
Bo Kaap Art & Cultural Tour: This tour is a fantastic introduction to Cape Malay culture for our bespoke Artroute Tour seekers. Starting the tour walking through the brightly coloured Cape Dutch and Goergian houses of the Cape Malay Quarters. As a member of the community Yusuf and Toufiek knows all the beautiful old stories …
Initiate or expand your private art collection
These tours have no set agenda or structure. Here our vision is to educate and expand your taste in the investment in art when you are a new art investor. Should your taste already be distinguished, our art consultants will be your right hand to source the art that suit your profile and compliment your …
The Salt River Street Art Tour
By Penny Grimbeek The Salt River Street Art Tour was initiated in 2017 as the first of the annual International Public Arts Festivals (IPAF), organized by Baz-Art, an NGO dedicated to community building, social transformation and cohesion through art. As I wander the streets of Salt River today, I feel the pride of a community …
Touring the winelands without wine
By Dominic Dear Every day, thousands of visitors descend on the winelands primarily to taste the great variety of cultivars on offer. Most of my days are spent facilitating this and after 13 years of living and working in Franschhoek, I interact with winemakers and specially select farms to visit that are small, exclusive, off …
History built and chiseled into the walls of our city
You can live your entire life in and around the city and not know the history that lies in every single brick you pass by, street you walk on and entrance doors you pass. Rewind about 12, 000 – 15,000 year ago, the ground we walk, commute and cycle on today was inhabited, nourished and …
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A technicolour cultural walk along the Bo-Kaap
The colourful heart of Cape Town stands tall along Buitengracht Street creeping up the Eastern slopes of Signal Hill. The multicolour painted homes of this beautiful community represents their multi-dimensional culture and history. The colours mark a statement signaling freedom and independence after slavery in the Cape has come to an end. Some of these …
Step into raw and inspired Khayelitsha
Named ”New Home” in Xhosa, Khayelitcha is one of the fastest growing townships in South Africa. This is not a tour for the faint hearted as you are confronted with so much of the hidden realities of the poor and neglected areas of Cape Town. However, that said, the tour is designed to inspire visitors …