Contemporary ArtAfrikan ArtCinema & TheatreCultural & Heritage in TownCultural & Heritage out of Town
Leisure & Culture
Contemporary Art
- Lose yourself in the wonders of Africa’s tourism capital.
- In the streets of the Mother City you will stumble on ‘open air art gallery’.
- Cape galleries represents works from a range of both established and upcoming South African artists, covering various forms of artistic expression and art periods.
MUST-ATTEND
Norval Foundation
- Norval Foundation is a centre for art and cultural expression.
- This brand-new art museum showcases a private family collection in a beautiful setting deep in the southern suburbs.
- The outdoor sculpture garden, set below the mountains, makes for an excellent aimless ramble.
NATURAL BEAUTY
The Gallery at Grande Provence
- Grande Provence is a beautiful gallery space in the Cape Winelands.
- This superb space houses one of South Africa’s finest galleries specialising in the leading contemporary artists of the country.
- Regular exhibitions are held with the major displays being shown throughout the year.
NOT TO MISS
First Thursdays
- Meet some of South Africa’s brightest artists and designers, like Anthony Shapiro and Roger Bongolomba among others.
- Exhibitions are set up between the shops and restaurants in the City area.
- It’s all freely accessible.
- Enjoyable night out with friends and family.
Leisure & Culture
Afrikan Art
- Painting in Africa has been a form to assist in storytelling and recording events.
- The art of Africa is a cultural heritage that leads us on both an historical and geographical journey.
- African Art embodies all that is mystical, spiritual, emotive and arresting about Africa.
PRESTIGIOUS LOCATION
Zeits Mocca Museum
- The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa is the largest art museum in Africa, and the largest museum in the world showcasing the art of Africa and its diaspora.
- Located in a former grain silo, the massive nine-storey space has undergone a state-of-the-art overhaul and opened its door in September 2017.
SOUTH AFRICA’S HISTORY
South African National Gallery
- The Iziko South African National Gallery is the national art gallery of South Africa.
- The museum houses outstanding collections of South African, African, British, French, Dutch and Flemish art.
- The South African museum was founded in 1825 and situated in the historic Company’s Gardens.
ART ENTHUSIAST
Fine Art Portfolio
- The South African Art Collection gallery is situated at the Clock Tower Shopping Centre in the Silo District at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
- Paintings include wildlife, art, township art, bronze sculptures, ceramics, bronze sculptures and extensive range of limited edition giclee artwork by South African Artists.
Leisure & Culture
Cinema & Theatre
- There are also world-class ballets and musicals showing.
- Experimental and original South African works that challenge everyday perceptions.
DATE NIGHT
Galileo Open Air Cinema
- Experience the magic of an open-air cinema at some of Cape Town’s most beloved venues, such as Kirstenbosch Gardens, V&A Waterfront and various wine farms.
- With sunset, the stars really come out and a glittering line-up of romantic comedies, old classics, musicals, adventure sports and family favourites are on offer.
OLD WORLD CHARM
The Labia Theatre
- The Labia Theatre is one of the oldest independent movie theatres in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The Theatre, originally an Italian Embassy ballroom, was opened by Princess Labia in May 1949 as a theatre for the staging of live performances.
GLITZ AND GLAM
Theatre on the Bay
- Just off Camps Bay’s main strip, it offers audiences an array of both local and international dramas, comedies, dance, cabaret, pantomimes and musicals.
- Theatre on the Bay in Camps Bay is tailor-made for a different night out since it offers local and international shows, plus dining in a stylish bistro.
Leisure & Culture
Cultural & Heritage in Town
- Cape Town in many ways is where the history of Southern Africa was forged.
- Starting from Bartholomeu Dias, a Portuguese explorer, to Vasco da Gama and the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck in 1652.
- Surviving the difficulties of the Apartheid era to jumping to the vibrant bright colours of the Cape Malay community, Cape Town has plenty to tell you.
TRANQUIL SPOT
The Company’s Garden
- Three and a half centuries ago in 1652, The Company’s Garden was Jan Van Riebeeck’s veggie patch.
- The Garden is decorated with imposing statues, Museums of Art and adorable squirrels.
- It’s the perfect place for a picnic and boasts a majestic view of Table Mountain.
MADIBA
South African Jewish Museum
- South African Jewish Museum was officially opened by Nelson Mandela in 2000.
- Located in the ‘Museum Mile’ in central Cape Town.
- Exhibits include Jewish art, and multi-media displays of the history of the Jews in South Africa.
OLD RELIC
The Castle of Good Hope
- A pentagonal fortress built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India Company, as the oldest building in the country, the Castle of Good Hope naturally has more than a few ghost stories.
- The Castle houses the components of oil paintings, furniture and decorative arts.
Leisure & Culture
Cultural & Heritage out of Town
- In 1688 the first non-Dutch immigrants arrived in the Cape, and they were the French Huguenots.
- They brought with them experience in wine making and formed the town of Franschhoek.
- The English military successfully invaded the Dutch held Cape Colony in 1795 with the “Battle of Muizenberg”.
OUI-OUI
Huguenot Memorial Monument
- The Huguenot Memorial Monument in Franschhoek was inaugurated on April 17th, 1948.
- With its simplicity and elegance of line the monument displays a historic French character.
- The female figure, with the Bible in her right hand and broken chain in her left hand, personifies the spirit of religious freedom.
STUDENT SHENANIGANS
Dorp Street, Stellenbosch
- A stroll down Dorp Street is a charming experience that resonates through the centuries.
- The distinctive Cape-Dutch architecture, in this, the oldest town in South Africa, which combines gorgeously with ancient, gnarled oaks to line this old wagon road.
- This entire street is a national heritage sight.
PAARL MOUNTAIN
Afrikaans Language Monument
- The Afrikaans Language Monument is located on a hill overlooking Paarl, Western Cape Province.
- Officially opened on 10 October 1975, it commemorates the semi centenary of Afrikaans being declared an official language of South Africa separate from Dutch.
