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With the sad sad closing of Boekehuis will Love Books fill this space?
Corina Van der Spoel and her staff at Boekehuis Boekehuis has been an institution in Jozi in terms of providing a public space allowing for informed, engaged and intelligent public debate. It is a sad...
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Are we one step nearer to the realization of Joburg’s Cultural Arc?
Over ten years ago the concept of a Cultural Arc was mooted by Prof Carolyn Hamilton, then Head of the Humanities Postgraduate School at Wits. Envisioned as a metaphorical sweeping link between three...
View ArticleMarkets with a difference – finding traditional medicine in Jozi
Many guests who have stayed at Liz at Lancaster over the years have been fascinated with the idea of traditional medicine. Some of the more intrepid ones have made their way down to Diagonal Street in...
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Johannesburg – the spaces ‘in between’
Map of Johannesburg Township 1886 (Source: Musiker, N&R. 'A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg' Francolin, 2000: 30) Just discovered a great website on Joburg (bit...
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Will the new development in Newtown help to revitalize the area?
In 2011 the old potato sheds behind the Market Theatre in Newtown, Johannesburg were demolished to make way for the first major retail and leisure investment in the city for a while. Planned as a...
View ArticleTreasures from the Wits Collections on display at WAM
Amazing show of significant objects from Wits’ collections. On at WAM (Wits Art Museum) until 14th October. Included diverse range such as world-renowned fossils, 13th century manuscripts, 16th century...
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Another exciting new Joburg tour: Wits on 20th October
Source: Wits Places and Spaces 2012 p 30Coming up on the 20th October is a tour of the Wits campus. Apart from seeing a range of architectural styles from different decades of the 20th Century, the...
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Time to get on your bicycle
Cycling is becoming an increasingly popular way of seeing local Joburg sites and sights. Lebo of Sowetobicycle tours has for many years offered cycling tours. There are various options on offer...
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Discover hidden pockets of Joburg with the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation
The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation runs weekly tours usually on Saturday afternoons. What makes them special is that they explore interesting parts of Johannesburg, often include unusual places and...
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An iconic sculpture of an iconic man
I have had the privilege of knowing Marco Cianfanelli since he was a Fine Arts and Art History student at Wits many years back and have followed his career with great interest. I was of course well...
View ArticleSpoilt for choice with Heritage Day tours
You can explore different parts of Joburg and surrounds Tuesday 24th September, from inner city, Joburg suburbs to mining heritage, to the Vredefort Dome. See these websites for more information...
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