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Africa Month Events Calendar Strategic and Operational Management Support Communication Service E-mail: [email protected] tel: +27 21 483 9516 fax: 086 607607 0208 DCAS EVENTS: May 2016 Updated: 13 May 2016 CONTACT DETAILS OF WHEN EVENT AND PROJECT VENUE THE PROJECT MANAGER MAY 1 May Winning Production of TRI District Arena Theatre, Moeniel Jacobs Drama Finale Showcase. Artscape Arts and Culture 021 483 9550 [email protected] 1 – 4 May Western Cape Netball Curro Primary School, Phillip van Reenen Championships. Vredenburg Sport Major Events 021 483 9779 [email protected] 4 May Africa Month Celebrations. Struisbaai Library Szerena Knapp Library Service 021 483 2483 [email protected] I Updated: 13 May 2016 5 May Africa Month Celebrations. Welverdiend Library Szerena Knapp Library Service 021 483 2483 [email protected] 5 – 6 May Provincial Golden Games Technical Western Cape Sport Merle Roberts Official Training. School, Kuilsrivier Sport Development 021 483 9712 [email protected] 6 May Cape Winelands Table Tennis Stellenbosch Academy Ray Mandulo Testing and Screening taking place Sport Promotion in Stellenbosch. 021 483 9638 [email protected] 7 May West Coast District Indigenous Vredenburg Sport Ground, Craig Cornelson Games. Vredenburg Sport Development 022 713 2727 [email protected] 7 May International Museum Day Wellington Museum Olivia le Cordeur Celebrations: “My Selfie−My Museum Services Cultural Landscape” Competition. 021 873 4710 [email protected] 10 May Africa Day Celebrations: Mzanzi Opera House Bar, Liezl Jansen Golden Economy Roadshow. Artscape Theatre Stakeholder Management 021 483 9669 [email protected] 11 May Africa Month Celebrations. CJ Langehoven and Szerena Knapp Dysselsdorp Libraries Library Service 021 483 2483 [email protected] 11 May Western Cape Language Protea Assurance Building/ Bianca Potts Committee (WCLC) Plenary Head Office Language Services Meeting. 021 483 9681 [email protected] 12 May Africa Month Celebrations. Ladismith Library Szerena Knapp Library Service 021 483 2483 [email protected] I Updated: 13 May 2016 9 – 13 May National Archives Week. 72 Roeland Street, Thando Bukwana Cape Town. Archive Services 021 483 0422/00 [email protected] 14 May Overberg District Indigenous Zwelihle Sport Ground, Zandisile Bassie Games. Hermanus Sport Development 021 483 9515 [email protected] 15 – 20 May Badminton Masters Championships. TBC Phillip van Reenen Sport Major Events 021 483 9779 [email protected] 16 May Badminton SA O/65 National and TBC Phillip van Reenen Inter Provincials. Sport Major Events 021 483 9779 [email protected] 16 May Modern Pentathlon: Bathle TBC Phillip van Reenen Triathle/Lazer Run Sport Major Events 021 483 9779 [email protected] 16 May International Museum Day Montagu Museum Jonathan Adonis Celebrations. Museum Services 023 614 1950 [email protected] 16 – 20 May International Museum Day Shipwreck Museum, Odette Weir Celebrations. Bredasdorp Museum Services 028 424 1240 [email protected] 16 – 20 May International Museum Day Wheat Industry Museum, Tania le Roux Celebrations. Moorreesburg Museum Services 022 433 1093 [email protected] 16 – 29 May International Museum Day Old Harbour Museum, Gcobisa Mapuma Celebrations. Hermanus Museum Services 028 212 1475 [email protected] I Updated: 13 May 2016 17 May Africa Month Celebrations. Touwsrivier Library Szerena Knapp Library Service 021 483 2483 [email protected] 17 May Drakenstein and Stellenbosch Local TBC Rosaline Wolmarans Municipality Golden Games. Sport Development 081 563 5213/082 097 3451 [email protected] 17 May Eden District Golden Games. De Jager Sport Ground, Jean Neethling Oudtshoorn Sport Development 044 272 6165 [email protected] 17 May Metropole District Golden Games. Bellville Athletics Stadium, Jody Urion Bellville Sport Development 021 447 5582 [email protected] 18 May Africa Month Celebrations. Ceres, Szerena Knapp Tulbagh and Library Service Witzenville Libraries 021 483 2483 [email protected] 18 May International Museum Day Genadendal Museum Kumresh Chetty Celebrations. Museum Services 021 251 8582 [email protected] 18 May Ministerial launch of International Lwandle Migrant Labour Masa Soko Museum Day Celebrations in the Museum, Museum Services Western Cape. Somerset West 021 845 6119 [email protected] 18 May International Museum Day Genadendal Museum Kumresh Chetty Celebrations. Museum Services 028 251 8582 [email protected] 18 May International Museum Day Simonstown Museum Suzette Farmer Celebrations. Museum Services 021 786 3046 [email protected] I Updated: 13 May 2016 18 May International Museum Day SA Sendinggestig Museum, Jaline de Villiers Celebrations. Cape Town Museum Services 021 423 6755 [email protected] 18 May International Museum Day Dias Museum, Mossel Bay Mbulelo Mrubata Celebrations. Museum Services 044 691 1067 [email protected] 18 May International Museum Day Caledon Museum Gaynor Simons Celebrations: ‘Good Hope Cinema Museum Services Comes To Caledon Museum’. 028 212 1511 [email protected] 18 May International Museum Day Worcester Museum, Ellen Strauss Celebrations: Amazing Race. Worcester Museum Services 023 342 2225 [email protected] 18 May International Museum Day Bartolomeu Dias Museum, Mbulelo Mrubata Celebrations. Mossel Bay. Museum Services 044 691 1067 [email protected] 18 May International Museum Day Beaufort West Museum Samantha Abselon Celebrations. Museum Services 023 415 2308 [email protected] 18 – 31 May International Museum Day Ceres Museum Shurine van Niekerk Celebrations: “My Selfie−My Museum Services Cultural Landscape” Competition. 023 230 1041 [email protected] 18 – 31 May International Museum Day Worcester Museum Francois Fouche Celebrations: “My Selfie−My Museum Services Cultural Landscape” Competition. 023 342 2225 [email protected] 18 – 31 May International Museum Day Huguenot Museum Elvira Johannes Celebrations: “My Selfie−My Museum Services Cultural Landscape” Competition. 021 876 2532 [email protected] I Updated: 13 May 2016 18 – 31 May International Museum Day Porterville Museum Rene de Kock Celebrations: “My Selfie−My Museum Services Cultural Landscape” Competition. 022 931 3528 [email protected] 18 – 31 May International Museum Day Stellenbosch Museum Debbie Gabriels Celebrations: “My Selfie−My Museum Services Cultural Landscape” Competition. 021 887 2937 [email protected] 19 May Africa Month Celebrations. Villiersdorp Library Szerena Knapp Library Service 021 483 2483 [email protected] 19 − 23 May International Museum Day Lwandle Migrant Labour Anele Mbusi Celebrations: Outreach to schools Museum, EPWP Governance in collaboration with Iziko Museum. Somerset West 021 845 6119 [email protected] 20 May International Museum Day George Museum Lorinda Hakimi Celebrations. Museum Services 044 873 5343 [email protected] 20 May Overberg District Golden Games. Glaskasteel Sports Ground, Merle Roberts Bredasdorp Sport Development 021 483 9712 [email protected] 20 May Central Karoo District Golden Beaufort West Sports Allen Meyer Games. Ground, Sport Development Beaufort West 023 414 3511 [email protected] 21 May International Museum Day Cape Medical Museum Kholiwe Dubula Celebrations. Museum Services 021 418 5663 [email protected] 21 May Africa Month Celebrations: Africa Khayelitsha Stadium Site B Ray Mandulo Day Soccer Festival 2016. Sport Promotion 021 483 9638 [email protected] I Updated: 13 May 2016 21 May Eden District Indigenous Games. Thembalethu Sports Jean Neethling Ground, Sport Development George 044 272 6165 [email protected] 23 – 27 May Craft Workshop: Jewelry Making Disability Forum Building, Lizahn Claasen from recycled paper. Genadendal Arts and Culture 021 483 9688 [email protected] 24 May Africa Month Celebrations. Diazville Library Szerena Knapp Library Service 021 483 2483 [email protected] 24 May WCCC Plenary Meeting. Protea Assurance Building/ Thandwa Ntshona Head Office Arts and Culture 021 483 9714 [email protected] 24 May Langeberg, Witzenberg and TBC Rosaline Wolmarans Breedevallei Local Municipality Sport Development Golden Games. 081 563 5213 [email protected] 25 May International Museum Day SA Sendinggestig Museum, Jaline de Villiers Celebrations. Cape Town Museum Services 021 423 6755 [email protected] 25 May Africa Month Celebrations. Cape Medical Museum Kholiwe Dubula Museum Services 021 418 5663 [email protected] 25 May Africa Month Celebrations. Saldanha Library Szerena Knapp Library Service 021 483 2483 [email protected] 25 May Africa Month Celebrations: Genadendal Museum Kumresh Chetty Inaugural Africa Day Documentary Museum Services Viewing and Discussion Session with 021 251 8582 Emil Weder High School. [email protected] I Updated: 13 May 2016 27 May All Cape Open Darts Boland Cricket Stadium, Phillip van Reenen Championships. Paarl Sport Major Events 021 483 9779 [email protected]
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