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DCAS EVENTS CALENDER

February 2014

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FEBRUARY

28 Jan – 07 Farm Fun Museum School programme Worcester Museum Brenda Matsau Feb Worcester Museum 023 342 2225 [email protected]

DCAS EVENTS: February 2014

31 Jan – 2 Launch of the Western Cape Soft Ball Turfhall Stadium, Athlone Tracy Lee Thomas Feb Federation structure, in conjunction Sport Promotion with the DCAS MOD Programme. 021 483 9529 [email protected] Feb Educational Schools programme for Great Brak River Museum Rene de Kock local Grade 4 learners Great Brak River Museum 044 620 3338 [email protected] 1 – 2 Feb Suidoosterfees: BoKaap Meander: Bo-Kaap Clement Williams Two hour culinary journey, which Western Cape Cultural Commission welcome guests in the houses of the 021 483 9717 Malays. Prices range from R220 to [email protected] R280. 1 Feb Arts and Crafts under the Gum Tree SA Fisheries Museum, Velddrif Felicity Strohfeldt event SA Fisheries Museum 022 783 2531 [email protected] 1 Feb Road Race for the Disabled (OCC) George Dirk Van Der Westhuizen Regional Sport Office, Oudtshoorn 044 272 6165 [email protected] 1 Feb Road Running (South African Oudtshoorn Dirk Van Der Westhuizen Marathon) Regional Sport Office, Oudtshoorn 044 272 6165 [email protected] 1 – 28 Feb In-house exhibition of old bottles for Great Brak River Museum Rene de Kock the public Great Brak River Museum 044 620 3338 [email protected] 2 Feb Suidoosterfees: ATKV/Rapport Choral City Hall, Clement Williams Competition Western Cape Cultural Commission 021 483 9717 [email protected]

DCAS EVENTS: February 2014

2 Feb Bartolomeu Dias Museum birthday Bartolomeu Dias Museum Mbulelo Mrubata celebration Bartolomeu Dias Museum 044 691167 [email protected] 10 Feb 2014 Cultural Affairs Awards Artscape Theatre Neville Adonis Library Services 021 483 2145 [email protected] 10, 11 and Time Travel Programme: Time travel to St. Francis Church, Suzette Farmer 13 Feb September 1967 in Simon’s Town. Simon’s Town Simon’s Town Museum Historical Education Programme with 021 786 3046 Simon’s Town High School learners. [email protected] 12 – 21 Feb Building Material & Structures Museum Worcester Museum Brenda Matsau School programme Worcester Museum 023 342 2225 [email protected] 13 Feb Western Cape Cultural Commission Protea Assurance Building Clement Williams Cultural Councils Committee (Head Office) Arts and Culture 3rd Floor 021 483 9717 [email protected] 15 – 16 Feb Western Cape Choral Indaba Fountain Hotel, Cape Town Charles Maema Arts and Culture 021 483 5958 [email protected] 15 Feb Outeniqua Wheelchair Marathon, Half Mount View (Old Tourist) Resort Kevin Malan Marathon & 10km Challenge 2014 & Lifestyle Village, George Sport Promotion 021 483 9668 [email protected] 20 Feb Western Cape Cultural Commission Protea Assurance Building Clement Williams Cultural Facilities Committee (Head Office) Arts and Culture 3rd Floor 021 483 9717 [email protected] 21 Feb National Mother Tongue Day: School Old Harbour Museum -Whale Zanele Saul Cultural Events Programme for Grade House Lecture Room and Old Old Harbour Museum 3 to 5 learners Harbour Open-Air Museum, 028 312 1475 Hermanus [email protected]

DCAS EVENTS: February 2014

21 Feb Networking workshop session with arts Artscape Theatre Nuraan Vallie-Kriel and culture NGO’s, who didn’t receive Arts and Culture funding from DCAS, on how to present 021 483 5960 a business plan, budget and register to [email protected] receive funding. 27 Feb Museum Services will be launching the tbc tbc Land Act 2013 Travelling Exhibition.

28 Feb KykNET Buite Expo Moreson Plaas, Malmusbury Daniel Johnson Ministry Office 021 483 3261 [email protected] 28 Feb Western Cape Geographical Names University of the Western Cape Anita van der Merwe Committee Meeting Geographical Names Service 021 483 9721 [email protected] 28 Feb Minister Meyer will host MOD Centre tbc Daniel Johnson learners who will be taken up into the Ministry Office WCSP in 2013 and their parents. 021 483 3261 [email protected] 28 Feb Launch of Western Cape Government Protea Assurance Building Xolisa Tshongolo/Pamella Ntlokwana isiXhosa Terminology Booklet in (Head Office) Language Services commemoration of International 1st Floor 021 483 9869/ 9847 Mother Language Day. [email protected] / [email protected] 28 Feb - 2 Proe Mosselbaai Festival – food and Mossel Bay Rene de Kock March the good life Great Brak River Museum 044 620 3338 [email protected]

MARCH

March Zabalaza Theatre Festival Baxter Theatre Centre Moeniel Jacobs Arts and Culture 021 483 9550 [email protected]

DCAS EVENTS: February 2014

1 March National Shore Angling Championships Mossel Bay Dirk Van Der Westhuizen Regional Sport Office, Oudtshoorn 044 272 6165 [email protected] 1 March Jukskei Triangle Tournament Swellendam Dirk Van Der Westhuizen Regional Sport Office, Oudtshoorn 044 272 6165 [email protected] 4 March Long Service Awards tbc Devro Flandorp Corporate Service Relations Management 021 483 9648 [email protected] 4 – 14 Wine Making School Programme Worcester Museum Brenda Matsau March Worcester Museum 023 342 2225 [email protected] 9 March 2014 Pick n Pay Cape Argus Cycle Cape Town Kevin Malan Tour Sport Promotion 021 483 9668 [email protected] 12 – 14 University Sport Conference Stellenbosch University Henry Paulse March Sport Promotion 021 483 9626 [email protected] 13 March Western Cape Cultural Commission Protea Assurance Building Clement Williams Plenary Session (Head Office) Arts and Culture 1st Floor 021 483 9717 [email protected] 14 March Provincial Sport Awards Rhebokskloof Wine Estate, Paarl Henry Paulse Sport Promotion 021 483 9626 [email protected] 14 March National/ Provincial Softball Cape Town Kevin Malan Championships Sport Promotion 021 483 9668 [email protected]

DCAS EVENTS: February 2014

14 March Competitive Swimming event Cape Town Kevin Malan Sport Promotion 021 483 9668 [email protected] 15 March South African Library Week 2014 National Library of , Ethney Waters Launch, hosted by the Library and Company’s Gardens, Cape Library Service Information Association of South Africa Town 021 483 2234 (LIASA) in partnership with the Western [email protected] Cape Library Service, National Library of South Africa and the . 15 March 2014 Cape Town Carnival. Themed Greenpoint tbc “Imagine” 20 March Minister Meyer’s 2014 Department of Cape Town Daniel Johnson Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) Ministry Office Budget Speech 021 483 3261 [email protected] 20 March West Coast Health and Wellness Day, tbc Chantal Swartz in partnership with Matzikama Regional Sport Office, Vredendal Municipality and Western Cape Health 027 213 3017 Department [email protected] 20 March Human Rights Day Programme. Ocean View High School and Suzette Farmer Topic “ South Africa 1940s – Simon’s Town High School Simon’s Town Museum 1960s” – Group Areas Act 021 786 3046 [email protected] 20 March Human Rights Day celebration Bartolomeu Dias Museum Mbulelo Mrubata Bartolomeu Dias Museum Tel : 0446911067 [email protected] 21 March World Poetry Day tbc tbc

24 – 28 Human Rights Week: Daily Human Whale House Lecture Room, Zanele Saul March Rights Film Shows Old Harbour Museum, Old Harbour Museum Hermanus 028 312 1475 [email protected]

DCAS EVENTS: February 2014

28 – 29 Cape Town International Jazz Festival Cape Town tbc March

APRIL

1 April 70th anniversary of Just Nuisance Simon’s Town Museum Suzette Farmer Death and Museums Birthday. Slide Simon’s Town Museum show for the learners on the dog Just 021 786 3046 Nuisance and various colouring [email protected] competitions. 9 – 16 April Baking and Slaughtering School Worcester Museum Brenda Matsau programme Worcester Museum 023 342 2225 [email protected] 19 April 2014 Old Mutual Two Oceans Cape Town Kevin Malan Marathon Sport Promotion 021 483 9668 [email protected] 23 April World Book Day tbc tbc

MAY

5 – 9 May Annual National Archives Week – Western Cape Archives and Lunette Lourens Theme: Archives for Democracy, Records Service, Archives and Records Service Accountability and Transparency 72 Roeland Street, 021 483 0403 Cape Town [email protected] 6 – 29 May Farm Animals Museum School Worcester Museum Brenda Matsau programme Worcester Museum 023 342 2225 [email protected] 17 May Cape Winelands Regional Indigenous tbc Roseline Wolmarans Games Sport Recreation 021 872 1337 [email protected]

DCAS EVENTS: February 2014

18 May International Museum Day event Worcester Museum Ellen Strauss Worcester Museum 023 342 2225 [email protected] 18 May International Museum Day event CP Nel Museum Sandra Smit Oudtshoorn CP Nel Museum 044 272 7306 cpnelmanager@.co.za 20 May International Museum Day event: Whale House Lecture Room, Zanele Saul ‘Museum Collections Make Old Harbour Museum, Old Harbour Museum Connections’ Hermanus 028 312 1475 [email protected] 28 May Cape Winelands Regional Golden tbc Roseline Wolmarans Games Sport Recreation 021 872 1337 [email protected]

JUNE

5 – 8 June Cape Town Corporate Games V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Kevin Malan Sport Promotion 021 483 9668 [email protected]

SEPTEMBER

1 – 6 Sep National Book Week tbc tbc

8 Sep International Literacy Day tbc tbc

DCAS EVENTS: February 2014