Johannesburg: May 17
Maboneng Exhibition Opening
6.00 pm-7.30 pm
2nd Floor Fox Street Studios,
Cnr Fox & Kruger, Maboneng map
Speakers
Jennifer van den Bussche, Sticky Situations
Claire Bénit-Gbaffou, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Planning, Wits University: opening remarks
Papi Sathekge, Chairperson, Diepsloot Arts and Culture Network
Anna Rubbo, People Building Better Cities, Columbia University
Performance by the Diepsloot Arts and Culture Network
Listen to ‘Diepsloot my paradise’, by DACN artists, for the PBBC opening
PBBC is co-exhibiting with the following Johannesburg academic and community based organizations:
1:1
26’10 South Architects
Bontle Ke Thlago Diepsloot Recycling/Buy-back Centre
Boundless City
BuildCollective.net
DACN (Diepsloot Arts and Culture Network)
Diepsloot Community Radio sloot fm
Food and Trees for Africa
IFAB (International Federation of People with Albinism and Blindness)
Legadima Personnel
Proudly Diepsloot
SDI South Africa Alliance
Siyazenzela Community Food Gardens
Sophiatown Cooking Club
WASSUP [Water Amenities Sanitation Services Upgrading Program]
Wits School of Planning and Architecture- Yeoville Project
Global Studio worked in Diepsloot, Johannesburg from 2007-09. To mark this collaboration, the exhibition opening launches a three week public program to showcase Diepsloot projects, and build community, professional and academic networks in Johannesburg.
Community public program facilitated by Sticky Situations
Inquiries: +27 82 3677 806 jennifer@stickysituations.org
