24 November – Arts, Culture and Environment

Today we were joined by David Johnson. David plays the prince of Morocco in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice which is currently on in Maynardville. The production is set in Musolini’s Italy in 1943, just pre the Nazi arrival. Directed by Roy Sargeant, the production is said to be worth seeing. Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice is a captivating mix of tragedy and comedy. The production is at Maynardville Open-Air Theatre, in Wynberg till February 16th. Book at Computicket or Artscape Dial-a-Seat at (021) 421 7695.

We also spoke to Lindie Buirski – Environmental Education Coodinator. We were talking about the City of Cape Town’s Youth Environmental School Wetlands Awareness Programme. The programme will be running from the 28th of January to the 8th of February. The programme’s aim is to emphasise that the strong relationship between healthy functioning wetland ecosystems and human health underlines the importance of management strategies that support both the health of wetland ecosystems and the health of humans. For more information cantact Lindie on (021) 487 2353.

Nigel Vermaas was in for the Arts update in and around the city.

We closed off the show with an interview with Pernille Stallema – Abazobi Project Manager, together with Lee-Ann January and Mawande Zenzile. Lee-Ann and Mawande have been selected for a prestigious programme in Norway to train under the world-renowned artist, Kjell Nupen. Together with young artists from all over the world, they will be tutored for three months by Nupen, a prominent contemporary artist with 30 years of experience. They will also link up with other professional artists and be given a rare opportunity to showcase their works in an international arena. Their participation was made possible by the Abazobi project, which is sponsored by the City of Cape Town in partnership with the Stiftelsen Arkivet cultural organisation of Norway, and Robben Island Museum. Pernille told us more about the Abazobi Project. For more contact Pernille at 078 389 3010.
PIC: Mawande, Lee-Ann and Pernille
Taken by:Busisiwe Mtabane

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