The Cape Flats is set to come alive on Saturday afternoon with music, dance, poetry, and celebration, as the Artscape Theatre brings theatre and live performance directly to the people.
It is hosting an upcoming Urban Outreach Concert, at the Athlone Civic Centre
‘’This initiative was put together by the City of Cape Town
in association with Artscape. The idea is to take the arts to the communities. Not
everybody can get to the Artscape, but not everybody can get to a venue. It is
also about making sure that artists get a platform to perform, in front of an
audience. The initiative is about artist activation, taking the arts to the to
the communities,’’ said Craig Parks, producer of the outreach concert, who
spoke to Bush Radio’s Back Chat programme on Friday.
‘’I would urge everybody to come through because it is in
the community and it is absolutely free - What we have done is we asked people
to go to web tickets to acquire tickets. Each individual will be allowed four
tickets. For more than four tickets, you can contact the Artscape. It will feature
eight acts. No break. We got Fazeka community choir, Heideveld steelpan band,
Gugulettu dancers, Rocky Sams – R&B singer, saxophonist Nuran Boltman, poet
Jaden, Sabu, and the Matimba jazz, Afro jazz fusion group, and many more,’’ he
added.
SUPPLIEDParks elaborated on why Athlone Civic Centre was chosen for
this event.
‘’’Athlone is sort of slap bang in the center. Gugulethu is
on the one side. Langa's on the other side, Silvertown on the one side, Bridgetown
on the other side, and there's a hive of creative activity there and they need
to express themselves more
On what Parks hope this initiative aims to bring.
‘’It is the youth taking an initiative in, participating in
community in upcoming events. We nurture
them in their skill. It is all about making a positive change.’’
Done By: Mitchum George
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