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Arts Aweh! Programme

<div class="ExternalClass4B5376BB18CF42CD920E0BB42196BF0C"><p>Children and youth aged 5 – 17 years can join us after school and during the holidays for some constructive, relaxing, fun and enjoyable arts and cultural activities.</p></div>

<span> <h2 class="sectHeading">About</h2></span> <p>Children and youth who live in under-resourced communities often lack safe, structured, and constructive after-school and holiday activities. As a result, they are more vulnerable to negative environmental and social influences in their neighbourhoods.</p><p>The City’s <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Departments/Community%2c%20Arts%20and%20Culture%20Development">Community, Arts and Culture Development Department </a>launched the Arts Aweh! Programme in 2022.</p><p>Arts Aweh! is an arts-based programme that provides safe, accessible arts and cultural activities at City-owned facilities and public spaces, as well as training and employment opportunities for emerging artists. </p><p>The programme aims to combat various issues with <strong>five main objectives</strong>, namely:</p><ul><li>Activating underutilised city facilities </li><li>Employing artists from the community as facilitators for the programme </li><li>Training and upskilling these artists to serve as confident, experienced and qualified art facilitators. </li><li>Mentoring and supporting the facilitators. </li><li>Providing a safe place for learners to go after school and during the holidays, where they can engage in arts and cultural activities.</li></ul><h4>Who can join the programme?</h4><p>Children and youth aged 5 – 17 years old can join the Arts Aweh! Programme.</p><h4>How long is the programme and when does it run?</h4><p>The programme runs on weekdays (Monday to Friday) from 14:00 – 17:00.</p><p>It runs for seven months annually; from the end of November until the end of June the following year.</p><h4>Which City facilities currently offer the programme?</h4> <span> <div class="mobile-scroll"> <table style="width:637px;height:218px;"><thead><tr><th>Area</th><th>Facility</th><th colspan="1" style="width:131px;">Days</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="height:31px;">Athlone</td><td style="height:31px;">Athlone Community Centre</td><td colspan="1" style="width:131px;height:31px;">Mon - Fri</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" style="height:31px;">Athlone</td><td rowspan="1" style="height:31px;">Bridgetown Library</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:131px;height:31px;">Fridays</td></tr><tr><td>Ysterplaat</td><td>Brooklyn Library</td><td colspan="1" style="width:131px;">Mon - Fri</td></tr><tr><td>Lotus River/ Pelican Park </td><td>Lotus River Library</td><td colspan="1" style="width:131px;">Mon - Thurs</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Lotus River/ Pelican Park </td><td rowspan="1">Pelican Park Community Hall </td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:131px;">Fridays</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Hanover Park </td><td rowspan="1">Hanover Park Community Centre</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:131px;">Mon - Fri</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">Mfuleni</td><td rowspan="1">Chris Hani Hall</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="width:131px;">Mon - Fri</td></tr></tbody></table></div></span> <h4>Why should I join the programme?</h4><p>You will learn various skills through art and cultural activities, including but not limited to:</p><ul><li>Craft </li><li>Visual art </li><li>Dance </li><li>Theatre/performance </li><li>Spoken word </li><li>Poetry</li></ul><p>Towards the end of the programme, each facility will host an exhibition to showcase the art that the learners have created and the skills they have learned during the programme.</p> <span> <div class="image-gallery-slider img-gal-1" id="img-gal-1" data-slides="7" data-slide="1" style="height:493.5px;"><div class="image-gallery-content" style="height:414px;"> <figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-1"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Inline%20Images/Mfuleni-Arts-Aweh-2024-25.jpg" alt="" style="display:none;" /><figcaption class="image-slide-text" style="display:none;"> <p>Arts and crafts on display at the 2024/25 Arts Aweh! Exhibition in Mfuleni. </p> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-2"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Inline%20Images/Mfuleni-Arts-Aweh-2024-25-2.jpg" alt="" style="display:none;" /> <figcaption class="image-slide-text" style="display:none;"> <p>Arts and crafts on display at the 2024/25 Arts Aweh! Exhibition in Mfuleni. </p> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-3"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Inline%20Images/Mfuleni-Arts-Aweh-2024-25-3.jpg" alt="" style="display:none;" /> <figcaption class="image-slide-text" style="display:none;"> <p> Arts and crafts on display at the 2024/25 Arts Aweh! Exhibition in Mfuleni. </p> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-1"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Inline%20Images/Ocean-View-Arts-Aweh-1.jpg" alt="" style="display:none;" /><figcaption class="image-slide-text" style="display:none;"> <p>A learner performing a dance routine at the 2024/25 Arts Aweh! Programme in Ocean View</p> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-4"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Inline%20Images/Ocean-view-Arts-Aweh-2.jpg" alt="" style="width:888px;display:none;" /><figcaption class="image-slide-text" style="display:none;"> <p>Arts and crafts on display at the 2024/25 Arts Aweh! Exhibition in Ocean View. </p> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-5"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Inline%20Images/Ocean-view-Arts-Aweh-3.jpg" alt="" style="display:none;" /><figcaption class="image-slide-text" style="display:none;"> <p>Arts and crafts on display at the 2024/25 Arts Aweh! Exhibition in Ocean View. </p> </figcaption> </figure> <figure class="itemSlide slide-left slide-6"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Inline%20Images/ArtsAwehProgrammeQuotes.png" alt="" style="width:888px;display:none;" /><figcaption class="image-slide-text" style="display:none;"> <p></p> </figcaption> </figure></div><div class="image-gallery-control"><div class="image-gallery-caption"><p></p></div><div class="image-gallery-nav"><div class="nav-info">1 of 7</div><div class="slide-next"> <i class="icon arrow-white-next"></i> </div><div class="slide-prev"> <i class="icon arrow-white-prev"></i></div></div></div></div></span><span> <h2 class="sectHeading">Contact us</h2></span> <p>For more information and general enquiries, contact:</p><h4>Aleeyah Baker</h4><p> <em>Emai:<br><a href="mailto:aleeyah.baker@capetown.gov.za">aleeyah.baker@capetown.gov.za</a> </em> </p>

Join us after school and during the holidays for some constructive, relaxing, fun and enjoyable arts and cultural activities.