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A thriving arts and culture cityA thriving arts and culture city<img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/Thriving%20Arts%20And%20Culture%20City%20Header.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /><div class="ExternalClassCD0E812C0F14411C935399694A9EE6A5"><p>​​Our city is a creative hub with a great amount of arts, heritage and cultural sites, activities and opportunities for all. We boast world-class dance, drama and music, as well as visual arts, crafts, design and written and spoken literature. ​As a visitor or resident looking for creative experiences, we encourage you to explore everything our city has to offer.</p> </div> <h2 class="sectHeading">Explore our city </h2><p>We have a colourful and vivid <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Explore%20and%20enjoy/Cape-towns-history-and-heritage">history and heritage</a> – both human and natural.</p><p>We have quality public spaces and recreational facilities and transport systems – such as the <a href="https://myciti.org.za/en/home" target="_blank">MyCiti Bus<i class="icon link-external"></i></a> - which help people get to our many <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Local%20and%20communities/Creative-community/Creative-events-in-your-community/Signature-events-in-cape-town">signature events</a>, cultural festivals, museums and galleries, and markets.</p><p>We have fascinating architecture, <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Explore%20and%20enjoy/Arts-and-culture/Find-art-in-the-city/Find-public-art">public art</a> and a bustling tourism industry. In 2014, Cape Town was the <a href="https://wdo.org/programmes/wdc/past-cities/wdccapetown2014/" target="_blank">World Design Capital<i class="icon link-external"></i></a> and in this time, collaborators built incredible community-based projects and held countless workshops and get-togethers.</p><p>We see the positive effects of this in our communities and our arts industries and this makes Cape Town an even more exciting arts and culture destination! </p>GP0|#ce13e892-7298-4b9d-ba64-30d35540f797;L0|#0ce13e892-7298-4b9d-ba64-30d35540f797|A thriving arts and culture city;GTSet|#ef3a64a2-d764-44bc-9d69-3a63d3fadea1;GPP|#6c76e2f7-4cbf-462e-b191-de905f1ae159;GPP|#07a08cd3-03c2-4703-bb40-76a6c7a471e0;GPP|#c529c1ac-1f8d-48ae-8079-d34f4dae9c57Our city is a creative hub with a great amount of arts, heritage and cultural sites, activities and opportunities for all.

 

 

Arts and Culture FAQsArts and Culture FAQs215905GP0|#7d9df7be-4d49-4007-95e2-153219f9c783;L0|#07d9df7be-4d49-4007-95e2-153219f9c783|FAQs;GTSet|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP|#d8892104-ce90-493e-b813-93c488f4b1d3;GPP|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e2015-12-31T22:00:00Z

 

 

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