Streetscape On Hiv/aids November 8, 2007

BACKGROUND:
There is no limit to which Red Location Museum would not go to draw in the public to participate in its programmes and exhibitions. This is indeed a Museum belonging to the Metro Citizens – who need to come and take ownership.

Fondly dubbed by local residents as the "People's Museum", Red Location Museum launched just over one year ago. The surrounding community proudly refers to this place as a “Symbol of our Freedom”.

NoNameFever-uGwulayo:
In preparation for the launch of the "NoNameFever -uGawulayo" exhibition, the Museum is embarking on a series of outstanding public programmes linked to this event.

The original Swedish “NoNameFever Exhibition” has sparked global interest and praise for its intensive reflection on the HIV/AIDS pandemic. A section of this exhibition has since then traveled down to Red Location Museum - to be shown with a selection of local content.

The newly curated exhibition will appear under the banner of "NoNameFever -uGawulayo" and will be launched at Red Location Museum on 14 December 2007 at noon. From there it will be on show till the end of November 2008.

STREETSCAPE:
The Museum is planning to have a streetscape event on 8 December 2008, which would be done on portable boards in Olof Palme Street vicinity (which runs parallel to its main entrance).

Local artists have been invited to assist with the streetscape. The theme would be around HIV/AIDS.

This is an opportunity for the public at large to come and put their creative strokes to the "ground" and participate in this unique HIV/AIDS installation.

The streetscape event will run from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

On completion, the streetscape boards are to be installed inside the Museum, on a path which would wind through the Museum's memory boxes to the back, where the "NoNameFever-uGawulayo" will go on show 6 days later (14 November 2007).

OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMMES:
Other public programmes which would be linked to the "NoNameFever-uGawulayo" Exhibition, are on:

- 1 December: Live Broadcast of the "46664 Concert" from - 7:00 pm on the Museum's giant external and big internal screens.
- 7 December: A debate with the Youth through Hope Worldwide in the Museum's Auditorium during the day (all interested youth are most welcome to attend!), and a Film on HIV/AIDS on the Museum's giant external screen from 7:00 pm.
- 16 December: Fashion Show on HIV/AIDS on the Museum's pergola-ed porch. The show organized by local fashion designers, is intended to run during the mid-morning/afternoon session.
- 17 December: Alternative Poetry (rapping) at the Museum's outside arena which has capacity to seat an audience of 7 000. This is an opportunity for the youth to make their day and rap at the Museum!

ENQUIRIES:
Interested parties are welcome to contact Nosikumbuzo Hoza at
L 0414088400
F 0814088401
E [email protected]

Official Website: http://www.mandelametro.gov.za