- February
- March
- 13 March 2010Spier Contemporary launch eventThe night where Spier Contemporary is Open for Art. During the evening the 101 artists will hear whether theirs is one of 6 artworks that has been awarded a prize. If not, they could be one of the lucky winners of the exciting new artist in residence category that will provide another six artists with overseas experience and opportunities at established art institutions.
- 14 March 2010 - 14 May 2010Spier Contemporary Opens For ArtSpier Contemporary is Open for Art at Cape Town's historic City Hall. The exhibition has provided artists living in the country with an open platform to create and show new work that reflects both the breadth and depth of the South African experience. After an exhaustive selection process, Spier Contemporary opens with 101 artists and over 132 artworks that showcase where South Africa is in 2010 as seen through the eyes of the country's artists.
- April
- 2 April 2010Badilisha Poetry X-Change website launchThe first line up of 2010 podcasts will showcase a host of Pan-African voices, featuring the likes of Zena Edwards (UK),Michael Mabwe (Zim), Mojisola Adeyabo (UK), Omekongo Wa Dibinga (USA/DRC), Gabeba Baderoon (SA), Breyten Breytenbach (SA/Senegal), Harry Garuba (Nigeria), Tantra Zawadi (USA), Lemn Sissay (UK/Ethiopia), D’bi Young (Canada), Tania Van Schalkwyk (SA/Mauritius), Mwila Mambwe (DRC), Mbali Vilakazi (SA), Emile Jansen (SA), Shailja Patel (Kenya), Philippa Yaa De Villiers (SA), James Jamala (DRC), Musa Okwonga, (UK/ Uganda), Aderemi Raji-Oyelade (Nigeria), Tinashe Mushakavanhu (Zim/UK) and many more will be available on www.badilishpoetry.com. Until then, join the Badilisha discussion on poetry in 21st Century Africa on the facebook page.
- May
- 18 May 2010 - 25 May 2010Badilisha Poetry X-Change live eventThe evolution of the Badilisha Poetry X-Change, to include two medium-scale events per year, has presented a plethora of fresh opportunities, partnerships and platforms. Cape Town poetry enthusiasts have responded warmly and eagerly, opening up their spaces and offering resources in order to realise the broad Badilisha Poetry X-Change vision. Badilisha will bring an amazing round of voices of internationally renowned to the Cape Town to dazzle audiences and pass on their wordsmithery to their Cape-based peers.
- 25 May 2010Badilisha Poetry X-Change - Africa Day CelebrationBadilisha delivers on its promise to honour Africa through the words and works of Pan-African poets. This celebration of Africa is half-way through Badilisha's week of live events and exchange programmes.
