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We, and our generous sponsors, believe that creativity should be accessible for all.
Join one of our Cultural Creative workshops or join a community in your area and express your creativity.
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All the news, as it happens.
Keep up to date with all the happenings of the Carnival, read about our amazing performers, and more!
Cape Town Carnival uses Umswenko to illustrate the power of self-expression
Cape Town Carnival held the fourth of its triweekly workshops aimed at stimulating and connecting Cape Town Carnival performers, artists and members of the public. The spotlight was on Umswenko, a fashion and music subculture originating in the 1970s among Zulu hostel...
Hat trick for Cape Town as Africa’s events capital
Cape Town was named ‘Africa’s Leading Festival and Events Destination’ at the 2020 World Travel Awards on Friday. This as Cape Town readies to host several international events. Executive Mayor Dan Plato and Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security Alderman JP...
Carnival celebrates SA’s famous, fabulous ’50s-era music and dance as inspiration for today
The Cape Town Carnival held its third Cultural Creative Workshop on Saturday 24 October 2020 in their colourful Maitland premises. This first in-person occasion attracted a large audience and strict physical distancing, hand-sanitising and mask wearing didn’t deter...
A huge, huge thank you!
It’s thanks to our incredibly generous sponsors that we’re able to host this free event every year.
We just can’t say thank you enough.
