ONLY 3 DAYS TO GO TO THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FAME WEEK AFRICA 2021
In partnership with the Host City of Cape Town, FAME Week Africa are getting to roll out the red carpet from Sunday, 3 October to Tuesday 5 October 2021. The FAME Week Africa team has been hard at work curating a programme in an event set to become the continent’s unrivalled cornerstone of business development for the culture and creative industries.The three-day line-up is a melting pot of extraordinary experiences, includes:
THE EXPERIENCES: Your passport to creative Cape Town
FAME Week Africa and the iconic red bus (City Sightseeing Cape Town) have come together to provide specifically guided tours that showcase the Mother City’s best film, art and entertainment spots. We are almost sold out so if you love all things film, art and entertainment, book now to avoid disappointment.
A FILM Experience This is a film lover’s dream! Hop on the FILM Red Bus tour and experience the iconic monuments and famous landmarks featured in international and local productions. From Netflix’s The Crown to international blockbuster, Safehouse, you’ll have the opportunity to discover a range of award-winning films that have been shot in Cape Town and all the famous names that have graced these locations.
Highlights: A guided tour of Roodebloem Studios, Cape Town City Hall, The Castle of Good Hope; lunch at the President Hotel; and an exclusive film screening at The Labia Theatre.
- Date: 3 October 2021
- Time: 09h00 – 17h00. Bus departs and returns to the V&A Waterfront.
- Cost: R599 per person. The ticket price includes all venue entrance fees, tours and lunch.
For more information about this tour or to book, Click Here.
An ART Experience If the glitz and glamour of Sallywood, doesn’t tickle your fancy, then how about art? Hop on the Red Bus and explore some of the Mother City’s leading art galleries and museums. There’s plenty to gain inspiration from as with the help of art curators you will get a glimpse into the world of various artists whose work and exhibitions you’ll be enjoying.
Highlights: A guided tour of South African National Art Gallery, Zeitz MOCCA, The Norval Foundation and lunch at Radisson RED.
- Date: 3 October 2021
- Time: 09h00 – 17h00. Bus departs and returns to the V&A Waterfront.
- Cost: R799 per person. Ticket price includes all venue entrance fees, tours and lunch as well as a year’s membership to the Norval Foundation.
For more information about this tour or to book, Click here.
An ENTERTAINMENT Experience Take a sneak peek behind the stage curtain and see how the magic of stage is brought to life. On this tour you will explore a few of Cape Town’s leading theatres, including a creative learning space in the heart of Langa. You’ll also have the added benefit of discovering why Langa the hidden creative gem of Cape Town.
Highlights: A guided tour of Artscape Theatre, Baxter Theatre, Guga S’Thebe Cultural Centre and lunch at Jordan Ways of Cooking.
- Date: 3 October 2021
- Time: 09h00 – 17h00. Bus departs and returns to the V&A Waterfront.
- Cost: R699 per person. The ticket price includes all venue entrance fees, tours and lunch.
For more information about this tour or to book, Click here
THE CONFERENCE: A creative world awaits
Keep your finger on the pulse of the evolving cultural and creative industries at FAME Week Africa Conference on Monday 4 October at Gallery 44 and Theatre.
The FAME Week Africa conference sessions will comprise keynote panel discussions and seminars. The importance of supporting artists is key to returning to vibrant cultural life post-Covid-19, bringing your short film content ideas to life, and Women in FAME are among the topics to be discussed. The conference is fully booked.
THE SHOWCASE: Celebrating Africa’s talent, innovation, creativity and inspiration
To conclude the spectacular culmination of events of FAME Week Africa 2021, GOLD Restaurant, The Bachelor’s Jason Greer and Message Architect Thami Nkadimeng will host the FAME Reel Talent Showcase, where talent and creatives across Africa in Film, Arts, Media and Entertainment will be in the spotlight. This red-carpet gala extravaganza will present the best in African artists and creatives and form a platform for creatives in Africa to be seen and acknowledged by industry stakeholders, to showcase their work and to explore possible opportunities with industry leaders.
THE FUTURE: 2022 and beyond
“Now it is time for Africa to show the world what she is capable of. FAME Week Africa is the perfect platform for us to bring our stories, our content to the world. We will also be making some exciting announcements throughout the three days cementing our commitment to rebuilding the cultural and creative industries. So, watch this space” says Martin Hiller, FAME Week Africa’s content + creative director.
From blockbuster programming to groundbreaking partnerships, every August from 2022, the global and African media and entertainment industry will converge in the Host City of Cape Town to turn every moment into an opportunity, transforming three days of exchange and networking, meetings, screenings, and conferences, into lasting business.
You can stay up to date with industry trends and news by visiting FAME Week Africa’s content hub, www.fwaconnect.com
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About FAME Week Africa
In partnership with the Host City of Cape Town, RX Africa brings you FAME Week Africa 2021, an event set to become the continent’s unrivalled cornerstone of business development for the film, arts, media and entertainment industries. Bringing the Film, Arts, Media and Entertainment sector together, FAME Week Africa is the go-to place for creative industry professionals on the African continent. FAME Week Africa provides an opportunity to forge, enrich and strengthen business relationships.
It also showcases new technologies and services from industry leaders in AV system integration and communications; live entertainment technology; television and broadcast; animation and film; studio and production, DJ and pro-audio equipment.
Beyond the event, FAME Week Africa continues to drive commercial success as attendees have access to the creative industry community, through leadership pieces, online content and communities from around the world. www.fameweekafrica.com
About RX Global
RX Global is a leading global events business. It combines face-to-face with data and digital tools to help customers learn about markets, source products and complete transactions at over 400 events in 22 countries across 43 industry sectors, attracting more than 7 million participants. Our events leverage industry expertise, large data sets and technology to enable our customers to connect face-to-face or digitally and generate billions of dollars of revenues for the economic development of local markets and national economies around the world. RX Africa is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.www.reedexhibitions.com
About RELX
RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 33,000 people, of whom almost half are in North America. The shares of RELX PLC, the parent company, are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX. The market capitalisation is approximately £33bn, €39bn, $47bn.*
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