WHAT DID I LEAVE OUT

At the moment Newtown is undergoing renovations,these renovations will take two years to be completed but people can still come  and explore and experience the diverse culture it has to offer. After sitting and thinking what exactly can be explored,something I have not mentioned or informed of you about, I thought oh THE ORIENTAL PLAZA

Just down the road from the cultural precinct is the Oriental Plaza,with 360 stores, the Oriental Plaza, a shopping centre that is the very expression of uniqueness and tradition, has been rooted in the very heart of Johannesburg City since the 1970’s. The Oriental Plaza prides itself in adding value to this great metropolitan and never fails to add to the richness, beauty and wealth of our rainbow nation.
With its individually owned stores, the Oriental Plaza will, as always, deliver to it customers originality in their shopping experience and, staying in line with tradition, shoppers get to indulge themselves in a variety of stores.
There’s something for every individual, no matter what the desire at the Oriental Plaza.

on entering, shoppers can experience the brilliance of the Plaza’s design. It’s as though you have entered a city all on its own. Surrounded yourself with the spicy mystique that fill the air, the rich colors that draws the heart and warm friendly and welcoming smiles.




ABOVE: Indian food and shalimar delights



ABOVE: Pots sold in the Oriental Plaza.

  

ABOVE:  a model in one of the materials
sold in the Oriental Plaza.

 

ABOVE: Riaad Moosa and Imraan Heidi
at the Oriental Plaza



SAB WORLD

"Take a tour of the South African Breweries World of Beer, and you’ll quickly discover why it was twice named the number one tourist attraction in South Africa."

If you happen to be in Newtown or plan to visit Newtown do visit The World of beer and explore the culture of beer and take their award winning tour they have to offer and NO  I am not inviting you to a shebben or drinking spree I want to you to acknolwdge the importance of beer and its culture and get to know SAB brands.

This fun and interactive journey explores the rich history of Africa’s beer culture, transporting you from the beginnings of Castle Lager and the story of Charles Glass, into the tombs of Egypt and mining townships of Johannesburg’s early days.   
The World of Beer born 1995, was an iconic year in South Africa’s history. It was the year we came together as a nation to lift the Rugby World Cup trophy, and the year SAB celebrated a century of brewing mastery. To commemorate this milestone, the company opened what was then known as the Centenary Centre, a museum showcasing the history of South African beer. It was one of the first major investments made in the Newtown Cultural Precinct, which ultimately paved the way for future developments in the area.
Former President Nelson Mandela officially opened the centre and delivered a memorable speech on the day, effectively summing up the importance behind what is now called the SAB World of Beer.

“This centre will also helps to remind us of a history we neglect at our peril. Inevitably, a product as integral to the culture and economy of a society as is yours, traces in its won history, the history of its society.
“People will also be reminded that, for all their hole-in-the-wall status, shebeens played an influential role in our cultural development, particularly in music and writing. This is where many of our top artists honed their talents.
“But in addition to its instructive lessons, the centre has without doubt helped promote tourism in the area and in Johannesburg as a whole. It is a valuable addition to the economic assets of the Gauteng Province.”

The tour has been developed and perfected to give visitors a seamless glimpse into the history and culture of beer. After taking the journey, you are invited to relax in the Tap Room, enjoy two complementary ice-cold local beers and take in the panoramic views of the pristine Newtown district. Delicious pub lunches are also available, and the gift shop offers a wide variety of branded merchandise, beer gear and sports accessories.
The World of Beer is also a unique venue for conferences or functions, boasting a number of first-rate facilities available to cater for all needs. All rooms are accessible, well equipped and available at very competitive rates.

INTERNATIONAL ARTS ALIVE FESTIVAL



ABOVE: South African Artist who took part in
The International
Arts Alive Festival. Thandiswa Mazwai.

                                                                              

ABOVE: South African Artist who took part in
The International
Arts Alive Festival. Lira

The City always seems to be buzzing with entertainment and one of the best months to attend these events is the month of September. An introduction to spring and what most of us put up on our social networks as status updates: " spring has sprung"


Well...welcome September!

Johannesburg once again hosted South Africa's premier celebration of the arts when the annual Arts Alive Festival hit the streets and theatres of the City in September for the 20th year in a row.
For ten days in September, Johannesburg was transformed into a giant stage where our artists, actors, directors and musicians displayed their formidable gifts to appreciative audiences.

"Arts Alive confirmed Johannesburg's position as South Africa's cultural capital and a city that can host world-class events that are accessible to all communities," this being said by MMC Vondo.

The Festival demonstrates the City's commitment to create an enabling environment for the citizens of Johannesburg for the conservation and celebration of artistic expression and heritage.

The Growth and Development Strategy 2040 adopted by Johannesburg provides for the creation of opportunities for the upliftment and advancement of communities through sports and recreation as well as library and information services.
Arts Alive signals the start of the spring season for a City that had a jam-packed programme of cultural, sporting and community festivals.
This year, the festival consisted of a number of inter-related events to cater to the tastes of a wide range of audiences:

Jazz on the Lake brought the smooth sounds of some of the country's top performers, including multiple-award winners, Thandiswa Mazwai and Lira, to Zoo Lake on the first sunday of September which was on the 2nd.
The outdoor concert was followed by a jam-packed music festival on the Newtown Cultural Precinct's Mary Fitzgerald Square which took place this past weekend on 7 and 8 September 2012. The area was buzzing with various South African Artists and audiences who enjoy having a good time and listening to these artists. It was a funfilled, Organized event. Organizers and teams who worked together in putting on a great show acheived their objectives. Artists too made the event a huge success.

JoyofJazz

Newtown is known to be host of one of the best and biggest events in and around johannesburg and the jazz festival is one of the biggest and most anticipated events on Newtown's Events calendar.Now in its 13^th year, the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival grooved onto the Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown two weeks ago from Thursday 23^rduntil Saturday the 25^th of August.

Whether you’re a serious jazz junkie, or love great live entertainment, and oodles of urban vibe, the jazz festival in Newtown was definately the place to be at.
Without question, Joy of Jazz is Jozi’s largest and best jazz event of the year. Artists every year down to this precinct  and the festival has never lost its commitment to showcasing African artists, or its ‘living room feel’.  By which, the sense of intimacy and spontaneity of the artists’ performances, and impromptu unplugged sessions that materialise at secondary venues like 

The Dinaledi Stage and the Mbira Stage was erected on Mary Fitzgerald Square, creating two purpose-built venues that showcased this year’s line-up. Other venues included Bassline, Conga and The Market Theatre all played host.
Free venues included Sophiatown, Shikista and Nikki’s Oasis.


Oozing jazz melodies, the Joy of Jazz festival was the place to mellow out at the end of August. All-night restaurants, bars, and clubs were an added bonus in this chilled-out, cosmopolitan corner of Newtown Johannesburg. Nine venues in the city’s Newtown precinct hosted an extravaganza of over 40 international and local artists.The artist were:

Thandiswa Mazwai and Swazi Dlamini national artist and international artists were:

SAX Summit (Shannon Mowday, Rosemary Quaye, Tineke Postma, Grace Kelly,Nthabiseng Mokoena
Eddie Palmieri       

Manu Katche
Marcus Wyatt
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Wycliffe Gordon
Tribute to Miles Davis
Kurt Elling
Earl Klugh

IF YOU MISSED OUT ON THIS YEAR'S JAZZ FESTIVAL,NOT TO WORRY YOU CAN JOIN IN THE FUN NEXT YEAR!

MUSLIMS THIS MONTH

It just does'nt stop in Newtown, The buzzing atmosphere and the cultures incorporated in this place. TODAY I have decided to shift the focus from culture,entertainment and art to RELIGION.....

                         

Muslims around the world anticipate the arrival of the holiest month of the year. During Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims from all continents unite in a period of fasting and spiritual reflection and we see this through South African MUSLIMS.
Just down the road from Newtown, is a place called fordsburg. In Fordsburg most people,mainly indians and coloureds are Muslims and fall under the Religion Islam.

Ramadan Basics

Each year, Muslims spend the ninth month of the Islamic calendar observing a community-wide fast. The annual fast of Ramadan is considered one of the five "pillars" of Islam. Muslims who are physically able are required to fast each day of the entire month, from sunrise to sunset. The evenings are spent enjoying family and community meals, engaging in prayer and spiritual reflection, and reading from the Qu'ran.


THE FAST ENDS AND WHAT I CALL STARVATION COMES TO AN END AND MUSLIMS NOW CELEBRATE EID-MUBARACK.

ABOVE: EID POEM SCHOLASTIC.

Muslims worldwide are celebrated the end to Ramadan this weekend, known as the Eid al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of the holy month for Muslims.

Practicing Muslims fast from dawn till dusk during the month of Ramadan which also includes prayers and abstinence from worldly pleasures. In most places around the world, Eid al Fitr is celebrated up to three days. 

"For Muslims, Ramadan has been a time of fasting, prayer and spiritual renewal. These past four weeks have also been a time to serve the less fortunate -- a reminder of the obligations that people of all faiths have to each other. We congratulate Muslims around the world on this joyous day. Eid Mubarak."
A popular phrase used to congratulate each other on holidays, is "Eid Mubarak" which literally means "Blessed Festival."
Eid is a great day of celebration for Muslims. Traditional  celebrations include gathering with friends and family and having a big feast, wearing new clothes, giving eachother gifts and decorating their homes.
Food items for celebrating include everything from vermicelli in saffron sweet cream, curries, kebabs and biriyani.

Read more at http://www.travelerstoday.com/articles/2752/20120819/eid-mubarak-muslims-celebrate-the-end-of-ramadan-eid-al-fitr-around-the-globe.htm#OcCIwjeC9Yhd0js3.99

Above:

    Muslims around the world celebrate the end of Ramadan with a feast(Photo : Reuters
Read more at http://www.travelerstoday.com/articles/2752/20120819/eid-mubarak-muslims-celebrate-the-end-of-ramadan-eid-al-fitr-around-the-globe.htm#lmm4pliIUtB7UMMS.99

ENTERTAINMENT VS SYMBOLISM

Through this experience I am taking you through, I'm beginning to realise that entertainment is not the only thing we are offered in Newtown but the symbolism of this geographic place in the city.

ABOVE:  a flyer advertising an event that took
place early this year. the event was organised
by workers who work at a clothing store,'ritual'
in NEWTOWN,JOHANNESBURG.

Ever wondered why are certain places developed in the City,why are certain sites built. Is this just for tourist attrraction or entertainment purposes? Well what most people don't realise is that the city is doing so much for it's people and there's something symbolic about that.

FROM THE BLOGGER, THESE ARE MY QUESTIONS:

1. Is Johannesburg becoming a 24 hour city?
2. Is confidence in the inner city improving? 
3.  Is the inner city property market improving?
4. Are rentals stabilising in the inner city?
5. To what extent has business turnover increased in the inner city?

THIS IS WHAT I FOUND OUT:

Opportunities to rehabilitate, re-use and revamp redundant buildings.

Investment opportunities in cultural tourism and creative industries.

Economic opportunities for informal enterprises.

Support services to creative industries.

Hotels, restaurants and retail opportunities

www.department tourism.co.za

Johannesburg’s policy makers and city planners have adopted much of the rhetoric and language of world city discourse. It is also policies is clearly two-fold; firstly as an attempt to rejuvenate the inner city’s economy through the use of these industries; and secondly on a more symbolic level to create a new African identity. As demonstrated, within world city discourse and in much of the national Department of Arts and Culture’s policy, there is an emphasis on the power of the arts to re-establish and upgrade the country the city’s international image and reputation.

NEWTOWN BEING SYMBOLIC

One of the most symbolic projects undertaken by the city of Johannesburg to this end has

been the latest Newtown development project. This initiative, the most recent in a long history

of such projects, is clearly in line with world city discourse in regards to the creation of a

cultural quarter and the support of the culture industries. Newtown has also become

a flashpoint for opposing policy views; specifically when it comes to issues of urban renewal,

exclusion, and spatial development.

Some of these realities have also impacted on the perceived success or failure of the Newtown project.The Newtown Development project is modeled on the various cultural quarter projects that have taken place in Western cities. At the heart of the project is the understanding that through supporting certain, strategic culture industries within a specific geographic area, the seeds for economic and urban renewal can be planted. This understanding has been specifically stated within national Arts and Culture policy, and in the various white papers commissioned by the Department of Tourism.

www.departmentoftourism.co.za

I AM WOMAN

Above:Different women holding hands showing off the power of women.

I can only imagine how it was on 9 August 1956 when the Federation of South African Woman organized a mass demonstration against the imposition of pass laws on women in South Africa. More than 20,000 women, led by Lilian Ngoyi (a trade unionist and political activist), Helen Joseph, Albertina Sisulu, and Sophia Williams-De Bruyn, took part in the multi-racial march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, to deliver a petition to the Prime minister JG Strijdom.

I AM  WOMAN......As women we are where are today because of these phenomenal, brave and inspiring women, it does not matter what race you are,how old you are,whether you are a mother,grandmother,daughter,sister,aunt or whether you're a nun,nurse,domestic worker or work in the corporate world, You are a woman and you worth more than you know. However, that  time of the year has come where the nation honours and celebrates these roles in the emancipation of South Africa, yes mother's day was celebrated 2 months ago but it's not enough when it comes to honouring our beautiful and phenomenon women.

HOW OR WHERE TOO  CELEBRATE?

NEWTOWN, NEWTOWN and NEWTOWN!!!!!!
YES YES YES I said it 

After having breakfast in bed and/or lunch at home you and your girls or family can drive down to Newtown, Johannesburg and explore art in all the museums and art galleries,have lunch at the various restuarants and just enjoy a chilled scene on thursday in Newtown. 

                        ENJOY LADIES IT IS OUR DAY AFTER ALL!

MANDELA DAY IN NEWTOWN





ABOVE: The well known logo of Mandela Day.
“Take Action. Inspire change. Make Every day A Mandela Day”.
(source: nelsonmandeladay.co.za)

 






















"Make Everyday a Mandela Day" this slogan is expressed to us every day especially in July when Nelson Mandela celebrates his birthday on the 18th of July. The 67 minutes of giving to the community in whatever way you can, just to put a smile on someone’s face, make someone’s day, month, year and so on.


Cheesekids played their part...........

The World would be a better place if more and more people take initiative to help where help is needed and some or rather most communities need valuable resources put together for change and improvement in their communities, and for some people it is more valuable when taken out of their communities so that they can explore different places, places they have never seen before in the City.

Newtown, Johannesburg was the place to be on Saturday, all the young people came out to play their part and make a difference in Mzansi. It only took 5 minutes to register and be part this great movement. Cheesekids provided buses to take their stuff and the people who took part in the movement to their destination. The place visited was Soso Orphanage Home, and one lady states that she was humbled and privileged to meet children at the Soso Orphanage Home. The cheesekids team motivated these young kids, by sharing their stories of success and how they got to the point they are at present. Tears and laughter was dominating in the room as the kids were happy to see the team and after they shared their stories about how they felt about them being there in their beautiful home. The team was motivating which made the team realise how powerful and how much potential South African Youth is.




This beautiful,long day ended at the grounds of Newtown, Johannesburg,where there was great performances by

• Kabomo
• AKA
• The Soil

MAKE EVERYDAY A MANDELA DAY,IT DOES NOT MATTER WHO AND WHERE YOU ARE.

HERITAGE RACE IN THE CITY



Above: The slogan and logo of Nike,
RUN FREE JOZI.



  

Above: View of the 10,000 runners who
participated in RUN FREE JOZI CAMPAIGN.
Johannesburg CBD,Johaanesburg,South Africa.



Newtown,Johannesburg hosts variuos activities based on heritage,culture,diversity and many initiated campaigns and sharing further experience about Newtown Johannesburg with I would gladly like to share one campagin that took place on 21st March 2012 in the evening.....

I was really impressed and proud to learn that Nike took part in celebrating Heritage and Freedom in the City,as I heard and saw the race and loud from my bedroom window with the 10,000 people who participated in the campaign they ran called; The Nike Run Free, Run Jozi campaign. Runners taking back to the street of Johannesburg,the race started at the iconic Nelson Mandela Bridge and concluded at Newtown’s Mary Fitzgerald Square.  On route, participants passed landmarks such as Luthuli House, City Hall, The Carlton Centre, Ellis Park, Ponte, Constitution Hill and The Market Theatre.  As it began at 7pm, one of the major attractions of the event was that it all happened at night- a time usually associated with quiet streets in downtown Joburg. Often spoken in same breath as economic decline and rises in the crime rate, the city of Johannesburg is, in fact, a remarkable, bustlingand attractive place and, on March 21^st, it saw one-of-a-kind interaction between the city and its nocturnal, fitness-conscious residents.

People watched the fireworks in delight from the high rise building of Sunshine Studios, on the corner of Henri and Smit streets in Braamfontein and some headed down into the city to watch the events unfold which has been a memorable experience in its own right. 

Organisers announced that the race would be the first of its kind in Africa.

Among those witnessing the launch were the members of the mayoral committee for community development, Chris Vondo, and for health and human development, Nonceaba Molwele, the City’s director of networks and stakeholder relations, Jabu Nkosi, and other City officials.

It ended at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, where there was a celebratory chill-out zone. Runners and their supporters were able to relax and zone, and there was be plenty of music and other forms of entertainment, says the organisers.



Above: slogan and logo of Run Free Run Jozi.
The Nike takkie symbolises the incorporation of
Sporting culture and Global diversity.





Above: The runners were encouraged to "Take back the streets."
photo from DAILYMAVERICK



HERITAGE TRAIL

 

 SYMBOLS OF NEWTOWN IDENTIFIED

 "It is important to celebrate Johannesburg’s unique culture, diverse communities and rich history. Offering shared symbols which build social cohesion, contribute to civic pride and help forge a positive identity for the city. Through this I will show this part of johanneburg CBD's identity and vision, while individuals and community groups in neighbourhoods are also empowered to express their unique identities. This should create awareness, create opportunities for artists, designers and fabricators. Further,this should help with the development and economic growth through raising confidence, attracting visitors and stimulating investment."

Mary Fitzgerald Square

Above: Mary Fitzgerald Square,Newtown,Johannesburg,South Africa.
Photo taken by Ossewa.

This historic square was originally a wagon site. First known as Aaron’s Ground, then as Market Square, it was renamed in 1939 after Mary Fitzgerald, the first female trade unionist in South Africa and the first female public office holder in Johannesburg. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, political and labour meetings were held here. Cultural performances and traditional stick-fighting also took place here and brought new culture fusions to the city. The square is now the center of Newton’s cultural district.




         Wooden Heads


Above:Wooden Heads,Newtown,Johannesburg.
These are Wooden heads are placed throught
the Newtown precint.

The 560 carved wooden heads dotted on plinths throughout the Newtown precinct reflect a sea of faces from Africa. The artists, Simon Guambe, Petrus Matsolo, Dan Guambe and Joe Matola, intended these heads to reflect African diversity. They symbolise how for the better part of the last century, Newtown was home to thousands of migrants from throughout Africa and the world.









  Banner of Hope


Above: The metre wide concrete Banner of
HOPE.Newtown,Johannesburg.
The Banner of Hope Steel sculptuure
in South Africa.



The Bannner of Hope steel sculpture of the South African flag stands approximately three storeys high and 7 meters wide on a concrete plinth in front of the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre. The facets of the flag have been twisted and creatively re-arranged. The sculpture was a gift from the people of the Netherlands and was unveiled on the occasion of the opening of Radio Freedom at the Institute of Broadcast Journalism on 22 September 1995. Radio Freedom was the African National Congress’s radio station that was banned throughout the apartheid years. Activists in the townships used to huddle around their radios to tune into the station and listen to the voices of their leaders in exile. The sculpture was intended to honour of the ‘right to freedom of expression that had, at the timebeen enshrined   in the interim Constitution of South Africa.













        Kippie ‘Morolong’ Moeketsi

Above:

Artists artists Guy du Toit and Egon Tania with

the sculpture of Kippie ‘Morolong’ Moeketsi.

Born in 1925 and died in 1983.

A life-size bronze sculpture of legendary musician Kippie Moeketsi was unveiled outside the renovated venue of the same name in the Market Theatre Precinct in August 2009. The sculpture, by artists Guy du Toit and Egon Tania, is an emotional work that celebrates the life and brilliant work of Kippie whilst resonating with a melancholy for which he was also known.
The story goes that when playing bebop, Kippie's fingers ran along his saxaphone like rolling stones, which is how he acquired the nickname 'Morolong'.

Paper Pigeon



Above: Pigeon Square,Newtown,Johannesburg.

Paper Pigeon is a sculptural collaboration between artists Gerhard Marx and Maja Marx. Three large origami-like pigeons standing at a height of three meters, dwarf pedestrians passing Pigeon Square, Ferreirasdorp, Johannesburg.
Constructed from steel, these large pigeons reference the oriental paper folding technique known as origami, paying homage to the Chinese community that has played a significant role in this part of the city. The sculpture highlights the iconic presence of pigeons on Pigeon Square, not only in its visual reference to the pigeon as image, but also in serving as a perching pedestal for the vast resident pigeon community of Ferreirasdorp. Perching rods have been attached to the sculpture in positions that choreograph the visual impact of the birds: the darker shapes of the perched birds complete the recognisable tonal markings of the Paper Pigeon sculpture.

VISITORS ATTRACTION

There is always new exhibitions to complement the permanent,interactive displays,which children and adults alike enjoy and variuos attraction venues in Newtown,Johannesburg. These exhibitions and interactive displays are found at two Museums in Newtown,just a walking distances from each other,visitors can explore most of South Africa's Historical Events.


Above: Museum Africa,Newtown,Johannesburg,South Africa.
This picture was taken from a top view just after it was
built in 1994.

Above: Museum Africa,Newtown,Johannesburg,South Africa.
This picture was taken recently from the Marifitzgerald Square in Newtown.

           

 

 

Founded in Newtown in 1994, Museum Africa is Johannesburg's major historical museum. Evocative multimedia displays and walk-through reconstructions of various historic periods take visitors on a journey from the city's golden era to the present day.

There are special exhibits on domestic labour, shack life and township jazz, as well as the role of two great 20th-century heroes, Mahatma Gandhi, who lived and worked in the city, and Nelson Mandela, who was jailed in The Fort after the historic 1956 Treason Trial.


But Johannesburg's story goes back much further, and the museum also focuses on early man, Stone and Iron Age communities, as well as the first white settlers in the area. From the very earliest of times there is the unique collection of rock paintings and engravings.

  

                                              

Above: Some of the Displays found inside Musem Africa,Newtown,Johannesburg,

South Africa.

 Above: Workers Museum,Newtwon,Johannesburg,South Africa.

Just down the road from Museum Africa,opposite SophiaTown Bar Lounge, there is another historical Museum known as the Workers' Museum.

Designed by Henry Paine and Barry Gould, Workers’ Museum is located in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa. Industrial heritage has enormous cultural significance for a city like Johannesburg where the markers of mining and industrial heritage are often regarded as inconvenient and ugly. The Workers’ Museum has value, not only by adaptively re-using an historical / industrial structure, but by commemorating its past use through its new functioning as a museum reflecting the lives of oppressed working people.

The compound typology was introduced by the diamond mines in the 1870’s as a means to control their workers.The new building has been constructed from steel glass concrete and brick in such a way as to avoid any competition with the existing building but to make a clear entrance marker. By using old photographs, the architects were able to restore a few of the rooms to reflect what they would have looked like historically. Adaption is facilitated by the insertion of mezzanine levels and staircases serving as exhibition areas for museum artefacts. ‘Old’ and ‘New’ are legibly distinct and different.

Above: Outside the Workers' Museum,Newtown,Johannesburg,South Africa. 

 Design by Henry Paine and Barry Gould

Above: Outside the Workers' Museum,Newtown,Johannesburg,Africa. 

  

Above: A note written  by one of the Workers',Chris Mbongeni Mabaso.
He shares with us hes life experience of work and home.

When to go: The museum is opened during the day every day of the week. Not too sure of the exact times but I would think it would generally be opened between 09h00 and 17h00.

How to get there: The simplest way to get there would be to come by car. Or you could try looking for Sci-Bono Centre on your GPS as you’re going to park in that parking lot. To get there from north Jozi, take the Jan Smuts off-ramp from the M1 South and follow this road through Braamfontein. Go over the Nelson Mandela Bridge and take your first right turn into Carr Street. Then take a left into Miriam Makeba Street. Drive till you see Sci-Bono in front of your and Turbine Hall on your left. Turn right into the parking lot (which was once cooling towers – a small cooling tower still actually stands in the parking lot although you probably won’t recognise it seeing that it is so small.)

Cost: The museum is free but there is a donation box and if I remember, the info kiosk does have some things for sale. Support them.

Anything Else: When you go to check out the museum, I suggest getting to the museum early then doing a walking tour of Newtown.

AFRICAN FAVOURITES

"As I am taking you through this newtown experience I'm confident that within this cultural prestinct you actually see and realize that there's so much more than events,performances and art. The vast culture it has also includes meals,meals made in different restaurants in a different cultural styles."




     


There are five restaurants one can go to in newtown,each serves a variety of good food mainly cultural food and depending on your all-time favourite cultural dish come come thes resturants version of good food.




ABOVE: Niki's Oasis,Newtown,Johannesburg,South Africa.
This is the setting of how Niki's Oasis looks like inside
   where customers can sit back and enjoy a great South Africa dish.

When you ask someone from an older generation about a restuarant he or she has been to in Newtown she or he will definately say NIKI'S OASIS,where traditional South African favourites such as mealie pap (maize porridge) and stew are served here to a soundtrack of cool jazz. The restaurant regularly plays host to up-and-coming local musicians.


The menu at Niki's Oasis offers lots of South African favourites like Oxtail, Mogodu (Tripe), Potjiekos, served with pap, Mngqusho (samp & beans) and dumpling, as well as grills, beef burgers, fish & chips, and salads. The wine list offers a good choice of South African wines. In good weather, the Courtyard is a perfect place to hang out, inside there are comfy sofas and a roaring fireplace in winter. Come and enjoy a great networking experience in the warm, arty and relaxed atmosphere. Listen to great Jazz as you meet new friends, especially on Friday evenings. Catch live Jazz acts on Saturdays.



Above:KALDIS COFFE SHOP,Newtown,Johannesburg.

This how Kaldi's Coffe Shop looks like inside,customers can

enjoy a taste of Ethopian Coffee.



Research shows us that coffee was dicovered in Ethopia centuries ago, a farmer named KALDI

established the coffee leaves in the country hence the the name Kaldi's coffee. Today it is served as well as coffee from all over the world,Tanzania and other African countries orld and interestimgly in enough in our country,at newtown, at a coffee shop called KALDI'S COFFEE SHOP.



Above:SOPHIATOWN BAR LOUNGE,Newtown,Johannesburg
Afican chicks who want are looking to have a good time,this how
Sophia Town Bar Lounge looks like from the outside.

If you’re looking for a place to sit back and relax with African chic then Sophiatown bar lounge is the place to be.
A culturally-themed bar lounge based around the good old days of Sophiatown and classical jazz and set in the heart of Jozi’s cultural precinct, Newtown, Sophiatown bar lounge is full of energy while maintaining high quality standards.The patrons of Sophiatown bar lounge can be broken up into two main categories. The first category is the new elite – young, mostly black, people aging between about 22-40 who are just hitting the good time in their careers and striving for an elevated way of living to show that they have arrived. They have high standards and demand quality in all areas and have many culturally-diverse friends who may also enjoy a little “black soul”.









"KEEPING IN THE TRADITION OF DIVERSITY,NEWTOWN OFFERS THE VISITOR AN ARRAY OF OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO PLACES TO EAT,FROM LIGHT CONTEMPORARY MEALSTO TRADITIONAL AFRICAN FOOD."  

Above: MOYO, Newtown,Johannesburg.
Moyo also offers a wide-range of wine and the choices
above include African Stars Wine.

                                                                  

Above:MOYO bar area,Newtown,Johannesburg.
This is where customers can spoke their cigars and have beverages
of their choice.


The African Bank Market Theatre in Newtown is the perfect theatrical feast of art to accompany Moyo's cultural feast of food. The Market Theatre history is echoed in the ambient African music that vibrates through this multi-level mezzanine atmosphere. The ethnic twist of rusted wood, cowry shells and carved wood set off the culinary exposure to spice and African kitchen and fireplace secrets cradled in ambient lighting. Vegetarian, seafood and meat dishes tell magical tales to even the most colonial traveller of all that is Africa. Cigar and wine choices are offered like African stars to the African sky and complete a wonderful experience.