The Feather Market Centre in Port Elizabeth is located on the corner of Baakens Street and Military Road, Central opposite the City Hall and was an extension of the original commercial activities once carried out on Market Square (now Vuyisile Mini Square). The center gets it's name from the Feather Market Hall, which owes its existence to Ostrich feathers. Its history goes back to the 1870's, when the City Council decided to build a trade centre for the booming ostrich feather industry. The … [Read more...] about Feather Market Centre – #MustSeeinPE
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Memorable Masterpieces
The very meagre Music Society grant received from the National Lottery at the end of last year fortunately did allow for 2 Symphony Concerts; and these will form part of the Music Society's programme in the second half of this year to be performed in the 'home' of the Music Society - the Feather Market Hall on Sunday 31 July and Sunday 13 November. The first concert, Memorable Masterpieces, will feature the wonderful Feather Market Organ organ in Guilmant's sensational Organ Symphony No 1. In … [Read more...] about Memorable Masterpieces
SALGA Provincial Conference Heads for Port Elizabeth
Eastern Cape Municipalities under the South African Local Government Association - Eastern Cape will hold a provincial conference to deal with issues affecting local government and elect a new leadership for the organisation in the province for the current municipal term. The SALGA conference gets held shortly after every Local Government Election given changes in the political leadership of municipalities. The provincial conference precedes the national one which is the highest decision … [Read more...] about SALGA Provincial Conference Heads for Port Elizabeth
