An Environmental Expo will be held tomorrow as part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's All Hands on Waste project that recently scooped the prestigious Mail and Guardian Greening the Future Award in the category for Environmental Best Practice for Not-for-Profit Organisations. The main focus of the All Hands on Waste project is intended to change the attitudes of communities regarding the management of waste and as a result phase one encouraged communities to clean their environment as … [Read more...] about All Hands on Waste Environmental Expo and school competition winners’ announcement
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The Road to Democracy in South Africa
The Red Location Museum today hosts the launching of the 4th volume of 'The Road to Democracy in South Africa', a comprehensive compilation of the history of the liberation struggle in the 1980s. Local actiivists Janet Cherry and Pat Gibbs are the authors of two of the chapters in this volume. Many local activists for the liberation of South Africa were interviewed you for this volume and are quoted in the book whilst others are mentioned in the context of particular stories or quoted from … [Read more...] about The Road to Democracy in South Africa
Municipal Strike Closes Museum
This is to notify the public that the Red Location Museum operations have unfortunately come to a standstill since the start of the Municipal Strike. As soon as the strike is over the Museum will be fully on board to launch programmes and activities which were/or might be affected during the strike duration. This may also include the planned: Greening of the Red Location Museum Precinct With best regards Annette du Plessis … [Read more...] about Municipal Strike Closes Museum
Greening of the Red Location Museum Precinct
The Red Location Museum in partnership with Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism, is planning to celebrate this year's Spring day and Arbor Week in GREEN style, by planting 20 indigenous trees in and around the Red Location Cultural Precinct on Olof Palme Street. Organiser, Annette Du Plessis, envisages that this activity will add a GREEN environmental sparkle to both sides of the entrance to the Red Location Museum on Olof Palme Street, bordering the Red Location Backpackers Lodge (where 8 trees will … [Read more...] about Greening of the Red Location Museum Precinct
Come Along and Quilt at the Red Location Museum
During the first two months of 2011 I invited unemployed women from the Block 40 informal settlement (which is situated in close proximity to the Red Location Museum) to participate in weekly workshops where they could learn how to create products by hand. I wanted to teach them that one can be productive and become more sustainable, through materials which are easily available, and which would not require expensive tools or machinery. The women have been working on a beautiful handmade quilt … [Read more...] about Come Along and Quilt at the Red Location Museum
Oom Govan Mbeki to be Honoured at Red Location Museum
The inspirational political life of Mr Govan Mbeki, the late father of Former President Thabo Mbeki, will be celebrated with a Memorial Lecture themed Remembering a true revolutionary and intellectual at the Red Location Museum on Thursday night at 17:30. This revered national leader of the African National Congress, the oldest liberation movement on the African continent, was once a resident of Red Location - where the museum is situated - and organized political activities from his … [Read more...] about Oom Govan Mbeki to be Honoured at Red Location Museum
Experience The National Arts Festival Fringe Programme From TODAY
Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay, will host 9 major exhibitions at specific Galleries in the city as part of Visual Art fringe programme of the Grahamstown National Arts Festival. Entry to the Port Elizabeth venues is free of charge, and open to all. Open Now: Ernest Cole Photographic Exhibition: International award winning photographer Earnest Cole is the first exhibition to be housed in the Art Gallery of the Red Location Cultural Precinct. Opening today 15 June: "SKIN" at the … [Read more...] about Experience The National Arts Festival Fringe Programme From TODAY
Thanks Jeremy Davis and Lance Paul
Dear Everyone Most sincere gratitude to Councillor Jeremy Davis and as well as Mieille Onreaët & Lance Paul (From Fly Piggy magazine), who were able to respond to the recent appeal for assistance to the Block 40 residents (close to the Red Location Museum) after they were left flooded in their informal settlement after the recent rains. The residents though the Block 40 residents committee have expressed their heartfelt thanks on behalf of the residents who received food, clothing, … [Read more...] about Thanks Jeremy Davis and Lance Paul
The Welcoming Rains Unfortunately Left Some of our Residents Flooded and in Need
Dear Friends There are pockets of settlements of our City, where many have been left stranded and most uncomfortable after the rains. I am particularly making an appeal for the people of the Block 40 informal Settlement, on the front step of the Red Location Cultural Precinct, whose shacks are leaking and or flooded with water. Whatever you have which you may think could assist them would be most welcome, such as blankets, towels, clothes, food ( baby formula, canned food, beans, samp, … [Read more...] about The Welcoming Rains Unfortunately Left Some of our Residents Flooded and in Need
Time to go LOCAL After the Euphoria of Bra Hugh and George Benson
Local jazz band, Afromix will be hosting a series of jazz performances and workshops in New Brighton, entitled Afro Jazz Concerts, aimed at "reviving the passion and entertainment of local music, while helping to identify and develop upcoming talent." The project will see a series of performances and workshops being held at New Brighton's Red Location Museum on one Sunday afternoon of every month for the foreseeable future. Each performance will feature a local band performing together with … [Read more...] about Time to go LOCAL After the Euphoria of Bra Hugh and George Benson
Port Elizabeth 9 May
A quick roundup of mentions of Port Elizabeth in blogs around the world for Monday 9 May 2011 – Of course the question on everyone's minds is whether the water restrictions will be lifted after this past weekends magnificent rain (from 42 to 139 mm). The effect of the rain on the dam levels will take up to four days though. MyPE provides this roundup in order to promote Port Elizabeth and to encourage fellow bloggers to expand their coverage of Port Elizabeth and … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth 9 May
Ernest Cole, Photographer at Red Location Museum
The acclaimed photo exhibition, Ernest Cole, Photographer by the Hasselblad Foundation in Gothenburg, Sweden will be held at the Red Location Museum, Port Elizabeth from 20 May to 14 July 2011. First showcased at the Johannesburg Art Gallery, the exhibition then travelled to the Iziko South African National Gallery in Cape Town before packing up to head for the Red Location Museum, Port Elizabeth's opening on 19 May. The next two venues are the Durban Art Gallery and Mamelodi, at the … [Read more...] about Ernest Cole, Photographer at Red Location Museum
Ward 3 March Report
www.MyPE.co.za: To see how hard working Ward Councillors go about their jobs, see Ward 3 councillor, Andre Goosen’s report below. This is the final report from Professor Andre Goosen as he is retiring after the 18 May local elections. Port Elizabeth thanks you for your sterling service to the community Prof and may your retirement days be filled with sailing - I know that you are not solely a fair weather sailor so will wish you the strongest of winds and best of seas! As Prof. Goosen … [Read more...] about Ward 3 March Report
PE April Fools Day Exhibition Moves to Vuyisile Mini Square
The April Fools day exhibition scheduled to take place at the Red Location Museum today, 1 April 2011, has been moved to Vuyisile Mini Square in front of the City Hall to "maximise the exposure of this event to the people". Nelson Mandela Bay spokesperson, Ongama Mtimka, apologised for the late notification and urged the public to support this event which would showcase Municipal April Fools jokes and the rest of South Africa. Entry is free and the exhibition will run from 08h00 to … [Read more...] about PE April Fools Day Exhibition Moves to Vuyisile Mini Square
Art Timeline From Then to Now
Visit the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum exhibition on public art to discover the treasures of Nelson Mandela Bay. The exhibition, 'Public Art: A Journey from the colonial past into the present', is on view from 12 February to 17 April 2011 and features a timeline giving locations and brief descriptions of notable public art in the Bay from the Donkin Pyramid, built in 1820, to the Bay's newest and brightest sculptures. Also on show are historical and contemporary sculptures, paintings, … [Read more...] about Art Timeline From Then to Now
