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Friday, November 22, 2019

PHANSI’S 2020 CALENDAR LAUNCH & AFRICAN ART CENTRE CHRISTMAS SHOP




(Silindile Dube, Thuli Mkhize of AAC and Khetiwe Cele, Vanigay Dass, Mpho Hlope of Phansi. Photo by Niamh Walsh-Vorster)

All are invited to the opening of Phansi Museum's 2020 Calendar launch and African Art Centre Christmas shop, tomorrow (November 23) at 10h00. The museum readies the new year with their authentic annual calendar to distribute to schools and inform tourists and locals alike.

Phansi Museum and African Art Centre have joined forces to preserve, and celebrate African culture, as well as contribute to the local economy. This year, guests can experience a two-for-one experience as both institutions launch events and items that are unique to their causes. Phansi Museum's annual Art - Craft - Tradition calendar, which will be available to schools for educational programmes, and guests are able to purchase them fresh from the printers.

There are several fine artists that will be exhibiting in the Christmas exhibition, as hosted by the African Art Centre in the Phansi Museum. Work by Joseph Manana, Sibusiso Duma, Malibongwa Shangase, and Andile Ngcobo will be available for purchase. Each artist has contributed immensely to the Durban art scene, and their work is collectable, at accessible prices.

Phansi Museum is situated at 500 Esther Roberts Road, Glenwood, in Durban. Contact the museum on 031 206 2889 or email admin@phansi.com or visit www.phansi.com