African Centre for Cities (ACC) teams up with The Book Lounge to present five urban-focussed events at the forthcoming 2018 Open Book Festival, which takes place from 5 to 9 September, Cape Town. The five events draws on the ACC community to engage and interrogate a series of topics ranging from inclusive urban development and issues of mobility to urban activism and blackness in the city. 5 September 2018 12.00 - 13.00 Fugard Studio, Corner Caledon & Lower Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Kigali to Cape Town: Tomá Berlanda and Rick de Satge speak to Philippa Tumubweinee about inclusive urban development. 6 September 2018 10.00 - 11.00 A4 Arts Foundation - Ground, 23 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Mobility and the City: Phumeza Mlungwana for UniteBehind and Cllr Brett Herron, City of Cape Town join David Schmidt in conversation with Pippa Green about getting from A - B. 12.00 - 13.00 A4 Arts Foundation - Ground, 23 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Activist Cities: Richard Dyantyi, Axolile Notywala and Ichumile Gqada speak to Ella Scheepers about militant urbanism. 14.00 - 15.00 A4 Arts Foundation - Ground, 23 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Integration Syndicate Provocations: Tracy Jooste, Nishendra Moodley and Kate Philip speak to Andrew Gasnolar about the findings of the Integration Syndicate over the past year. 7 September 10.00 - 11.00 Homecoming Centre Workshop, 15A Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Urbanity, Blackness & Mobilities: Mpho Matsipa and Sammy Baloji speak to Mokena Makeka. For the full festival programme click here. To purchase tickets for these events go here.
