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17 Jun 2011

Age is a beautiful phase - celebrating the work of James Matthews

Age is a beautiful phase
Date: Wednesday, 06 July 2011
Venue: Cape Town City Hall, Darling Street, Cape Town
Time: 19H00 - 21H00
Cost: Free, but booking compulsory here

The British Council in partnership with vocalist and composer Melanie Scholtz is putting up an event to celebrate the works of notable South African poet, James Matthews. Melanie has taken 13 of James Matthews poems and has converted them into songs and this evening will serve as a tribute to James's work outlining the creative writing sector.


Backing Melanie will be a quartet made up of British saxophonist Soweto Kinch, Kevin Gibson(drums), Andrew Lilley(piano) and Brydon Bolton(bass).

The evenings activities will be opened by The Tribe Of Benjamin and a dance piece by Heal the Hood.

Note, although it is a free event, it is essential to book at the link below. Also note that if you booked, but cannot make it to attend the event, there is a facility at the same link to cancel your booking so as to give others the opportunity to attend the event.

Book Here: http://britishcouncilblogs.org/africa/events-2/?event_id=51
For more info contact Harriet.duPlessis@britishcouncil.org.za or call 021 460 6673 during office hours.


Please read more about James Matthews at the links below:
http://www.info.gov.za/aboutgovt/orders/2004/matthews.htm

http://cape-slavery-heritage.iblog.co.za/2009/08/28/james-matthews-at-80-still-on-the-boil/

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"Jazz and freedom go hand in hand. That explains it. There isn't any more to add to it. If I do add to it, it gets complicated. That's something for you to think about. You think about it and dig it. You dig it..." Thelonious Monk

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