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On the First Thursdays of every month art galleries and other cultural attractions stay open till late in Cape Town for free cultural experiences. It starts at 5:00 pm and ends around 9:00 pm but the streets, bars and clubs are always busy late into the night.
One of the advantages is that the participating galleries and bars are mostly close to each other; the night is focused on exploring the city on foot.
On the First Thursdays’ website you can discover the participating galleries and other attractions. They have it all laid out in a map you can follow and also there is a brief description of all the venues.
The idea is originally from London and its purpose is to encourage all people to visit art galleries and museums; the concept started in 2012 in Cape Town and you can also find it in Johannesburg.
I really want to go to South Africa one day! It is a beautiful country
I love events that celebrate artists! Some of the pieces you showed were also stunning. This makes me want to venture over to Cape Town even more! <3
What a colorful city! My sister is an art teacher at a high school, and in college she was able to fly to Greece and Morocco to learn about the art culture there. I’ll share this with her <3
I love art so much, and I love when cities make the effort to help promote their local artisans. My city where I live in the US has a very similar event every month.
Wow looks like a great pace to visit. Would love to see the artists creativity at one of these galleries.
Wow such an extensive review! Cape Town sounds fabulous. I grew up in London, so I used to love the late night culture every Thursday and I can imagine it’s as good in Cape Town. I now live in a small town in Spain and they have one late business night a year – quite different haha! 💚