March 14, 2013
Infecting the City 2013 in Cape Town: photos and video
Fazielah Williams
Fazielah Williams has lived in and loved her Mother City since birth. Having lived all over the Peninsula during her childhood, she now calls the picturesque City Bowl home and likes nothing more than watching the sun set over Table Bay from the window of her apartment.
A lover of the arts and proud Cape Town fanatic, Fazielah began her writing career by spending many hours as a child conjuring fantastical stories that featured independent heroines from faraway lands who saved the Prince instead. This Capetonian princess has enjoyed stints as a magical arts PRO and TV publicist before finding her calling as a travel writer.
When not waxing lyrical about the Fairest Cape’s most loved attractions and activities and embarking on unexpected adventures, Fazielah can usually be found taking in a show at one of the City’s fabulous theatres.
Jinx, a dance work exploring life's daily rituals, performed at the Iziko Museums in the Company's Garden. Photo courtesy of Sydelle Willow Smith
Cape Town’s biggest public arts festival, Infecting the City, is currently enthralling locals and visitors alike as it reawakens an appreciation of creativity and artistic expression in the streets of the Mother City.
Running until Saturday 16 March, 2013, this year’s festival boasts a variety of innovative events. Festival-goers are spoilt for choice with fascinating performances that include: the Tshikona flash mob on Thibault Square; dramatic photography exhibitions by French artist Antoine Tempé in the Company’s Garden; a video projection of international shipping ports on the walls of the Taj Cape Town in Wale Street; and sprawling glow-stick installations across the city centre’s pavements.
Check out the cool images and video below for a taste of what's been happening at Infecting the City:
Following the Infecting the City guide through the city. Photo courtesy of Sydelle Willow Smith
Mine! A dance performance by the iKapa Dance Theatre at Church Square. Photo courtesy of Sydelle Willow Smith
Infecting the City festival-goers enjoy a Let's Dance photography exhibition by Antoine Tempé at the Company's Garden. Photo courtesy of Sydelle Willow Smith
Erosion by Marcus Neustetter at the Infecting the City festival at the Iziko South African National Gallery. Photo courtesy of Sydelle Willow Smith
The Tshikona Flash by Pedro Espi-Sanchis on Thibault Square in Cape Town for Infecting the City. Video courtesy of Stuart Buchanan
The creative fun continues this weekend and we’re keen to see the skateboarding extravaganza along Long Street this Friday. Get the full festival programme here.
For more information about the Infecting the City festival, visit www.infectingthecity.com, join the Facebook fan page or follow the conversation on Twitter.
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