!Khwa ttu Art & Craft Shop
Evita se Perron
Splitpiece Murals in Darling
   
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contact: The General Manager    

The arts and craft shop offers a broad variety of original items that have been manually produced by San community members from Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. The stunning products range from traditional and contemporary ostrich eggshell jewellery to traditional hunting tools, decorated leather bags and music instruments. Examples of the renowned ostrich eggshell jewellery range titled ‘The Pearls oft the Kalahari’ are particularly attractive as they combine traditional with innovative designs. In addition, the shop displays lino cut prints, which often display motifs of game species that play significant roles in San culture. The shop also offers excellent books on the San’s past and present culture and CDs of San music.

The craft shop manageress will be able to visualise and explain the laborious process of producing ostrich eggshell jewellery through a slide show. She is familiar with most of the San communities in the southern African region and therefore the ideal person to answer questions about the San’s unique crafts and prints.

tel: 022 492 2998    
fax: 022 492 3566    
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web: www.khwattu.org    
hours: Tues to Sun: 09h00 - 17h00    
GPS: 33º 22'11.00" S / 18º 15'52.00" E    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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address: Arcadia Street, Darling, 7345    

'Evita se Perron' is a lively place to meet, eat, drink and talk. A stress-free zone, where humour and enjoyment are the primary aims. Evita se Perron has two cabaret venues, a restaurant, bar, arts and crafts market and conference facility - the ideal venue for corporate functions, wedding receptions or any other special occasions.

It is from here that Mrs Evita Bezuidenhout, the most famous white woman in South Africa, keeps an eye on the progress of democracy. She is the hostess and entertains in her own inimitable style.

tel: 022 492 2851/022 492 2831    
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web: www.evita.co.za    
       
       
       
       
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contact: Tasha St John-Reid    

Splitpiece: The symbiotic contrast between murals and its existing environments AND ITS HERE IN DARLING!

31 murals in one road

The idea for this project is unique. Never before has a residential area been concentrated with so many mural arts to form part of a living gallery.

Usually, mural projects are done in more ‘built up’ urban areas and emphasis is placed on doing large murals. This project is about creating good murals all clustered in one road.

The artists spent extensive time in the area doing the murals and built up a prolonged and interactive relationship with the local residents.

The artists shared their visions, ideas and knowledge about what they do and locals could in return share their thoughts with the artists.

All splitpieces are being produced for a future book and the living gallery of Akkerboom Street in Darling is being visited as a tourist attraction.

The Team:
Falko – project manager & artist
Jadas – artist
Nardstar – artist

Where: Darling East just off Evita Bezuidenhout Boulevard towards Moorreesburg – turn right at the first three way stop – then left into Akkerboomlaan. You won’t miss it and you DON'T WANT to miss it!

This is an initiative supported by The Darling Trust.

tel: 022 492 3384    
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