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Parks Recreation and Culture Celebration Week

Parks Recreation and Culture Celebration Week

Date: 2015-09-04
The city's Parks, Recreation & Culture Unit is hosting a celebration to honour Heritage month withFreedom of the Mind - a day long free family event to be held at Bay of Plenty, Durban beachfront: next to the Skateboard area, on Saturday 5 September, to showcase the breadth of creative talent the city is nurturing in honour of Heritage month.

All of the city's PRC units will be showcasing their projects. The Parks, Recreation & Culture Unit event will take place on the lawns from 10am until 8pm on Saturday 5 September. The programme includes a battle of the DJs; a drumming session; open mics to feature hip hop; jazz; sketch comedy; vernacular comedy; traditional dance; gospel and contemporary dance.

The work and projects of the Durban Art Gallery and Libraries department will also be showcased. Other events will take place on the same day from South Beach to North Beach - it will be a feast of PRC unit activities.

The intention of the cultural day is to showcase the artists which the Arts and Living Culture Dept have been mentoring with the intention of exposing them to external stakeholders, the public and potential employers, and for the performers and artists to gain experience and exposure.

"Parks, Recreation and Culture is focused on social cohesion," explains Head of Parks, Recreation and Culture Unit,Thembinkosi Ngcobo "We are blessed with world class facilities and we want to encourage further activity in the city's many public spaces - especially those which aren't optimally utilised." said Ngcobo.

A stage will be erected on the Bay of Plenty lawns for the day. There will be back-to-back entertainment taking place to which the public is invited.

The skateboard park alongside the lawns will also be operational, with BMX / cycle / skateboard enthusiasts doing demos and comps as part of the day's programme.

For more information, contact Phumelele Myeza from Parks, Recreation & Culture Unit on 031 311 2410 /031 311 2427/8 Phumelele.Myeza@durban.gov.za.