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Other attractions
WORLD OF BEER
How long has beer been around?
100 years. Maybe 200 years? Try 6 000 years.
Visit the fun-filled showcase of brewing at the South African Breweries
World of Beer in Newtown, where you will be able to trace the evolution
of beer over 6 000 years and discover the magic of making beer and
making friends.
For Just R10 per person, the SAB World of Beer offers a very
exciting and informative beer tour that allows visitors to trace the
journey of the golden brew from ancient Mesopotamia through Africa and
Europe to its place in modern society. Daily tours, hosted by
professionally trained tour guides take you back in time to a turn of
the century pub in Johannesburg's mining camp and a traditional Soweto
shebeen. Furthermore, the intricacies of the brewing process are
revealed in a climatically controlled greenhouse, where hops and barley
are grown side-by-side and the art and science of brewing is
demonstrated in a full-scale interactive brewhouse.
At the end of the tour, visitors are invited to sit back and
relax in the pub at The Tap Room and enjoy two complimentary beers or
soft drinks of their choice. Pub lunches are also available. On their
way out, visitors are welcome to visit the Tankards & Togs gift
shop, where they will be able to find the perfect gift for colleagues,
friends and family.
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm
WORKER'S MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
For
those who are interested in the development of Johannesburg and the
role played by the migrant workers who were pivotal in building this
city, this is the place to visit. The worker's museum and library is
situated in a restored municipal worker's compound, which served the
electricity department for the city. The east wing of the building was
developed into a worker's museum that commemorated the history of the
African migrant workers. It also provides a faithful reconstruction of
the conditions in the single-sex hostels in which black Joburg
municipal workers lived and struggled, for the better part of the 20th
century.
The library boasts an impressive collection of labour related materials
from books, videos and periodicals, chronicling the history of the
working class movement, to economics, labour law and industrial policy.
This is a researcher's dream, if you are into South African industrial
history.
Open Thursday to Saturday 9am - 4pm
AFRIKA CULTURAL CENTRE
The old potato sheds behind the Market Theatre Complex, have been
converted into an arts centre, focusing on the needs of children and
young people. This is a resource centre for children and young people
and hosts a year-round Child Active Programme, designed for children
and young peo- ple who are interested in learning about creative ways
of making the world a safer, loving and friendly place to live in. On
offer are programmes such as visual arts, craft and design, dance and
music, media as well as a children's parliament. The programmes are
designed to encourage participation, initiative and innovation in
children and the youth in general.
INTEL COMPUTER CLUB
The first of its kind outside of the US, it was launched in Newtown in
November 2002. The club focuses on young people living in the inner
city from the ages of nine to 19, offering an opportunity to learn
about computers and technology and how it can be of benefit to them.
The club was instigated by the Youth Development Trust and sponsored by
Intel Computers for Youth Development. This child-friendly environment
encourages children and the youth to learn in a creative and
stimulating environment and parents are known to leave their children
under the supervision of the talented club staff.
No.1 PRESIDENT STREET
This historic building used to be the offices of the electricity
department, now houses the majority of cultural organisations that are
based in Newtown. Many of these non-profit organisations operating with
the remit of the development of culture, music, art and heritage of
South Africa.
These organisations offer services to the arts and culture industry
from training, advocacy and support. These include the Musicians Union
of South Africa, Africa Cultural Heritage Trust, South African Roadies
Association (SARA), Newtown Film and Television School, Themba Mkhize
Studios and FUBA Music and Drama. The latter has been seminal in
shaping some of South Africa's musical talents in the form of Sibongile
Khumalo and Moses Molelekwa. SARA trains backstage technicians who
continue to support local and international artists in their endeavours
to bring musical joy to audiences.
DANCE FACTORY
This is a unique concept in the fostering of a dance culture and
developing dance audiences in Joburg. Funded mainly by well wishers,
the Dance Factory has had successes in the establishment, equipping and
administering of a dance centre through classes, workshops and
performances, and in particular to the communities that have been
culturally, educationally and economically disadvantaged. The Dance
Factory frequently hosts performances by acclaimed local and
international dancers.
MOVING INTO DANCE
Established in 1978 by Sylvia Magogo Glasser as a form of cultural
resistance to apartheid, this trailblazing company has developed into
the foremost professional dance company and training institution in
South Africa. Moving into Dance has a professional performance company,
runs teacher training courses, provides teachers of edudance to schools
in their out-reach programme as well as open dance classes to the
public.
Open Monday and Wednesday 5.15pm - 6.15pm, Saturday 9.30am - 11.30am, 11.30am - 12.30pm open classes
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