In addition to being the foremost, multi-sectoral platform for showcasing South African design, Design Indaba Expo also presents a programme loaded with music, comedy, fashion shows and Pecha Kucha presentations. And the best part is that visitors to Design Indaba have unlimited all-day access to all these events.
Funny guy Stuart Taylor, star of the hit show "Money’s 2 Tight 2 Mention" will be headlining the comedy offering, together with the comedy doctor Riaad Moosa. Performances not to miss include electro swing band GoodLuck,Vaudeville tap dancers, the Ubuntu B-Boys and the cool sounds of Yoav.
See what’s hot and happening in the world of South African fashion with ten daily fashion shows. Hosted by the Cape Town Fashion Council, local trendsetters Tart, Good Clothing, Silver Spoon, Magents, Coast & Koi, Ministry4Style, Lunar, Selfi, Amanda Laird Cherry and MosewaMosa will be strutting their latest stuff. Click here for the full fashion programme at Design Indaba Expo.
The Pecha Kucha presentations on the Expo floor ensure that inspiration is kept brief and bite-sized. For these talks, each presenter has the opportunity to talk over 20 slides for 20 seconds, giving the listener the full scope of a project or idea in just 6 minutes 40 seconds.
This year’s Pecha Kucha lineup includes urban farmer Matt Allison, street artist Ricky Lee Gordon, the animators behind the famous Cadbury adverts Shy the Sun, and graphic and toy designer Kronk. Also be sure not to miss fashion designer Derek Geddes talking about his work and bicycle enthusiasts Stan Engelbrecht and Nic Grobler talk about their journey for the Bicycle Portraits project.
Ending on a high note, the announcement of the 2012 Most Beautiful Object in South Africa awards will take place on Sunday 4 March at 16:30. Here we celebrate the varying definitions of beauty that is uniquely South African. Be sure to vote for your Most Beautiful Object in South Africa online, or via sms, before 14:00 on Sunday 4 March 2012.
Click here for the full Design Indaba Expo and DStv Event Arena programme.
