Jamala Safari: The time is now

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Poem: I am ready

I am ready

I won’t go to the mountain
Nor to the valley

I won’t go to the village
Nor to town

I have dug into my soul
I have unleashed my spirit
At the ready I have put my heart

When fire stirs
When sea flows
To hear and write

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Jamala @ Cape Town Aquarium

DEEP: A Night of Creative Currents featuring Sharks, Poets and other Endangered Species - 06 July 2009
The line-up for DEEP includes seven 3-minute readings/performances by wordsmiths (Gus Ferguson, Justin Fox, Sarah Lotz, Helen Moffett, Malika Ndlovu, Henrietta Rose-Innes and a collaboration between Toni Stuart, Mwila Mambwe & Jamala Safari), seven short films (by Shelley Barry, the Blackheart Gang, City Breath Project and Kai Lossgott), two artists (Colwyn Thomas and Rebecca Townsend), a book launch (Hyphen)and a band (Benguela). The Book Lounge will be purveying fine reading fodder. And there will be wine...
Tickets cost R40.00 and include entrance to the Two Oceans Aquarium. Doors open at 18h30 with performances starting at 19h00. For more information please contact Helen Lockhart at the Aquarium on 021-418-3823.
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What a spectacular evening of dance, poetry, music s and food!

The UTRS, Unity for Tertiary Refugee Students held a cultural event on Saturday 11th July from 6 pm to 11:00 pm at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), Bellville, Cape Town, in the framework of an international conference on “Transnational Capitalism, Identity and Immigration”. Refugee and asylum seeker students from tertiary and secondary institutions presented the culture of their home countries through poetry, music, dance and visual arts.

The event was coordianted by Jamala Safari ( Poet/ Writer) from the DR Congo.

26 June 2009,“International Day In Support Of Victims of Torture", Jamala live

Catch Jamala Safari live at the Nelson Mandela Gateway at V&A Waterfront, Cape Town commemorating the “International Day In Support Of Victims of Torture” Together Against Torture. This Friday 26 June 2006 at 12h pm until 18h pm.
On the program: screening of documentary “My Brothers Keeper” and so much more.

A collaboration of The Trauma Centre for Survivors of Violence and Torture( Cape Town) in partnership with the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) and The Nelson Mandela Gateway