The Western Cape MEC for Cultural Affairs and Sport, Mr Sakkie Jenner will on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 be celebrating International Museum Day at the old Drostdy, which now houses the George museum.
At the event, MEC Jenner will be re-opening the museum, as well as officially launch an arts exhibition comprising of artworks of Tyrone Appollis, Peter Clarke, Stanley Hermans, Tony Nkotsi and Willem Kentridge, but to name a few.
"Through this initiative we now have another draw card for visitors to this area, especially during the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup. Through this we want to take arts and culture to the people," says MEC Jenner
The details of the event are as follows:
Date: 18 May 2010
Time: 19h00
Venue: George museum, 9 Courtenay and York Streets, George.
Contact:
Angus Flowers
Tel: 021 483 9800
Cell: 083 304 3320
E-mail: aflowers@pgwc.gov.za
