2022
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AlexaAC
On the First Thursday of every month , many and most of the Art Galleries in Cape Town Stay open until late. in the Central Business district. Galleries have special featured artists , some local , some international , performance art , new Contemporary art pieces and a wide and diverse range for everyone to enjoy. All you have to do is find one gallery in the centre of Cape Town and ask for a First Thursday map , and then you will get a map and listing of all the galleries participating that evening. Many restaurants , clothing shops , street buskers and musicians can be found between galleries , people walk all over the place and you will get wonderfully lost and find some new friends and interesting places in and around Cape Town. Up to 32 Galleries Participate , , sometimes local music groups will have pop up shows in Alleyways , Artists will do magic tricks on street corners , protests by Anonymous and Mimes and Street dancers .. All free and all unique and will take away your idea of a stuff art gallery and make you come alive and feel the rhythm and heart beat of a very diverse and crazy Cape Town
My Photo gallery covering First Thursday in Cape Town
https://paulwatson.smugmug.com/First-THursday-Cape-Town
A video I made for one of the First Thursday evenings .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R991_eDb4gI&t=125s
Cape Town is a unique city . It has a character of its own. I sometimes look at Cape Town as a whole load of smaller cities all next to each other , and some far apart. It has so many different facets to it , the geology , the history , the weather and even the people. Are varied and unique , like a whole pot of spicy foods all mixed up and while still holding their own culture and identity , they are vastly different in so many ways.
Cape Town has its problems , but it has this awesome way of the people coming together as a big wonderful unit and fixing and sorting out problems.. Its almost like the people here are at their best when under very bad circumstances. But they always pull through , with a massive smile.
Cape Town had devastating fires that had member of the public stomping out fires on mountain slopes in dangerous conditions to save communities and houses of people they never met.
Cape Town almost ran out of water last year , the locals and most of us still conserve water by using pool water to flush toilets and having short showers , no baths , and storing rainwater and using grey water to water gardens. Climate change has had a sever impact on our water supply .
The oceans currents are changing and water levels have risen , and Cape Town has felt this already , certain beaches have changed in shape and eroded badly in other spots. The locals have started to fix and support eroded areas and help where possible .
Cape Town is both breathtakingly beautiful and also very dangerous at times. Massive Waves , Extremely strong winds , Very hot sunny days that will burn even normal skins. Fires , floods , and even Roits and Deadly viral break outs. This is the reality , but ask any tourist or visitor , and you will hear how friendly , informative and helpful Capetonians are even when constantly faced with threats and disaster.
Cape Town has it all , and even then , it has loads more.. Its a city of Character
