May 18-July 26, 2013

PBBC Johannesburg public events will be held at Maboneng, Diepsloot Youth Centre and the University of the Witwatersrand.

MABONENG

May 17-June 2, Exhibition

2nd Floor Fox Street Studios, Cnr Fox & Kruger, Johannesburg
Opening hours: 10:00am-6:00pm

May 17, 6-7.30pm, Exhibition Opening

2nd Floor Fox Street Studios, Cnr Fox & Kruger, Johannesburg

Speakers
Jennifer van den Bussche, Sticky Situations
Claire Bénit-Gbaffou, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Planning, Wits University: opening remarks
Papi Sathekge, Chairperson, Diepsloot Arts and Culture Network
Anna Rubbo, People Building Better Cities, Columbia University

Performance by the Diepsloot Arts and Culture Network and ‘Diepsloot my paradise’, song by DACN artists

PBBC is co-exhibiting with the following Johannesburg academic and community based organizations: IFAB (International Federation of People with Albinism and Blindness), DACN (Diepsloot Arts and Culture Network), Wits School of Planning and Architecture- Yeoville Project, BuildCollective.net, Proudly Diepsloot, Boundless City, Sophiatown Cooking Club, Bontle Ke Thlago Diepsloot Recycling/Buy-back Centre, SDI South Africa Alliance, 26’10 South Architects, Diepsloot Community Radio sloot fm, Legadima Personnel, Food and Trees for Africa.

PBBC builds on the work of the Global Studio educational program which worked in Diepsloot, Johannesburg from 2007-09.  To mark this collaboration, the exhibition opening will also launch a three week public program to showcase community projects, and build community, professional and academic networks in Johannesburg.

May 18-June 2, Maboneng public events

Events in the Maboneng area include markets, pop-performances, drawing classes and tours.
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DIEPSLOOT

June 3-9, Exhibition

Skills Development Centre, Ingonyama Road, Diepsloot
Opening hours: 8:00am-6:00pm daily

June 3, Exhibition Opening

Skills Development Centre, Ingonyama Road, Diepsloot
Time: TBA
Opening speaker: TBA

May 25-June 20, Diepsloot public events

Events in Diepsloot include visits to see street upgrade, public arts projects,  theatre workshops,  pop-up performances, drawing classes and tours.
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UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND

June 15-26, Exhibition

John Moffat Foyer, School of Architecture and Planning, University of the Witwatersand
Opening hours: 8.00-6.00pm daily

June 15, Exhibition Opening

John Moffat Foyer, School of Architecture and Planning, University of the Witwatersand
Opening time: TBA

June 22, 1-2pm, School of Architecture and Planning Public Event

Dorothy Suskind Auditorium, School of Architecture & Planning, University of the Witwatersand

Lecture: ‘Community Driven Projects’
Introduction: Professor Marie Huchzemeyer,  Head of School

Speakers: TBA