Design Indaba Expo 2011 welcomes back our youngest visitors to the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 25 to 27 February. Now in its second year, with presenters including Zapiro, Heath Nash and Brendan Bussy, the immensely popular Design Indaba Kids Programme presented by DStv is sure to yet again surprise, delight and inspire.
Design Indaba believes that nurturing and developing the creative spirit everyone is born with is essential for building a lively creative economy. For this reason Design Indaba Expo welcomes our young visitors with this special Kids Programme, which introduces them to the wonderful world, and endless possibilities, of design.
(Programme subject to change)
Friday 25 February 2011
10:30 – 13:00 Photography Workshop presented by KIKI
Life’s special moments should be captured and treasured.The KIKI outreach workshop gives children in disadvantaged communities the opportunity to snap away, while teaching them basic camera and styling techniques.
Closed event.
13:30 – 15:30 The Keyring Workshop presented by Patatie
Creativity knows no bounds in this fun, expressive workshop. Make the funkiest, weirdest or most beautiful monster-like keyring you can imagine.
R150 per child. For ages 12 to 16.
16:00 – 18:00 Mosaic and Mobile Workshop presented by Me-Time
Make an interesting mobile to hang from the ceiling or create a striking mosaic artwork for yourself or a friend.Me-time is an activity centre offering creative children’s birthday parties, art and crafts classes, workshops, toddler activity groups, and fun holiday programmes.
R 120 per child. For ages 4 to 13.
Saturday 26 February 2011
10:00 – 13:00 Cartoon Drawing Workshop presented by Zapiro
Put pen to paper, and have your say with a clever cartoon. Join SA’s very own award-winning cartoonist, Zapiro in a fun cartoon drawing workshop.
R200 per child. For ages 12 to 16.
13:30 – 15:30 Product Design Workshop presented by Heath Nash
Join celebrated South African product designer Heath Nash in a workshop where he will direct you on how to use your creativity to make beautiful things from rubbish.
R260 per child and parent pair. For ages 8 to 16.
16:00 – 18:00 DIY Party Decor Design presented by The Pretty Blog
South African creativesBianca Jade Packham from Lucky No9 Graphic Design & Styling and Anelle Steyn from Seven Swans Wedding Stationery demonstrate two fun and creative DIY projects. Think of all things beautiful, whimsical and inspiring.
R160 per child. For ages 8 to 16.
Sunday 28 February 2011
10:30 – 12:30 Sound Workshop: Making Instruments presented by Brendon Bussy
Unleash the sound explorer within! Start by designing your own Kone Phone, a simple but really cool earphone designed to enhance the sounds of your world. Add your unique signature to the Kone Fone with funky decorations.
R110 per child. For ages 8 to 14.
13:00 – 15:00 DIY Party decor workshop presented by The Pretty Blog
South African creativesBianca Jade Packham from Lucky No9 Graphic Design & Styling and Anelle Steyn from Seven Swans Wedding Stationery demonstrate two fun and creative DIY projects. Think of all things beautiful, whimsical and inspiring.
R160 per child. For ages 8 to 16.
15:30 – 17:30 Lego Robotics Workshop presented by Ort-Tech
Imagine a near-future where robots live among us. Then join us for a workshop where you will learn to build and programme a robot made of Lego. Not only will this be educational, but it also promises to be lots of fun.
R200 per child. For ages 7 to 10.
Prices include all materials.
All workshops take place at the DStv Kids Arena at the Design Indaba Expo at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
For more information contact Paul Vicars on +27 21 465 9966 or paul@interactiveafrica.com.
