Cape Town Tourism has launched a new destination marketing campaign ‘Hello Weekend’.



In partnership with Thompsons Holidays, the campaign promotes Cape Town as an all-year-round destination by showcasing a wide range of themed weekends that can be enjoyed until August 2.



As part of the Hello Weekend calendar of events, Cape Town Tourism has put together the ‘Collectors and Creatives’ weekend package, starting at R3 624 pps. The package includes return economy-class flights to Cape Town from Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg or Durban; two days of car hire from Avis; and two to three nights’ accommodation. 



Cape Town Tourism has also collated some ‘creative’ experiences to add to the weekend’s activities:

Street Art Tour, Woodstock



Take a tour of one of Cape Town’s most significant outdoor art galleries – the streets of Woodstock. In this neighbourhood, where heritage and hipster-culture mingle to create a rich urban experience, buildings are canvases for renowned street artists such as Faith47, Jack Fox and Freddy Sam, making it one of the most popular street art galleries in town.



For more info, click here. 

 

Dinner and a show, the Baxter Theatre 



Spend an evening under the iconic orange domes of the Baxter Theatre Centre situated in Rondebosch. The theatre, designed by architect Jack Barnett, stages a line-up of plays, musicals, classical concerts, dance performances and more. Make it an evening out by pairing dinner at the Maharajah theatre restaurant, where you can tuck into a buffet of Indian dishes before being impressed by the talent on stage. 



For more info, click here.

First Thursdays, CBD Galleries



First Thursdays is a global movement. It allows art aficionados the chance to explore numerous galleries in the centre of Cape Town till 21h00 on the first Thursday of every month. The streets come alive as the art scene spills on to the sidewalks of the city. Check the website for a map of participating galleries and shops. The next two events are on June 4 and July 2.



For more info, click here.





Clay Café, Hout Bay



If the creative urge strikes, head over to the Clay Café to try your hand at ceramic painting at this studio in Hout Bay, just 20 minutes’ drive from Cape Town city centre. 



For more info, click here. 





Iziko SA National Gallery, Company’s Gardens



Art lovers won’t soon forget their first encounter with Jane Alexander’s The Butcher Boys, just one of the striking pieces that make up the Iziko South African National Gallery’s permanent contemporary South African art collection. The gallery, set in the historic and beautiful Company’s Gardens, is also home to a collection of South African, African, British, French, Dutch and Flemish art.



For more info, click here. 





Art class, Woodstock



Bright Creative Space is a Woodstock-based art and creative studio where you can hone your own creative talent with an array of classes ranging from figure drawing to expressionist painting. The studio also hosts bi-annual exhibitions of student work where you might just scoop up a collectable piece for a steal.



For more info, click here.