South Africa

^{Posted On Wednesday 20th February, 2008}

Urban Concerns

23.02.2008 and 01.09.2008

^{Urban concerns connects citizens in Umea (Sweden) and Johannesburg (South Africa), as well as the two}^{collaborating art museums, Bildmuseet and Johannesburg Art Gallery. Together with practitioners and institutions,}^{the Urban Concerns research process suggests new avenues for experimentation through mapping of multiple}^{and simultaneous public places.}

^{What are your concerns about the city?}

^{The projerct Urban concerns aims to address human concerns and community dynamics in the public realm. It}^{approaches art from an activists perspective. redefining the role of the artistic practitioner with an ability to}^{facilitate change by exposing various political and cultural normative values, which could lead to greater}^{awareness and the ultimate goal of achieving Positive change in the cities we live in.}

^{^{Johannesburg Art Gallery
King George Street
(Between Wolmarans & Noord)
Joubert Park, Johannesburg} ^{Bild Museet
Umea University
SE - 901 87, Umea
Sweden}

Please join us at the Johhanesburg Art Gallery on Saturday 23rd February 2008 at 10.00 am

^10.00 ^{Meet at the Johannesburg Art Gallery in the Urban Concerns hub
(Next to David Krut Bookshop)}
^10.15 ^{Walk to 217 Jeppe Street (between Troye and Delvers Str's)
Beats and Shoe Sales Session 1 : Live perfomance by Ismail Farouk + teamuncool + The Fashion MC's of}
^{Nabida Trading cc}
^11.00 ^{Abyssinian Coffee on the Rooftop of Nabida's Wholesale Market,
217 Jeppe Street, Johannesburg City ( between Troye and Delvers Str's)}
^12.00 ^{Johannesburg Art Gallery - Lunch
BJ Engelbrecht's Happy Station
Paper Speakers Workshop
Medieval and Modern Literature Poetry Session}
^14.00 ^{URBAN CONCERNS launch and conversation in Johannesburg Art Gallery}
^16.00 ^{Opening of BJ Engelbrecht's exhibition Lawn Care}
^{www.urbanconcerns.org}
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^10.00		^{Meet at the Johannesburg Art Gallery in the Urban Concerns hub (Next to David Krut Bookshop)}
^10.15		^{Walk to 217 Jeppe Street (between Troye and Delvers Str's) Beats and Shoe Sales Session 1 : Live perfomance by Ismail Farouk + teamuncool + The Fashion MC's of} ^{Nabida Trading cc}
^11.00		^{Abyssinian Coffee on the Rooftop of Nabida's Wholesale Market, 217 Jeppe Street, Johannesburg City ( between Troye and Delvers Str's)}
^12.00		^{Johannesburg Art Gallery - Lunch BJ Engelbrecht's Happy Station Paper Speakers Workshop Medieval and Modern Literature Poetry Session}
^14.00		^{URBAN CONCERNS launch and conversation in Johannesburg Art Gallery}
^16.00		^{Opening of BJ Engelbrecht's exhibition Lawn Care}

		^{www.urbanconcerns.org}