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SOBREMESA – celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Geoffrey Neiman

The extraordinary life of Sir Geoffrey Neiman will be honoured by the dance community with SOBREMESA, a once-off performance curated to celebrate his far-reaching contribution to Spanish dance and...
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A Spielberg movie never before seen in Cape Town!

While most people associate the name ‘Spielberg’ with acclaimed director Steven Spielberg, his younger sister Nancy Spielberg is...
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Art bursaries changing lives

“Cape Town is the best place in South Africa for anyone interested in art.” That is the view...
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The Catalogue that became a Book

BY MARC HOBERMAN About a year ago, Gavin Morris invited me for one of our favourite coffee catch up...
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Enjoy the Jewish humour in earthside 

When I saw Candice Bernstein’s one-woman show, earthside, about a year ago, I was struck by how sad it...

Recognising a family’s contribution to France

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Not many of us are recognised for “outstanding services rendered to…...nation”, but that was the accolade given to Cape Town’s Hélène Joffé by the...

Moving into summer

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We are eagerly planning many occasions to enjoy warmer days with suitable outings. We recently hosted our annual Volunteer Thank You lunch. Guest entertainer Erez...

3GCT Descendants Project

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Bridging generations in Cape Town’s Jewish community Preserving the voices of Holocaust survivors is crucial, but we also need to continue preserving the memories and...

Jewish Literary Festival brings UK journalist Jonathan Freedland to CT

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The fifth South African Jewish Literary Festival will be held in Cape Town on public holiday Monday, 28 April 2025. Join us for a...

Volunteer at Mensch Mitzvah Day to make a difference

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During November, over 55 000 people around the world come together to give their time, not money, to make a difference to the community...

Documentary film about Cape Town’s Helene Joffe

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The Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre presents a trailer for the documentary movie that will be made about the life of Helene Joffe,...
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