Two Oceans Aquarium to host Deep

A night of creative currents featuring sharks, poets and other endangered species, of Words, Art, Music and Film

Two Oceans Aquarium - in collaboration with the UCT Writers Series - will present DEEP, an opportunity to celebrate the oceans and some of South Africa’s most creative artists.

Writers and poets have been inspired to speak and write in celebration of the ocean. In today's world there are fewer places available for contemplation and creativity. Just as our creative spaces and practitioners are under threat, so too are our oceans and their creatures.

Central to DEEP is the launch of Hyphen, a debut collection of poems by Tania van Schalkwyk, which is published by the UCT Writers Series.No stranger to the Aquarium, having assisted with the launch of Shoreline Café, van Schalkwyk also curated DEEP in collaboration with Michelle Matthews of Electric Book Works.

The evening will also feature seven short films including three from the City Breath Project – Waitless, The Electrician and Omdat ek die stadsrumoer (Because I chose the city noise).

Local band Benguela will take to the stage against the spectacular backdrop of the I&J Predator Exhibit.

Proceeds from DEEP will go towards the Aquarium’s Adopt-a-School Programme. This Programme provides the opportunity for children from previously disadvantaged schools to visit the Aquarium and to discover the wonders and beauty of the ocean and its inhabitants. Such an opportunity can be a life-changing experience for these children and instill a deep and long-lasting appreciation for the oceans.

Ticket costs include entrance to the Two Oceans Aquarium and a free glass of wine on arrival.

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