TEDx Cape Town Women

A one-day global event dedicated to women

On Saturday, 29 October 2016, TEDxCapeTown, as part of an international TEDx initiative, calls on community members to create and engage in the global event ‘TEDx: Cape Town Women’, a day-long affair hosted at the Iziko Museum. Local women are taking centre stage at this prestigious event and we could not be more proud to boast some of these lovely local lasses.

TEDxCapeTownWomen has a theme this year and it’s Lixesha – It is time. Time is a social construct and a Western one at that, but how does linear time change our ideological perspective on event past, present and future? TEDxCape Town Women gives ladies a voice to express their opinions, exhibit their findings and create a social discussion.

The event promises a day filled with thought provoking talks as well as snacks and refreshments, followed by a social evening where a light dinner will be served. Seize this golden opportunity to mix and share your views with some of the most inspiring women in Cape. There will also be a TEDWomen live stream at the event, linking to the other TEDx talks all over the world.

TEDx is a non-profit organization, devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading”. TED started as a four-day conference nearly thirty years ago and has grown to initiate multiple global projects centred on sustainable change. TEDx (x = independently organized event), is a locally organised subsidiary event of TED and is devoted to bringing people together to share ideas and instigate deep discussion.

LINE-UP OF SPEAKERS AT THE 2016 TEDX CAPE TOWN WOMEN AT THE IZIKO MUSEUM

• Eve Annecke – Becoming Invisible
• HOLAA – Historic Journeys Through Coochie Conversations
• Dr. Imogen Write – Evolution: It’s coming for us and we better be ready
• Siya ‘Umlilo’ Ngcobo – Technology Resuscitates Art
• Pap Culture – From (Wo)man to Womxn 
• Dr Sindiwe Magona – Poverty is Pervasive, Stubborn, Dehumanising; But it is Not Invincible

TICKETS TO 2016 TEDX CAPE TOWN WOMEN AT THE IZIKO MUSEUM

Tickets are available through Quicket.co.za and cost R220p/p. If you are a student, then you’ll only have to pay R180p/p. A R300p/p ticket lets you share a bit of love by offering a ticket to someone that would not have been able to afford one without your support. Pay it forward!

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Interested in other events in and around Cape Town? Then check out our list of the coolest thing to do in November, since October is already over (practically).

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