Human Rights Day 2012 (Public Holiday)

Remember the past and celebrate the future on Human Rights Day, but don’t forget to revel in the present – take advantage of your public holiday to enjoy Cape Town


Human Rights Day (Wednesday, March 21 2012), a public holiday that celebrates South Africans’ unique constitution giving equal rights to all, is certainly host to its fair share of historically significant events, but it’s also an opportunity to recover from the revelry of the proverbial public holiday night-before, and to take advantage of the playground that is Cape Town.

What follow is a list of Humans Rights Day events in Cape Town and surrounds for those who’ve left it to the last minute to mark something on the calendar.

Gearing up for a Human Rights Day Party

Labyrinth at Trinity
Trinity is the place to be for all things psychedelic. Amplify your heart rate to 150 bpm at the weekly psy-trance night, Labyrinth; it’s moved from its usual Wednesday slot to Tuesday.

Line up: 
The Commercial Hippies (Live) 
Super Evil (Live) 
Biorhythm (Live) 
Dean Fuel 
Connecto

Doors open at 22:00
Tickets: R50p/p at the door | R120 VIP at the door

WE Like BASS at Zula Bar
WE like BASS, a pop-up concept party raising funds for Afrikaburns 2012, will be taking over both the upstairs and downstairs section of Zula Bar for a huge night of low-frequency-booty-bouncing-beats.

Line up:
Fletcher ft. Theba, Zoro and Quite a White Ou 
Card on Spokes 
The Bankteller 
Step Up Soundsystem 
And others

Doors open at 21:00
Tickets: R40p/p

Tombstone Pete and Taxi Violence at Waiting Room
Enjoy an intimate acoustic show featuring great local music without the worry of tomorrow’s work day bogging you down. The venue is a great place to chill and boasts an awesome rooftop bar.

Doors open at 20:00
Tickets: R40p/p

The Scrapyard at The Assembly
For those of you looking for a little bit of ZEF cool, then Assembly is the place with a line-up that screams  ‘dude what happened last night?’.

Line up:
Jack Parow,Niskerone
DJ Ready D
Grimehouse
Leyton Lee
Lee Munati
Dubillvizion
DJ Sideshow
Contraband (VJs.) 

Doors open at 20:00
Tickets: R70p/p

Pretty Blue Guns at Mercury
In honour of Human Rights Day in Cape Town, Mercury will be playing host to the cream of the crop of South Africa’s bands. Joining the Pretty Blue Guns are two of the most influential and fresh acts to come out of the Mother City in the last couple of years - Machineri and Joshua Grierson.

Doors open at 21:00
Tickets: R40p/p

Ismaël Lô and Azania Ghetto Sound Band at the Cape Town City Hall

City Hall Sessions presents super irie Senegalese Ismaël Lô and our very own Azania Ghetto Sound Band for a night that’s not to be forgotten. More  event information and a taste of Ismaël Lô’s sound.

Doors open: 20:00
Tickets: R75p/p –R120p/p

The Real Old School Party at 169 on Long
Heart Radio’s Brandon Lee and Bush Radio’s Roger Lewis are going to be kicking it old school at 169 on Long; so if its R&B and house tunes you’re after this is where you want to be.

Doors open: 20:00
Tickets: R50

Health Conscious Human Rights Day Events

For those who’d rather forego the crush of a Tuesday night party, get a good night’s sleep and start your Human Rights Day with an event that’s good for the heart and the head.   

Cadiz Human Rights Day Swim
The Cadiz Human Rights Swim is a 2.5-km open sea swim which takes place in the brain numbing waters of Camps Bay. This Human Rights Day event raises funds every year for different organizations across Cape Town. This year’s beneficiary is Sisters Incorporated, a shelter for abused women and children.

Entry Fee: R100p/p
Race starts: 09:00

Asics Bains Trail Run
A trail run that offers runners a choice of a 7km or a 12km trail, each consisting of single-track that loops along vineyards, pristine fynbos and mountain streams. Both distances will traverse the slopes of Groenberg, with the 12km route going on to explore the lower areas of Bainskloof. Runners and supporters can stay on to enjoy the Wellington Harvest Festival and to indulge in good coffee, food and wine at Die Ou Meul coffee shop at Welvanpas. 

Entry fee: 12km -  R120p/p | 7km - R100p/p 

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