Take a post-feast street art stroll
After filling up on turkey, stuffing, and pie, walk it off while checking out these fresh-air art treks.
Stay updated with breaking news from Freddy Sam. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
After filling up on turkey, stuffing, and pie, walk it off while checking out these fresh-air art treks.
FILE PHOTO A Wall\Therapy mural on Pennsylvania Avenue by German artist Andreas von Chrzanowski, who paints as "case," is titled "Am mut hangt der ERfolg (Success depends on courage)." Around the corner from Geva Theatre Center, a gigantic glass whale appears to leap from a cinderblock wall. On Pennsylvania Avenue behind the Rochester Public Market, a swimmer wearing inflatable armbands clings to a mermaid with rainbow scales. Colorful pictures and patterns br...
With Covid-19 having dealt a devastating blow to the tourism industry worldwide, it was reassuring to discover a small tourist operation in Joburg’s CBD that had been able to survive the crisis by running inner-city walking tours. On 20 and 21 November 2020, we went on a walking tour through the gritty streets of Joburg’s CBD. Our guide was Charlie Moyo from JoburgPlaces & Thunder Walker, a tour company founded in 2011 by Gerald Garner, the author of many books on Joburg, including Spaces & Places – Johannesburg. We began our day with a briefing by Charlie in the restaurant of JoburgPl...