We were overwhelmed by the number of retailers, hotels and restaurants in the Central City that came on board wholeheartedly to support our “Show you care” campaign to raise much-needed funds to give the homeless the chance of a better life. As a reward for displaying our “table talkers” in their establishments, they stood a chance to have a write-up in City Views. Here are the four winners …
JIMMI LAUBSCHER INTERNATIONAL
For us at Jimmi Laubscher International, the wonderful aspect of our work is that it brings happiness to people’s lives. Hairdressing is one of the fastest ways to transform someone’s “look”. We love this immediacy, and how it is instantly uplifting. It’s very gratifying for both parties.
Our customers love the service that we offer: Every client gets my personal attention, from start to finish. I hail from Zimbabwe but Cape Town is now my home. It’s a world-class city and a great place to do business. The CBD is clean, safe and we’re lucky to get lots of passing trade.
It was important for us to support the CCID’s “Show you care” campaign because there are a lot of homeless people in Buitenkant Street, where we are located. We always give them food but this campaign presented us with an opportunity to give back and make a difference in a more structured way.
DETAILS:
Address: Shop 50, Buitenkant St
Email: jimmilaubscherinternational@gmail.com
Phone: 073 111 8352
www.facebook.com/Jimmilaubscherinternational/
ECLECTICA CONTEMPORARY
The team at Eclectica Contemporary think deeply about the connections initiated and fostered by the narratives and perspectives that can be revealed through art, with a considered focus on Afrocentric work. We believe that through our exhibition spaces, there is potential and opportunity to explore and reimagine our understanding, while celebrating the people within them, both the viewers and the artists.
Working in the CBD keeps us grounded. We are exposed to a diverse number of people, from the homeless to the wealthy alike.
We love the conversations and questions that visitors bring when visiting our gallery. Our hope for the gallery is to be an inclusive space where all visitors feel they can enjoy the work and are free to ask questions or make comments about how they perceive the exhibitions. We hope to enable ongoing conversations about the relevance and importance of art practice in a critical and engaging way.
DETAILS:
Address: 69 Burg St
Email: info@eclecticacontemporary.co.za
Phone: 021 422 4145
www.eclecticacontemporary.co.za
ARTSCAPE THEATRE CENTRE
More than a just a vibrant space to appreciate “high art”, the Artscape Theatre Centre seeks to be a multi-functional venue that is accessed and enjoyed by people from all over the city and from diverse backgrounds.
Artscape’s guiding principle is that everyone has the right to enjoy what’s on offer, everyone is important, and it is a space to be used and celebrated. From industry professionals and NGOs attending meetings, to children receiving tuition, artists having rehearsals and patrons attending performances, Artscape welcomes them all with open arms.
This ethos is based on CEO Marlene le Roux’s belief that we all have shared values. An important feature of the City’s Foreshore precinct, the Artscape Theatre Centre is truly the home of ongoing, passionate creativity – as it proclaims on one of its walls – and a home for all.
DETAILS:
Address: DF Malan St, Foreshore
Email: artscape@artscape.co.za
Phone: 021 410 9800
www.artscape.co.za
JACK LEMKUS
Jack Lemkus, one of the leading retailers of premium sports footwear and apparel in South Africa, is one of downtown Cape Town’s iconic stores that speaks to the sneaker culture of the CBD.
The business was established in 1935 with the aim of selling equipment for sport, hobbies, toys and the like. There were shoes too, of course, and between 1935 and the late 1960s, Jack Lemkus introduced brands like Bata Shoes, Converse All Stars, Wrangler and Dunlop to the country. In the 1970s, brands like Adidas and Asics came on board, with Nike arriving in the late 1970s/early 1980s. When Air Jordans followed around 1988, it was a first for Jack Lemkus.
Today, the shop in the CBD is a single concept store, stocked with premium-brand sneakers and apparel from some of the biggest brands in the world.
DETAILS:
Address: 26a St Georges Mall
Email: info@jacklemkus.com
Phone: 021 425 2166
www.jacklemkus.com