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Cape Town locals will be treated to a fresh look at the Mother City this March with a festival that takes art out of the theatres and galleries and brings it into the city streets as celebrated local and international artists are cited to: “create artworks that unwrap and unlock the communal spaces in the Cape Town City Centre.”

Presented by the Africa Centre, Infecting The City is the largest and most diverse annual public arts festival on the African continent.  The festival believes that artworks should have an outdoor public platform where they can be accessible to people from all walks of life rather than being tucked away in galleries and theatres beyond the everyday reach of most people.

Based in South Africa, the Africa Centre is both a physical entity and an ongoing philosophical journey that aims to redress some of these imbalances. Its objectives are to: celebrate both the visual and performance heritages of Africa; formulating innovative models for presenting, debating and encouraging the production of art; provide broad access to the creative work and ideas of historical and contemporary African artists; and re-examine the role, identity, transience and creation of art.

Going into its 5th year, the project is designed to challenge Cape Town’s idea of art, itself and its streets and this year encourages audiences to see, hear and smell the extraordinary by taking a fresh look at the Mother City.

Preparations have already begun for the Infecting The City Public Arts Festival that will be held in the first week of March 2012 when locals will be offered a unique opportunity to experience art, music, dance and performance on the streets of Cape Town’s CBD.

The Taj Cape Town provides luxury accommodation in Cape Town. After an exciting day of art, music and theatre guests can enjoy fine dining at the Mint Restaurant on St Georges Mall or stop by the Twankey oyster and champagne bar.