Basha Uhuru Youth Festival, Constitution Hill’s flagship arts festival, presents “Sounds of Freedom”, the music festival to culminate a month-long commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the 1976 student uprisings. This is in commemoration of the 1976 youth who selflessly took the stand, aired their views, with some paying the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom today.
The concert celebrates the ultimate historical paradox; Constitution Hill was the site at which the ’76 youth was incarcerated; but today stands as a monument where the essential foundations of our democracy are being built daily through the some of the flagship rulings at the precinct that further entrench our democracy.
Now in its 4th year, the festival has been a melting pot of the creative arts, fusing together art exhibitions, film screenings, theatre productions, creative networking sessions, and panel discussions tackling access to free higher education.
On the 25th June 2016, the Basha Uhuru Music Festival will light up Jozi! Kicking off with a heritage cycling challenge from Hector Pieterson Museum to ConHill the day will then have a time-travel tour which will re-enact the events of the 16th June 1976 from Orlando to the former “Number 4 prison” at ConHill. Market @ The Fort, ConHill’s monthly lifestyle market, will be a fusion of food, fashion, and accessories to complement the Basha Uhuru music concert!
The music festival, made possible by ConHill, the Department of Arts & Culture, COJ together with Kalashnikovv Gallery, will be have two stages featuring an explosive line-up of artists from different genres to please all musical palates! The main stage will feature Thandiswa Mazwai, Reason, Stogie T (Tumi Molekane), BCUC, Nonku Phiri, BLK JKS, Moonchild and more! The second stage will be a combination of renowned as well as up and coming artists. The stage will feature the likes of Kenzhero, Sistamatik, MICR.PLUTO, Mvelo, Uncle Partytime and many more!
Doors will open at 10am, and entrance into the event is FREE!
Rides of Freedom: Heritage Cycling Tour & Time Travel Tour
Date: 25 June 2016
Time: 09h00
Venue: Hector Pieterson Museum to Constitution Hill
Sounds of Freedom: Market @ The Fort & Basha Uhuru Music Concert
Date: 25 June 2016
Time: 12h00 till late
Venue: Constitution Square, Constitution Hill
For more information please contact:
Constitution Hill
Phetsile Nxumalo | Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator | p.nxumalo@constitutionhill.org.za | 011 381 3128| www.constitutionhill.org.za
Jeanny Morulane | General Manager: Marketing and Communication | jeanny@conhill.org.za | 011 381 3100| www.constitutionhill.org.za