Citizens spontaneously reactivated the 2010 Fan Walk yesterday to say no to xenophobia and happy birthday to Nelson Mandela. Bravo to Charly’s Bakery for taking the lead, and to everyone who took part.
The Ubuntu Festival in Upper St George’s Mall was also a great success. The Festival, which focuses on acknowledging our common humanity, helped to bring thousands of Capetonians back to town on the weekend.
Capetonians took to the Fan Walk again, this time to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 92nd birthday, and to say no to xenophabia
The walk started outside St George's Cathedral at the top of St George's Mall, in order to coincide with the Ubuntu Festival taking place at the same time, also the Mall
Gathering outside St George's Cathedral in Wale Street
Longmarket Street
Crossing Strand Street
Up Waterkant towards Long Street
Along Waterkant towards Buitengracht
Gathering in St Andrew's Square/ Prestwich Memorial to sing the national anthem
St Andrew's Square is destined to become a regular place of gathering if the Fan Walk is sustained
Heading back to the Ubuntu Festival
The bollards that mark the new pedestrian spaces in Waterkant Street became an opportunity for children's leapfrog
At the water feature in St George's Mall that commemorates the Camissa River that still flows under the city
Thank you Mandela!
End of the walk: On stage at the Ubuntu Festival to cut Mandela's birthday cake and sing happy birthday
Mandela's 92nd birthday cake was baked especially for the occasion by Charly's bakery in the East City
Kevin Chaplin of the Ubuntu Festival cuts the cake
The cake was then distributed free
The Ubuntu Festival
St George's Mall, Sunday morning: the Ubuntu Festival helped to bring life back into the city on the weekend
The food market in Church Street
Performers from the Rainbow Academy on the Ubuntu stage
St George's Mall
The Mall was beautifully decorated for the Ubuntu Festival
Mandela Rhodes Place
St George's Mall
Thanks for the post Andrew. What an amazing show of love for Madiba,and for the joy of being free to walk the street.
Lovely pics again Andy. What a treat to see CT so full and joyous.