Alliance Française du Cap

🎬 CINÉMALLIANCE+ presents Système K*

Join us on Tuesday 25 August at 6:00 pm for a screening of Système K, a powerful documentary-drama directed by Renaud Barret.

The screening will be followed by a presentation and discussion led by Kamohelo Ndamase from UCT.

📅 Tuesday 25 August
🕕 6:00 pm
📍 Alliance Française du Cap, 155 Loop Street, Cape Town
🎞️ Documentary-drama | 2018 | 1h34
🗣️ French with English subtitles
🎟️ Free entrance
🍹 Cashless bar available

Come and enjoy an evening of cinema, art and conversation!

CALL FOR ARTISTS — 2027

We are now accepting applications from artists wishing to exhibit at the Alliance Française du Cap as part of First Thursdays, for exhibition slots from April to December 2027.

Interested in exhibiting your work in our gallery?
Download the application form here: https://www.afcapetown.co.za/call_for_applications_2027/

Please read the instructions carefully and make sure your application is complete and submitted exactly as indicated in the form. Incomplete applications may not be considered.

We look forward to discovering your work and welcoming new artists to our gallery in 2027!

www.afcapetown.co.za

🌸 Happy Women’s Day! 🇿🇦

Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience, talent and achievements of women across South Africa.

May this day be a reminder of the essential role women play in shaping our communities, our culture and our future.

Wishing all women a very happy Women’s Day! 💛

Talk: Memory, Repair, Redo in Practice

As South Africa marks the 30th anniversary of its Constitution, this timely conversation examines how artists, curators and cultural institutions can contribute to processes of reparation, redress and collective healing.

Moving beyond the documentation of trauma, the session explores how transformative justice and reparative curatorial practices can create space for accountability, reconciliation and new possibilities. Invited speakers will reflect on their work with contested memory and consider how far the arts sector has progressed in turning the ideals of repair and transformation into meaningful practice.

Book Now: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/385422-talkmemory-repair-redo-in-practice?/ #/
📅 15 August 2026
🕧 12:30–13:30
📍 Alliance Française du Cap

First Thursday Strauss&CO for Heat Festival!

Double Bill:
Ghoema + Gauteng (for Ebenhaezer)

Ghoema: Rediscovering the Journey of Me is an intimate musical exploration of identity, heritage and belonging. Through storytelling and song, MNIX brings together the rhythms of the Kaapse Klopse, Cape Jazz, folk traditions and Western classical music to celebrate the sounds and memories that shape us.

In Gauteng (for Ebenhaezer), South Africa’s cities become members of a fractured family. Combining spoken word, live music, physical theatre and satire, the production offers a moving reflection on urban life, loss, resilience and the enduring power of memory and connection.

Book Now : https://www.quicket.co.za/events/383884-double-bill-ghoema-gauteng-for-ebenhaezer/ #/
📅 Wednesday, 12 August 2026 & Thursday 13 August
🕢 19:30–20:30
📍 Alliance Française du Cap
⏱️ Two performances of 30 minutes each
🔞 Age restriction: 14+

✨ SPECIAL FIRST THURSDAY – OPENING OF THE HEAT FESTIVAL ✨

This Thursday, 6 August, First Thursday will be extra special as it marks the opening of the HEAT Winter Arts Festival — ten days of exhibitions, theatre, jazz, visual arts and other exciting cultural events across Cape Town.

Start your evening with us at 6:00 pm at the Alliance Française du Cap for the opening of:

🎨 Dreaming Impossible Things
An exceptional exhibition presented by Strauss & Co, featuring a selection of works from its upcoming August ART Online Auction.

🥂 A complimentary cocktail will be served.
Admission is free.

Afterwards, continue your First Thursday journey on foot and discover several other outstanding exhibitions and openings taking place nearby in the city centre.

📅 Thursday, 6 August, from 6:00 pm
📍 Alliance Française du Cap, 155 Loop Street, Cape Town

👉 Discover the other exhibitions taking place that evening:
https://heatfestival.org/segment/exhibitions/

Begin your evening at the Alliance Française and enjoy a very special night of art and culture in Cape Town!