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Phansi Museum has a outstanding collection of beadwork  Anne Robinson and GG Alcock at the launch of Phansi Partners  The Body Art and Music Gallery contains life size marionettes
                                                                                                            from all regions of southern Africa
        THE LAUNCH OF PHANSI PARTNERS





        A new breath of life for the Phansi   to create the “Phansi Partners”   ■   Paul Mikula, Founder of    corporate partners pay R1000   the informal business sector
        Museum                        programme, inviting individuals     Phansi Museum and Architect  per month whilst Phansi is   is the next great frontier of
                                      and corporates to contribute   ■   Hans David Mikula Musician,    presently negotiating with   Africa and it is undergoing an
              he Phansi Museum in     monthly to the running of this     Composer, Teacher, Chair    approximately 200 schools to   economic revolution, this is
              Glenwood hosts an       precious museum.                Bartel Arts Trust           sign up as well.              a new world of small people
        Textraordinary collection                                   ■   Sbu Sithole, Academic and                               doing big things, transforming
        of African Ubuntu Art and      Phansi’s trustees and directors                             The event featured renowned   the continent!
        traditional memorabilia.      include:                        Architect                   author GG Alcock who
        Tragically these humble       ■   Hlengiwe Dube, artist, author    ■   Patron Dr. Albertina Luthuli,    launched his new book   Together we can ensure that the
        organisations do not gain the     and world renowned expert on      Struggle Icon         KasiNomic Revolution          Phansi Museum is preserved for
        necessary support required to     traditional art,          ■   Ashantewaa Ngidi,  Outreach    which deals with the great   years to come.n
        continue running comfortably.   ■   Nkosinathi Zondi, marketing      and Feel-Good Ambassador,    marketplaces of the informal
        To remedy the already stretched     and training expert for African      Director of the Afrikology    sector and its untapped   To find out more about becoming a
        funds, the Glenwood community     art,                        institute                   potential. GG urged guests at   Phansi Partner (for as little as R100 a
        together with the founding    ■   Yusuf Patel, Architect, Urban                           the launch to prepare for the   month) contact Paul Mikula at
        and managing trustee Paul       Planner and Publisher        To date Phansi Museum has    new generation, to prepare for   mikula@mweb.co.za
        Mikula have rallied together                                120 partners signed up and    the Afripolitan Generation as   Tel: 031 206 2889





























































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