At the core of what we do are always books. CBN is lucky to be able to book-rustle in the libraries of various supporters but, until now, we have lacked a significant collection of our own books to use as a core library Two donations have enabled us to begin changing that. A cash donation […]
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CBN recently had a donation of books from long-standing friend, and editor at Cambridge University, Fiona McGregor. We asked Jay Heale to review the books for us!.Thank you, Fiona! From Jay: 35 boxes of Rainbow Reading books, each with 10 books (5 factual, 5 stories) at all primary age levels – and my favourite box
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Last week, teenagers from Red Hill informal settlement met Joey, a horse, on the stage of the Artscape Theatre. Nothing could have prepared them, or us, for the impact. Our group of nine boys assembled for a theatre workshop in Woodstock two days before the performance they were to attend. ‘Have all of you been
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Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press are holding their annual dragon boat contest on Saturday 29 November at 9.00 am at the Waterfront in Cape Town. All proceeds to go to SHINE, an organization promoting reading and literacy skills. For more details, go to: http://cup.co.za/pages/oxford-cambridge-paddle-to-read-dragon-boat-race
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A board meeting will be held in Tokai, Cape Town, on Friday 5th December at 2.00. This will be attended by the three CBN board members (Sindiwe Magona, Anele Mhlahlo and Lesley Beake), and advisor Roy Zazeraj and members of Rotary Cape of Good Hope and Rotary Newlands and our administration manager, Rosemary Bangham. CBN
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This is the week that 10 Red Hill children travel to Cape Town for first a workshop, and then a performance of War Horse. CBN kicks off the week with a short workshop at 4.00 (after school) at Red Hill container library. This will be given by Jay Heale and will offer them some background
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During 2015 CBN will be offering workshops to local children in association with Clanwilliam Living landscape Project and the contracted archaeologists who will be working on what will be land flooded by the increased height of the Clanwilliam Dam. Clanwilliam is a town dominated by mountains. The Cederberg tower over the town, which lies in
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Come and join the Archaeology students from University of Cape Town and other universities in Africa, at Living Landscape on Saturday 6th December at 10.00 for a fun morning of stories, crafts, games food and – above all – FUN! This is part of an outreach programme by students to the children of Clanwilliam and
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Maurice Sendak and JRR Tolkien on the children and their books “I don’t write for children,” Maurice Sendak scoffed in his final interview. “I write – and somebody says, ‘That’s for children!’” “It is an error,” wrote J.R.R. Tolkien seven decades earlier in his superb meditation on fantasy and why there’s no such thing as
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This month has seen some emotional moments for the ASSITEJ SA team as more than 3600 young people came to the production of War Horse in Johannesburg, sponsored by Rand Merchant Bank, after having attended workshops with the fantastic ASSITEJ SA facilitation teams. If anyone had any doubts about the potential impact of a production
‘Tsunami of emotion’ Children in Gauteng go to War Horse Read More »
A book about a truly important thing – the ability to read Author Chis van Wyk, who sadly died last month, often wrote from his own experiences growing up in a township in Johannesburg. This brings an integrity and truth to his books for adults as well as children. In this much loved book, he
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IBBY SA Book donations Last year the IBBY SA / Biblionef SA Schools Programme brought 5760 attractive new books to 15 schools and joined hands with two organisations in the Eastern Cape (NMI and Axium). According to Jean Williams (Biblionef), their hands-on workshops on reading with the teachers have” ignited a passion in the schools
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Marj Brown reports on the phenomenal success of the Phendulani Literacy Quizz Today, 102 pupils from more than 12 schools in Johannesburg, took part in the Phendulani Literacy quiz. This was one of five such events around SA in which overall, about 50 schools will participate. The pupils had read 24 books in teams of
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War Horse news and other things … Di Hofmeyr on making stories come to life – and Handspring Puppets on the same theme. Di says … ‘Writers, musicians, puppeteers, film makers – we are all storytellers. As Mike Leigh, Director of Mr Turner put it in The Times this week: “we enter a conspiracy to
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Review from What’s On in Cape Town by Samantha Orange In an evening to remember, Listening Beautifully did more than evoke emotions of joy in the listeners: it provoked contemplation. By the end of the evening participants shared a deep rooted understanding of the fundamental importance of reading, stories and knowledge in the development of
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How to make workshops happen The intention to hold a workshop, and the idea of a location grows quite quickly into a real event with real people taking part in it – it will take six weeks at least to plan. 1 First task is a visit to the community and the people working with
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Here’s a splendid quote from David Almond: “IBBY [the International Board on Books for Young People] is based on optimism, that books, reading, and art can actually make the world a better place. Sometimes when we say these things, people sneer; they say that we are living in a fairyland. They are the people that
They are boring. We are interesting. Read More »
Sanlam and Tafelberg Publishers invite you to celebrate with the authors and see the winning books in this prestigious award. Wednesday 29 October 18.30 for 19.00 Inner City Ideas Cartel Second Floor 71 Waterkant Street Cape Town Complimentary drinks and snacks and a cash bar. Books will be sold.
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The story Club Cape Town is hosting another gathering at the end of this month (next week!). This month’s Storyteller is Dinah Eppel who performed to great reviews at the recent Cape Town Fringe Festival (see below for more details) ~ Date: Wednesday 29th October 2014 Time: 7-9pm Venue: St Mark’s Church Hall, St Marks
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Much loved South African picture book Not so fast Songololo, written and illustrated by Niki Daly, is on the the Guardian (UK) prestigious list of the 50 best children’s books published from 1950 to the present day that celebrate cultural and ethnic diversity. You can find press details by clicking on the link below. http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/oct/13/50-best-culturally-diverse-childrens-books
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