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BRING BACK THE COMMUNITY

Today on the show we had Kamen Desmore from the Westend Community Forum. They are starting an initiative called “BRING BACK THE COMMUNITY” (BBC in short).

The main aim of the initiative is to run programmes in the community that will stimulate rehabilitation and transformation. They want to empower the youth and make available guidance that would help them (youth) in their daily lives.

For more information contact Kamen Desmore at 073 122 8376



FUTURE EXCELLENCE DESIGN INSTITUTE (FEDISA)

Academic Director at FEDISA, Allen Leroux also joined us. He spoke about what courses they offer at this institution and the fashion shows that will be taking place.

The programme has four major courses, namely: Visual Studies, Lifestyle Studies, Business Studies and Clothing Technology.

They stage two major shows per year, one at Canal Walk where the 1st and 2nd year students have the opportunity to explore their creativity within a prescribed theme.

Secondly the gala Graduate Collections, which this year takes place in the Whale Well of the Iziko Natural History Museum, where the final year students present their collections to industry and the media.


For more information contact Allen Leroux on 021 425 5810



SANTA

We were later joined by Ivan Anthony, National Chairperson of the South African National Tuberculosis Association (SANTA).

SANTA offers home based care, workshops regarding TB; they also go to schools to educate them about TB Awareness.

They will be having a fundraising event on the 29th of October 2007 at the Artscape theatre. The production that will be on show is called ‘Christmas Carol’. All funds raised will go towards the improvement of the organisation.

For more information contact Ivan Anthony on 084 6300 025 or 021 391 3198