Say goodbye to Homo naledi
A farewell music concert in honour of Homo naledi will showcase international artists like Johnny Clegg.
This Sunday (18 October) is the last day to see the world-famous Homo naledi fossils at Maropeng, the Cradle of Humankind Visitor Centre, which is abuzz with a flurry of last minute visitors who do not want to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
In celebration of this historic discovery, the Gauteng Tourism Authority and the National Department of Arts and Culture will host a farewell concert at Maropeng on Sunday – a fitting goodbye to this historic find, according to Cathy Findley, Maropeng’s public relations manager.
The concert marks the end of the temporary exhibition of Homo naledi.
The concert line-up includes some of South Africa’s chart topping bands such as The Soil, an award-nominated acapella group and Lira, a Platinum-selling South African singer. Other acts include South Africa’s award-winning Johnny Clegg who is not only a celebrated performer, but also an anthropologist. DJ’s for the event include Glen Lewis from Metro FM and club DJ G-Force.
Gates open at noon and the concert will start at 1pm ending with a spectacular laser light show at 7.30pm, before Homo naledi returns to the University of the Witwatersrand for further research.
“Concert goers are welcome to bring their own picnic basket, or they can purchase a fully-catered picnic basket online for R380. Food and refreshments will also be on sale at the event,” Cathy added.
Rugby fans need not despair – a fan zone will also be set up so that fans won’t miss any of the action.
“This will be a fun-filled family day out and includes free entry to the Homo naledi exhibition,” she said.
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