Cape Town Carnival and CPUT unite
PARTY TIME: CPUT students helped design some of the outlandish outfits which will be on show at the Cape Town Carnival on March 24.
Friday, 17 February 2012
WHEN thousands flood into the city centre next month for the upcoming Cape Town Carnival, a handful of CPUT staff and students will be working hard behind the scenes.
Apart from designing many of the spectacular outfits that will be on show on the day, students have also been working diligently and documenting every aspect of the annual street party.
This week, Photography and Film and Video students captured every moment of the event’s official media launch while Public Relations staff and students made sure the party was a slick affair.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Film and Video students capturing the event’s media launch.
Hosted by Heart FM’s Clarence Ford, a variety of performers like bellydancers and rope-skipping champions got the crowd revved up.
But it was the outlandish costumes, all designed around the theme ‘From Cape to Cairo’ which really got the audience excited.
CPUT students were honoured last year when Cape Town Fashion Council’s Bryan Ramkilawan gave them the opportunity of designing a handful of costumes for the parade.
Students were also awarded a cash prize which is paid into their student fees.
On Wednesday, Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs and Tourism, Alan Winde, told the crowd of journalists they should be proud of the Carnival and what it represents.
“Showcasing this event tells the world who we are and what we are about. Lets give everyone a big surprise,” he says.
Cape Town Carnival happens on March 24 and travels along the fan walk in Greenpoint from 8pm.
By LAUREN KANSLEY
Written by CPUT News
Email: news@cput.ac.za
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