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The Groot Constantia wine cellar and tasting room where the exhibition will again be held. Photos: supplied.

CTPS to host major exhibition

Clubs invited to join in Celebration of Photography

CTPS has invited all clubs in the Western Cape to join us in an unsurpassed

Celebration of Photography. We are also inviting our own club members to

join in the events, which include two presentations by Martin Barber

Diarise the dates 10 and 11 November 2023 in bold so different aspects of photography, which he promises will
that you’ll be available to join us in two days of excep- be memorable – and fun! Attendees at the PSSA Grey-
tional photographic celebration! This will be in the form ton Congress will remember how Martin nearly lifted the
of a print exhibition in the top tourist spot, Groot Con- roof when the audience joined him in a foot-stomping
stantia, where more than 20 000 visitors will be exposed rendition of Queen’s We will rock you! These lectures will
to the work by Western Cape club members during No- take place in Simon’s Function Venue, the restaurant ad-
vember and December this year. jacent to the exhibition venue, where we had our stylish
What’s more, the exhibition will be opened by popular year-end function last year.
speaker and inspirational photographer Martin Barber While CTPS will sponsor the cost of the exhibition, there
on Friday, November 10th (read more overleaf). will be a charge of R200 for people wishing to attend
The following morning, Saturday 11th, Martin will enter- the two presentations by Martin Barber on the follow-
tain and enlighten attendees with two presentations on ing Saturday morning. Preference will be given to peo-

The story behind the events
The idea of holding an exhibition for all Western Cape tion booked in this venue on that date.
clubs, instead of the annual Interclub competition, was It proved to be fortuitous, because CTPS member Anna
mooted at a special meeting of the Western Cape Pho- Engelhardt’s good relationship with the Groot Constan-
tographic Forum (WCPF) earlier this year. As the desig- tia management not only secured the popular venue for
nated Interclub Awards hosting club for the year, CTPS the exhibition and the opening function, but also the
was requested to organise a Celebration of Photography beautiful baroque Simon’s Function Venue for Martin’s
as an alternative to the Interclub competition. talks the next day … when all possible affordable alter-
This was initially planned for August 12th. But, when native venues across town appeared to be fully booked.
CTPS found that the Stellenbosch venue selected for the That resulted in the win-win situation where all the clubs
Interclub event was unsuitable, we were tasked with can promote their work to the local, up-country and in-
finding an alternative venue and date, which would not ternational visitors to this hot spot during the popular
clash with the opening of the Ignite Photo Club exhibi- summer holidays months.

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