The IFLA World Library and Information Congress always provides a “cultural evening” that offers a musical, culinary, and choreographic taste of the host country. The 81st congress in Cape Town had an exceptional experience on Tuesday, August 18, with tables of food featuring Cape Malay cuisine, South African braai (barbecue), Indian food, traditional African food, and seafood.
The musical highlight was a powerful performance by 3 Tons of Fun, Cape Town’s most popular all-female group, who belted out American soul classics as well as South African pop tunes.
Troupes of African drummers and traditional dancers entertained the strolling delegates sipping regional South African wines, while stilt walkers posing as giraffes and other animals using puppetry devices made by Cape Town’s Handspring Puppet Company towered above them.
