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Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala!

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An annual parade by @windybrowartscentre and @shade_community through Hillbrow, in collaboration with inner city youth and beyond.

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Remembering @heyhillbrow a few weeks back, through the eyes of @emile_bosch_

Thank you for these beautiful images and slices of memory, as we flew through the streets.

🪶 taken in The Windybrow Arts Centre by @heyhillbrow

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@heyhillbrow took to the streets and skies in a communal flocking of freedom and flight. Our long list of thank yous and bows, is an ode to the many hands (and wings) that made this year’s parade flutter. To all the youth and children in our groups, thank you for sharing, playing and inspiring many over the holiday artists programme and the parade.

@dlalanje , Shade’s Clubhouse, @gcebiledlaminifoundation in collaboration with Child Welfare, @fightwithinsight_za @lefikalaphodiso Johannesburg Society for the Blind, Three2Six, @windybrowartscentre Junior arts, Teens and Literacy groups.

To our A-team and all round magicians:

A @windybrowartscentre & @shade_community Production
Curator & Designer - @limb_its of Shade
Co-collaborator - @gerardbester
Site Specific Director and Facilitator - @dlaminigcebile and Yolanda
Parade Director - @kylalliandavis
Choir Director & Facilitator - Sibusiso Shozi & Muzi Radebe
Physical Theatre - Tensso Mhlanga & Muzi Trust
Sound Designers - @jarredparenzee & @muhammad_dawjee_
Production Manager - Noxi Mabuza
Textile Design Facilitators - @imbalivisualliteracyproject
Murals - @th3_rivas69
Showrunner - Lesley Mosweu
Assistant Showrunner - Inathi Mdyuba
Fabricators - @trust_muzi & Brian Kubheka
Wardrobe Mistress - Sindisiwe Mjali
Art Assistants - Phumlani Ngobese, Simphiwe Ndlovu, Thomas Chihovo
Photography and Archiving - @mpho.the.eyecon
Security & Ushers - Bad Boy Security, Market Theatre Labbies and Hillbrow Theatre
Volunteers - Sipho Ndlovu, Christiaan Bloem, Lumka Dumezweni
Catering - @gourmetgimba

To the wonderful artists, a bow!
@jam_theatreco, BDI, Tinevimbo Dhomiyo, Lesley Sibanda, Luke Buckland, The Black Kings, Hillbrow Theatre, Philani Ngawuveke, Zweli Buthulezi, Ma Tonic and @kebraethiopia - thank you for your beautiful offers.

Thank you to all those who donated time, materials, skills and energy.

Images by @intermission & @mpho.the.eyecon
Music by @black.kings3
Edit by @limb_its

We are still floating! Thank you to all those who attended the parade, in sharing what is possible when we look up! taken in The Windybrow Theatre by @heyhillbrow

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Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala! : ARISE.

The making of the parade was a two week artist residency intensive at @windybrowartscentre with youth from across Joburg’s inner city and beyond, in collaboration with artists and makers. Through the lens of youth photographer Mpho Mukono @mpho.the.eyecon accompanied by a score of migratory birds and an improvisation by the Black Kings @black.kings3 (a teen vocal trio from the Windybrow Arts Centre).

“When we hear sounds of calling, we respond - moving our bodies, imitating expressions. Our arms are free, they flutter, as though we have wings too and along these interwoven colours, we move with the wind. We sing and mimic sounds of freedom. Within this interaction, we are free, we far, yet we are at home.” - Mukono

Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala takes to the streets and skies on 08 August 2026 at 10am at the Windybrow Arts Centre.

Come fly with us. taken in The Windybrow Theatre by @heyhillbrow

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Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala!

GETTING THERE: best to uber to the @windybrowartscentre or safe parking available.

FILMING THE PARADE: Get in touch for accreditation, and to join our shared community captures group.

See you Saturday! 🦅 🌞 🪰 taken in The Windybrow Arts Centre by @heyhillbrow

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Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala!

COME DRESSED AS YOUR BEST BIRD this week Saturday at @windybrowartscentre and STAND A CHANCE TO WIN!

4 tickets 🎟️ to any show 🎭 at @markettheatre

🐦 look up, there is so much to draw inspiration from. 🦅 taken in The Windybrow Arts Centre by @heyhillbrow

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Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala has been a wonderful two week artist residency style programme with all our groups and wildly talented artists, makers and dreamers.

Snippets taken from the mural, artworks, performance and rehearsals with @th3_rivas69 @dlaminigcebile @master_tensso @trust_muzi Sibu & Muzi @imbalivisualliteracyproject

Join us on the 8th August 2026 for a parade of flight and freedom.

🦅 🌌 ⭐️ 🪐 🌍 ☁️ 🌞 🦢 by @heyhillbrow

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Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala! - ARISE, takes to the skies. Just as birds migrate across lands and share messages from afar, we are taking up the airspace.

This year’s theme, ARISE, looks to the seasonal journeys of birds as a provocation for freedom, communication and collective movement. We are filling airwaves with birdsong and collaged soundscapes of the city, the sky and over 350 children and youth in several programmes. A collaborative flocking between local youth organisations; @dlalanje @shade_community @gcebiledlaminifoundation & Johannesburg Society for the Blind, @innovationofexcellence @lefikalaphodiso @fightwithinsight_za @mesorgsa and the @windybrowartscentre

In celebrating music of freedom, we will end the parade with the mighty @kebraethiopia

In the lead up to our parade, the Windybrow Arts Centre has turned into a creative maker-space for all the participants. This two week multi-disciplinary, artist residency/holiday programme ranges from Textile Design with @imbalivisualliteracyproject , Choral Works with Sbusiso Shozi and Muzi Radebe, Physical Theatre with Philani Tenso Mahlanga and Muzi Trust, Street Art with @th3_rivas69 , Site Specific Theatre with @gcebiledlaminifoundation and Parade Direction with @jhbmaskandmovement
The sonic library made in collaboration with the participants, will inform the soundscapes curated by Jarred Parenzee and @muhammeddawjee The programme also invites youth and children to shadow these artists and production teams, to co-design the works and foster intergenerational collaboration.

Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala! is presented by @windybrowartscentre and @shade_community in collaboration with organisations and artists from Johannesburg and beyond. Join us at 10am at Windybrow Arts Centre on the 08 August 2026.

Come glide, fly and flutter as we celebrate in the streets and in the skies. 🦅 taken in The Windybrow Theatre by @heyhillbrow

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Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala! 2025 - Time Travel through Dreaming presented by @windybrowartscentre and @shade_community

We are a little late in sharing the magic that was co-curated by the many voices of children from across Hillbrow and the surrounds in collaboration with @dlalanje @mesorgsa @fightwithinsight_za @gcebiledlaminifoundation Johannesburg Society for the Blind, Clubhouse youth, @lefikalaphodiso @innovationofexcellence & Windybrow’s Jnrs, Teens and Literacy groups.

Thank you to all the artists, performers, makers, dreamers, production teams, security, waste reclaimers, caterers, musicians, fabricators, volunteers, photographers, facilitators, journalists, donors, supporters, our curators, directors and attendees in realising this slice of magic in the streets of Hillbrow. Many, many hands contributed to this dreamy world we built together.

Thank you to @craigmaarschalk for making this beautiful film, with video support from @sentech__croozers Percy Zimuto and this immersive score by at @thisisjbs

Much love from the curators @zygoatboy and @limb_its

This year the Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala Parade will take to the streets of Hillbrow on the 8th of August 2026.
A weekend celebrating the 70th Anniversary of The Women’s March. Stay tuned for updates. Coming soon! taken in The Windybrow Theatre by @heyhillbrow

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Titled:WE ARE BLACK AND WHITE

behind the scene of @heyhillbrow dressing

Photos:©️Percirval 📸 by @heyhillbrow

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A series of intimately captured images taken by @intermission of the @heyhillbrow parade illustrates the narrative of our time travel spectacle.

Thank you for playing and sharing the wonder with us.

All our love @limb_its @gerardbester @zygoatboy @windybrowartscentre taken in The Windybrow Theatre by @heyhillbrow

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Titled: Ama pantsula in the city by @heyhillbrow

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Titled: The Gumboots Dancer's in the city by @heyhillbrow

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