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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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@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!

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Hundreds of young people in bird costumes paraded through the streets of Hillbrow in Johannesburg on Saturday for the seventh annual Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala! street arts festival.

And on Sunday in Marshalltown, a 1km section of Main Street was closed to vehicle traffic for Main Street Sundays, encouraging people to walk, play and spend time in Johannesburg's inner city.

Read the full article on groundup.org.za #LinkInBio

📰&📸 Ihsaan Haffejee

#newsthatmatters #SouthAfricanNews #jozimyjozi #mainstreetsundays

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🤩HEY HILLBROW LETS DLALA🌆

Salute to the organisers of @heyhillbrow for another epic year of colour on the streets of our neighbourhood 🌆

Thank you for always seeing the beauty in our corner of @cityofjoburg 🤩❤️

#HeyHillbrowLetsDlala #DlalaNje #PonteLove #JoziMyJozi #Joburg

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benh'yodlala eHillbrow @heyhillbrow

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SONQOBA🔥

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a little mic test getting prepped for @heyhillbrow
🤷‍♂,We are a trio originating from South Africa.Catch us live on the 8th of August 2026 at the Parade.

#heyhillbrowletsdlala #Blackkings #soulmusic

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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.

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🤩THIS IS HILLBROW 🌆

Not the headlines. Not the stereotypes. The real Hillbrow! 🌆

Walk the streets. Meet the people. Hear the stories. Challenge your assumptions 🤩

Every tour helps fund Dlala Nje’s community centres and creates opportunities for young people in the heart of @cityofjoburg 🌆

Come see the city differently.

#ThisIsHillbro #JoziMyJozi #ResponsibleTourism #TravelWithPurpose

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