All events take place at venues within the MTN ScienCentre.
All visitors are required to pay the standard entrance fee to
the MTN ScienCentre and where stipulated there will be an extra
charge for certain events.
For further information:
Contact us @: (021) 529 8100.
Find us @: 407 Canal Walk, Century City, Cape Town.
Most convenient access: Upper Level Entrance 5, near Woolworth's.
All information correct at time of going to print and is subject
to change without notice.
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| FEBRUARY/MARCH
PROGRAMME AT THE MTN SCIENCENTRE |
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HOWZAT? The Science of Cricket:
An exciting exhibition on the ins and outs of cricket, to coincide
with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003. The exhibition boasts a
number of fun-filled activities for the whole family: A bowling
machine and indoor net, exhibits on the biomechanics of batting,
bowling and fielding, batsmen's wagon wheels and bowler's manhattans,
run rate analysis, snickometer, Hansie's illegal remote listening
device, photographic exhibitions, historical information, cricket
memorabilia, videos and games, and much more.
Dates: 8 February - 11 May 2003
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BLIND CRICKET
Have you ever wondered how the blind play cricket? Learn how
to play blind cricket with the members of the Western Province
Blind Cricket team.
Dates: 20 & 27 February, 1 & 9 March
Times: 11am - 2pm.
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> RE-ENACTMENT
OF 18TH CENTURY CRICKET
Come and see how cricket has changed over the ages. A re-enactment
of 18th Century Cricket will take place every Saturday.
Dates: 22 February & 1, 8, 15 & 22 March
Time: 12:00 - 12:30pm.
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> CRICKET
BAT & CRICKET BALL MAKING DEMONSTRATIONS
'Live' demonstrations on the intricacies of making a cricket
bat and cricket ball. Join
Batman Services and Hatrick Balls for these demonstrations.
They will bowl you over - not to be missed.
Bat making Dates: 24, 25, 26 February, 2, 5, 9, 12,
16 & 19 March
Ball making Dates: 23, 24, 25 & 26 February, 1, 2, 5, 9,
12, 15, 16 & 19 March
Time: 11 -12pm |
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> PAUL
SLABOLEPSZY'S "UNDER THE OAKS" - 6 SHOWS ONLY!
This cricket comedy will have you rolling in the aisles.
Join Corky (David Muller) and Hopcroft (Pierre Malherbe) in
their quest to explain the game of cricket to Corky's wife (Sally
Stokes), a housewife from Bellville.
Dates: 27 & 28 February, 1 ,5, 6 & 8 March
2003.
Time: 8:15pm
Venue: Ericsson Theatre, MTN ScienCentre
Tickets: Adults - R30
Children, Students, Pensioners & Friends members - R25
Pre-booking is essential. To book, call (021) 529 8100.
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> CRICKET
IN 21ST CENTURY SOUTH AFRICA
This talk will provide a fresh new angle on cricket as a sporting,
scientific, social and political phenomena for all those who
support and enjoy the game. The talk depicts issues such as
nation building and transformation and the social history of
cricket in black communities in South Africa.
Speakers: Prof. Mike Bruton, Dr Helen Moffett and
Prof André Odendaal.
Date: 4 March
Time: 7 - 9pm
Tickets: Adult - R22
Pensioner/Students - R20
Friends: Free entry
Booking & further information: Tel: (021) 529 8100
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> CRICKET
COACHING
The Western Province Cricket Association will be coaching cricket
in the MTN ScienCentre's indoor cricket net on a regular basis
to any interested visitor to the Science of Cricket Exhibition.
Please contact the MTN ScienCentre for dates and times.
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> TOUCHLINE
PHOTO "BEST CRICK-PICS" COMPETITION
Are you a cricket fanatic as well as a happy snapper with the
camera? Take part in our amateur photographers competition and
show us your best world cup pictures both on and off the field.
Open to all ages - but no professionals please. Entrance forms
to be collected and entries to be handed-in at the MTN ScienCentre.
A member of Touchline Photo, official photographers for the
Cricket World Cup 2003, will be judging the competition. Loads
of prizes to be won.
Final entrance date: 28 March.
Winners will be announced at: 12pm on 29 March.
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> "MARK
SHUTTLEWORTH'S ODYSSEY - A PERSONAL PHYSICIANS WINDOW SEAT VIEW"
This talk by Flight Surgeon, Professor Wayne Derman provides
insight into the training demands and hurdles Cosmonaut Mark
Shuttleworth had to overcome to become the First African in
Space. The current Russian Space Programme and its unique attitude
towards space tourism is discussed and many humorous anecdotes
of the project and tales of Russian "space rituals"
are related. Visuals and video footage by Peter Ribton. Booking
is essential.
Date: 19 March
Time: 7pm
Tickets: Adult - R22
Pensioner/Students - R20
Friends: Free
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> DRUM
THERAPY
Clinical Psychologist, Heleniq Argyrou will be giving talks
on the benefits of drum therapy. The talk is geared towards
parents and educators who are interested in helping children
improve self-esteem and confidence, improve social skills and
psychomotor co-ordination, increase concentration spans and
focus attention , develop memory, and allow for self-expression
and creativity.
Date: 1 March
Time: 12 - 1pm
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| All events take place at venues
within the MTN ScienCentre. All visitors are required to pay
the standard entrance fee to the MTN ScienCentre and where stipulated
there will be an extra charge for certain events.
For further information:
Contact us @: (021) 529 8100.
Find us @: 407 Canal Walk, Century City, Cape Town.
Most convenient access: Upper Level Entrance 5, near Woolworth's.
All information correct at time of going to print and is subject
to change without notice.
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