1. SOCIETY
3CAPETIMES
JANUARY 2016
A GIANT tapestry in honour of Nelson Mandela was unveiled
at the Cape Town International Airport on December 10 2015,
to mark International Human Rights Day. The artwork displayed
is a partnership between Art for Amnesty and Airports Company
South Africa (ACSA), Cape Town International Airport.
The tapestry, entitled ‘Flying Madiba’ – designed by
acclaimed Czech artist Peter Sis and woven by Atelier Pinton in
Aubusson, France – measures approximately 6x3 metres. Cape
Town International Airport is proud to host this symbolic
tapestry in the gateway to Cape Town. It is entirely suitable to
showcase the values of this extraordinary man with a fine work
of art in the city he loved.
ROBERT SHIVAMBU (Amnesty International – Southern Africa), Bambi Stewart (Amnesty International South Africa), Bill Shipsey (Founder,
Art for Amnesty), Louise Carmody (Amnesty International South Africa), Muleya Mwananyanda (Amnesty International –Southern Africa),
Sicel’mpilo Shange-Buthane (Amnesty International South Africa), Augusta Quiney ( Art for Amnesty), Mireille Tankama (Amnesty International
member), Peter Sis, (‘Flying Madiba’ Czech artist).
BILL SHIPSEY (Founder, Art for Amnesty), Deborah Francis (ACSA),
Peter Sis, (‘Flying Madiba’ Czech artist), Bongeziwe Mabandla (SA
Musician), Nonkanyiso Nyilika (ACSA) and Augusta Quiney (Art for
Amnesty).
XAVIER D’ARGOEUVES (Consul of France, Cape Town), Félicie Pinton- Ferret ( Atelier
Pinton, Aubusson, France) and Marie Le Vaillant (French Consulate, Cape Town).BILL SHIPSEY (Founder, Art for Amnesty).
LOUISE CARMODY (Amnesty International South
Africa) and Muleya Mwananyanda (Amnesty
International -– Southern Africa).
BILL SHIPSEY (Founder, Art for Amnesty) Félicie Pinton- Ferret (Atelier Pinton, Aubusson, France), Peter Sisi, (‘Flying
Madiba’ Czech artist), Deidre Davids (ACSA), Muleya Mwananyanda (Amnesty International –Southern Africa), Executive
Mayor Patricia De Lille, Alan Winde (Minister of Economic Opportunities) and Mark Maclean (ACSA).
MARK MACLEAN (ACSA), Ryland Fisher (Cape Town Festival) and HE Ambasador
Liam MacGabhann (Ireland).
MARIE LE VAILLANT (French Consulate, Cape Town) and Johann de
Kock (BIDAIR Services). SUE GIDDINGS (BA International) and Lebohang Motasi (ACSA).
Cape Town International Airport
in partnership with Amnesty
International unveils giant Mandela
memorial tapestry