Design Indaba Expo heralds the South African creative industry, presenting visitors with the best in homegrown design.

The Expo is also a dynamic platform for designers and creative businesses to showcase their wares and market themselves to the general public and industry buyers.

Since 2004 Design Indaba Expo has been held annually at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, with more than 35 000 people coming through the doors each year.

It has grown to become the biggest curated design event in the Southern Hemisphere and is the only platform that welcomes advertising, craft, decor, fashion, product design, industrial design, new media, publishing, visual art, jewellery design and graphic design, all under one roof.

Following its debut at the past Sundance Film Festival, catch the African premiere of Finding Fela – a portrait of Fela Kuti.
The film directed by Alex Gibney explores the life and music of this Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician and composer, Fela Kuti. Kuti is regarded as the pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre who used his music as a weapon, as a confrontational platform to expose issues of human rights and social justice.

Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. In his compelling new film 20 Feet from Stardom, award-winning director Morgan Neville shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century. Triumphant and heart-breaking in equal measure, the film is both a tribute to the unsung voices who brought shape and style to popular music and a reflection on the conflicts, sacrifices and rewards of a career spent harmonising with others.

James Dewitt Yancey, more commonly known as DJ Dilla. Ever since his passing in February 2007, there has been month-long tributes to this legend held annually the world over. From Dilla Day Detroit in the US and weheartbeat’s Dilla Day in Johannesburg to The Basement in Sydney, Australia.

It is because of his pioneering contribution to the genre as a wordsmith, producer and multi-instrumentalist that people such as Cape Town-based beat-genius and creator of Button Bashers Cape Town, Luc Veermeer are able to apply themselves musically using Dilla taught techniques to move crowds.

Ceramic Factory has been making a wide range of items for hotels, game lodges, interior designers and retail spaces since 2012. Their covetable collections include pot plant holders, miniature animals and robots, crockery and wall hangings, all of which liven up any living space.

At Design Indaba Expo 2014, the factory is showcasing their Skull range. The collection is inspired by South African wildlife and comprises a variety of biltong bowls. Each piece features a small ceramic skull around which biltong is placed when serving.

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