Kewpie, daughter of District Six

Description:

"Kewpie was a well-known drag artist who often performed on stage to packed audiences at District Six's Ambassador Club. Kewpie was also a hairstylist and ran Salon Kewpie in Kensington. The exhibition explores Kewpie's life and drag culture in District Six, introducing a new audience to a fascinating period of social history and deepening historical understandings of the diverse community. This exhibition supports an inspiring message of diversity and integration in District Six and is a celebration of LGBQTI+ history."--capetownmagazine.com.

subjects: Exhibitions,  Beauty operators

People: Kewpie (1941-2012)

Places: South Africa,  District Six (Cape Town, South Africa),  Cape Town,  District Six