22 Sutton Crescent, Morningside

Durban 4001, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

9:00 AM - 17:30 PM

Monday to Friday

ROUND TABLE / EXHIBITION: Durban from the coastline

3 Apr

ROUND TABLE / EXHIBITION: Durban from the coastline

Durban from the Coastline. An anthropological, artistic and environmental approach of Durban coastline and beaches.



Thursday, 3 April 2025 | 5:30pm for 6:00pm

Alliance Française Durban, 22 Sutton Crescent, Morningside


RSVP is essential: email admin@durban.alliance.org.za or call +27 31 312 9582


IFAS-Research and the Alliance Française of Durban are pleased to invite you to a roundtable and photo exhibition aimed at revisiting the coastline of Durban through different lenses: 

  • Anthropology with Sophie Chevalier, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Picardie Jules Verne in Amiens (France), visiting researcher at IFAS-Research this year, and head of the research centre “Habiter le monde”;
  • Photography with Paulo Menezes, documentary photographer based in Durban and co-founder of Contemporary Archive Project;
  • Economic development with Nomalanga Sokhela, Programme Manager at eThekwini Municipality, responsible for maritime industry development and regional coastal management;
  • Architecture with Roanne Oberholzer, architect at Lead Architects, specialising in schools and the design of learning environments, and researcher and lecturer at UKZN.