Projects & Programs
Programme / Projects
1. Echoes of the Bay
Echoes of the Bay is HBHCFD's flagship oral history and genealogy project documenting the people, families and communities that shaped Hout Bay.
The project records personal memories, family histories, traditions, photographs, historical documents and community experiences before they disappear forever.
Working alongside elders, families, historians and researchers, the project is creating one of the most comprehensive community heritage archives ever undertaken in Hout Bay.
The project records personal memories, family histories, traditions, photographs, historical documents and community experiences before they disappear forever.
Working alongside elders, families, historians and researchers, the project is creating one of the most comprehensive community heritage archives ever undertaken in Hout Bay.
The project includes
Echoes of the Bay celebrates the diverse heritage of Hout Bay, including the histories of Indigenous communities, fishing families, harbour communities, descendants of enslaved people, long-standing local families and all those whose lives have contributed to the unique identity of Hout Bay.
Every story matters.
Every family matters.
Every generation deserves to know where they come from.
Every story matters.
Every family matters.
Every generation deserves to know where they come from.
2. Ubuntu Festival
The Ubuntu Festival is HBHCFD's annual celebration of community, heritage, diversity and unity.
Inspired by the African philosophy of Ubuntu "I am because we are" the festival brings together people from all backgrounds to celebrate the cultures, traditions, music, food, languages, history and creativity that make Hout Bay unique.
Inspired by the African philosophy of Ubuntu "I am because we are" the festival brings together people from all backgrounds to celebrate the cultures, traditions, music, food, languages, history and creativity that make Hout Bay unique.
The festival aims to:
Festival activities may include:
The Ubuntu Festival is more than an event, it's a celebration of the people of Hout Bay and the shared values that unite us.