Launch

Mawonga Overkarmer, Merinda Hill, the artist Kyla and Nur Felix perform at the launch of Artist With Purpose (AWP) on Saturday, April 15, at Ferdinando’s Pizza in Observatory. AWP is a South African initiative from the International Association of Human Values that aims to grow a sense of purpose among performing and design artists including vocalists, musicians, painters, poets and sculptors. According to project leader Tammy Abrahams Guyeu, “The event was a celebration of one love, uniting people during these tough times with song and inspiring creativity. We also celebrated the late Kimon Bisogno's birthday, as she was a community leader and spreading peace, through project leadership.” Observatory mother, business owner and social and civic activist, Kimon Bisogno, 39, died in a shark attack in Plettenberg Bay on September 25 last year (“Community mourns loss of Kiki”, Tatler, September 29). Bisogno ran Ferdinando’s Pizza with her partner Diego Milesi.