District Six

British

noun

an area of Cape Town that was inhabited by a racially mixed community until it was forcibly removed in 1966

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Among the festivities In California, San Jose will host a parade and festival featuring live music, dancers and lowrider cars, while in San Francisco there will be a festival at District Six.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

Over there are the Cape Flats, and here is the District Six Museum and always out there in the bay is Robben Island.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2016

The razing was really the end of a world for residents of District Six, and there’s still not much that has replaced it, just the exceptionally well-told story in the dignified exhibits.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2015

I asked Fugard about District Six: would the company be dealing specifically with its history as a theme?

From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2010

The theater had its gala opening last month on the fringes of District Six, an area with particular resonance here.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2010

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