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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 intimate District Six Museum paints a poignant picture of the devastation wreaked on close-knit communities, telling stories through personal narratives, pictures and memorabilia collected from uprooted families.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2015

One of most touching and even disturbing museums we visit is the District Six Museum.

From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2015

So I wondered how this new theatre was going to position itself in relation to District Six, as its company is almost entirely African.

From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2010

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