PREPARATIONS are currently underway at the Wanderers Club for arrival of Tensile One, the largest temporary mobile structure of its kind in the world. Hired to house the Ubuntu Village, this 10 000 square metre structure will be utilised for the second time in its entirety during the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), taking place in Johannesburg from August 26 to September 4. The first time the structure was used to full capacity was during the Sydney Olympics in 2000. The structure arrives at the end of the month. During the Summit, the structure will house café and bar facilities and the main SABC broadcast studios and editing suites, in addition to the Ubuntu Village. The Ubuntu Village will host a variety of events including the Ubuntu Exhibition, SA Pavilion, a conference centre, the Arts and Craft Imbizo and a cultural programme housed at the Theatre @ the Village. Ubuntu Village will also be the central transport interchange for participants of the UN World Summit. The Village will be open from August 10 to September 10. A state-of-the-art information centre will supply information on the Summit, daily programmes, general tourism information and a database on Johannesburg's value-added services such as business centres, Internet cafes, banking and postal services. (Adéle Mackenzie)
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