AP PHOTOS: South Africa Hillbrow Festival
A young girl participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — The streets of Hillbrow, a tough downtown Johannesburg district more famous for its hijacked buildings, poverty and raging crime, came alive on this sunny Saturday morning as hundreds joined in a joyful street parade mixing music, art and performances.
The event has been a yearly happening since 1990. This year’s parade is the brainchild of Shade Brixon director Tamzyn Botha.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Residents participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Children participate in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Children participate in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
A performer participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
A performer participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Children participate in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Children participate in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)burg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)burg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Young girls participate in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Young girls participate in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Musicians practice before the start of the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Musicians practice before the start of the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
A performer participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
A performer participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Children participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Children participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
A performer participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
A performer participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
A performer participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
A performer participates in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Children participate in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Children participate in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
People participate in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
People participate in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Residents watch the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations go by in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Children participate in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Children participate in the annual Hillbrow street parade organized by the Windybrow Arts Centre and other local organisations in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)