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Meet the women behind SACO: Bavuyile Mbatha
INTRODUCING Bavuyile Mbatha, the South African Cultural Observatory Administrator - a question and answer session in celebration of Women's Month.
Bloemfontein next stop on SA Cultural Observatory roadshow for creatives
THE third stop in a nationwide roadshow, sees the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) bring its domain workshop series to Bloemfontein.
Magalies Rocks the Cradle - 72 hours to relax, explore and experience!
Adventure-seekers, intrepid travellers, foodies and families are in for a 72 hour treat later this month as the annual Magalies Rocks the Cradle Festival weaves its magic! Set against the backdrop of Magaliesburg’s breath-taking natural beauty, the three-day weekend festival will be “home” to visitors from all across Gauteng on 25, 26 & 27 August 2017 who will be spoilt for choice! Combining cultures, cuisine, music and entertainment, the Festival makes the less-than-an-hour’s drive from Johannesburg, Pretoria and Rustenburg, the perfect day trip or weekend breakaway.
25th Hilton Arts Festival programme released
FROM 21 August, the programme and schedule will be released on www.hiltonfestival.co.za. It is all happening next week! Make a note of these important dates and outlets to be sure you get your programme as soon as possible. If you live in KZN be sure to buy The Sunday Times this Sunday 20 August for the 32-page tabloid sized pullout. Booking opens 21 August. Hard (tree unfriendly!) copies of the programme will be at the following outlets from 21 August: PMB, HOWICK and MIDLANDS.
Fidelio Trio from Ireland perform for JMS
AFTER the winter break Fidelio Trio, a virtuoso ensemble from Ireland, will start the second half of the Johannesburg Musical Society’s year on Sunday 27 August at 17.00
Iziko Gallery Women's Day Premier: The African Choir 1891 Re-Imagined
THE African Choir 1891 Re-Imagined is a contemporary multimedia installation based on The African Choir’s first tour to Victorian England in 1891. The African Choir 1891 Re-Imagined was first shown at Autograph ABP, London in 2016 and is a collaboration between Autograph ABP and Tshisa Boys Productions. It premieres in South Africa at the Iziko South African National Gallery on National Women’s Day and will feature guest presentations by the creators of the exhibition
Market Theatre Laboratory: 2018 applications open
APPLICATIONS for the Market Lab’s flagship programme, a two-year full-time course in Theatre and Performance, have been opened from 1 August until 30 September. The Market Theatre Laboratory offers a unique curriculum that trains professionals in the performing arts field, providing an incubation space for young artists to find their voice and develop their craft.
BROKE-WHOLE: THE LABOR-ORATORY OF DR KALI
SITUATED in the beautiful Franschoek, I was happy to see the work of Kali van der Merwe. Powerful and profound, her work stirs one’s senses and reason in terms of philosophical speculation on the question concerning the relationship between life and death. Based on relics and bodies that she encounters on her farm residence, she has created images of uncanny scientific, taxidermical and magical qualities. There is a sense of structure and order, yet one “imposed” beyond the assumed categories of the sciences. Her path therefore is embraces both a desire to know nature and one that is in awe of – and complicit with – the unfolding of the natural and cosmological realms.
SACO, Argentina to strengthen cultural development relations
THE South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) is forging an enduring relationship with Argentina through various cultural diplomacy activities. This culminated in a recent visit to the SACO by the Argentinian Ambassador to South Africa, Javier Figeuroa with a view to signing a technical cooperation agreement.
SACO launches online database survey to map creative economy
THE South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) has just developed and launched its basic biographical database form to collect information on the makeup of the South African Creative and Cultural Industries (CCIs) and Arts, Culture and Heritage (ACH) sectors.
#SACOConf2017 video highlights released
THE South African Cultural Observatory is excited to release the video highlights from the 2017 National Conference. There are three videos – a general, overall highlights video and then two separate Day 1 and Day 2 (Africa Day celebrations) highlights.