Noem My Skollie film soundtrack out
MAXI-D Productions are proud to announce the digital release of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of their film, Noem My Skollie / Call Me Thief.
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Robyn Orlin Returns To SA With New Dance
ROBYN Orlin, nicknamed in South Africa “a permanent irritation”, is a controversial and provocative artist well known for reflecting the complex South African realities, brings to the John Kani @ the Market Theatre stage the evocative World Full Of Butterflies, It Takes Balls To Be A Caterpillar… Some Thoughts On Falling… this December.
'40 years of story-telling': The Market Theatre book
THE Market Theatre is celebrating its 40 years of storytelling from 1976 to 2016 with a special limited edition coffee table book.
Iconic book on The Keiskamma Art Project
METICULOUSLY researched, author Brenda Schmahmann engages the reader as the history and motivation behind the extraordinary Keiskamma Art Project is revealed in the book, "The Keiskamma Art Project - Restoring Hope and Livelihoods".
UNESCO releases report on power of culture in city development
THE UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has released a new report spotlighting the power of culture as a strategic asset for creating cities that are more inclusive, creative and sustainable.
A new leaf, a new White Paper
OPENING Keynote address by the Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa at the 2nd Sector Indaba on the White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage, Johannesburg, 17 November 2016. "It was almost a year ago on the 24 November 2015 that we gathered together as the Arts, Culture and Heritage Sector in a meeting of minds on the future of the arts. And I pledged to all present that once we had completed our consultative work led by the eminent Reference Panel, we would return and reconvene the sector to engage this important work. We have remained true to this pledge and today we return for this important second consultative Indaba."
Musical Sarafina comes to the State Theatre
THE South African State Theatre (SAST) is pleased to announce the opening of Computicket bookings for one of the theatres most hailed musicals and sensational performances by Sarafina. SAST in association with Dr. Mbongeni Ngema and his company presents the well-known, multi international and award-winning Broadway production of Sarafina. This production will commence in 2017 on the 24th of February until the 3rd of March.
SA mourns passing of exceptional film-maker - Junaid Ahmed
THE family of renowned South African film-maker Junaid Ahmed, announce his death at Umhlanga Hospital on November 1, 2016 after a short illness, as the industry mourns the loss of an incredibly talented creative.
SACO to host Johannesburg domain workshop
A CIRCUIT of nine workshops hosted by the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) countrywide will culminate in two workshops in November in Johannesburg and Grahamstown
Note from the Culturalist - CEO
WE LIVE and work in interesting times – but what is clear is that leadership is something that is desperately needed. This month at the World Summit on Arts on Culture in Valletta, Malta, the subject of cultural leadership was hotly debated.
UK creative industry explodes thanks to tax breaks, talent
DESPITE fears that Brexit would curb the growth of the creative industries in the United Kingdom (UK), TV and film production, is surging ahead.
Intense navel-gazing at Arts & Culture World Summit
THE World Summit on Arts and Culture wrapped on Friday 21 October, after tens of sessions and a deep dive into how an art and culture play a leading role in navigating the crossroads at which both the world and the creative and cultural industries finds itself.