SACO research library filling its shelves
WHILE South Africa lost an invaluable part of the collection of the law library at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Howard College, this month, another one is steadily growing.
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'The Value of Labour:' The Grahamstown National Arts Festival 2016
RAT Western provides an analysis of the value of labour, using the National Arts Festival as the site to interrogate this and the value placed on creative production.
Special Award recipients honoured at 19th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard and Business Day
DESIGN Indaba founder Ravi Naidoo, First National Bank, and the United States Embassy have all been honoured with Special Awards at the 19th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard and Business Day.
Winners honoured at 19th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard & Business Day
ELEVEN projects were honoured at the 19th Annual BASA Awards, partnered by Hollard and Business Day, during an arts-filled event attended by representatives of the business and arts community, and by the Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, as well as the Minister of Tourism, Derek Hanekom.
Amazon, Pandora to Gauge Music’s Value in the Internet Age
INTERNET streaming of music is becoming the ‘next biggest thing’ globally. Consumers are no longer simply downloading music, but are now listening or watching music videos instantaneously online.
Getting Generation Z to log off and listen
THE new age of smartphones has taken a lot of the attention of society away from natural surroundings and sounds.
Royal Heritage Festival
The Royal Heritage Festival (RHF) in Vhembe is described by organisers as Limpopo’s biggest music festival. The Festival began in 2012 and is now in its 5th year. The full name of the event is the Phalaphala FM Royal Heritage Festival. Phalaphala FM is a Tshivenda language radio station owned by the SABC, which can be received mainly in Gauteng and Limpopo provinces.
Far East Countries to Collaborate in ‘Culture Olympics’
IN AN unusual token of collaboration, South Korea, China and Japan have agreed to collaboratively host and demonstrate their cultures and heritage, by hosting a ‘Culture Olympics’.
Minister Nathi Mthethwa Launches 2016 Heritage Month Celebrations in Sophiatown
THE theme for Heritage Month is ‘Celebrating Human Treasures by Asserting our African Identity’ which Arts & Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa launched in Sophiatown earlier this month.
From a Fruit & Vegetable Market to a ‘Marketplace of Ideas’: The Journey of a fruit vendor’s grandson
MARKET Theatre chief executive, Ismail Mahomed, reflects on how our heritages are shared, and often marked, by the creative spaces that can define us.
Note from the Culturalist: CEO
IT WAS quite something to see the incredible women in the arts, heritage and cultural and creative industries (CCIs) profiled during Women’s Month. If you missed National Film and Television Foundation CEO, Zama Mkosi’s piece on the challenges women in the film industry face, read it here. It’s worth some consideration – and possibly further research.
How Egypt Defied Terrorism and Saved Its Heritage
EGYPT: It must have been a terrifying moment in 2014 when Abdel Hamid Salah el-Sharief arrived at the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo, Egypt, to be met with a glittering sea of broken glass.