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Reporting about the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.
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Fest CEO Tony Lankester has his final say
Video By Casper Meijer and Siobhan Louw As another successful National Arts Festival draws to a close, CueBlog caught up with CEO Tony Lankester for reflections on his first Fest and his hopes for the future. A longer Fest in 2010 A 17-day long Festival is being
Arts for Aids exhibition at Raphael Centre
Slideshow By Dennis de Vries, Angella Nabwowe & Stephanie Friedman At this year’s Fest, the Raphael Centre exhibits a collection of photographs created by female clients of the centre called Art for Aids. The Raphael centre supports people living with HIV/Aids. The work is a result of
Portraits of Biko, the man behind the activists
By Kelly Adami, Cue newspaper reporter Thirty-one years after his death Stephen Bantu Biko, founder of the Black Consciousness movement, lives again in the work of writer and director Martin Koboekae. But why choose Biko? “I have always been struck by him as a very intellectual man. I am
“We need the recognition: it’s never easy for local artistsâ€
Slideshow Performances on Church Square On the eve of the grand finale at the Arts Fest, the midday open air shows were reserved for the local talents from around the Eastern Cape. A blend of street drama, hip hop and traditional dances were the
Fest technicians: recognised for their mess-ups
Peter Fani By Angella Nabwowe & Dennis de Vries With an average of seven shows running every day of the Festival at St Andrew’s college venue, one would expect the technicians to be worn out. Well, Peter Fani’s story is quite different. “I don’t look at
Ballet reaches out to kids in townships
Slideshow Don Quixote The South African Ballet Theatre (SABT) is one of the only companies of its kind that emphasises outreach to kids in townships around the country. In community halls in Alexandra, Kathlehong, Mamelodi and Eersterus company members teach ballet for free, reports
Condoms in plenty at Fest
By Angella Nabwowe, Dennis de Vries & Stephanie Friedman With 10 days of vibrant street and night life coupled with non-stop partying and drinking of alcohol, one cannot rule out Festgoers having some casual sex. But to keep everyone safe Annalie ‘Jabu’ van Niekerk, manager of the Raphael
A home away from home in a township home stay
Video by Gervais Henrie, Pieter Sabel, Siobhan Louw & Stephanie Friedman Tucked away on the other side of Makana’s Kop, away from the hustle and bustle of the Festival, is a home away from home in Joza’s Extention 5. CueBlog went to the Joza township to find out more about alternative
Janet Buckland on talent development
Janet Buckland Internationally acclaimed artistic director and all round ‘art’s lady’, Janet Buckland, has an exceptionally good eye for talent. Apart from collecting numerous accolades on a global scale, her drama company, Ubom!, stays dedicated to developing talent here at home. “We are dedicated to developing
Cultural exchange between De Appel and SA
By Dennis de Vries & Casper Meijer Louise van Wingerden Dutch theatre group De Appel has arranged a cultural exchange between drama students and professionals from both The Netherlands and South Africa. At the National Arts Festival they showcase three plays in a row, wich were previously