Schools Festivals

29/03/2021

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19/03/2021

There is still time to sign up! Join over 1000 learners participating in this fun workshop-based programme.

This is "Future Arts Programme - Trailer" by National Arts Festival on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

23/02/2021

UPDATE: Deadline for enrolment extended to 15 March 2021.

Tomorrow, 24 February, is the last day for schools to enrol their Grade 10-12 learners in the 2021 Regional Schools' Festival. This year the Festival presents the Future Arts Programme - a digital experience that brings a series of amazing workshops to learners - and then challenges them to make and present a film. It's totally free and schools that don't have digital tools can apply for a 'studio-in-a-box' toolkit.

Our Artistic Director, Rucera Seethal, spoke to 702 's Refiloe Mpakanyane about this exciting initiative, be sure to get your school on board! Click to listen 👉 https://bit.ly/3qPnCZA

This 📸 Billy Langa performs in Tswalo.
Billy is presenting a workshop on Movement. He is joined by Jemma Kahn, Kgomotso ‘MoMo’ Matsunyane, Ameera Patel, Liezl de K**k, Nhlanhla Mahlangu, Mongi Mthombeni and Daniel Buckland. All the workshops have been created and developed in partnership with The Market Theatre Laboratory.

22/02/2021

Learners from Grade 10-12 heads up! Want to make your own film? This year the Regional Schools' Festival is going digital with an exciting Future Arts Programme. It's a two-day experience of workshops from some of SA's finest theatre and film makers which has been devised by our partner The Market Theatre Laboratory.

Workshops including
DEVISING, by Kgomotso ‘MoMo’ Matsunyane
NARRATIVE, by Ameera Patel
SPACE/LIGHT/ART DIRECTION, by Jemma Kahn
OBJECT/PUPPETRY, by Liezl de K**k
MOVEMENT, by Billy Langa
CAMERA/COLLATION, by Daniel Buckland
CAMERA/COLLATION, by Mongi Mthombeni
SOUND, by Nhlanhla Mahlangu

The skills learnt in the workshops will assist the teams in making their own film and the results will be shared online. Things you need to know:

- It's free to join.

- Your school will need digital screens and vlogging kits to participate.

- With the support of the National Arts Council and Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, the National Arts Festival has designed a “studio in a box”, that includes a smart TV loaded with video-on-demand workshop content and a vlogging kit to enable participation. The boxes will be loaned out based on the expressed needs of participating school.

- Deadline for getting involved is 24 February - so that's really soon!

- Schools can run the programme from 11 March anytime in March and April.

If you want to get your school involved drop an email to [email protected] and we will send all the forms to sign you up.

This project is possible thanks to the involvement of the National Lotteries Commission 📣

Pic: MoMo Matsunyane

05/08/2020

Home to the Schools Festivals, National Arts Festival Makhanda and Scifest Africa, the Monument is lit up in red tonight in support of the campaign.

The events, theatre and entertainment industry are sending out a code red tonight. We are standing with them to call for solutions and support.

The Monument will be red every night this week until sunrise each morning ❤️

To read more and get involved: https://www.lightsared.org.za/


📍 Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa

The events, theatre and entertainment industry are sending out a code red tonight. We are standing with them to call for solutions and support.

This image is of The Monument in Makhanda tonight - home to the National Arts Festival.

12/03/2020

The keynote speaker and performer at the Western Cape Edition of the 2020 Schools' Festival On The Road is Nomfundo Xaluva - a vocalist, song writer, pianist and educator.

Xaluva headed the Vocal Department at the prestigious Cape Academy of Performing Arts for five years and has taught vocals at the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival. She currently lectures at the University of Cape Town, specialising in Jazz Voice and Jazz Vocal Studies. She also serves as the Vice Chairman of the SAMRO Foundation Board of Directors whose interest is vested in the development and funding of Arts Education, as well as nurturing the vibrant music scene in South Africa.

12/03/2020

Guest speaker: Sihle Mnqwazana - 'Unleashing the artist within'.

Cape Town based, internationally known actor, Sihle Shona Mnqwazana is one of the brightest young artists in the South African theatre and film industry. Sihle is passionate about the arts and storytelling. He works closely with young kids and outer city youth through programmes run by PRAESA and S.T.E.P., and occassionally coaches acting students at the University of Cape Town. You can see him in the role of Neo in the teen movie, Rage, coming to Showmax on the 15th March 2020.

10/03/2020

The Western Cape Edition of the 2020 Schools' Festival On The Road will be taking place from 11-12 March 2020 at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town.

The Grahamstown Foundation's Arts Education team has put together a rich festival programme comprising of workshops, performances and speakers, to inspire learners to nurture their love for the Arts.

Artscape CEO Marlene le Roux and National Arts Festival Makhanda's Artistic Director Rucera Seethal will officially open the festival tomorrow at 09h00. Multi award winning Eastern Cape jazz artist Nomfundo Xaluva is the keynote speaker and performer. Xaluva is a vocalist, song-writer, pianist and educator.

22/08/2015

We had successful Free State, Northern Cape and North West Schools Festivals this month. We thank you for all your support.

04/08/2015

2015 Free State Schools Festival is rocking Bloem today and tomorrow at PACOFS :-)

20/07/2015

What an incredible audience you were. Thanks for celebrating our 40th with us!