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24/03/2026

‘Wanne jy my naam hoor’ is dance piece which asks: What do you really hear? This performance, created by Darion Adams explores how people and places are seen - and sometimes not seen.
Rooted in Manenberg and Porterville, it looks at what is noticed and what is ignored, and how names carry history, stories, and meaning.
It asks: When you hear my name, what do you feel? Is it truth, fear, distance, or connection?
The title is inspired by and gives honour to Porterville-born artist, Rosey Die Rapper, and her song, “My naam hoor.”
Created by Darion Adams as part of their time at Purple Mountain Arts Residency
Performed and created in collaboration with
Heinrich Engelbrecht, Shumene Swartz, Liam Hendriks and Jaywin Maroem.

19/03/2026

Launching our inaugural Human and Environmental Rights Festival, on Friday 20 March, at 7pm, is Purple Mountain Arts Residency’s first artist-in-residence for 2026, Darion Adams. Darion, who recently scooped the coveted Pina Bausch Fellowship for Dance and Choreography, will be screening their short triptych film, titled ‘Perspective’. They will also be screening two films (as an initiative by The AIM Society): ‘Stories in die Wind’, a short animation film which tells the story of a young girl who goes on a journey to save her people and their land; and ‘A Place Called Paradise’, a short documentary about the relationships we keep with ourselves, one another and our environment. The screening will take place at Porterville’s POP Centre. Entry is free, but booking is essential. To book - or for more information - contact 076 876 7298.

17/03/2026

We welcome Rupert Koopman back to Porterville for our inaugural Purple Mountain Human & Environmental Rights festival. Rupert will, yet again, be taking our audiences on an educational meander as he celebrates the natural indigenous plants and herbs that grow within the area of Porterville. Rupert will lead a convoy of cars to an allocated space on the edge of Porterville, on Saturday, 21 March at 11:30am. All events are free and everyone is welcome, but booking is essential. To book your place, WhatsApp us on 076 876 7298.

15/03/2026

What did Philip Ivey do at the height of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa that inflamed a global campaign of resistance, and even helped to inspire the name of our Purple Mountain Arts Residency here in Porterville? If you would like to know more about this courageous and amazing man, come and be part of his conversation with Rosie Campbell, who was a secret anti-apartheid agent in her younger days. Catch Philip and Rosie at Aloe House at 4pm on Saturday, 21 March. All our events are free and everyone is welcome, but booking is essential. To book your place, Whatsapp us on 076 876 7298.

13/03/2026

Local primary school teacher and poet, Florina Isaacs, will host our audience in her classroom in the Porterville Primêre Skool in Monte Bertha. Anecdotes from her past will be peppered with her fresh and heartfelt poetry. We are honoured to have Florina as part of our inaugural Purple Mountain Human & Environmental Rights Festival program. Florina’s storytelling event will take place on Saturday, 21 March, at 2pm. All our events are free and everyone is welcome, but booking is essential. To book your place, Whatsapp us on 076876 7298.

11/03/2026

David Schmidt’s solo theatre performance, ‘The Beta Man Alphabet’, caused a sensation at last year’s National Arts Festival in Makhanda, so we are thrilled to have David and his play at our Human & Environmental Rights Festival here in Porterville. Billed as “raw, poignant, honest and sometimes disarmingly funny”, ‘The Beta Man Alphabet’ is “a story about shame and cowardice, [and] the ambiguity of identity and about finding strength in kindness”. The Beta Man Alphabet, starts at 7pm on Saturday, 21 March, in the barn at Howzit Growing Plant Nursery. All our events are free and everyone is welcome, but booking is essential. To book your place, contact us on WhatsApp on 076 876 7298.

10/03/2026

Two of Porterville‘s most valuable establishments must be our libraries. Not only are these places of learning and access, they are also sanctuaries where hungry minds can grow. We are therefore thrilled that Carron Vermeulen and Annelene van Wyk will share their experiences as librarians with us at our inaugural Purple Mountain Human and Environmental Rights Festival. Come sit with us and hear what Carron and Annelene have to say on Saturday Saturday, 21 March at 10:00am, at the Porterville Library. All our events are free and everyone is welcome. But booking is essential. To book your place, Whatsapp us on 076 876 7298. Carl Collison

28/01/2026

It is with great excitement that we at Purple Mountain Arts Residency announce our first artist-in-residence for 2026, Darion Adams -(14-29 March). Darion is a multifaceted freelance artist, dancer, educator, choreographer, and project coordinator, born and raised in Manenberg, Cape Town. Darion has collaborated with various renowned companies, and was awarded the Pina Bausch Fellowship for 2025. Darion also recently performed in the World Premiere of the Brett Bailey-directed production, FAUSTX, in Weimar, Germany.
As the founder of The Art in Manenberg (AIM) Society, Darion is committed to reshaping the cultural landscape of Manenberg through multidisciplinary arts initiatives. Carl Collison

23/11/2025

In the month - since our initial open call was announced, we have been charmed by the many-many submissions we have received! Thank you to all of you! Just a refresher - we aim to publish a children’s book of illustrations, about Human Rights. So to those who missed this open call, or if you’ve been procrastinating, you have a week to send us your stuff! Do it. Now. ❤️

16/11/2025

We’ve had an excellent response to our open call and we know there are still quite a few of you out there that have either not seen this, or are too shy to apply. Our advice is always, apply, apply, apply. We’re working toward publishing an illustrated book for children and young adults, about human rights. So there, one more time - apply, apply, apply!

06/11/2025

So we’re putting together a children’s book of illustrations for our inaugural Purple Mountain Human Rights Festival in March 2026. Please share with your people…

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