The National Arts Festival Grahamstown, one of the worldís iconic arts events, is proud to announce its partnership with the WITS 969 Festival and Arts Alive for the first time in 2010. The all-new WITS 969 Festival 2010 is ...

With only two weeks left for artists and companies to submit proposals to be considered for the 2011 National Arts Festival, Festival Director Ismail Mahomed is optimistic that a large number of proposals will be received following the steady overall ...

As tributes pour in for the legendary Cape Town based jazz musician Robbie Jansen, who passed away last night after battling with emphysema for several years, the committee and organisers of the National Arts Festival wish to add their deepest ...

The National Arts Festival in Grahamstown has reported year-on-year growth on attendance of 8.47%, with total attendance at Festival events in 2010 reaching 185 776.      TOTAL ATTENDANCE    % change 2005    139 100               5.18% 2006    140 960    ...

By Festival Director Ismail Mahomed Directing an arts festival offers many joys and the pains that come with the glitz and the glamour of nursing the ambitions of directors, designers writers, actors and a whole team of backstage people ...

The National Arts Festival announced today that ticket sales for the first half of this year’s event were holding their own in the face of the FIFA World Cup, and were showing a 7% growth on last year’s figures.  ...

Press Release 17 June 2010 Innovative and cutting edge productions at this year's Fringe programme of the National Arts Festival, Grahamstown will be recognised by the debut by the Standard Bank Ovation awards   The new Standard Bank Ovation award recognises and celebrates innovation and excellence on the ...

Press Release 9 June 2010 With few days to go before the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, there are a few changes to note on the programme. On the Main programme the dates and times for ...

PRESS RELEASE Released: 1 June 2010 Where else than in Grahamstown can audiences expect Afrikaans Rock icon Karen Zoid on the same programme as the legendary Vusi Mahlasela and the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra? Mix in classical recitals by acclaimed ...

PRESS RELEASE Released: 4 June 2010 With 51 comedy productions on the Fringe programme this year, South African comedians from all walks of life are amped to tickle the funny bones at this yearís National Arts Festival, 20 June ...

PRESS RELEASE Released: 7 June 2010 Grahamstown is home to people from a wide array of cultural and religious backgrounds, and has a rich heritage of national treasures related to the many historical churches and faith-based institutions. The Cathedral ...

Released 24 May 2010 Leading thought-leaders, vocal opinion-shapers and charismatic celebrities will be cooking up a storm that will provide much food-for-thought in a series of talks and panel discussions on the National Arts Festival Think!fest programme, from 20 ...

Released 18 May 2010 The Arena is a new wheel added to the National Arts Festival, Grahamstown cart this year. The Arena programme is funded by the National Arts Council as an additional Festival platform to bridge the gap ...

PRESS RELEASE Released 10 May 2010 “Arts for all” is going to be the rallying cry at this year’s bumper National Arts Festival, 20 June – 4 July, where five exciting street theatre productions will hit the streets of ...

PRESS RELEASE Released 19 April 2010 From passionate flamenco, hauntingly beautiful classical ballet and vibrant Eastern Cape traditional dance to cutting-edge performance art installation, this year’s dance offering on the National Arts Festival Main programme is set to ...