Keiskamma Carnival Open Rehearsal

The Keiskamma Carnival would like to invite one and all to their open rehearsal at the Recreation Centre @ 11:00.

Fingo Festival

The Fingo Festival is devoted to art as a platform to promote social cohesion and social transformation within Grahamstown community. We aim to do this by hosting events workshops, dialogues, and fun activities for children and the youth throughout the year including the National Arts Festival. July 1- July 6 from 09:00 - 17:00

Keiskamma

Keiskamma Arts Presents 'Keiskamma Carnival' and Exhibition at Grahamstown National Arts FestivalWe all at the Keiskamma Trust, think celebrating life's a must So here we will begin, our collection of feather, fur and fin With beads and thread and flute and drum We've made a story of where we come fromSo begins the story of Keiskamma Arts' latest offering, Keiskamma Carnival. ...

Hymns from the Table

 Above:  Paintings by Julia Mitchell- "Comings and Goings" and "Midnight Feast" and sculptures by Lindi Arbi- "Supplication for the Rhino" 1 and 11An exhibition of sculptures and paintings using the table as a setting upon which to explore experiences of joy, wonder, nostalgia, and ambiguity. Sculptures and paintings present a visual feast to be contemplated and savored.Life ...

Spiritfest: Gospel Africa Music Concerts

Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Random IC Duo

Here is raw musical expression that invokes chaos and fragility; spontaneous, visceral musical exploration in defiance of idiomatic convention. Rick Random (reeds) and Kingsley Buitendag (acoustic piano, bass, percussion) are restless, moody and unpredictable. This is music of the elements, sometimes expansive, lyrical and alluring, sometimes violent and explosive.

Abantwana

This exhibition focuses on African children in their daily lives, reflecting on how they live, what they do, and who they are.Artist: Lwazi XabaMedia: PhotographsOpens: 09:00 to 17:00 daily

Wiles Gallery Paintings

The Wiles Gallery of Bathurst presents paintings by the well-known Eastern Cape Wiles family of Knysna fame. Oils, watercolours, pastels and prints will be on display.Artists: WG Wiles, Brian Wiles, Lucy Wiles and Jane Wiles.Media: Paintings, Drawings, GraphicsOpens: 10:00 to 16:00

Rising of the Ancestors!

This exhibition explores the artist’s experience of the spiritual world and interpretation of its contemporary state. Patience and time are key to contemplating the work, which carries more than what is represented in the image. The artworks seek to be a window into an unfamiliar realm. A realm that carries spiritual strength that can be both visually measured and spiritually felt. Another ...

This is What I’m Made Of: Landscape in South African Literature

The exhibition explores representations of landscape in South African literature, from the earliest colonial writing through the apartheid years and up to the present day. Extracts from literature are complemented by photographs contributed by local amateur photographers.Prensented by: National English Literary MuseumMedia: Photographs, InstallationOpens: 09:00 to 16:30 daily