Infuse your art with digital delectation
As the countdown to Makhanda hits single figures, you’re probably wondering how you’ll be spending the time you’re not on stage….well wonder no more! Last year we […]
June 2019
Women of the past inspire young violinist
Neo Motsatse’s 2019 National Arts Festival show, Seasons: Dorothy Masuka Songbook in the style of Vivaldi is a compilation of South African jazz singer Dorothy Masuka’s […]
Makhanda gets ready for the National Arts Festival
The banners, posters and flags are going up as Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) prepares to host the 45th National Arts Festival, 11 days of an amazing feast […]
Mandla Mlangeni: fluent in the language of jazz
Mandla Mlangeni is a jazz trumpeter and composer who has become a popular fixture on local and international stages. A gifted bandleader, Mlangeni has carved out […]
Packing for Makhanda – the essential list
We all know that Makhanda can get colder than a polar bear’s toenails during Festival, especially at night, but the days can get quite warm […]
Young artists to break new ground at NAF
As South Africans pause to reflect on the legacy and future of our youth in South Africa in the build-up to Youth Day on 16 […]
NAF seeks to appoint Artistic Director
The National Arts Festival (NAF) seeks to appoint a dynamic, highly networked Artistic Director on a 3-year fixed-term contract.
The ideal candidate should have a strong […]
Finding your way to and around Festival City
Travelling to Makhanda
BY AIR: The two closest airports to Makhanda / Grahamstown are in Port Elizabeth (about 1.5 hours’ drive away) and East London (about […]
Well Worn’s season of theatre activism at NAF2019
“The visions we offer our children shape the future. It matters what those visions are. Often they become self-fulfilling prophecies. Dreams are maps.” – Carl […]
Creativate Digital Arts Festival: 5 highlights
The second Creativate Digital Arts Festival, supported by Standard Bank, runs across all 11 days of the National Arts Festival this year, offering a vast […]