Arts

Tsegaye Gebre-Medhin: Ethiopian Playwright and Poet

“I like to go out and communicate with the common folk of Ethiopia; the peasant, the patriot, the soldier, the traitor, the housewife, the priest, the sheik… it is from the that I learn about my country and people.” Tsegaye Gebre-Medhin ...

Katlego Mereko·over 4 years ago

Lake Of Stars: Malawi Arts Festival

Something new is coming to the lake, Lake of Stars Discovery. A boutique festival like no other, taking place in a beautiful, remote part of Malawi where a castle stands on the curve of a tropical lake.

Joburg Post·over 4 years ago

Soweto Theatre: 10- years of bringing the arts to the heart of Joburg

It was here that the revolution for a democratic South Africa was intensified ,when Ambassador Zindzi Mandela, then only25-years old ,read out a letter by the late President Mandela

City of Joburg by Councillor Mpho Phalatse ·over 1 year ago

Straight From The Streets Of Joburg: Petros Opens Up The Industry.

Today we get to know Petros khoza an inspirational young from the East of Joburg in Daveyton. He is pulling out all stops and doing phenomenal things for the young people in his neighborhood. Petros Khoza otherwise known as daddy ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 3 years ago

Scintillating Performances Set To Bring Arts Alive

The annual Johannesburg International Arts Alive Festival, now in its 29th year, is billed to feature a range of artistic performances in a variety of offerings designed to enthral local and international audiences with a uniquely Jobur...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

The Woman King is more than an action movie – it shines a light on the women warriors of Benin

The film is being celebrated as an example of “fierce” representations of black womanhood, so unlike dominant popular culture stereotypes

Dominique Somda- Junior research fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA), University of Cape Town·over 1 year ago

Africa’s Premier Film Festival

The Joburg Film Festival (JFF) is strategically positioned to become Africa’s Premier Film Festival through the curation and showcasing of African and International films whilst providing youth as well as aspirant and established filmmak...

Joburg Film Festival ·3 months ago