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Unveiling the truth about hate crimes: Grahamstown – Take that s*** off your head. Towel head. Sweetie, it’s not safe to wear that right now. Go back to your country, terrorist. These are some of the shocking retorts that hijab-wearing (veil) Muslim women in America have had to endure since …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

HALF ART: Grahamstown guarantees astonishing moments: SPEND long enough in Grahamstown during the National Arts Festival and you’re guaranteed to discover something that is genuinely astonishing. In 2016, it happened to me a few hours before I left town, as the clock ticked towards a cold and windy midnight.
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Unveiling sad truth of hate crimes: GRAHAMSTOWN: Take that s*** off your head. Towel head. Sweetie, it’s not safe to wear that right now. Go back to your country, terrorist. These are some of the shocking retorts that hijab-wearing (veil) Muslim women in America have had to endure since …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Grahamstown ArtsFest ‘16: Naked in the solo spotlight: One large stage. One small human being. Hundreds of eyes and ears. Solo theatre must be the most frightening thing for an actor to perform. You’re out there on your own. There’s no safety net. The lights are on you and the theatre is silent. And you …
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Grahamstown ArtsFest ‘16: Digging Deep – parallel quests to understand ourselves as human beings: What makes us who and what we are? What differentiates us? We are so quick, in South Africa, to throw shallow labels around – “You white, you black, why are you like you are?! Why can’t you be more like us?!” – as if what’s on the surface is …
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BWW Review: Highly Watchable New Production of OUT OF BOUNDS at #NAF2016 Needs More Nuanced Directorial Eye: OUT OF BOUNDS opened at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown on 3 July. There is one remaining performance on 8 July at 16:00. Bookings are through the National Arts Festival website.
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DANI AND THE LION Opens at #NAF16’s Albany Cabaret Club: Photo credit: Tanya van Graan DANI AND THE LION, Daneel van der Walt’s cabaret of stories as songs, began its run at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown today, with performances continuing through 10 July. Directed by Nicholas Spagnoletti …
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WATCH: Youth shines at the National Arts Festival: Chancellor Angela Merkel is a regular visitor, but will not be at the Bayreuth Festival’s opening night owing to scheduling commitments. Outpourings of tributes for Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami have reminded the art-house cinema industry of the …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

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