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Passionate Art Interns

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Two young, vibrant, passionate about art, interns, Bongani Njalo and Bamanye Ngxale, both post graduate students from the School of Music and Art and Drama at NMMU, were recently appointed by the MBDA and artEC to assist with various community art projects such as the 200 artists project, the Arts Journey, Route 67 and other artEC and MBDA related projects. They will be supporting the roll out of the Inner City Art Journey from February to July 2011.

Funding from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund has made the internship possible.

Bongani Njalo is currently pursuing his career as a full time artist and Bamanye Ngxale is completing his Btech in Arts at NMMU.

Bongani Njalo was born in 1987 in Port Elizabeth and completed matric at Newton Technical High School.

After high school Bongani enrolled at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and studied art.

Whilst at the NMMU School of Creative Arts Bongani developed a strong passion for the History of Art and Ceramics and majored in Stained Glass in the Fine Art program under the mentorship of Amanda Snyman.

Bamanye Lethu Ngxale grew up in the suburb of Kwadesi half way between Uitenhage and Port Elizabeth.

Bamanye’s school years between 1990 and 2002 were spent at Emafini Primary School, Malabar Primary, Woolhope Secondary and Ed-U-Collage Secondary, where he obtained his matric certificate.

Bamanye studied Graphic Processes and Textile Design at Port Elizabeth College Erica Campus and obtained his N6 Certificate in these two disciplines. He is currently majoring in Printmaking illustration at the NMMU Arts Faculty.

artEC Art Interns Bongani Njalo and Bamanye Ngxale
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Alan Straton

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.