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Makhanda News: Makhanda residents brave icy water for good cause

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Makhanda residents brave icy water for good cause: A hardy group of winter solstice swimmers in Makhanda took to the icy water of Grey Dam outside the city at dawn on the weekend. ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. Two productions to represent Northern Cape at National Arts Festival: Eastern Cape hosts the popular National Arts Festival for the first time since Grahamstown was renamed Makhanda. Having fetched some accolades at 2018’s event, the Northern Cape will be represented by … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: Makhanda residents brave icy water for good cause

Makhanda News: Here’s what you need to know about the 45th National Arts Festival

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Here’s what you need to know about the 45th National Arts Festival: It’s all systems go for the opening of the 45th National Arts Festival! The festival kicks off on Thursday 27 June and is set to run until the 7th of July in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown). Fans of ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. Minister Lindiwe Sisulu Intervenes in Water and Sanitation Crisis in Makhanda [press release]: US launches effort to counter China’s economic influence in Africa The Minister of Human … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: Here’s what you need to know about the 45th National Arts Festival

Makhanda News: Makhanda’s vibrant street art

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Makhanda’s vibrant street art: The Rhodes University Community Engagement Division has launched Engagement in Action, a new podcast which aims to bring to life some of the many ways in which the University interacts with ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. State Theatre Presents Five Works in Makhanda: The dance production AMAWETHU- along with ARTDICTION exhibition and the performance art piece XOVA- joins musicals QINA and ANGOLA: CAMP 13 on the list of works that will be presented by the … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: Makhanda’s vibrant street art

Sing with me; “Ginger, Ginger, Gingerbread Man”

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For one simple reason I find it hard to look at a Gingerbread Man without thinking of the National Arts Festival. Once upon a time many many years ago we spent a week as a family at the then Grahamstown Arts Festival. Staying in a caravan in the bitter cold with young children was an interesting event. A little bit of alcoholic MOER in the morning coffee, beanies and scarves and long johns, walking everywhere and eager regular acceptance of hot steaming gluhwein from travelling vendors kept … [Read more...] about Sing with me; “Ginger, Ginger, Gingerbread Man”

Makhanda News: All systems go for 45th National Arts festival

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All systems go for 45th National Arts festival: The first day of the festival is on June, 27th. Organisers say everyone is on board in the small town of Makhanda and ready to host an influx of people. The festival continues to be the biggest annual ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. Makhanda lights stay on: The lights will stay on in Makhanda for now after Eskom and the Makana municipality concluded a payment agreement that will see the local authority paying the power utility about R44m in … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: All systems go for 45th National Arts festival

Makhanda News: Lights and water guarantee for National Arts Festival

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Lights and water guarantee for National Arts Festival: Spread over 11 days and across 90-odd different venues in Makhanda, the Festival enjoys strong participation from artists from all of South Africa's nine provinces as well as a number of international ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. 7 SA Winter events to add to your bucket list: When: June 27 to July 7, 2019. Book quickly and you could also still visit Africa’s largest arts festival, taking over the small university town of Makhanda … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: Lights and water guarantee for National Arts Festival

Makhanda News: Shanghai Jazz Stars set to perform in Cape Town

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Shanghai Jazz Stars set to perform in Cape Town: Cape Town is in for a treat this month, as Coco Zhao, arguably China’s most famous contemporary jazz vocalist, jets in for two concerts on 22 and 23 June before continuing to the Standard Bank Jazz ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. Engen’s Busisiwe Mkhungo finds her wings this Youth Day: We’ve lost touch with humanity.” When she was in grade 10, Busiswe, who grew up in Kwa-Zulu Natal and matriculated from Makhanda High School in Port … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: Shanghai Jazz Stars set to perform in Cape Town

Grahamstown News: Lights, water, action … Makhanda show will go on despite crises

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Lights, water, action ... Makhanda show will go on despite crises: Patrons of the national arts festival in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) will have access to water even if they are urged to use no more than 50 litres a day - and, thanks to a court order, there will ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Decade of corruption leaves former South African City of Saints in the dumps: Few places in Africa are blessed like Grahamstown, a community of 70,000, nestled amid the rolling hills of the … [Read more...] about Grahamstown News: Lights, water, action … Makhanda show will go on despite crises

Makhanda News: Lights, water, action … Makhanda show will go on despite crises

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Lights, water, action ... Makhanda show will go on despite crises: Patrons of the national arts festival in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) will have access to water even if they are urged to use no more than 50 litres a day - and, thanks to a court order, there will ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. Drakensberg Boys Choir on Tour!: Drakensberg Boys Choir will be embarking on a National Tour in June, on the way to perform at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda (1-3 July). This esteemed … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: Lights, water, action … Makhanda show will go on despite crises

Makhanda News: Lights, water, action … Makhanda show will go on despite crises

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Lights, water, action ... Makhanda show will go on despite crises: Patrons of the national arts festival in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) will have access to water even if they are urged to use no more than 50 litres a day - and, thanks to a court order, there will ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. Drakensberg Boys Choir on Tour!: Drakensberg Boys Choir will be embarking on a National Tour in June, on the way to perform at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda (1-3 July). This esteemed … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: Lights, water, action … Makhanda show will go on despite crises

Makhanda News: Lights, water, action … Makhanda show will go on despite crises

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Lights, water, action ... Makhanda show will go on despite crises: Patrons of the national arts festival in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) will have access to water even if they are urged to use no more than 50 litres a day - and, thanks to a court order, there will ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. Drakensberg Boys Choir on Tour!: Drakensberg Boys Choir will be embarking on a National Tour in June, on the way to perform at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda (1-3 July). This esteemed … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: Lights, water, action … Makhanda show will go on despite crises

Makhanda News: What you should go see at the National Arts Festival 2019

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What you should go see at the National Arts Festival 2019: Happening from June 27 to July 7 in Makhanda, the National Arts Festival (NAF) brings 11 days of theatre, music, visual art, performance, film and more. Here are acting executive producer Nobesuthu ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. These 2 Activists Created a ‘Walking Library’ to Empower South African Children: For the past year, Daweti — an environmental education master’s candidate at Rhodes University in the town of Makhanda, … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: What you should go see at the National Arts Festival 2019

Makhanda News: South Africa: Minister Lindiwe Sisulu Intervenes in Water and Sanitation Crisis in Makhanda

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South Africa: Minister Lindiwe Sisulu Intervenes in Water and Sanitation Crisis in Makhanda: The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu, has activated measures which will result in the Minister assuming executive authority over the water and sanitation ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. EL outfit to dance the story of womanhood at Fest: Delving into the joys and struggles of being a woman, East London dance company DaySpring will perform an original piece at the … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: South Africa: Minister Lindiwe Sisulu Intervenes in Water and Sanitation Crisis in Makhanda

Makhanda News: How the National Arts Festival is a launchpad for SA’s young artists

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How the National Arts Festival is a launchpad for SA’s young artists: We hope the impact of what happens on the stages, in galleries and open spaces of Makhanda [formerly Grahamstown] goes way beyond the 11 days of the festival.” In a recent interview about his 25 ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. How the National Arts Fest develops SA's young artists: The National Arts Festival is on from 27 June to 7 July 2019 in the Eastern Cape town of Makhanda, formerly Grahamstown. According to the … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: How the National Arts Festival is a launchpad for SA’s young artists

Makhanda News: NAF seeks to appoint Artistic Director

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NAF seeks to appoint Artistic Director: An additional 50 days a year would form part of the contract. The incumbent may reside in either Johannesburg, Cape Town or Makhanda (Grahamstown) but would need to commit to working from Makhanda for ... Source: "Makhanda" - BingNews. Brett Bailey's SAMSON Comes To The National Arts Festival: SAMSON will be presented at the Rhodes Theatre in Makhanda on Thursday 27 June at 4pm, Friday 28 June at 12pm and on Saturday 29 June at 12pm and 6pm with … [Read more...] about Makhanda News: NAF seeks to appoint Artistic Director