2010 National Arts Festival

2010 National Arts Festival

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CULTURE National Arts Festival reports attendance of almost 186 000 Tue, 6 Jul, 2010 The National Arts Festival in Grahamstown has reported year-on-year growth on attendance of 8.47%, with total attendance at Festival events in 2010 reaching 185 776. Add new comment Read more	CRIME & COURTS \| CULTURE Inspiring behind bars Tue, 6 Jul, 2010 Driven by care and love for the imprisoned, three artists performing at the National Arts Festival took the festivities to the Grahamstown Correctional Centre last week. Add new comment Read more
CULTURE Lucy Hind back in town Fri, 2 Jul, 2010 Former Rhodes student, Lucy Hind, returned to Grahamstown for the National Arts Festival with her show Extra-ordinary. Hind graduated from Rhodes University in 2003 with a Masters degree in Physical Theatre and Choreography and is now based in Leeds as a performer and a movement director. Add new comment Read more	BUSINESS Ticket sales reach new heights Fri, 2 Jul, 2010 The longer than usual National Arts Festival has proved to be a resounding success in terms of ticket sales. At the halfway mark, ticket sales had increased by 7% compared to last year which is a good sign as the Soccer World Cup has brought about some international media coverage. Add new comment Read more
CULTURE Spiritually indigenous music for the soul Fri, 2 Jul, 2010 Thobile Magagula and Gcebile and Bongiwe Dlamini, make up the indigenous Afrocentric musical trio called Spirits Indigenous who travelled all the way from Swaziland to Grahamstown to perform at the Festival this year. Add new comment Read more	CULTURE Rocking Riebeeck East, Festival style Fri, 2 Jul, 2010 You may ask where in the world Riebeeck East is. Hopefully the residents won’t take umbrage, it is quite rural, but once you get there, you may never want to leave. Add new comment Read more
CULTURE Making traditional dancing popular Fri, 2 Jul, 2010 Traditional dancing group Mnombo we Afrika use traditional dancing to educate people about traditional culture and rituals. Add new comment Read more	CULTURE Mlu Zondi takes audience by surprise Fri, 2 Jul, 2010 The 2010 Standard Bank Young Artist award winner for Dance, Mlu Zondi gave an interesting slant to contemporary dance in Cinema this Festival. Add new comment Read more
CULTURE Loving life is Pantsula for Life Fri, 2 Jul, 2010 Pantsula for Life has taken on a fresh spin this year, fusing the different forms of pantsula dance with other styles which range from the bum jive to krumping. Add new comment Read more	CULTURE Plastic artist is anything but fake Fri, 2 Jul, 2010 Artist Simon Max Bannister, otherwise known as MAX, has transformed the National Arts Festival logo into lifesized vibrant polythene plastic sculptures. Designed by Ireland/ Davenport and launched last year, the entwined red and blue hands can now be marvelled at in 3D form made from discarded materials. Add new comment Read more

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