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The National Arts Festival (NAF) is an annual festival of performing arts in Makhanda, South Africa. It is the largest arts festival on the African continent [2] and one of the largest performing arts festivals in the world by visitor numbers. [3] The festival runs for 11 days, from the last week of June to the first week of July every year.
Two large festivals take place annually in the town: the National Arts Festival in June/July and SciFest Africa in the first term of the year and attracts some 50,000 people. The National Arts Festival is the largest Arts festival in Africa and sees some of the leading talent on the South African and international art scene arriving in the town ...
The 1820 Settlers National Monument, [ 1] which honours the contribution to South African society made by the British 1820 Settlers, overlooks [ 2] Makhanda in the Eastern Cape. It commemorates the Anglo-Africans, as well as the English language, [ 3] as much as the settlers themselves. The building was designed by John Sturrock, [ 4] Sturrock ...
Three student newspapers, Activate, The Oppidan Press and Cue, have been published daily during the National Arts Festival held in Makhanda every year for several decades. Activate celebrated its 65th birthday in 2012, while The Oppidan Press was only first published in 2007, and its target readership was mainly Oppidans.
KKNK National Art Festival – 2011 Selected as a featured visual artist for a solo exhibition at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival, held annually in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, Handspring Puppet Company exhibited puppets featured in performances in the preceding 2 years that were in line for further international touring.
The Fingo Festival is a community-led arts festival held at Fingo Village Square in Fingo Village, a township 3 kilometres outside of Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. The festival runs for five to seven days, depending on funding, every June/July during the National Arts Festival. Established in 2011, the festival uses art as a tool to promote social ...
From 2000 to 2006, the New Music Indaba was held as part of the National Arts Festival in Makhanda (Eastern Cape). The 2000 edition had Kevin Volans as a composer in residence. One of the highlights was the world premiere of Kevin Volans "One Day Fine" by award-winning choir Joy of Africa conducted by Makhaya Mjana in the Makhanda Cathedral.
James Webb (born June 20, 1975 in Kimberley, Northern Cape) is a South African artist best known for his interventions and installations incorporating sound. His sound installations place special emphasis on the sourcing and presentation of the sound clips, as well as the social significance and context of these sounds. [1]