Don’t Miss This: November 28 – December 6

CAPE TOWN

• Curated by Animation SA, in partnership with Pop the Culture, the Kunjanimation Film Festival presents some of the world’s top animated feature films, including the best of French animation. It is also running a series of workshops with leaders in the local industry and the comic and graphic novel fields, such as author Lauren Beukes, the director of Khumba, Anthony Silverston of Triggerfish Animation Studios, Rico Schacherl of Madam & Eve and Richard Morgan Grenville of Strika Entertainment, to help to develop South African talent. WHEN Until November 30 WHERE Labia Cinema and the Animation School COST Tickets for screenings cost R25 and tickets for workshops start at R175 Both are available from quicket.co.za INFO Visit kunjanimation.org

• The South African Baconfest celebrates the love of bacon in an event divided into afternoon and evening sittings. All dishes, prepared by 11 Kitchen venue in Woodstock, include two 500ml Boston Lager draughts. There is a full bar available. WHEN November 29 from 12pm to 5pm (afternoon session) and 5pm to 9pm (evening session) WHERE La Bottega Restaurant, Buchanan Square, 160 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock COST R250 a person from Webtickets – limited to 150 tickets for each session INFO Visit baconfestsa.co.za

• The Mini Folk Festival is part of the V&A Summer Sessions presented by Mercedes-Benz. Performing acts include YouTube sensation Roxy, singer-songwriter Jono Grayson from Pietermaritzburg, the University of Cape Town graduate Jennifer Eaves, alternative hip-hop/folk artist Fruit Vendor, Mark Fransman and David Meulen and his band. WHEN November 30 from 2.30pm to 7pm WHERE V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre COST Entrance is free INFO Visit waterfront.co.za

JOHANNESBURG

• The Sounds Wild Festival kicks off on Friday afternoon, boasting a line-up including Bombay Bicycle Club, Jeremy Loops, Shortstraw, Desmond & The Tutus, December Streets and Al Bairre. Revellers can look forward to drinks specials and happy-hour discounts all day and night WHEN November 28 WHERE Marks Park, Emmarentia COST General admission is R440 from breakout.nutickets.co.za/soundswild

• Maker Faire Africa brings together handcrafters from across Africa, who are committed to origin, ingenuity and innovation. The street-style festival is a family-friendly celebration showcasing some of the best in African creativity. WHEN December 3 to 5 WHERE MOAD, 281 Commissioner Street, Maboneng INFO makerfaireafrica.com

• Bambo Sibiya, winner of the 2012 Absa L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award, presents his solo exhibition Umlambo uzwiwa nge dondolo. It explores various aspects of township life with particular emphasis on single-parent households, which was a formative part of his life, and that of migrant labourers coming to Johannesburg at the peak of apartheid hoping to find work. WHEN Until January 30 WHERE Absa Gallery, Johannesburg Absa Towers North, 161 Main Street INFO Call 011?3505?139 for more information.

• The Fakugesi Digital Africa Conference is aimed at creating a platform for research in technology, art and culture in Africa. Local and international research, where technology as a convergent form intersects with sociocultural, developmental and creative practices, will be presented. Three key focuses include Post-AfroFuture presented by Tegan Bristow, Post-Digital Organic led by British media arts pioneer Professor Roy Ascott and Innovate, Collaborate, Educate: Art Technology Africa led by Professor Christo Doherty. A workshop exploring the construction of narrative through the use of local environment data that will be collected through a special sensor system in the workshop will be run by Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. WHEN December 4 to 6 WHERE The University of the Witwatersrand School of Arts INFO The conference is free. For bookings and schedules, visit conference.fakugesi.wits.ac.za

DURBAN

• Bhakti, also the Sanskrit word for devotion, is a dance production choreographed by Lilane Loots that offers a unique journey into the meeting of Eastern mystical philosophy and African contemporary dance rhythms. The production features Madala Kunene, Vishen Kemraj, Raheem Kernel, Playhouse Dance Residency and Flatfoot Dance Company. WHEN November 28 to 30 at 7.30pm WHERE Playhouse Drama Theatre, 29 Acutt Street, Durban COST Tickets cost R80 and are available at Computicket.