How David Kramer turned the story of an African-American choir that visited South Africa in the 1890s into a musical
		
	 
	
		
		The brilliant Io Capitano, which opens the 11th European Film Festival, puts a human face on migration issues
		
	 
	
		
		But Monike Cristina, who plays the role of Chocolate, says grit and strength are needed too
		
	 
	
		
		Sarah Frost was the winner in the English category of this year’s Avbob Poetry Competition
		
	 
	
		
		This restaurant is a happy place, where workers aren’t exploited and honest homemade food pulls in the patrons
		
	 
	
		
		One of the world’s most awarded distillers gives tips on pairing Scotland’s most famous drink with food and music
		
	 
	
		
		A new comedy quiz show in Cape Town will make you laugh and think
		
	 
	
		
		Davids scoops Caine Prize for African Writing ahead of 320 entries for her work Bridling
		
	 
	
		
		Building a musical constitution with a 10-piece band requires the musician to go deep
		
	 
	
		
		But clouds are gathering for international auction houses as concerns grow about a global slump