This year’s event coincides with the celebrations for the 364th year since wine was first made in South Africa
After a two-year break, jazz aficionados are gathering in Rotterdam in the Netherlands for a three-day musical feast
The festival is making a grand return after two years of absence due to the pandemic
This year’s National Arts Festival in Makhanda – the first live one since the pandemic – tackles unemployment, the Marikana Massacre and the manner in which black women in society are written about
Historian and author Zikhona Valela unravels the life and death of Black Consciousness activist Mapetla Mohapi, who died in detention in 1976
The musician and activist relives the political import of Festac ’77
This year’s Arts Alive programme has a strong focus on theatre and reinforces the important role art plays in improving the quality of lives.
Galleries may thrive but will the planned Art Week, FNB Joburg Art Fair and Arts Alive festivities have any greater social or cultural ramifications?
Johannesburg came alive on Saturday evening when jazz greats took to the stage for "South Meets South — An Evening With The Masters".
The Kumbh Mela, celebrated every 12 years, in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, drew massive crowds of devotees, ascetics and foreign tourists.
In addition to Arts Alive, there are several other cultural events taking place in the city in September.
SA’s Lira chats about her experience at the BET awards, and tells us about her upcoming performance at the Arts Alive festival.
Philip Miller and Jill Richards engage in a series of sonic meditations on playing the piano.
Jamaica is the cradle of reggae and its offshoot, dancehall. Yet outsiders appropriate it.
Lloyd Gedye reports on a new music exchange programme that will see Europe’s bright young things heading for South Africa.