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Arts
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Applications open for arts and culture funding in the Western Cape
The Western Cape department of cultural affairs and sport has opened its annual call for funding applications for organisations and individuals in the arts and culture sector.
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A local award-winning filmmaker offering a course in acting during March
“The performing arts will continue to be component of a team-building initiative that serves as transformative life-changing opportunity…”
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WATCH | Writers and poets pay tribute to Diana Ferrus at book festival
Dr Diana Ferrus died day before Cape Flats Book Festival where she was set to appear. Writers and family paid moving tributes to poet.
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Hit Cape Town song ‘Mother City Vibes’ evokes ‘sound of home’
MJ and the Camissa Knights release ‘Mother City Vibes’, a Cape Town jazz-ghoema fusion track with 25,000+ YouTube views and radio play.
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Young artists apply now for City’s Emerging Artists Programme
Young aspiring artists have an opportunity to gain exposure and experience through the City of Cape Town’s Emerging Artist Programme, with applications now open for 2026.
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Jazz education strikes a chord ahead of Journey to Jazz Festival in the Karoo
“It’s about giving young people from Prince Albert, Leeu-Gamka, and beyond, the tools to express themselves, to understand their heritage, and to speak the language of jazz with confidence.”
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Ndlovu Youth Choir brings African ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ to Artscape shows
Music lovers will be treated to a hit-laden set list in which one undisputable highlight will be the Ndlovu Youth Choir’s interpretation of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”.
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Bartman se digbundel met klankbane by Durbanville-poësiekring bespreek
Die digbundel die helfte is jou nie vertel deur Thérèse Bartman word op die byeenkoms van die Durbanville-poësiekring op Woensdag 11 Februarie deur die digter self bespreek.
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India’s versatile vocalist Pratibha returns to Artscape
Pratibha Singh Baghel, who performed to a sold-out audience during her 2023 Symphony of Love concert with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, returns for a one-night-only performance called Encore at Artscape on Saturday 31 January at 20:30.
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Cape Town Carnival returns to Green Point for 16th edition
The Green Point Fan Walk will once again come alive with an explosion of colour and entertainment as the 16th edition of the Cape Town Carnival returns on Saturday 21 March.