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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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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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Jazzart’s Meraki Dance Festival returns to Artscape
Dance company Jazzart Dance Theatre, will return with the Meraki Dance Festival with an expanded two-week celebration at Artscape from 26 February to 7 March.
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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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Sumarie wil sienings oor gestremdheid verander in nuwe TV-reeks
‘n Nuwe doku-realiteitsreeks wat eersdaags op VIA uitgesaai word nooi kykers om iemand anders se wêreld van naby te ervaar.
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Booksellers and sites’ recommended reads for 2026
Discover essential 2026 book recommendations from Exclusive Books, Goodreads Choice Awards and Book Lounge. Fiction, non-fiction and more.
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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…
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Money-saving tips for parents: stationery on a budget
School is upon us and if this year’s stationery list has made you grey, here are some tips from this mom of seven, with five children at school, to save…










