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National Arts Festival

Playwright Anthony Akerman in apartheid South Africa: Prejudicial to the safety of the state

South Africa

Playwright Anthony Akerman in apartheid South Africa: Prejudicial to the safety of the state

By Anthony Akerman

The devil dreams in charcoal: In Faustus in Africa!, puppets plunder humanity’s soul

South Africa

The devil dreams in charcoal: In Faustus in Africa!, puppets plunder humanity’s soul

By Keith Bain

The National Arts Festival – A celebration of the arts on the African continent

Maverick Life

The National Arts Festival – A celebration of the arts on the African continent

By Maverick Life Staff

Blessings and kombucha — why Rob van Vuuren is everyone’s National Arts Festival Bae

South Africa

Blessings and kombucha — why Rob van Vuuren is everyone’s National Arts Festival Bae

By Keith Bain

National Arts Festival will mirror the nation’s soul over 10 days of music, theatre and so much more

South Africa

National Arts Festival will mirror the nation’s soul over 10 days of music, theatre and so much more

By Keith Bain

The Standard Bank Young Artist Awards and all that jazz

South Africa

The Standard Bank Young Artist Awards and all that jazz

By S’bo Gyre

National Arts Festival’s eclectic 2024 programme draws from the past in looking towards the future

South Africa

National Arts Festival’s eclectic 2024 programme draws from the past in looking towards the future

By Maria McCloy

The National Arts Festival — still pure gold after 50 brilliant years

South Africa

The National Arts Festival — still pure gold after 50 brilliant years

By Marianne Thamm

South Africa’s biggest arts festival turns 50 – we assess its impact

Maverick Life

South Africa’s biggest arts festival turns 50 – we assess its impact

By Jen Snowball

National Arts Festival battles to get much-needed Lottery funding

Maverick News

National Arts Festival battles to get much-needed Lottery funding

By Steve Kretzmann

Still kicking — the beating hearts, drums interwoven with trauma and intimacy at the 2023 National Arts Festival

South Africa

Still kicking — the beating hearts, drums interwoven with trauma and intimacy at the 2023 National Arts Festival

By Anton Krueger

All their world’s a stage – visually impaired youngsters take message of inclusivity to National Arts Festival

South Africa

All their world’s a stage – visually impaired youngsters take message of inclusivity to National Arts Festival

By Alet Pretorius