Buffalo City’s own Yakha Mlali will take to the National Arts Festival (NAF) stage for the second consecutive year with his original production, lingoma Zomngqungo:On a Road with Yakha Mlal, from June 20-23. The show will be performed by…
Registrations for the 48th National Arts Festival (NAF) have officially opened for the 2022 Live Curated programme. According to festival CEO Monica Newton, organisers are hoping next year will see the festival returning to its live…
Being the National Arts Festival (NAF) CEO was the “most incredible 12 years of my adult life”, Tony Lankester said after resigning. “ I am extraordinarily grateful to the Festival team, the artists and audiences who have made it all so…
SHOW-STOPPING performances, bustling trade, unforgettable characters and a general sense of bonhomie are but some of the hallmarks of the re-invigorated National Arts Festival in Grahamstown (which might soon be known as Makhanda). The…
Attendance numbers for this year’s National Arts Festival dropped by 10.2%.The 43rd instalment of the annual event, billed as Africa’s biggest and boldest celebration of the arts, ran from June 30 to July 9 showcasing more than 700 shows.…
The City of Saints is being draped in red, white and blue as it prepares to usher in thousands of people for the biggest event on its calendar. The National Arts Festival (NAF), which runs from tomorrow to July 9, has received more than…
