National Arts Council Awards over 100 study bursaries

NAC LOGO_ColourIn keeping with its mandate to support and develop South Africa’s arts, culture and heritage sector, The National Arts Council (NAC) has awarded 117 bursaries to arts students and tertiary institutions for 2016 through a fund allocation of over R5 million, a 10% increase from the last financial year. Continue reading

Enjoy a unique new concert series with the Parlotones

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The Parlotones

AFTER a successful 2015 which saw The Parlotones complete three successful tours of South Africa as well as a tour of Europe, the band is heading around the country for a series of concerts titled The Parlotones Orchestrated.

It will see the band take their hits to venues across the country together with a chamber ensemble which has been arranged and will be conducted by composer and acclaimed musician, Brendan Jury. Continue reading

Forest Jam Groove Orchestra perform gigs in Durban

rainbow forestTHE Rainbow Restaurant in Pinetown welcomes back to it’s stage Madala Kunene as a special guest in collaboration with Chico Antonio and the Forest Jam Groove Orchestra on Sunday, April 3. Doors open at 1pm. Tickets R100.

The Forest Jam Groove Orchestra will also perform at the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Howard College campus at 6 pm on Wednesay, April 6.

The CJPM is on level 2 of the Shepstone Building at UKZN Howard College Campus. Doors open at 5.30pm. Tickets R60 (R40 pensioners, R20 for students). Please contact Thuli on 031 2603385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za for more details. Continue reading