THE annual Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) and the Durban FilmMart (DFM) will take place from June 16 to 26, 2016, while the DFM will take place from June 17 to 20, 2016.
The events have been rescheduled due to a clash with the 21st International Aids Conference, which takes place at the end of July 2016. The AIDS conference will be using both the Elangeni and Maharani hotels, which are traditionally used as a festival and market hub. Continue reading
Lauretta Ngcobo. Photo: ethekwinilivinglegends.com
AUTHOR, essayist, teacher and political activist, Lauretta Ngcobo, has died.
Adele Branch, of the University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, which published her books Prodigal Daughters and And They Didn’t Die, said in a statement: “We learnt this morning [yesterday] of Lauretta Ngcobo’s death. Although she has struggled with her health ever since suffering a stroke, the news still came as a shock.” Continue reading
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POETS from South Africa and around the world will gather for a week showcasing thespoken word and storytelling at the 19th Poetry Africa Festival, which takes place in Durban from October 12 to 17. Continue reading
Ntsiki Mazwai
POETS from South Africa and around the world will gather together for a week showcasing the face of present day spoken word and storytelling at the 19th Poetry Africa Festival, which takes place in Durban from October 12 to 17.
Introdans will be performing at this year’s JOMBA!
DANCE lovers are in for a treat when the Centre for Creative Arts and the College of Humanities of the University of KwaZulu-Natal presents the 17th annual JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience from August 26 to September 6. Continue reading
This July sees the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) return for its 36th year of cinematic celebration.
From July 16 to 26 there will be more than 200 screenings in nine venues across the city, as well as an extensive workshop and seminar programme in which industry experts from around the world share their knowledge and skills.
The participants of the 8th edition of Talents Durban, presented in cooperation with the Berlinale Talents an initiative of the Berlin International Film Festival, have been revealed. Continue reading
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