LOOKING for something to do with the kids this weekend? Then why not head down to the Hilton Arts Festival to catch shows aimed at the little ones. Continue reading
Hilton Arts Festival
Pietermaritzburg City Orchestra to delight Hilton Arts Festival-goers
If you’re planning to visit the Hilton Arts Festival – which runs from September 16 to September 18 at Hilton College – then make sure you pencil in a date with the wonderful Pietermaritzburg City Orchestra.
These talented musicians will be playing at 11 am and 1 pm on Sunday, September 18 in the Amphitheatre.
Classical music fans can look forward to hearing well-known pieces like Strauss’ Radetsky March and music from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, as well as popular tunes from musicals including Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Evita and the television hit, Game of Thrones.
Admission to the concerts is free.
For more information, visit http://www.hiltonfestival.co.za or like the Facebook page: Hilton Arts Festival. Follow the festival on Twitter @HiltonFest or download the free APP Hilton Arts Festival for both Android and IOS.
UKZN Press book launches at the Hilton Arts Festival
UKZN Press will present three book launches, featuring four dynamic and interesting writers and engaging speakers at the Hilton Festival, which runs from September 16 to 18 at Hilton College. Continue reading
Unusual gems to enjoy at the 2016 Hilton Arts Festival
One Man One Light
THIS year’s Hilton Arts Festival, which runs from September 16 to September 18 at Hilton College, features several extremely unusual pieces for those seeking something out of the ordinary. Continue reading
Midlands Meander to showcase artists and crafters at Hilton Arts Festival
Situated in the Art Block, the Midlands Meander exhibition at the Hilton Arts Festival must be at the very top of your list for a quality experience. Continue reading
Enjoy plenty of fabulous and free attractions at the Hilton Arts Festival
The Hairy Legged Lentil Eaters.
It is possible to spend an entire day at the Hilton Arts Festival without being asked to part with a cent? Absolutely.
Simply drive into the grounds of Hilton College and then amble through the extensive craft market and nearly 100 exhibiting artist stands without paying, then, make your way to the Castle Lite Festival Marquee where music plays for free. You do have to pay for the beer though! Continue reading
Satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys to perform at the Hilton Arts Festival
HILTON Arts Festival-goers have not one, but two chances to see South African satirist, Pieter-Dirk Uys.
He will be performing in his one-man memoir, The Echo of Noise, at 6 pm on Friday, September 16 in the Grindrod Bank Theatre at Hilton College. Fans can also enjoy a Q&A session with Uys after the screening of his new movie, Nobody’s Died Laughing in the CFI Lecture Theatre at 3 pm on Friday, September 16. Continue reading
Cellist, Aristide du Plessis, to perform at the Hilton Arts Festival
Cellist, Aristide du Plessis, will be performing at the Hilton Arts Festival. Photo: Supplied
CELLIST, Aristide du Plessis, will be joining ‘Maritzburg pianist, Christopher Duigan, and clarinettist, Junnan Sun, to perform a Beethoven-themed concert at the Hilton Arts Festival, writes TheLuvvie.com’s Estelle Sinkins.
The three musicians will be playing Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat Op. 11 at 4 pm on Sunday, September 18 in the Hilton College Chapel as part of the Music Revival series. Continue reading
Acclaimed violinist, Joanna Frankel, to perform at Hilton Arts Festival
Joanna Frankel will be performing at the Hilton Arts Festival. Photo: Val Adamson
CELEBRATED violinist, Joanna Frankel, is looking forward to performing Beethoven’s Violin Sonata in A Op.47 ‘ Kreutzer’ at this year’s Hilton Arts Festival, writes TheLuvvie.com’s Estelle Sinkins.
Her recital, during which she will be accompanied by ‘Maritzburg pianist, Christopher Duigan, is one of four Beethoven-themed concerts being hosted by Music Revival in the Hilton College Chapel from September 16 to 18. Continue reading
Visual art a feast for the eyes at the Hilton Arts Festival
A work by Ed Schroeder
The last few years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of artists and the quality of the work on exhibition at the Hilton Arts Festival.
This year there is a featured exhibition “Kuzempondozankomo … It is the time of the horns of the cattle” by Ed Schroeder and Brent Dodd. Continue reading
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