New type of storytelling at Woordfees – this time through African dance
Indoni Dance, Arts & Leadership Academy aimed to help people understand African culture and tell a story in a...
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Toyota US Woordfees helps musicians thrive in industry
Art festivals, such as the Toyota US Woordfees, help classical musicians find recognition in South Africa’s music industry, according...
Fresh twist on classic South African production
The renowned apartheid-era play The Island, which has been adapted by director Jerry Mofokeng wa Makhetha, and has won...
Domestic Noir: The genre for women, by women
A panel discussion held during the Toyota US Woordfees emphasised the importance of women-focused domestic noir as a subgenre...
SU suspends lectures amid Covid-19 pandemic
Stellenbosch University (SU) students were informed on 16 March that all physical lectures will be suspended, with the recess...
Local Oscar-entry film sheds light on toxic masculinity at Woordfees
Critically acclaimed local film Knuckle City centralised the theme of toxic masculinity according to the film’s director Jahmil X.T....
The Space: Theatre of Survival leaves behind fitting legacy for Brian Astbury
The documentary film, The Space: Theatre of Survival, which played at Pulp cinema as part of the Toyota US...
Closed borders: COVID-19 prevents Woordfees guest speaker attendance
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 disrupted part of the Toyota US Woordfees programme when guest speaker, author Christy Lefteri,...
Load shedding causes 45 minute delay to Woordfees event
The Ramon Alexander Quartet, who were scheduled to take to the stage for the Toyota US Woordfees at 21:30,...
Film oor Griekwastad-moorde ‘wys wat niemand wil sien nie’
Die film, Griekwastad, gebaseer op die moorde van die Steenkamp-gesin in 2012, het ’n draai by die Toyota US...