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| ABOVE: South African Artist who took part in The International Arts Alive Festival. Thandiswa Mazwai. |
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| ABOVE: South African Artist who took part in The International Arts Alive Festival. Lira |
The City always seems to be buzzing with entertainment and one of the best months to attend these events is the month of September. An introduction to spring and what most of us put up on our social networks as status updates: " spring has sprung"
Well...welcome September!
Johannesburg once again hosted South Africa's premier celebration of the arts when the annual Arts Alive Festival hit the streets and theatres of the City in September for the 20th year in a row.
For ten days in September, Johannesburg was transformed into a giant stage where our artists, actors, directors and musicians displayed their formidable gifts to appreciative audiences.
"Arts Alive confirmed Johannesburg's position as South Africa's cultural capital and a city that can host world-class events that are accessible to all communities," this being said by MMC Vondo.
The Festival demonstrates the City's commitment to create an enabling environment for the citizens of Johannesburg for the conservation and celebration of artistic expression and heritage.
The Growth and Development Strategy 2040 adopted by Johannesburg provides for the creation of opportunities for the upliftment and advancement of communities through sports and recreation as well as library and information services.
Arts Alive signals the start of the spring season for a City that had a jam-packed programme of cultural, sporting and community festivals.
This year, the festival consisted of a number of inter-related events to cater to the tastes of a wide range of audiences:
Jazz on the Lake brought the smooth sounds of some of the country's top performers, including multiple-award winners, Thandiswa Mazwai and Lira, to Zoo Lake on the first sunday of September which was on the 2nd.
The outdoor concert was followed by a jam-packed music festival on the Newtown Cultural Precinct's Mary Fitzgerald Square which took place this past weekend on 7 and 8 September 2012. The area was buzzing with various South African Artists and audiences who enjoy having a good time and listening to these artists. It was a funfilled, Organized event. Organizers and teams who worked together in putting on a great show acheived their objectives. Artists too made the event a huge success.
The city of Jouburg it a city that brings entertainment and community development, its realy a world-class African city.
ReplyDeleteSpring, the season of festivities! Such festivals reminds one how talented and diverse South African artists are. We have reached the international status quo, now its all in our hands to maintain the standards and prove to the world that we are here to stay. I think one of the straegies to be implemented would be to introducing young talent into such events, #Be Alive Mzansi...@MokD21!
ReplyDeleteWhen you actually look at these aspects you do actually realise and acknowledge the importance of The City of Johannesburg and its efforts. Not only does it look into infrastruture and service delivery but also looks into entertaining citizens in and around Johannesburg.
ReplyDeleteThat is absolutely true Mokdesign,we have artist we have reached the i nternational status quo and in my opinion i think it will stay at that way. It is up to a young talented artist to grab such opportunities to advertise themselves and make entertainment fans aware of their talents.
ReplyDeletecity of joburg has lot of talented people around its self and yes its a world-class african city yet we not forgetting to acknowledge its importance.
ReplyDeleteCity of Johannesburg has lived up to its mission statement of being a wrold class-african city,everyone enjoyed what was delivered by the City of Joburg. the grear music and arts incorporated with its heritage and culture to its environment.
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