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An Art Culture: April 2019 First Thursdays

First Thursdays is a public event and free to attend. Art galleries and cultural events around Cape Town’s central city stay open until 9pm or later on the first Thursday of every month, allowing anyone to explore the city on foot and experience the cultural wealth this city has to offer. There is no tour, schedule, or guided walk; tha...

By Joburg Post almost 5 years ago

How Young Filmmakers Are Protecting Artistic Freedom In Kenya

Artistic freedom was always tenuous in Kenya, but it’s become even less so since Uhuru Kenyatta became president in 2013. The political pendulum has swung against political dissenters, intellectuals and a handful of media institutions that still believed in objective journalism.Progressive gains made under the previous administration o...

By Joburg Post about 5 years ago

Gerard Sekoto: Apartheid Era Tastes Are Still Borne Out At Art Auctions

When two recently discovered paintings by revered South African artist Gerard Sekoto(1913-1993) – Portrait of a Man (Lentswana) and Three School Girls – went on auction at Bonhams London early in September 2018, there was some anticipation about what kind of prices they would fetch. When the hammer fell they garnered just over £38...

By Joburg Post about 5 years ago

Mali’s Cultural Capital Shows How Citizen Centred Development Can Trump Gentrification

In the first week of every February, the streets of Ségou in Mali come to life. Residents from the capital, Bamako, flock to the secondary city to escape the busyness of everyday life and absorb the sights, sounds and colours of the Festival sur le Niger, along the banks of the Niger River. The attractions include traditional dan...

By Joburg Post about 5 years ago

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