Spotlight 2019 - National Arts Festival preview by National Arts Festival

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SPOTLIGHT 27 JUNE TO

07 JULY TWENTY NINETEEN

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NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT

Monday May 27 2019

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NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT

Monday May 27 2019

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WHY WE LOVE THE FESTIVAL ●

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NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT

Monday May 27 2019

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NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT

Monday May 27 2019

CARRYING THE POWER OF THE PERSONAL

Award-winning visual artist Berni Searle is the 2019 Featured Artist

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Monday May 27 2019

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Arts innovators on the cusp of greatness make creative bonfire ’

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Monday May 27 2019

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International acts give audiences the chance to experience world-class talent on our local stages –

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Monday May 27 2019

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Monday May 27 2019

stars Mafikizolo and Ladysmith azo to edgy Fringe acts, 2019’s will be music to your ears, writes Tseliso Monaheng

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Theatres of wonder

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Monday May 27 2019

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finding comic relief

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CHINESE SINGER COCO ZHAO

STANDARD BANK NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ BAND

Jazzing it up

SHANE COOPER – MABUTA

KENYAN BAND NAIROBI HORNS

SALIM WASHINGTON

LOCAL VOCALIST ASANDA MQIKI

LOCAL GUITAR MASTER ERNIE SMITH

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Wide variety to satisfy all tastes

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BOMBSHELTER BEAST

NILS LANDGREN OF THE FUNK BIG BAND

ROBIN AULD

SUSANNA STIVALI

NEW YORK’S TOO MANY ZOOZ

MARCUS WYATT WITH THE ZAR ORCHESTRA

NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT

Monday May 27 2019

Young poet tackles

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As winner of the Distell National Playwright Competition, Koleka Putuma will debut her play at the Festival

‘Her work is a rare force – aggressive, true and layered’

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With just a few weeks to go before the opening of Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest Arts Festival, make sure you have the best seats in the house. P

Buy your 2019 Programme from Makana Tourism, National Arts Festival offices and Box Office, Nanaga Farm Stall, or have it delivered to your door by Takealot.com. The programme costs R75 plus delivery, if applicable.

P Book your seats early - the Monument Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 18:00, and Saturday from 09:00 to 13:00, or you can book online at www.nationalartsfestival.co.za, through our call centre on 0860 002 004, by fax to 086 233 2122, or email boxoffice@nationalartsfestval.co.za.

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