AFRICA COMES TO LONDON 23 – 30 May
The sun is finally out in London and with it comes an African festival called OUT OF AFRICA. OOT 2005 is being held in the heart of London: Kingsly court and Carnaby St to be exact, right near SOHO, Regents Street, Picadally circus… W1 which means ZONE 1 to those in the know. The festival is a carnival of soun…ds, colours and tastes that grabs the imagination and will broaden perceptions about Africa forever. It’s being held from the 23 May to the 30 May 2005. A quick glance at the program reveals little REPRESENTATION from South Africans… but I am sure there will be lots more opportunity next year…Get in and find out. There is a Zimbabwean/UK vocalist Netsayi performing as well as the official release of the next AMABALA cd called REAL EARTH that does feature SA bands but otherwise it looks a bit bare… The categories at the festival are MUSIC, FASHION, POETRY, DANCE and DJ’ing – so lots of scope for us to fill. If you’re in London go down to Carnaby st for a bit of homebrew…...
FRINGE FESTIVAL LOOKING GOOD in G-TOWN
YAY – its that time of the year! G-town Festival – or now known as National Arts Festival. The National Arts Festival Fringe programme is a multi-layered cocktail of delight – and what’s more – there are some healthy discounts on offer for the first time ever! Early birds really will catch the worm – tickets to most Fringe shows on the first day of Festival (30 June) are being …sold at half price! And, the cherry on top of this heady mix is that fringe artists are also now offering students and Friends of the Festival discounted tickets. Some of this years’ highlights include Zimbabwe’s Dudu Manhenga and the Color Blu band who are ready to take off on a high-performance, crossbreed musical cruise that will appeal across the age divide; and local company, the Ancient Monarchy Music Project, who are gung-ho to give you a live music ‘Rootical Session’ of the freshest Afro-Indigenous harmonies and reggae. Last year’s comedy hit, the Chilli Boy (Matthew Ribnick) has a brand new gem up his sleeve, Hoot; Mark Sampson, Cokey Falkow and David Newton are ready to slog it out on the stand-up stages; and Shirley Kirchmann has some solid-gold advice for all the women out there in her Barbara Woodhouse-inspired Train your Man. Megan Bridge jets in from the USA to present her multi-media award-winning dance piece The Fold, and the youthful, fresh exuberance of Cape Town’s Afrika Ablaze Dance Company will have you rising to your feet in A Standing Ovation. The Soweto Dance Project is Flying High in a presentation of three new works from South African choreographers, Nelisiwe Xaba, Disemelo Khasa and Pule Molebatsi; while Zoey Lapinsky’s quirky physical theatre piece explores the highs, lows and insecurities of a not quite 5-foot dancer trying to capture A Side Portion of the Limelight. Andrew Buckland, Bheki Mkwane, Nicholas Ellenbogen, Jullian Mokoto, Greig Coetzee, Helena Hettema, Sylvaine Strike, Martin Kobokae, Vincent Nkosi, Ian von Memerty, Adi Paxton &the 2005 Fringe programme reads like a who’s who of the entertainment world. With over 230 productions and 32 visual art exhibitions, you cannot afford not to be in Grahamstown between 30 June and 9 July! Pick up a Booking Kit at selected Standard Bank branches or Computicket outlets or order a copy from the Festival Office (phone 046 603 1103/1164 or fax 046 622 3082). Visit the Festival website for info on accommodation, transport and full details on both the Main and Fringe programmes....
NANA the SWAZI DIVA tours SA – Color Bar on Wed
She’s at the COLOR BAR this Wednesday 15th and Thursday is a holiday – so GET THERE! As Represent readers may have picked up we have a special place for Swaziland in our hearts. We came across this SISI about a year ago and knew her dark but deep sounds and unique visionary style would take her places – NANA is finally coming into the fore – che…ck her out on her upcoming tour of ZA. She’s also the new voice of the current Rugby mania going down… catch it! Swazi diva, Nana will tour South Africa and the SADC countries for the “Fýte de la Musique” celebrations sponsored by the French Cultural Network. Nana has been compared to Eartha Kitt, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone, yet there is nothing derivative about her. She’s gorgeous, sensitive and her vocal style and music is totally unique. Many predict that Nana could well be one of the hottest new talents on the South African music scene. The French cultural networks of Alliance Franýaise and the French Institute of South Africa have selected Nana to be the touring artist for their “Fýte de la Musique” tour. Every year the French cultural network’s “Fýte de la Musique” is celebrated worldwide in week of musical festivities that are aimed at encouraging artistic innovation and interaction on a musical platform. “We have been following Nana’s musical career for a while now and she performed under the Playtime Festival banner last October. We chose to work with Nana for these celebrations because of her fresh vibrant sound and stage attitude. We think it is really a great opportunity to have an original and up-coming talent on stage,” says Býnýdicte Alliot, Director of the French Institute. “The French Network prides itself in being part of the reason why the music of artists such as Rokia Traore and Papa Wemba is enjoyed in many clubs and households worldwide. Nana is an important recent find in the SADC region. With no doubt she will soon take the world by storm,” says Claude Gonin, director of the Alliance Franýaise of Mbabane. Swazi born Nana is no stranger to South African audiences, especially since her debut album ‘Five Loaves & Two Fish’ garnered 3 SAMA award nominations last year. 2005 has been a good year for the singer with her track Koboyi having just been licensed by Warner Brothers for a film soundtrack. While Nana’s music has received extensive radio play, seeing the songstress in a live performance really brings home her dynamism and talent. “This is my first tour of southern Africa and I’m really looking forward to meeting the...
CONHILL exhibit – Sign of the times.
Martine Margole‘s provocative and fun exhibition ‘Signs of the Times‘ is currently on display at the Constitution Hill. The exhibition takes a look at the good, bad and sometimes ugly aspects of our democracy. “While the themes that most people are concerned with have tended to take on the serious responsibility of positively slanted nation bui…lding, this show looks instead at the opportunities democracy has provided to a whole new generation of opportunists and takes a look under the fairy’s tail.” Margoles says of her work. In her exhibition, Margoles has subverted images drawn from contemporary iconography and symbols that form a part of our familiar visual language. Through “friendly, everyday comfortable” characters and signs, Margoles presents for question the other side of South Africa’s ‘happily ever after’ transition to freedom, with particular reference to the free market and its effect on society. Signs of the Times includes pieces on the National Lotto, the burgeoning drug and porn industries, old banks with new faces, and the ‘informal’ industries of car-jacking and theft. The exhibition closes on June 30 at the The Old Fort’s Temporary Exhibition Space....
ETV looking for DOCUMENTARY PROPOSALS – 3 days to go
ETV is giving young documentary producers a chance to submit their ideas – only trick is – they have to be in by the end of the month – so get cracking! It sounds great – lets tell our stories majita! www.etv.co.za INVITATION FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARIES …1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 e.tv is launching a national documentary project in June 2005. The objective of this project is to provide an opportunity to young documentary producers in provinces which, historically, have not been part of mainstream television production in South Africa. 1.2 The project is intended to develop production capacity for television in historically marginalized provinces as well as to produce documentaries which reflect the unique stories of the people living in South Africa’s various provinces. 1.3 In the circumstances, this invitation is restricted to producers who operate in the following provinces: ý Eastern Cape ý Free State ý KwaZulu Natal ý Limpopo ý Mpumalanga ý Northern Cape ý North West 1.4 Producers in the above-mentioned provinces are invited to submit proposals for a half-hour documentary which reflects issues unique to their province, on the terms and conditions set out in this invitation. 2.THE BRIEF 2.1 e.tv wishes to encourage producers to present ideas that are creative and unique to their province. In the circumstances, this invitation is not overly prescriptive with regard to content, form and style but seeks to set out the broad parameters of e.tv’s requirements. 2.2 The proposals must deal with a topical aspect of the lives of people residing or working in the relevant province. The topic chosen must hold appeal for a national audience. The documentary must be focused on a person or persons and must be unique to the province. 2.3 The documentaries will be broadcast in prime time and must be suitable for early prime time and daytime viewing. The target market is middle to upper income viewers and must have broad appeal. The documentaries may be presented in English but at least 15% of the dialogue must be in languages other than English which are unique to the province. Dialogue which is not in English will be sub-titled in English. Producers are required to indicate in their proposals how they propose to incorporate the language requirements in a manner that reflects the linguistic diversity of their province. 2.4 e.tv will accept programme proposals only from South African production companies which have a registered business address in the province concerned. If the producer is not a business, s/he must demonstrate, to e.tv’s satisfaction, that s/he resides and works in the province in respect of which s/he is...
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