THE Arts Alive International Festival has kept the City of Joburg busy and buzzing in the past month, but that was only the beginning.
The popular festival has hosted events such as Back To The City Festival, Theatre Dance Production: Gregory Maqoma 50 Legacy, Global Dance Supreme and Carnival Parade since 23 September, and they will continue to host more events until March 2024.
As it celebrates 31 years, the festival is doing things big. They are bringing back old programmes and new ones, such as the Sophiatown Revival Concert, which will be on 21 March. The jazz concert will be held in Sophiatown, Johannesburg.
Another new programme is the Creative Summit, which is a convention that will allow for a highly interactive and thought-sharing exercise between creatives in different sectors.
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The other two new additions to the festival is the Deus Ex Machina – Human Geography in a Virtual World, a public art virtual intervention, as well as the theatre production Clean Job, which tells a story of justice and retribution during the liberation movement.
Fan favourites such as Clash of the Regions, the Creative Native Vintage Motor Show, Gospel Festival, Joburg Choral Festival and Jazz in the Lights, are returning.
The director of arts, culture and heritage at the of City of Joburg, Vuyisile Mshudulu, said art and culture lovers will have the time of their lives in the coming months.
"Cultural diversity is the heartbeat of South Africa, where vibrant traditions, languages, and stories unite in a colourful tapestry that defines our nation's soul. Art lovers of all ages will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a diverse range of artistic genres. The festival features visual arts, music, dance, theatre, literature, and more. From traditional to contemporary, there's something to pique everyone's interest," he said.
