by Assitej | Jul 12, 2021 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, News, Programmes, Projects, TYA in South Africa
Artists in School programme – Working with artists to improve music and dance education inWestern Cape Schools “This program isn’t just for today or tomorrow but it’s a long journey where you can live your dreams in music.” – Nathan Marang, Music...
by Assitej | Jul 9, 2021 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, News, Programmes, Projects, TYA in South Africa, Uncategorized
So many things have happened in this first half of 2021 and we at ASSITEJ SA and Play Africa have managed to broaden our network, bringing more storytelling coach-conductors on board the story train, iStimela Sendaba. After five weeks of storytelling mentorship...
by Assitej | Jun 25, 2021 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Programmes, Projects, TYA in South Africa
It’s been a few months since the start of the Lits’omong Drama Development Programme 2020/2021. Soweto Theatre and ASSITEJ SA have come together to deliver a training and drama development programme to both facilitators and learners and it has proven to be a wonderful...
by Assitej | Jun 24, 2021 | ASSITEJ SA, Projects, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, Uncategorized
So many things have happened in this first half of 2021 and we at ASSITEJ SA and Play Africa have managed to broaden our network, bringing more storytelling coach-conductors on board the story train, iStimela Sendaba. After five weeks of storytelling mentorship...
by Assitej | Jun 9, 2021 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, News, TYA in South Africa, Uncategorized
Kickstarter is an educational teacher empowerment and artist in a residency programme, at the Intermediate level (Grade 4, 5, and 6) in South African Primary Schools which has been running since 2015 with the support of Rand Merchant bank. The project was originally...
by Assitej | May 4, 2021 | Advocacy, ASSITEJ SA
On 19 March 2021, Assitej South Africa pledged their support toward Sibongile Mngoma and the creatives (now Abahlali ba se NAC) for their resilience and courage in standing up on behalf of the creative and cultural industry. They staged a sit/sleep in at the National...
by Assitej | May 4, 2021 | Advocacy, ASSITEJ SA, News, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
On 23 April, Africa invited the world to zoom into the leadership and legacy of Yvette Hardie. This followed her stepping down as the President of ASSITEJ International, a role she constitutionally assumed for three consecutive terms since 2011. Welcoming the guests...
by Assitej | Apr 6, 2021 | Advocacy, ASSITEJ SA, News, Playwrighting
Once there was Kgudu (tortoise) and Leebana (dove). The former had been living a good life, admired for its mysticism. One day, a plague fell on the land and things changed. Kgudu began to starve and subsequently left its place to look for something to eat. Each day...
by Assitej | Feb 22, 2021 | Arts Education, Status of children, TYA in South Africa, Uncategorized
The feel-good NEW DAY (Gotta Get Up) was written and produced by Liebah Masango and Ayanda Yumba, both National School of the Arts matriculants. The song released on the 4th November, just in time for the start of the 2020 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams. “We...
by Assitej | Sep 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
ASSITEJ South Africa is proud to announce that they will be producing ‘Lehe Le Kganyapa’, a new play by Modisana Mabale. This play will debut at their Biennial International Festival of Theatre for Young Audiences, Cradle of Creativity, in 2021. Mabale’s work was...
