by Assitej | Feb 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
I did not write this article – I mean CHUNKS of it. NO PARTS of it. I merely revisited my curiosity about ChatGPT, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) language processing tool that I heard about late last year. And I wondered … At the time, my memory was flooded by a...
by Assitej | Dec 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Perhaps it is that time of the year. Perhaps it was a meme about a parent who “just got home from work, I found my kids wearing their Christmas clothes”. Perhaps it was the words of Mason Cooley that “clothes make a statement, costumes tell a story”. Aspects that...
by Assitej | Apr 21, 2022 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, News, Programmes, TYA in South Africa
What a ride! We launched into this new year’s programme by completing 9 full days of residential training with 48 Artist-facilitators from four provinces (Gauteng, Northern Cape, KZN and Free State) in Johannesburg from Monday 10 to 18 January. The training...
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 | Mar 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, News, Playwrighting, Testimonials, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world, Uncategorized
Caregivers and babies enter the theatre space. As nappy bags and strollers are put on the side and shoes are being removed, an atmosphere of questionable anticipation can be felt: What did we buy tickets for? Look at all these babies together, theatre for babies? What...