by Assitej | Mar 11, 2025 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa
The Future Begins Now: Protecting Children’s Rights Through the Arts By Obett Motaung This month, as we mark Human Rights Month, we find ourselves in a familiar ritual—reflecting on what human rights mean, engaging in passionate debates, and occasionally side-eyeing...
by Assitej | Nov 20, 2024 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
A Cultural Treasure: The Role of Arts Education in Shaping Identity and Values By Omphile Molusi Theatre for Young Audiences embodies cultural treasures that encapsulate values and traditions, forming the bedrock of our collective identity. In this context, Arts...
by Assitej | Oct 18, 2024 | Advocacy, Artist Development, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Status of children
Pula. Rain. Its meaning and significance across cultures is diverse. In the Sesotho culture, children play Mankokosane in the rain to celebrate pula. “Mankokosane, pula eya na, o/re tla hola neng? … (it is raining, when will you/we grow?…) Sometimes I feel shy to talk...
by Assitej | Mar 1, 2024 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Projects, Research
ASSITEJ South Africa and Arts Education in South Africa When South Africa was democratised in 1994, an inherent understanding of the role that the arts play in assisting to ensure the integrity, strength and success of any society was powerfully demonstrated by it...
by Assitej | Feb 20, 2024 | Advocacy, Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Status of children, TYA in South Africa
A must-have or a nice-to-have? How do we know if a school is an Arts-rich school? What is the value of having an enriching arts programme in schools? If every school in the country had access to excellent arts programmes with exceptional arts teachers, would this be a...
by Assitej | Feb 20, 2024 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Research, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
Is it possible to talk about aesthetics for very young children? This was the question that the artistic research project, “Mapping” set out to explore, focusing in on the sensory experiences of children and how theatre sets out to communicate and make...
