PUPPETRY SAVING ELEPHANTS From a collective of young creatives to an expert puppet-maker and an enchanting parade in The Valley Of The Women. We see how a centuries-old artform is being used to highlight the plight of a continent’s endangered species. For the past few...
AFRO-FUSION DANCE This week we travel to South Africa to see how its rich kaleidoscope of cultural diversity finds expression in dance. From a township project that educates young minds by merging and contrasting world rhythms to a local dance theatre infusing...
SA BASEBALL OLYMPIC QUALIFIER Novice or expert, it’s a sport that anyone can talk about. It’s a way of connecting people. As New York Yankees all-star Yogi Berra put it “love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good,...
THE ANCIENT CITY OF MAPUNGUBWE Eight hundred years ago, this was a land ruled by kings. Seen as a cradle for the tribal kingdoms that would stretch across Africa – this corner of South Africa gave birth to a thriving community long before Europeans set foot on...
THE CENTRE FOR THE LESS GOOD IDEA Imagine a place where artists are encouraged to let their minds run free, where dancers and athletes take performance-art to a whole new level. A place where the beauty of Africa’s musical traditions evoke emotion and magic, and...
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