SCHOOLS’ PROGRAMME FULFILLING MANDELA’S CALL “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela Mandela month calls on us all, every day, to make the world a better place – and our dedicated 2019 Schools’ Programme aims to do just that through a full day of storytelling, talks…
DetailsAfter two years in the dynamic Newtown Precinct, we’re thrilled to announce that we now have a new home in the Women’s Jail at Constitution Hill! Once a place for the imprisonment of anti-apartheid activists, the building is now a peaceful refuge in the heart of the Joburg-based precinct. This interactive heritage facility celebrates the…
DetailsBE A PART OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST INCLUSIVE BOOK FAIR We’re thrilled to announce that the South African Book Fair will return in September 2019 with a programme set to confirm its standing as the country’s most relevant, inclusive and representative book fair. Taking place from 6 – 8 September in the Market Theatre Precinct…
DetailsHas there been a change in South African literature over the decades? Join our panel as we entertain this question. Karabo Kgoleng, Dr Alma-Nalisha Cele (The Cheeky Natives), Pamela Power (Delilah Now Trending) Facilitator: Jennifer Platt Date: 8 September Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Price: 40 Venue: Township Boy
DetailsOur Keorapetse Kgositsile Poetry Café, a pop-up poetry platform, will captivate you with an interwoven blend of verse, image, story, performance and song. Where Poetry Rivers Meet: Siphokazi Jonas, Flow Wellington, Makhosazana Xaba MC: MoAfrika ’a Mokgathi FREE ENTRY Date: 7 September Time: 15:00-15:45 Venue: Newtown Mall Piazza
Details#OURSTORIES are a key aspect of the precious cultural wealth we inherit from our families and communities. They have the power to teach, inspire, excite, connect and soothe. Join us under the night lights of Jozi at dusk, as six multi-talented storytellers set our hearts and imaginations on fire! INTSOMI YAM – YINTSOMI YAKHO (My…
DetailsThe National Book Week Magic Tent offers words and sights that will delight your senses. All are invited to attend events in the Tent, from toddlers to grandparents, and to revel in the affirmative power of books and reading − for the first time or the thousandth time. An interactive presentation by The South African…
DetailsThe Fair offers you a vault full of books, with a wealth of experts from the publishing industry ready to assist you with support materials for learners and teachers, and the best research and non-fiction books from university presses. Choose from an array of books for all ages and enjoy a wealth of literature for…
DetailsPacked event programme is brimming with contentious topics facing South Africa today Johannesburg, South Africa (30 July 2018) – The 2018 South African Book Fair, which will run from 7 to 9 September at Johannesburg’s Newtown Cultural Precinct, will present a diverse programme of topics and activities for visitors from all walks of life. The…
DetailsFor immediate release Johannesburg, South Africa [insert day and date] – In a country in which 73% of the population is not interested in reading books, there couldn’t be a more urgent task than that of producing more local literature that will appeal to the majority of the South Africans. “Reading is critical to fulfilling…
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