ARTS ALIVE September FestivalPROGRAMME

Music, Visual Arts, Theatre, Dance, Film ,Comedy, Puppetry, Creative Industries (CIT:Y Festival), Family Events,

Carnival Conference, Arts & Culture Conference,

VARIOUS SPONSORS

VISUAL ARTSAFRICA REMIX

One of Africa’s biggest exhibitions of contemporary art, with 50 exhibitors

Venue: Johannesburg Art GalleryDate: Starts 24th June – 30th SeptemberPrice: FreeShowtime: Tues-Sun, 10h00-17h00

Sponsors:

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER MusicArts Alive Grand OpeningVenue: Joburg City HallDate: 31st August 2007Artists: Omar Sosa (Cuba), MIAGI Orchestra

performs the music of Chris McGregor and the Blue NotesDoors Open: 19:00Guests by Invitation & Open to PublicPrice: R150.00

Jazz at the BasslineVenue: The BasslineDate: 1st SeptemberAddress: 10 Henry Nxumalo Street, NewtownArtists: Omar Sosa (Cuba), Carlo Mombelli & Prisoners of Strange(SA), Myragiya (India)Price: R80.00Doors Open: 19:30

Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Sponsors:

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER MusicConcert at the BasslineVenue: The BasslineDate: 31st August 2007Artists: Napalma (Brazil), Frederic Galliano (France)

Doors Open: 20:30Price: R50.00

SEPTEMBERJazz on the LakeVenue: Zoo lake - ParkviewDate: 2nd SeptemberAddress: Parkview Zoo LakeArtists: Sibongile Khumalo (SA),

Omar Sosa (Cuba), Bheki Khoza (SA), Feya Faku (SA), Myragiya (India), Emerging Artists

Price: FreeShow Times: 10:00 – 17:00

EVENT TO BE FOLLOWED BY JAZZ JAM SESSION AT KIPPIES, DEDICATION TO MOSES KHUMALO

Sponsors: Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Sponsors: Indian Council for Cultural Relations,

Goethe Institute

SEPTEMBER Arts Alive Lockdown FestivalTwo open air stages, Newtown Venues

Venue: Newtown PrecinctDate: 28th & 29th SeptemberPrice: R80.00 (two day access)Show Times: 14:00 – 01:00

MORY KANTE (GUINEA), VIEUX FARKA TOURE (MALI), OLIVER MTUKUDZI (ZIMBABWE), HERMETO PASCAOL (BRAZIL), DAVID FRIEDMAN (US), GILLES PETERSON (UK), HARI PRASAD (INDIA),JOE DRISCOLL (UK), CHIKUBU DJ’S(UK), KID FONQUE (SA), N’FALY KOUYATE (SENEGAL), KAOS (CANADA), EVOLVER (SA), TUMI MOLEKOAENE (SA) AND MANY MORE

Sponsors: SASOL

SEPTEMBER Visual Arts

SASOL WAX AWARDS

Venue: Johannesburg Art GalleryDate: Month of SeptemberPrice: FreeShowtime:Tuesday-Sunday

10h00-17h00

SEPTEMBERSOWETO FINE ARTS PROJECTSOWETO ‘JIVE’ A TRIBUTE TO SIPHO HOTSTIX MABUSE

Venue: Soweto – Hector Pieterson MuseumDate: 1st – 30th SeptemberArtists: NONTSIKELELO ‘LOLO’ VELEKO,

DAVID KOLOANE, PAT MAUTLOA, SENZENI MARASELA, PERCY NDITHEMBILE KONQOBE, KAGISO PAT MAUTLOA, WILLEM BOSHOFF, HANNELIE COETZEE,BONGI DHLOMO, CHURCHILL MADIKIDA

Managed By: Melissa Mboweni of Akani Creative Consulting

DRAFT PROGRAM COMPILED BY DUSTY MOON INVESTMENTS

Indian Council for Cultural Relations

SEPTEMBER : India at Arts AliveINDIA ON DISPLAYHOSTED BY THE INDIAN CONSUL GENERAL

An exhibition of Indian fabric, textile art and craft.

Venue: Museum AfricaDate: TBCCurated by: MuseumAfrikaDuration: Open daily, time period TBC

Sponsors: Sandton Central Business District

SEPTEMBER Theatre in Public Spaces

ART AT WORK

Performances by the Natural Theatre Company (UK)

STREET THEATRE PROJECT – link to 2010SANDTON – ALEXANDRA & NEWTOWN – SOWETOArts Alive to collaborate with Sandton Arts Project to expose Arts Alive in Sandton and Alexandra

Venues: Newtown Lockdown Festival

Dates: 28th & 29th September

DRAFT PROGRAM COMPILED BY DUSTY MOON INVESTMENTS

SEPTEMBER TheatreMARKET THEATREVenue: Market TheatreDate: Month of SeptemberEvent: Who’s Afraid of Virginia WoolfPrice: T.B.C

Audiences from previously disadvantaged areas to be transported to performances.

DRAFT PROGRAM COMPILED BY DUSTY MOON INVESTMENTS

FAMILY AND CHILDRENS EVENTSELDORADO PARK COMMUNITY EVENT

Venue: TBCDate: TBCAddress: TBC

The event will be managed by existing community structures with support from Arts Alive.

Partners: Royal Dutch Embassey, Moving Into Dance, South African

Ballet Theatre Company, French Institute, Ballet Theatre Afrikan

SEPTEMBER DANCENEW DANCE PRESENTED BY MOVING INTO DANCE AND ARTS ALIVE

Venue: Dance Factory – NewtownDate: 3rd to 30th SeptemberPrice: TBCProgram: A company from Tunisia (assisted by the French

Institute) Daksha Seth company from India assisted by Indian

Council for Cultural RelationsSouth African Ballet Theatre CompanyBallet Theatre AfrikanMoving into Dance

SEPTEMBER FILMARTS ALIVE & AFDA INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

Date: 12th – 15th SeptemberVenue: Museum AfricaAddress: Bree StreetPrice: Free Upon RegistrationTimes: TBC

Sponsored by MTN Foundation

SEPTEMBERCIT:Y FESTIVALCollaboration with tertiary education institutions who provide courses and training in the creative industries sector.

The festival comprises a prize giving for exceptional students and a students exhibition.

Venue: MuseumAfrikaDate:

The Institutions Include: UJ, WITS, AFDA, Greenside Design Centre, Damelin, Newtown Creative Industries, FUBA, Design Centre,

SEPTEMBERAFRICA SPEAKS: ARTS CONFERENCE

Partnership with WISER and WITS University

Provides thoughtful commentary and debate

Opportunity for media and pubic to engage with issues that affect the arts.