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National Arts Festival 2005
1 July 2005
The National Arts Festival, a 10-day explosion of theatre, music, dance, film and more, hits the Eastern Cape university town of Grahamstown on 30 June.
Started in 1974 as a project of the Grahamstown Foundation, the National Arts Festival, Grahamstown has evolved into the leading arts festival in southern Africa.
Now over 120 000 supporters flock annually to the picturesque university town, home to Rhodes University, to experience one of the world's most diverse displays of creative talent, representing the full cross-section of South Africa's cultures.
The festival provides the opportunity for non-stop theatre, live music, a vibrant street and night life, buskers, walking tours, lectures and plenty of craft shopping.
The 2005 festival features an extensive line-up of South African and international events, mixing new talent with established stars and capturing the spirit of the moment for a broad spectrum of
audiences.
The festival is sponsored by the Eastern Cape government, Standard Bank, the National Arts Council, the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund and the SABC.
For more information, visit the National Arts Festival website.
Southafrica.info reporter
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Grahamstown resembles an English 19th century cathedral town |
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