Initiative to give pupils the opportunity to display their
talents. (Report by Keith Millar)
Monday night saw the launch of Kearsney College’s
Culture@Kearsney programme for 2014. In its second year, this fantastic
initiative will give school pupils the opportunity to display their talents in
both the performing and visual arts fields in a safe and supportive
environment.
Throughout the year, Kearsney will host a series of
competitions and festivals with the aim to promote cultural appreciation in the
youth and to unite communities through a common love of the arts.
Starting with an art exhibition which ran through this week,
the programme includes a drama festival of one-act plays in July, a dance
festival in August, a photographic competition in September and, as a grand
finale, a festival of both primary and high school choirs in October.
If the art which was on display at the Art Exhibition is
anything to go by, then supporters of Culture@Kearsney are in for a rare treat.
With exhibits from a variety of schools, one could not help but be impressed
with the fresh and youthful vitality of the works on display. This exhibition,
in the Greyhound Pavilion at the school, was worth a visit in its own right.
In her address at the launch, the Director of Clubs and
Culture at Kearsney College, Andrea Fripp, said that there were not enough
opportunities for pupils to display their creative talents. Through
Culture@Kearsney the school hoped to revitalize the arts in KZN and to provide
a platform to encourage all communities to get involved.
Guest of honour, Shelly Mclean, appealed for an equal
investment in culture and sport by schools. She stressed that all schools have
a responsibility to develop their pupils through the visual and performing
arts.
The guests were also treated to a beautiful rendition of
Lorde’s Royals by Kearsney’s Grade 11
acapella group. This was the cherry on the top of what was an inspiring event.
All school are invited to participate in the
Culture@Kearsney programme. For further information contact Andres Fripp, the
Director of Clubs and Culture at Kearsney College. Phone 031 765 9600 or email afripp@kearsney.com
Also keep an eye on the Kearsney website www.kearsney.com for developments. – Keith Millar
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