Wushwini Arts Culture and Heritage Centre, spearheaded by
its founder, Jerry Pooe, will host a four-day arts festival titled WozeEnanda UHURU
International community arts festival. This exciting cultural initiative runs
from May 5 to 8 at Wushwini Arts Centre overlooking the scenic Inanda Dam in KZN’s
famed Valley of 1000 Hills.
Uhuru International Community Arts Festival is a celebration
of Africa through theatre, visual arts, dance, poetry, storytelling,
exhibitions, Hip Hop, workshops, film, seminars, lectures and music. The
mountains of KwaNgcolosi during the festival are always
buzzing with artists from different walks of life sharing their talent and
skills. The festival is a real cultural and rural tourism held at Wushwini and
the surroundings community venues. Uhuru also presents the spirit of social cohesion,
peace and togetherness in an artistic programme that provides opportunities to
different people from different cultures, races and countries celebrating their
diversity. The last festival saw more than 300 artists participating and
performing to packed houses.
“UHURU International
Community Arts Festival features a vibrant programme of acts by a strong
line-up of groups, artists and companies from Kwa-Zulu Natal, Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Bloemfontein, Swaziland, Botswana, Burundi, Congo,
Netherlands and USA, showcasing quality Film, poetry, Hip Hop, visual arts,
photography, dance, music, theatre, storytelling and praise poetry. We are
sincerely grateful to EThekwini Municipality and KZN Department of Arts and
Culture for supporting this festival, not forgetting all the participants who
believe in the vision of this festival and all Wushwini and Eager Artists staff
for the hard work in ensuring the success of this festival. We invite you to
participate and to enjoy the rare experience in our Kingdom,” says the director
Jerry Pooe.
The Festival will open with Site Specific by Mandla Mbotwe,
under the title theme of Africa Without
Borders. They will be greeted by a spectacular pageant of images and
movement promising a colourful event that will linger in the memories of all
who experience it.
This year’s festival is filled with Story-telling directed
by Bheki Mqadi for school children, an Award winning show from Botswana, Morwa the Rising Son, performed by Tefo
Paya and Volley Nchabeleng, directed by Warren Nebe. There’s also Play it back and the silent twins both theatre works from the Netherlands as well as
a poetry power hour, Hip Hop hour, performed by the likes of Breeze, Mfana
Kagogo, Iy’mpisi and well known Djz from Gagasi Fm Dj Lab, Dj Teabag, Mario and
many more.
The UHURU International community arts Festival 2016
concludes on May 8 with a family picnic, Celebrating AFRICA Concert at Inanda
Dam Green Corridor running from 11h00 till late, This concert will feature
award-winning musicians like Hlengiwe Mhlaba, Dumi Mkokstad, Rene Ntshinyakanyi
from Congo, Quad Elements form Swaziland, Hip Hop artist called Bliq,
Isichathamiya KwaNgcolosi Home Boys, Maskandi Khuzani Mpungose and many more.
Festival tickets R50 per show and R100 a day pass to watch
all the shows. The family picnic will be charged at R50 (R20 children). Tickets
available at the gate or booked through Computicket or on 083 472 9795 or 078
1147 442.
For more information contact Sanele Mkhabela, Festival Co-ordinator,
on 078 1147 442.
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