(An
aerial view of the Pietermaritzburg City Hall)
ReRouting Arts Festival is a site-specific
multi-disciplinary arts festival that uses alternate public spaces around the
city of Pietermaritzburg. It will run from March 11 to 17 and aims to create a
unique audience experience, build bridges and create dialogue between different
socio-economic and cultural demographics while promoting a culture of art.
The festival will be showcasing a full
spectrum of visual arts, dance, music and drama performances. With exhibitions
taking place at local coffee shops, and performances happening throughout the
city centre it is sure to be a weekend not to be missed!
The festival will be hosting Malagasy
dancer and choreographer, Julie Iarisoa, in Pietermaritzburg for the duration
of the festival. Julie lives and works in Madagascar and will be giving
workshops at local schools during the festival week as well as collaborating
with local KZN artists for two performances, including the opening event and
during March 16 live performances in the city centre at 10h00. The festival
performances will also include a flash mob in Church Street choreographed by Sifiso
Magesh Ngcobo and involving learners from Russell, St Nicholas and Epworth High
schools.
PMB audiences will be able to watch
Flatfoot Dance Company at the opening event, as well as Lorin Sookool and
Sifiso Khumalo from Durban on March 16.
Locally, there is William le Cordeur’s
Mahlekahlathini Theatre Company as well as Wayne Reddiar and Francis Mennigke
with an exciting electroacoustic sound performance. There will be a performance
from KZN musician Seb Goldswain in Parklane Centre’s Underground Parking on March
16.
“Come and explore the events and
opportunities we have put together while also supporting local arts. Come and
create new unique experiences and help us grow the arts in PMB,” say the
organisers. “Routing Arts Festival would not be possible without the support
and enthusiasm of many of our local artists and businesses and for this we are
truly grateful.”
ReRouting Arts Festival is supported by an
ANT Mobility Grant from Pro Helvetia Johannesburg financed by the Swiss Agency
for Development and Cooperation (SDC), The Floating Outfit Project in
association with the National Arts Council, the media sponsor The Witness and
in association with The Tatham Art Gallery. The Festival acknowledges all their
sponsors for their generous support of ReRouting Arts Festival and sharing in
its vision.
For more information contact Tegan on
reroutingartsfest@gmail.com or 084 206 2477 or email: reroutingartsfest@gmail.com
Follow on social media: @reroutingartsfest
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