27 July – Arts, Culture and Environment

Just a recap of today’s show, we spoke to Tanya Surtees – Director of from the hip: Khulumakahle. They are based in Cape Town and seek to form an ensemble of theatre clowns who will initiate a living tradition of South African physical performance and performance education that is accessible to all South Africans. For more information you can check their website at www.fthk.co.za contact their offices at (021) 448 2838. PIC: www.fthk.co.za

And we also had an interview with Thozama Yawa – a writer. She and a team of other Xhosa experts - oomakhwekhwetha kulwimi lweesixhosa – have created a Xhosa study guide that will help educators and learners especially grade 12’s. The team consists of writers who saw the need after realizing that matriculants are struggling with their matric exams. The study guide is available for both teachers and learners at Maskew Miller for only R75. For more information you can contact her at 083 766 5421.


We also joined by Nigel Vermaas for the Arts update in and around the city.


Our last interview was with Carla Garapedian – Director of Screamers – which is featuring at this year’s Encounters South African International Documentary Festival. Screamers is a movie that focuses on genocide and the consequences of it. And the big question is why do politicians do nothing about it? Screamers won the coveted Audience Award at the AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles last year. Carla works as a producer and director. With her work she has exposed the brutal treatment of women in Afghanistan in Lifting the Veil, Russian war crimes in Chechnya in Dying of a President and the links between Mark Thatcher, mercenary Simon Mann and the failed coup in Equatorial Guinea. Her quest for truth has also led her to Zimbabwe, North Korea and Iran. The film will be screened tonight at 10:15 PM at Cine 8 and on Saturday the 4th of August at 6pm. For more information you can contact the Encounters at (021) 465 46 86 or visit www.encounters.co.za Encounters is giving away five double tickets to the members of the public to see the documentaries if you are interested then contact Natalie at (021) 465 46 86.

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