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    New deadline for festival proposals

    Grocott's MailBy Grocott's MailAugust 31, 2015No Comments2 Mins Read
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    The National Arts Festival (NAF) has extended its deadline for proposals for the main programme for Festival 2016 (30 June to 10 July).

    The National Arts Festival (NAF) has extended its deadline for proposals for the main programme for Festival 2016 (30 June to 10 July).

    You now have until Friday 11 September to get your proposals in. Artistic Director Ismail Mahomed says, “We are looking for re-imaginations of classics to bold new premieres and the NAF is a dynamic platform that gives artists the opportunity to creatively experiment and engage with the human spirit.

    "With productions that are informed by our complex and contested histories to productions that can inspire our collective optimism about contemporary society, the National Arts Festival Main programme is a celebration of how artists choose to comment and critique our society in compelling and creative ways."

    He continues, "The National Arts Festival originated in 1974 as the Shakespeare festival and with the 400th anniversary of his death next year, will artists choose to make the 2016 Festival a memorable year in which Shakespeare is buried for good or reincarnated in new ways?

    "Will the 60th anniversary of the Women's March to Pretoria inspire women writers, directors and other artists to dominate the 2016 Main programme?

    Or, with the 40th anniversary next year of the Soweto Uprising, will artists create work that is politically inspired to challenge current realities?

    The NAF call for proposals is an open canvas. It gives artists the opportunity to shape our cultural conversations."

    Artists, companies and presenters can download a proposal brief from the festival’s website. Proposals must reach the Artistic Director no later than Friday 11 September.

    Enquiries should be addressed to the Artistic Director, Ismail Mahomed, on 046 603 1103 or by e-mail at ismail@nationalartsfestival.co.za.

    Winners of the Standard Bank Ovation Awards will receive written invitations to submit proposals for the 2016 Arena programme.

    Fringe applications will be available in October 2015 and registration will close on Friday 22 January 2016.

    Forms and information booklets will be available on-line at www.nationalartsfestival.co.za.

    Enquiries should be addressed to the Fringe Manager, Zikhona Nweba, on 046 603 1177 or by email at zee@nationalartsfestival.co.za

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