ARTSCAPE ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF 2009 NATIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPETITION

ARTSCAPE, the Western Cape’s performing arts company, has launched the 2009 edition of its National Youth Music Competition, which will be held from 5 to 10 October 2009 in Cape Town.Aimed at talented young classical musicians, the competition offers prizes totalling R65,000. The final six contenders will perform with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO).The competition is open to all classical pianists and orchestral instrumentalists between the ages of 14 and 19 years. The closing date for entries is 24 April 2009.A total of 30 participants...

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Big Brother Watching - Lions Head

One of the security cameras on one of the hiking routes on Lions Head. It does give you a sense of security. Enjoy the outdoors! Don't be put off by the would-be crimina...

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Concert with Mikanic

Mikanic, featuring Mike Rennie and Nick Turner, are back in their home country of South Africa for a two-week tour in and around Cape Town in April 2009 as part of an exclusive country-wide tour plus Live album launch.Mikanic was formed in 2003, with Mike Rennie on violin & vocals and Nick Turner on acoustic guitar & vocals. Both musicians were already very well known in South Africa, having founded Sons of Trout, one of the country's top-selling...

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Jazz Rendezvous rises from the ashes

In a previous post, I mentioned how support and sponsorship for jazz is being cut back. Here is some good news from Eric Alan:Jazz Rendezvous rises from the ashes and returns to the airwaves of Radio 2000 whilst the Very Early Saturday Retro Radio show moves to an earlier slot.From Sunday 5 April 2009 and every Sunday evening there after Jazz Rendezvous will be on air from 18h00 to 22h00. More to follow about the show soon. The Very Early Saturday Retro Radio show moves from the old slot of 3am to Midnight Friday and will be aired until 3am every...

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Vote For Table Mountain

Do the logical thing, vote Here for Table Mountain.I did!Click H...

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BEYOND THE MOON

THE NYANGA ARTS DEVELOPMENT CENTREin collaboration withARTSCAPEpresentBEYOND THE MOON7th & 8th April 2009 at 19:00Artscape TheatreTownship life comes alive in the Artscape Theatre on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th April 2009 when the Nyanga Arts Development Centre (NADC) in collaboration with Artscape present Beyond the Moon, a two hour celebration of the evolution of the rich arts and culture traditions from the Nyanga community. Performances...

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Keeping Jazz Alive

In recent times it seems that many things, including the arts is being cut back in terms of financial support and sponsorship. Listening to some of the organisers of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, it seems very difficult to obtain and retain sponsorship. Many big corporates that use to support some of the arts, are pulling out or reducing their sponsorship.Sponsorship is not the only area. The media is also cutting back. One national radio station recently reduced their weekly dedicated jazz program from three hours to two hours. Although,...

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