2005 Arts and Culture Awards

The Western Cape Provincial Arts and Cultural Awards was initiated by the MEC in 1999. This exquisite event is held annually in order to give honour and recognition to individuals and organisations who have achieved and contributed in an outstanding manner to

• Drama (plays, written and produced, action in verse, mime, formal or popular work, developmental projects etc)
• Music (choirs, music recordings, bands, composition song writing, solo artists: voice or instrument, formal, popular, developmental projects)
• Dance (ballet, traditional, modern, choreographym formal articulation, popular, developmental projects, etc)
• Literature and Libraries (writing poetry, fiction, non-fiction and literary publications, development projects, etc)
• Heritage (monuments, archives and history, heritage conservation, exhibition, education, research, living heritage, language, anthropology, archaeology , developmental projects, etc)
• Visual Arts(paintings, sculpture, graphics, crafts, photography, film and video, reviews, developmental projects, etc)
• Community Development project in the preceding year (educational projects or workshops)
• National and international representation
• Sustained contribution through a period of 5 years and longer

Approximately 250 guests attended the 2005 ceremony that was hosted by DCAS on 23 November 2005 at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Lindsay Jephta, Chief Cultural Officer at the Arts and Culture Component, assisted as project manager and arranged an eventful evening by showcasing the diversity of our culture. The MEC showed great pride and appreciation when handing over the awards and entertainment through out the evening was provided by Athlone School for the Blind Jazz Band, CAFDA Dance Company, Jy Zeven & Brandon Floris, Ubuntu, Trudy Rushin and Ubuntu.

Contributions went to the following nominees:

Willie Bester for succeeded against many odds in achieving local & international fame and to become a remarkable role model. He is a visual artist who has a distinctive style and contributed much to our province.

Dance Jikeleza, a group of young and talented dancers from disadvantaged areas in Hout Bay who have performed to various local and international people and institutions.

New Africa Theatre Association who has given training of a very high quality to numerous young performers intent on improving their skills and with the desire to become part of the entertainment sector. They have had an real impact on these performers and cultural workers and the healthy state of our present cultural landscape. The Association has a nationally recognized training programme.

Mr. Phillip Dlabantu foruplifting and promoting up and coming musicians and actors, from disadvantaged communities and improving their quality of life. He created an environment by creating jobs, skills and experience for these budding actors & musicians.

FTH for creating performance and education programmes accessible to all cultures in SA, researching the integration of traditional SA story-telling with contemporary performance. Also developing, highlighting and nurturing the growth of female physical performers in South Africa.

The Arts & Media Access Centre for training countless visual minded individuals, against all odds, from marginalized communities since 1977. Training was given at a high level of integrity and quality.

J (Hans) Rabie for his positive influence on human capital and also for providing virtually every necessity for the farm museum (fruit for distilling witblits, fruit for making jam, harnesses for donkey carts, etc).

District Six Museum for pioneering visual artists in the development of exhibitions about history and heritage. Peggy Delport and Tina Smith assisted in providing a visual feast of great value to our province and nation.

Gabriel Athiros (founder of the community heritage newspapers, the Cape Odyssey and the Woodstock Whisperer) for bringing the heritage of the Western Cape to the homes of the ordinary person. He also published the stories in English, Dutch, Afrikaans, German and Xhosa and encouraging the preservation and maintenance of buildings, with heritage value.

Masiphumelele Library: librarians and volunteers for providing comprehensive services in storytelling, computer literacy, reading programmes. They also run skills training programmes at the library e.g. Khanya Khwezi Project

Dr Peter Clarke for making an enormous contribution through his graphics, poetry, paintings and writing, He worked at a graphic art workshop, Atelier Nord, in Oslo. In 1955 he won the Drum International short story award. His prose and poetry have appeared in publications in SA & overseas. He received a prestigious Ikhamanga award from President Thabo Mbeki in recognition of his life’s work.

Cape Town International Jazz Festival (formally known as North Sea Jazz Festival) existing for 6 years has become the premier jazz festival in the country. From the outset the festival was positioned to tap into the major missions and themes of the country.

Marlene le Roux for planning and implementing a CRL Youth Community programme for heritage, through the CRL. She has sourced and attained French funding for the CYT / CEMEA youth training projects over a number of years and implemented French youth programmes.

Youth in Action Gospel Group have earned themselves a big reputation within the Music Industry. They performed with some of the best musicians e.g. Rebecca Malope, Vuyo Mokoena & many more. They started from humble beginnings in Khayelitsha and performed at a Cultural Exchange Festival in Switzerland in 2003. The group also released three CD`s to date.

Nominees since 1999 were:

Year	Recipients	Categories
1999	Basil Coetsee	Music
	Brenda Fassie	Music
	Richard Rive	Literature
	Mavis Taylor	Theatre
	Angelo Gobbato	Music
2000	Joan Sonn	Sustained Contribution
	Uma Mesthrie	Literature & Language
	Jonathan Butler	Music
	Joseph Gabriels	Music
	Pieter-Dirk Uys	Performing Arts
	Tolla van der Merwe	Performing Arts
	Joseph Manca	Performing Arts
	Aviva Pelham	Music
	Benoni-Jean Dehaeck	Theatre
	Bobby Hendricks	Music
	Hotep Galeta	Music
	Peter Clarke	Visual Arts
	Sibongile Khumalo	Music
	Hein Willemse	Literature & Language
	Ringo Madlingozi	Music
2001	Robbie Jansen	Music
	Sharleen Surtie- Richards	Theatre
	Sylvia Mdunyelwa	Music
	Ronald Harrison	Visual Arts
	Abdullah Ibrahim	Lifetime Achievement
	Sydney Zotwana	Literary arts
2004	Cecil Graham Jacobs	Dance
	Zama Dance school	Dance
	Peter Voges	Theatre
	Sidwill Hartman	Music
	Bulelani Zantsi	Imbongi (praise singer)
	Dirkie Eberson	Disability in Arts
	Phyllis Spira	Lifetime Achievement
	Dance For All	Sustained Contribution
	Tygerberg Kinderkoor	National & International
	Abaqondisi Brothers	Contribution for 10yrs in arts field
	Drosdy Musem	Provincial museum of the year
	Democracy X :Ixiko museum	Project of the year
	Transformation Project:Ceres	Museum Programme
	Lilwimi Centre	Multilingualism
	Gladys Doreen Thomas	Literacy Arts
	Ernest Kleinschmidt	Sign Language
	Dr Hans Fransen	Built Environment
	Dr Janette Deacon	Archeology
	Jeremy Van Wyk	Indigenous Knowledge Systems