News and Speeches for Arts and Culture
Cape Winelands Drama Festival Showcase at the Happy Valley Community Hall
11 August 2015On Saturday, 8 August 2015, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted the Cape Winelands Drama Festival Showcase at the Happy Valley Community Hall. Read More
Young Talent Shines at Drama Showcase in Worcester
3 August 2015On Saturday, 1 August 2015, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted the Cape Winelands Drama Festival Showcase at the Worcester Town Hall. Read More
Handmade ‘selfies’ in the Olifants River Valley
14 July 2015The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) invested in a visual arts workshop for Grade 4, 5 and 6 learners at the Koekenaap Cultural Facility Read More
Learning opportunities for youth at festival
25 February 2015Jazz music lovers are gearing up for the trek to the pristine Cape Columbine Nature Reserve’s Tietiesbaai beach, just outside Paternoster, for the 2015 Jazz on the Rocks outdoor music festival from Thursday, 26 February to Sunday, 1 March 2015. Read More
Minister Mbombo wishes initiates well for summer initiation season
13 November 2014On Thursday, 13 November 2014, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, hosted a press conference to announce the Western Cape’s readiness for the summer Read More
Jazz Festival Workshops in Cape Town
28 March 2014“African’s grandest gathering”, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF), will be hosting various workshops at the Southern Sun Cape Sun Hotel in Cape Town on 28 and 29 March 2014. The programme includes urban master classes, music business... Read More
Accredited Training for EPWP Beneficiaries at KKNK
27 March 2014About 100 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) beneficiaries will receive training in Arts and Culture Management on Community Level at the ABSA Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) in Oudtshoorn from 30 March to 4 April 2014. Read More
EPWP Beneficiaries Certified as Site-Specific Guides
28 November 2013Eighteen beneficiaries of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) at various Western Cape museums were certified as site-specific guides on 25 September 2013. The beneficiaries had successfully completed a course accredited at Level 4 of the... Read More
EPWP Beneficiaries Graduate From Artscape Technicical Training
27 November 2013There were big smiles all round as seven Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) beneficiaries received their certificates in technical stage practice at Artscape on 25 November 2013. Read More
Cultural Affairs Awards 2013/2014
19 November 2013The Western Cape Cultural Awards acknowledge organisations and individuals who have made an impact within the Arts, Culture, Language, Heritage, Museums, Geographical Names, Archives and Libraries sectors in the province over the years. Read More
First Aid Training for Khayelitsha Initiation Carers
16 October 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) will partner with the City of Cape Town to provide carers and traditional surgeons from Khayelitsha with important information about making initiation rituals safer and more environmentally... Read More
Conference With A Difference in Cape Town
8 October 2013Cape Town hosts the annual African Creative Economy Conference from 6 to 9 October 2013. Among the 300 international delegates, there are a significant number from African countries. Read More
My Culture, Your Culture, Our Heritage
11 September 2013The National Heritage Day celebrations on 24 September 2013 are an opportunity to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and diversity that has the power to help build our nation. Read More
Singing the National Anthem With Pride
23 August 2013The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) is giving about 40 young artists from six districts in the Western Cape the opportunity to learn the national anthem. Read More
High-Level Meeting Brings Cultural Leaders Together
21 August 2013The Inter-Ministerial Cultural Groups meeting that took place at Spier, Stellenbosch on 16 August 2013 aimed to share the cultural wealth of South Africa and support cultural groups in the Western Cape. Read More
National Anthem Programme Promotes Common Identity and Pride
13 August 2013About 40 youth artists from six districts in the Western Cape are expected to participate in the National Anthem training programme in Melkbosstrand from 18 to 23 August 2013. The training is facilitated by the Department of Cultural Affairs and... Read More
Cultural Affairs Awards to Honour Community Heroes
31 July 2013The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport seeks to recognise outstanding achievements and contributions in the Arts and Culture, Language, Heritage, Geographical Names, Museums, Libraries and Archives fields in the Western Cape for... Read More
Zolani Artists Display Their Work at Literary Festival
8 July 2013During the first week of July a group of emerging visual artists from Zolani attended the Cape Winelands Advanced Visual Arts Skills workshop in Ashton. The aim of the workshop was to prepare these artists for a professional exhibition. Read More
Western Cape Kicks Off Initiation Season
25 June 2013On Friday, 21 June 2013, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, and the Western Cape Minister of Health, Mr Theuns Botha, handed over first-aid certificates and protective clothing to initiation carers in Guga S’... Read More
Media Alert: Western Cape Prepares For Upcoming Initiation Season
20 June 2013Tomorrow, 21 June 2013, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Dr Ivan Meyer, together with the Western Cape Minister of Health, Mr Theuns Botha will hand over first-aid certificates and protective clothing to initiation carers. Read More
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