News and Speeches for Arts and Culture
Overberg crafters detail successes of DCAS Craft Museé programme
15 November 2019The successes of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s (DCAS) Craft Museé workshop were highlighted on Thursday, 14 November 2019 when the second phase of the project was launched at the Read More
DCAS song writing competition winners head into studio
17 October 2019A group of talented, young musicians are in the midst of recording their own album after receiving a major career boost from the Western Cape Read More
Cape Winelands drama festival leg ends off on a high note
3 September 2019Audiences were kept entertained while watching the productions of the drama groups from the Cape Winelands region this weekend as the Cape Winelands Drama Adjudication showcase took place on 31 August 2019 in McGregor. Read More
DCAS dance teacher training programme sets Saldanha ablaze
27 August 2019The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s (DCAS) pilot Dance Teacher Training Programme came to a thrilling end on 23 August 2019 with the hosting of the “Dans die Weskus aan die Brand” (Dance the West Coast Ablaze) dance showcase at the Read More
DCAS Women’s Month celebration gives elders an opportunity to share wisdom
26 August 2019Preserving, renewing and developing the culture and tradition of indigenous storytelling was the aim as the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted a Women’s Month celebration in Langa on Thursday, 22 August 2019. Read More
Minister Anroux Marais' Speech at the Nasionale Toneelspelkompetisie
8 July 2019WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT, ANROUX MARAIS NASIONALE TONEELSPELKOMPETISIE 4 MAY 2019 Read More
Minister Marais' Speech at the SoloAfrika MonoDrama Festival
8 July 2019WESTERN CAPE MINISTER OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT, ANROUX MARAIS SOLOAFRIKA MONODRAMA FESTIVAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS 3 JUNE 2019 Read More
DCAS drama rookies share a stage with the Cape’s best at Zabalaza Festival
13 March 2019Some of the Western Cape’s brightest, young drama talent took to the stage at the Baxter Theatre’s Zabalaza Festival on Saturday 9 March 2019, after being discovered by the Department of Cultur Read More
Eden District’s young drama stars recognised by Zabalaza Festival
28 February 2019The Eden Drama Festival came to an historic end on Saturday 23 February 2019, with five of the participating groups invited to perform at the Baxter Theatre’s annual Zabalaza Festival. Read More
Cape Winelands' young drama stars light up Ceres Town Hall
18 February 2019Some of the Western Cape’s brightest young stage talents are a step closer to performing at the Zabalaza Festival and the KKNK after taking part in the Read More
Community Conversations well received by Moorreesburg participants
14 February 2019A cross section of residents from Moorreesburg and surrounds were happy to have their voices heard on Wednesday, as the second of three Read More
Residents to impact national policy through Community Conversations
11 February 2019A group of Capetonians will have their voices heard by the presidency of South Africa after taking part in the first of three Nation Building and Social Cohesion Community Conversations events in 2019 on Friday 8 February. Read More
Jazzathon shines spotlight on Western Cape’s talented musos
11 January 2019Some of the Western Cape’s most talented musicians and singers will take to the stage at the V&A Waterfront amphitheatre this weekend, after the 22nd annual Jazzathon was officially opened on Thursday, 10 January 2019. Read More
DCAS Drama concludes its development aspect
10 October 2018The weekend of 6 October 2018 saw the conclusion of the development aspect of the Read More
Eden shows off acting talents in Drama Festival
18 September 2018Drama groups from the Eden region put their drama talents in action this weekend as the Eden Drama Festival came to an end. Read More
Eden drama kicks off with a bang
12 September 2018On 8 September 2018 the first leg of the Eden drama festival took place in the George Arts theatre in a very rainy George. Read More
Cape Winelands Drama Festival Showcases Young Talent
4 September 2018Audiences from Robertson and Worcester were mesmerised by the acting talents of drama groups from the Cape Winelands region as this leg of the drama festival came to a close on 1 September 2018 at the Worcester Town Hall, with the Robertson showcase... Read More
Best of DCAS Drama at Suidooster on KykNET
20 July 2018On 16 July 2018, the best actor, actress and director from the Read More
DCAS Invests In Aspiring Writers
19 July 2018The Script Development Initiative hosted by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), was concluded during the weekend of 14 July 2018. Read More
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