National Arts Festival - Africa's biggest annual celebration of the arts

A hybrid festival of the arts, anchored in our home of Makhanda, accessible online and coming to you in cities across South Africa.

What's On

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LATEST NEWS

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Festival Newsletter

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A Moment of Pause as Women Artists Take Stock

2021 National Arts Festival Brought Work to Artists in Crisis

The 2021 National Arts Festival Closes on a High Note with Standard Bank Ovation Awards

About Us

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

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