For the first time in its 46-year history, the National Arts Festival will be held entirely online for the full 11 Days of Amazing. Join us from 25 June to 5 July 2020 for the ultimate virtual celebration of South African arts

Daily Programme

SOMETHING AMAZING EVERY DAY OF THE FESTIVAL

Showcases

HIGHLIGHTING EXTRAORDINARY TALENT

Featured Artist

Madosini, South Africa's National Treasure, is this year's Featured Artist.…

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Standard Bank Young Artists

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Creativate

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Standard Bank Jazz Festival

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Exhibitions

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Virtual Green

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Eastern Cape Showcase

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WEBINARS & WORKSHOPS

INNOVATE, INVIGORATE & LEARN

Using technology to realise your creative vision

A masterclass on the creative use of technology for artists of any discipline. Adam Donen, the inventor of the ‘holographic drama’ art form, explores how to use technology to serve a creative vision.

Azibuye – The Occupation: Working in VR/360° video

A workshop with award-winning filmmaker Dylan Valley on the challenges and possibilities of working in the 360 video format.

OPERA IN VIRTUAL REALITY: No Stage, no Problem!

Using digital content creation tools and realtime game render engines to stage opera.

Heroes and History

Comics creators discuss the importance of comics in telling the stories of famous historical figures at different levels and for different, wider audiences.