Arts festival village green goes virtual

THE buzzing fair at the heart of the National Arts Festival, the Village Green, has become an online treasure trove of crafted wares and savvy finds this year.

National Arts Festival CEO, Monica Newton, said: “We decided that the show must go on this year, which has meant that the Festival has had to pivot into the digital realm. It’s been a steep learning curve for all of us but we are determined to bring our audiences a very special experience and what would the Festival be without the Village Green to shop all your souvenirs, so we are inviting our traders to come and join us.”

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The Virtual Green will be housed on the Festival?s website www.nationalartsfestival.co.za up until 5 July, and will present some of the much-loved Village Green finds like woolly beanies, handmade jewellery, paintings and carvings, fabrics, clothes and more. The Eastern Cape’s showcase of local craft and design will form part of the offering too, expect intricate beadwork, colourful traditional clothing, exquisitely carved bowls, vases, children’s toys, and much more.

The Festival is working with the Craft and Design Institute to bring traders from across South Africa into the space through links to their Peek pages https://www.peek.org.za from the Virtual Green web page.

Shoppers wanting to buy from crafters will be able to transact directly with traders to ensure a personalised experience. Visit: Twitter (@artsfestival), Instagram (@nationalartsfestival) or Facebook (@nationalartsfestivalmakhanda).

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