City of Johannesburg to Launch Arts Alive 2019
This September, spring will usher in an outburst of colourful and cultural explosions through music, dance, theatre, visual art and cultural expressions of various forms. Communities are invited to celebrate different cultures through the arts, during Heritage Month, at the Arts Alive 2019 Johannesburg International Arts Festival.
The City of Joburg executive mayor Cllr Herman Mashaba will launch the 27th annual edition of the Arts Alive Festival on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein.
Supported by The City of Johannesburg, Arts Alive, over the years, has consistently presented brilliant arts and culture events for the people of Joburg. Arts Alive 2019 will once again deliver another excellent programme.
Some of the 2019 Arts Alive highlights include the following, and much more:
1 – Jazz on the Lake: September 1 (10am – 5pm) at Zoo Lake. Entrance is free.
2 – Inner-City High Schools Drama Festival: August 30 – September 7, at Hillbrow Theatre.
3 – Soweto Art Week: September 25 – 29, at Soweto Theatre
4 – FNB Art Joburg: September 13 – 15, at Sandton Convention Centre
5 – Global Dance Supreme: September 26 – 29, at Walter Sisulu Hall, Randburg
6 – Indigenous Gospel Festival: September 29, at Fine Town Multi Purpose Hall.
