An art exhibition was held at Curro Midrand Sagewood from August 1 to 3 and provided a breathtaking display of colours and textures.
As part of the arts week for the high school, the learners performed a play, Herstory, that dealt with identity, freedom of expression, indigenous cultural practices, and their modern interpretation. The play is produced by Village Gossip Production.
A cutting-edge performance produced by talented actress and singer Nothando Mabuza called ‘Thespian Masterclass’, was then performed to the learners by some of the well known actors and actress including Connie Chiume who also plays the chief of the mining tribe on the new Black Panther- Wakanda Forever being released in November 2022.
“We were truly honoured to be able to be in the presence of some of the industry greats,” said Kayla Wolmarans the school marketing manager.
The performance was followed by highly motivational speeches where Buhle Maseko, who plays Nimrod on Skeem Saam, further encouraged learners to pursue their passions.
“This workshop dealt with self-branding and creating a positive image for yourself,” added Wolmarans.
The learners then moved on to a professional stage where they hosted two plays that have received Standard Bank Ovation Awards at NAF; Blacks Don’t Cry and Whistleblowers. [also was this performed by the learners – it says hosted]
These plays both highlighted issues dealing with Gender-Based Violence and the Socioeconomic triumph of the average South African individual.
The learners were left transformed, and re-vitalised, and a trend of cultural innovation was born at the school.
The school aimed to offer its learners the very best of festivals and create a platform that will not only nurture their cultural being but also light a spark that will ignite their souls.
“It is with absolute pleasure to report that we delivered exactly that. Firstly what made our festival unique from any other was true that we offered a spectrum of the arts- visual art, performance, and workshops,” Wolmarans explained.
Curro Midrand gives its learners the opportunity to view only the best, researched performances from the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown and they brought the best of the fringe festival to their stage.
As part of the festival, the school also hosted for the very first time offered at any school- “Nelson Mandela’s Favourite Folk Tales”, these animated films created by Noble Pictures we viewed by the Grade 6 and 7 learners of the school.
These films are multi-award-winning animated films and are also available on global cinema online. “Both our primary schools were honoured to have watched these films in our school hall [Curro Sagewood] on August 2 and on August 3 at Halfway Gardens Campus.
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