Understanding Nelson Mandela: 1990 – 1993
DITSONG: Museums of South Africa (DMSA) celebrates Mandela Day on 18 July in Soshanguve and Mamelodi to support orphans and child-headed households. DMSA Education Officers give learners at Uthando Primary
Museums, Memorials and Monuments
June is celebrated as Youth Month in South Africa, with a specific focus on 16 June in tribute to the school pupils who lost their lives during the 1976 Soweto
Tshwane museums collaborate to celebrate International Museum Day
Every year since 1977, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has organised International Museum Day (IMD), which represents a unique moment for the international museum community. On this day, participating museums
What’s on during Africa Month at DITSONG?
DITSONG: Museums of South Africa’s vast collections at its various museums offer an exciting way to celebrate Africa Month this May. Africa Day celebrates the establishment of the Organisation of
DITSONG MUSEUMS: The best of the best
Creative Feel caught up with the newly appointed CEO of DITSONG: Museums of South Africa Annabell Lebethe, who is well known as an outstanding leader with vast experience, having held
DITSONG: Museums of South Africa
Teacher, lecturer, political activist, family man and humble pragmatist. These are the traits of Robert Sobukwe as he is shown at an exhibition currently underway at DITSONG: National Museum of
British celebrity ceramist Kate Malone offering ceramic workshops in SA
British celebrity ceramic artist Kate Malone will be touring South Africa in November 2018 presenting a series of full-day ceramic workshops to the public as part of her role in
The development of value in the SA art market
Many who are tempted to begin collecting art, or who are expanding existing collections, want to know how to ’read’ the art market. When they invest money in an art
Nature’s Best Photography Africa competition is now open
Nature’s Best Photography Africa, the premier annual African nature focused photography competition in the world, in association with Iziko Museums of South Africa, is pleased to declare that the 2018
Employment report reveals potential for creative economy job creation, transformation
Over one million, or 6,72% of all South African jobs, are housed in the broader ‘Cultural Economy’. This is according to an employment report released by cultural think-tank, the South African
Donald Wasswa brings an unusual future world to life in Degenerative Evolution of the Living solo exhibition
Creative expression meets future science in Degenerative Evolution of the Living – the mindblowing new solo exhibition from Absa L’Atelier 2016 Merit Award winner, Ugandan Donald Wasswa. Intriguing and provocative,
South African Contemporary Jewellery Awards Exhibition to promote innovation and cutting-edge concepts
FADA Gallery in association with the Contemporary Jewellery Forum is proud to announce the launch of the first ever South African Contemporary Jewellery Awards Exhibition. Created to promote jewellery as
Jil Sander: The Queen of Less
Jil Sander, one of the most influential fashion designers of her generation, may have come from Northern Germany and be at home on the international catwalks of Paris, Milan and
Encore: Coral Bijoux
Coral Bijoux works in the art and heritage sector, currently for the Mazisi Kunene Foundation. She acts as curator for the Voices of Women Museum and has an emerging career