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Local youth dance group is committed to breaking the curse

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When poet and singer Aiden Boogie performed Breaking the Curse for a Lavender Hill community group, he had no idea the lasting impact it would have. The song moved local…

Tenacity is dancing in the rain – because giving up is not an option

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Tenacity Movement is a group of dancers from Uitsig on the Cape Flats who dance, not just for the sake of their passion for moving their bodies to the beat,…

Home is where the art is

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The Heideveld Theatre Company (HTC) is so passionate about performing arts that when they lost their practice venue in 2019 they took to the streets to practice their dance moves. …

A leap of faith leads Bridgetown youth towards a brighter future

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An unexpected request from a group of teenagers in 2016 changed the course of Bridgetown resident Michelle Davids’ life and in the process created opportunities and possibility for youth in…

A wellspring of creativity in the Karoo

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The tiny Karoo town of Richmond in the arid Northern Cape is not only home to thorn trees and tortoises. It’s also home to a flourishing dance troupe, one of…

The life changing power of connecting with your culture

carni_admin 12 July 2021 No Comments

Growing the Portuguese Dance Society into the dynamic dance group it is today has provided co-founder Octavio Henriques with a great sense of purpose during what has been a harrowing…

Inspire those around you: authenticity is the key

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2021 marks Eoan Crew’s 88th year of keeping kids inspired and off the street through teaching dance, movement, drama, music, gym and providing aftercare services. The Eoan Group was founded…

A beacon of hope…telling a story through ancestral body language

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Rieldans is an indigenous Khoisan dance of celebration and storytelling, considered one of the oldest dancing styles in indigenous South Africa. It features frantic footwork at a fiery pace and…

Forget ‘every man for themselves’: it’s every woman working together.

carni_admin 28 June 2021 No Comments

Drum majorettes or “drummies”, first appeared in the 1970s with marching girls performing in street parades. Today, in many South African schools it is a competitive sport. When Karin Verster…

Masizakhe Youth Art Project – Building Each Other, one day at a time

carni_admin 28 June 2021 No Comments

The Masizakhe Youth Art Project situated in the small disadvantaged community of Phola Park in Gugulethu was established to keep kids busy after school and fight against teenage pregnancy, substance…

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Local youth dance group is committed to breaking the curse

Tenacity is dancing in the rain – because giving up is not an option

Home is where the art is

A leap of faith leads Bridgetown youth towards a brighter future

A wellspring of creativity in the Karoo

The life changing power of connecting with your culture

Inspire those around you: authenticity is the key

A beacon of hope…telling a story through ancestral body language

Forget ‘every man for themselves’: it’s every woman working together.

Masizakhe Youth Art Project – Building Each Other, one day at a time

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