TSHWANE will dance to both international and local sounds this week at the Capital Arts Festival, an annual feast of theatre, fine art and music.
The f estival, which sees various foreign embassies in South Africa collaborate with the State Theatre to bring fun and art, runs from Wednesday until September 7.
The event will celebrate talent from diverse cultures and countries that include Italy, Argentina, Pakistan, India, Britain, the US, Japan, Austria, Indonesia, Jamaica and China.
The Italian Institute of Culture in Pretoria will present the Conferenza Muta.
The resonance and beat of taiko and wadaiko (Japanese drumming) has long been regarded as the sound of the Japanese soul.
It has been the heartbeat of Japanese festivals since ancient times and the drumming group Tachibana Taiko "Hibikiza" will deliver the nature, history, culture and heart of Japan to the people of South Africa.
"East Meets Africa", an art exhibition presented by Japan's Masako Osado, is a celebration of cultural diversity.
Methapo Sounds from South Africa will share the stage with Charlie Vallow, a young jazz singer from Austria who grew up in Pretoria.
Having trained her voice to classical jazz standards, she is experimenting with new Afro-Jazz rhythms and vibes.
The festival will include a book launch, The Afghan Passage, an honest and revealing debut work by Sandeep Kumar, a former Consul of India, who wrote of his life-changing experiences and interactions as a diplomat in Afghanistan.
The internationally renowned Black Tie Ensemble will once again bring opera to the people.
"Long Sessions" Jazz meets Ragga is the latest and most successful show by Black Eagle Sound which fuses extreme music genres and creates a collage of modern sounds.
The 2010 Pula Concert will feature Sello Galane's Free Kiba repertoire, celebrating the 10 years of Free Kiba in South Africa, as a symbolic celebration of rain, growth, prosperity and peace. The audience is asked to bring their own umbrellas or buy one at the door.
The Lillian Ngoyi Square will be abuzz with the beat of Japanese drummers, music showcases by students from the Vusi Mahlasela Music Development Foundation and MC Art Academy, dance performances by Plethora Events and Artist Management and a scintillating indigenous fashion show presented by e-Productions.
Everyone will understand the language of Mrigya - the sound rises above nationality and has a culture of its own - fusing blues, funk, folk, Latin, rock and Jazz with Indian classical music.
Mrigya created history at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival by becoming the first Indian band to get a five-star rating, and they were awarded awards for excellence in music, dance and theatre.
Opera South will present a celebration of African composers with a flare of western rendition by local soloist as well as our guest from Jamaica (based in London) the soprano Abigail Kelly. She will be accompanied by our local singers, Opera SA Chorus and two of best choruses in SA, Gauteng Choristers (National Champions) and Voices of the Nation (Provincial Champions).
The Indonesia Dance Group from the Institute of Indonesian Arts in Surakata will present a series of beautiful, evocative and romantic dances from this country.
Theatre, art and music
TSHWANE will dance to both international and local sounds this week at the Capital Arts Festival, an annual feast of theatre, fine art and music.
The f estival, which sees various foreign embassies in South Africa collaborate with the State Theatre to bring fun and art, runs from Wednesday until September 7.
The event will celebrate talent from diverse cultures and countries that include Italy, Argentina, Pakistan, India, Britain, the US, Japan, Austria, Indonesia, Jamaica and China.
The Italian Institute of Culture in Pretoria will present the Conferenza Muta.
The resonance and beat of taiko and wadaiko (Japanese drumming) has long been regarded as the sound of the Japanese soul.
It has been the heartbeat of Japanese festivals since ancient times and the drumming group Tachibana Taiko "Hibikiza" will deliver the nature, history, culture and heart of Japan to the people of South Africa.
"East Meets Africa", an art exhibition presented by Japan's Masako Osado, is a celebration of cultural diversity.
Methapo Sounds from South Africa will share the stage with Charlie Vallow, a young jazz singer from Austria who grew up in Pretoria.
Having trained her voice to classical jazz standards, she is experimenting with new Afro-Jazz rhythms and vibes.
The festival will include a book launch, The Afghan Passage, an honest and revealing debut work by Sandeep Kumar, a former Consul of India, who wrote of his life-changing experiences and interactions as a diplomat in Afghanistan.
The internationally renowned Black Tie Ensemble will once again bring opera to the people.
"Long Sessions" Jazz meets Ragga is the latest and most successful show by Black Eagle Sound which fuses extreme music genres and creates a collage of modern sounds.
The 2010 Pula Concert will feature Sello Galane's Free Kiba repertoire, celebrating the 10 years of Free Kiba in South Africa, as a symbolic celebration of rain, growth, prosperity and peace. The audience is asked to bring their own umbrellas or buy one at the door.
The Lillian Ngoyi Square will be abuzz with the beat of Japanese drummers, music showcases by students from the Vusi Mahlasela Music Development Foundation and MC Art Academy, dance performances by Plethora Events and Artist Management and a scintillating indigenous fashion show presented by e-Productions.
Everyone will understand the language of Mrigya - the sound rises above nationality and has a culture of its own - fusing blues, funk, folk, Latin, rock and Jazz with Indian classical music.
Mrigya created history at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival by becoming the first Indian band to get a five-star rating, and they were awarded awards for excellence in music, dance and theatre.
Opera South will present a celebration of African composers with a flare of western rendition by local soloist as well as our guest from Jamaica (based in London) the soprano Abigail Kelly. She will be accompanied by our local singers, Opera SA Chorus and two of best choruses in SA, Gauteng Choristers (National Champions) and Voices of the Nation (Provincial Champions).
The Indonesia Dance Group from the Institute of Indonesian Arts in Surakata will present a series of beautiful, evocative and romantic dances from this country.
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