Building Social Capital for Collective Change: A Creative and Culturally Sensitive Approach

By Tonderai Chiyindiko, Kelly Storom & Caryn Green, 6 December 2023 This article is the fifth in a series of blogs and opinion pieces, providing a context for and presenting research findings from Sibikwa Arts Centre’s Urban Culture, Democracy and Governance Labs. Supported by the Commonwealth Foundation, this Urban Labs initiative is a pilot programme […]

Creativity in times of COVID

“There’s nothing more important than art. Art is the basis of our deepest humanity, and it is through art that we articulate our greatest concerns, our deepest beliefs and our most profound ideas about who we are.”

Sibikwa Arts Centre Returns to the National Arts Festival with Acclaimed Production “1789”

Following an acclaimed run last year at Sibikwa Arts Centre in Benoni, the multi-Naledi nominated production “1789” returns to captivate audiences at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda. Sibikwa Arts Centre, after an eight-year hiatus, proudly announces its participation in the 50th anniversary celebration of the Festival with the immersive theatre experience “1789”. Sibikwa co-founders […]