Community Engagement – Engaging Communities in Heritage, Archives and Museums: What Does it Mean to Serve the Community Well?

This article offers my speaking notes as an introduction to a panel discussion on Community Engagement, with Andrew Lamprecht (South Africa), Eric Itzkin (South Africa), Goabaone Montsho (Botswana), Puleng Plessie (South Africa) and Bridget Shumba (Malawi), programmed as part of the Reimagining Heritage, Archives and Museums: Today/Tomorrow, an initiative by the Institut français d’Afrique du […]

A Return to Afro-Centric Governance and Development 

By Tonderai Chiyindiko & Caryn Green, 4 August 2023 This article is the third 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 exploring cultural […]

Vusamazulu: Indaba Bantwana Bami

Experience the Enchanting Talents of our Young Creatives at the Sibikwa Arts Academy Mid-Year Concert! Join us for a captivating performance as we present “Vusamazulu: Indaba Bantwana Bami” (Waken The Heavens, Let Me Tell You A Tale My Children) at the Sibikwa Arts Academy’s highly anticipated Mid-Year Concert. This annual event, taking place on 17th […]