The Socio-Economic Landscape of the Creative and Cultural Industries in Local South African Communities

By Kelly Storom, Ntando Shabangu and Caryn Green Since it was founded in 1988, Sibikwa Arts Centre has endeavoured to address the persisting reality of poverty, unemployment and inequality in communities across the country through arts and culture, promoting township communities’ vital role in preserving heritage, expressing cultural identity, and fostering community resilience. Artists in […]

You, Me, and Democracy: Youth Co-creation Programme

You, Me, and Democracy: Youth Co-creation Programme “Show me a youth without hope, and I will show you a youth without a future. Nothing brightens the life of any youth better than knowledge and ability to effect a positive change.” – Bamigboye Olurotimi. Exciting Opportunity at Sibikwa! Sibikwa is calling on young community change makers based […]

Step into History with 1789: The French Revolution!

Sibikwa Arts Centre, in partnership with the renowned French company Theatre du Soleil and supported by the French Institute of South Africa, the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the French Institute in Paris and the City of Paris, is presenting interactive promenade schools’ performances of 1789 on 19 – 21 July 2023. We invite […]