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 […]

Sibikwa Arts Centre’s MANTSOE AMACHA Youth Theatre Festival brings vibrant performances to Benoni

On 10 December 2024, the MANTSOE AMACHA Youth Theatre Festival will light up the Sibikwa Arts Centre with 4 groundbreaking performances, by young artists from Gauteng. This 1-day festival, supported by the National Arts Council’s Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme, will bring audiences a mix of dynamic performances, and opportunities to connect with the artistic heartbeat […]

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 […]