South Africa does not lack when it comes to entertainment opportunities. You will definitely find that entertainment fills every aspect of South African life that is reflected by its diverse culture, age groups and taste. When it comes to theatres, live music venues, cinemas, drive-in cinemas and nightclubs, then you’ll find that there’s no shortage.
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| Ballet lures people to performances at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg |
· Johannesburg has more than its fair share of live music venues and theatres, the most famous are the Alhambra Theatre, the Civic Theatre and the Market Theatre (Newton Cultural Centre). Other attractions include the ‘living museum’, Gold Reef City and the Johannesburg Library’s Africana collection.
· Cape Town has a number of excellent theatres and art cinemas, that including the Nico Theatre Centre, which is the performing arts centre in Cape Town. Another prominent theatre is the Maynardville Open Air Theatre which has Shakespeare season in January and ballet season in March, and the Labia Theatre specialises in the screening of art and festival films.
· Grahamstown is a leading cultural and academic centre and home to Rhodes University, one of South Africa's’ top university institutions. Every year thousands of people travel to Grahamstown for the annual Standard Bank Arts Festival.
· Durban’s centre of cultural life is the Natal Playhouse, the City Hall serves as a cultural venue for symphonic and choral concerts.
· Bloemfontein’s main attraction is The Sand du Plessis theatre complex, not only for the shows and concerts but also the décor and art works displayed in the foyers.
Now this just shows how South Africa is serious about art and culture and not losing its roots.
South Africa is practising art and culture in many ways with different age groups and in every culture for example there is plays running with the theme" thats so gay".
ReplyDeleteSouth Africans love their art and culture and it attracts many tourists
DeleteAs south africans it is very important for us to know about our culture and roots especialy the youth. its nice to see that there are still some mesures that are being put in place because they do not serve only as entertainment but job opportunities for many.
ReplyDeleteYes, job opportunities. Many might find art as being exxagerated but it is some form of employment if you get paid at the end of the day but some don't do it for the money.
Deleteit is very important for us to know where we come. its very interesting to see our generation take part in such innitiatives
ReplyDeleteIt's very exciting to see the youth taking interest in such.
DeleteCulture is always important because a person has to know where they come from in order to see where they are going. It's cultural activities and events like the ones you mentioned that emphasize the fact that people need to embrace their culture.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, our generation is busy losing it's roots and culture.
DeleteDo you think that one can rely on entertainment(dancers,singers etc) as a profession?
ReplyDeleteYes I think so, as long as you're good at what you do and you have an audience then you are good to go
Deletei agree with you when you say we country full of entertainment opportunities but i think we lack the communication of those opportunities to the masses through the relevant media available to us to advertise
ReplyDeleteYes you're right.
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