Arts Lounge Africa
Arts Lounge Africa
ARTS LOUNGE AFRICA is a platform for live art, conversations with artists, and exhibitions that is activated during the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa. It is organized and hosted by the Arts of Africa and Global Souths research team at Rhodes University (www.ru.ac.za/artsofafrica).
Saturday 30 June 2018
14:00 – 15:00
PERFORMANCE BY BERNARD AKOI JACKSON
15:00 – 16:00
IN CONVERSATION WITH IGSHAAN ADAMS
(Standard Bank Young Artist Award Winner)
Chaired by Andrew Mulenga
Sunday 1 July 2018
14:00 – 15:00
PERFORMANCE BY AFRICAN SOCIAL SCULPTURE COOPERATIVE
14:30 – 16:00
IN CONVERSATION WITH THE AFRICAN SOCIAL SCULPTURE COOPERATIVE
“Performance, social sculpture and activism”
Aaron Mulenga, Dylan McGarry, Rachel Baasch and Stary Mwaba
Monday 2 July 2018
14:00 – 15:00
Walkabout of the Converge exhibition
Curators Brünn Kramer and Ruth SimbaoRaw Spot Gallery
15:00 – 16:00
SCREENING: JELILI ATIKU Chaired by Stephen Folárànmí
Tuesday 3 July 2018
14:00 – 14:30
PERFORMANCE BY SAMKELA STAMPER
14:30 – 16:00
IN CONVERSATION WITH WALLEN MAPONDERA AND MOFFAT TAKADIWA
Chaired by Lifang Zhang and Barnabas Muvhuti
Wednesday 4 July 2018
14:00 – 14:30
PERFORMANCE BY AKISSI BEUKMAN
14:30 – 16:00
IN CONVERSATION WITH BERNARD AKOI JACKSON
Chaired by Ruth Simbao
Venue: 5 Rhodes Avenue (corner of Lucas Avenue), Grahamstown
