PAST EVENTS
Nozincwadi Storytelling Festival 2020
Date: 22 - 24 October 2020
Venue: Various in Pietermaritzburg and Durban
Attendees: Between 50 - 150 per event
The Nozincwadi Festival transformed into a hybrid event due to the Covid 19 restrictions and allowed us to reach audiences in Durban but also all over the country and world! With some live storytelling events under The Storytelling Tree on the Bluff, Durban Art Gallery and the Pietermaritzburg City Hall, we were overjoyed to celebrate in person once more. Recorded stories by several amazing international storytellers were shared to our YouTube pages and screened at the Durban Art Gallery as well as an online seminar on the Power of Story in Times of Crisis, allowing many people to tune in remotely. These are still available for viewing on our YouTube page.
Spirit of Light Celebration 2020
Date: 8 March 2020
Venue: Durban ICC, Fig Tree Courtyard
Attendees: 150
Speakers included Barbara Strydom, Major Mandisa Mfeka, Lieutenant Commander Zanele Madiba and Buzani Khumalo. We had stunning musical and dance performances by Be the Light PMB Choir, Durban Music School band, Wentworth Arts & Culture Organisation and Nozuko Teto, world renowned opera singer. Our guests of Honour included Dr Lindiwe Mabuza, Dr Albertina Luthuli.
KwaMyeza Primary School Library Makeover
Date: 2017 - 2019
Venue: KwaMyeza Primary School, Hammarsdale
Over the years we have visited KwaMyeza Primary School to donate books, provide creative writing workshops and renovate their library room. With the assistance of partners and sponsors such as Dancing Pencils, Buckman and Kingdom Slots, we have been able to add them to our Nozincwadi reading nation.
National Storytelling Day 2019
Date: 24 October 2019
Venue: Storytelling Tree, Bluff Showgrounds
In October 2019 we hosted the inaugural National Storytelling Day on Dr Mhlophe's 61st Birthday. We were honoured to have artists such as Bongiswa Kota, Kyoko Kimura, Mpumi Ndlovu, Lungile Myeza, Zawadi Yamungu, Victor Sithole and Thandi Swartbooi, in addition to school performances by KwaVulindlebe School for the Deaf and Umlazi Senior Primary School.