Lights, camera, action at Abbotts College’s arts festival

Abbotts College Johannesburg South hosted its annual Covid-19-friendly Art and Drama Festival this year.

The college feels strongly that art and drama should be celebrated, so it invited Grade Seven learners from different local schools in the area to join it in exploring and developing its creativity.

This year, excitement was high as Mulbarton Primary, Robertsham Primary, Glenview Primary, Glenanda Primary and Tambotie Primary participated in the race to win amazing prizes.

The Grade Seven learners had until October 15 to create an artwork or submit a video of their dramatic performance. Ten finalists from each category in each school were chosen by their art/drama teacher and the final works were judged by Abbotts College’s panel. The panel consisted of Janse van Rensburg, Antelme and Pretorius.

A final prize-giving ceremony was held at the campus where amazing prizes were handed over.

The winners this year were from Glenanda Primary, Robertsham Primary and Mulbarton Primary.

The college would like to congratulate the following learners for their amazing submissions:

Art category:

• Chrystal Smith (Glenanda)

• Busa Mavundla (Glenanda)

• Gabrielle Sookhoo (Glenanda)

• Leah Naidu (Glenanda)

• Liam van der Merwe (Glenanda)

Drama category:

• Omphile Mongalo (Glenanda)

• Motheo Nyembe (Robertsham)

• Moeletsi Moagi (Glenanda)

• Thato Matlamela (Robertsham)

• Lethabo Montjane (Robertsham)

• Natalia Andre (Mulbarton)

Amore Pretorius from Abbotts College Johannesburg South said, “The Southies Art Festival was a huge success, and the college looks forward to hosting it again in 2022.”