VEREENIGING.- An exhibition of Newspaper clips of arts activities by Diniso Kasi Arts reported by MooiVaal Media as far back as during the Vaal Vision/Weekly period to the present Sedibeng Ster will be held at Diniso Arts Complex in Bedworthpark in October.

Iga-Makhulu Diniso said that the Diniso Kasi Arts is paying tribute to MooiVaal Media and saluting Journalists, both past and present.  Newspaper clips exhibition will be on from the October 4 until October 31 with the official opening being on October 19 from 12:00, and a talk, ‘Press Media versus Social Media’, which will be about ‘Journalism in Tourism’ will be held on October 25.

Diniso said that on exhibition will be all the newspaper clips from MooiVaalMedia that have been archived.

“Archiving these newspaper clips is a commitment that I have taken to show an appreciation towards the journalists that took their time and passion to report about the arts activities,” said Diniso.

Meanwhile the Diniso Kasi Arts will also be observing the October 19, 1977, date.

“This is in commemoration of the clamping down the black newspapers The World and The Weekend World when journalists and their editor, for both newspapers, Percy Qoboza, were detained. In 2010 Diniso had his first newspaper clips exhibition called ‘Hang on Diniso’ in Boduto Art Gallery at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT).

In that year the government was calling for a media tribunal and Dinisou was paying tribute to the media at large.

“The MooiVaal Media (Vaal Weekblad, Vaal Weekly, Vaal Vision, Sebokeng Vision and Vaal Ster) journalists, Susan Ciliers, Makhosazana Zwane, Charles Dimema, Lloyd Marlowe, Sonia Cronje, Morapedi Nkali, Bushy Kgalema, Peter Mabuye, Gilbert Litsie, Hardu Lourens, Hannetjie Schreck, Emily Lempe, Mpho Mosikidi, Jabulani Maphalala, Annette Willemse, Jane Gqozo, Sonqoba Kunene, Lazarus Dithakgiso, Khutsahalo Matlhare, Dorah Mphasane, Moleboheng Chaha, Zachariah Nale and Lerato Serero were, and still are dedicated to keeping on reporting on local news,” Diniso said.

He added that on weekends from Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the exhibition during the day and in the evening, there is going to be The Room music concert by TRUTH (Iva-Nyaniso Diniso) inspired by The Tiny Desk music concert.  Instrumentalist musicians are call to showcase their talents and potentials.

Diniso Kasi Arts is opened Monday to Sunday and operates Tuesdays to Sundays and it is involved in stage plays, music shows, poetry recitals, storytelling in line with tourism.

Diniso Kasi Arts is extending an invitation to the emerging journalist or those who are interested in journalism, as well as those young people who are in tourism to come to Diniso Arts Complex on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 10am and 3:00 for a plenary engagement based on initiating a weekend Art Market in line with The Vaal River Mega City that is already started to be built.

Interested people can visit the Diniso Arts Complex in Bedworthpark.