Festival brings art to life
The National Storytelling Day, officially inaugurated on 24 October 2019, is included as part of the Nozincwadi Festival and starts at 10.30am tomorrow.
THE annual Nozincwadi Storytelling Festival, which is a flagship event of the internationally respected storyteller, activist, poet, playwright and director, Dr Gcina Mhlophe, kicked off its Durban leg on Friday, 23 October.
The family-orientated event was hosted at the Bluff Showgrounds under the theme Art in the Park under the Storytelling Tree. Display stations were set up all around the park for the public.
Guests enjoyed arts and crafts made by fine artists, beadwork, chefs, and many other delights. T
The displays were accompanied by music and storytellers with performances from MaBhengu, Balungile Myeza, Zanele Ndlovu, Mpume Mthombeni, Nompucuko Zakaza, Gomolemo Moagi, Philippa Namutebi Kabali Kagwa, Bongiswa Kotta Ramushwana and Dr Mhlophe.
The National Storytelling Day officially inaugurated on 24 October 2019, will for the first time be included as part of the Nozincwadi Festival. The day coincides with the founder, Dr Mhlophe’s birthday. The day will be marked by morning and evening events.
The morning event will kick off at 10.30am opening with drummers and MaBhengu playing indigenous music. At 11am the storytelling will begin. Numerous arts groups, schools and libraries across the country will join in the magic.
Under the Storytelling Tree, storytelling by a number of KZN-based storytellers will be followed by Dr Mhlophe, a cultural dance group, and finally storytelling by Mala Gounden and Zanele Ndlo.
The festival will conclude with an evening event that will be live-streamed on Gcinamasiko’s Facebook page and YouTube channel for the public. The event will take place at the Durban Art Gallery and it is strictly by invitation only.
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