Mapungubwe Arts Festival

The festive holidays are only a few short weeks away and this year, along with the opportunity to relax, comes the promise of a very exciting week of events to enjoy and share with family and friends. Seeped in cultural heritage, Limpopo will be the place to be for great music and entertainment with the Mapungubwe Arts Festival (Summer Season) bringing audiences a week of exciting stage events, including the Gospel Festival on 6 December and a Jazz and Heritage Festival the following week on the 13 December.

With T.Musicman at the helm of both events, audiences can be sure of a two unforgettable experiences. As a company, T.Musicman has successfully brought much-loved events like the auspicious Joy of Jazz Festival to audiences across the country and the world.

The Mapungubwe Festival opens with a carnival parade through Polokwane from Olympic Park to the SABC Park on Friday 5 December. On 6 December a gospel festival will be held at Polokwane Cricket Grounds that will see one stage play host to a stellar line-up of South Africa's gospel artists. With performers like Solly Mahlangu, Worship House, Go Explo and Sipho Makhabane and five groups from local districts bringing their uplifting style to the event, audiences will soar into the holiday season. Following will be a week of free theatre, comedy and stage performances at the Library Gardens Hall that will showcase the talent in the region.

The Mapungubwe Arts Festival will close with the Jazz and Heritage Festival taking place at the Polokwane Cricket Grounds, the line-up includes both South African artists and artists from the rest of the continent with Salif Keita, Hugh Masekela, Bhudaza, Jonas Gwangwa, Joe Shirimani, Thomas Chauke, Colbert Mukwevho, Jimmy Dludlu and Candy N'waingwane taking centre stage.

Events like the Mapungubwe Arts Festival positively contribute towards improving the socio-economy of artists. They bring both top-class entertainment to the region, and the benefits associated with such events, including, but not limited to job creation for local artists. "We look forward to being associated with the Mapungubwe Arts Festival and hope to make a real difference to local musicians and artists in the region. We pride ourselves in supporting and showcasing the best of South African and diaspora music and this festival will be testimony to the remarkable talent we have in this country and on this continent," says Mantwa Chinoamadi, General Manager of T.Musicman and Programme Director. And as South Africa celebrates 20 years of democracy, it is befitting that the Mapungubwe Arts Festival serves as a platform and catalyst to promote cultural heritage, social cohesion and community development.

Ticket bookings can be made at Computicket.

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Date: 05 December 2014 to 13 December 2014
Time: 09:00
Venue: Polokwane Cricket Grounds, Polokwane (Pietersburg)

More info:

Polokwane Cricket Grounds
Dorp Street
Polokwane
0069