Preview: Exciting programme for Live Art Network Africa Gathering, Cape Town, February 16-19, 2023- presented by the Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) – an interdisciplinary institute based in the University of Cape Town’s Humanities Faculty
| Live Art Network Africa Gathering, Cape Town When: February 16-19, 2023 Where: UCT Hiddingh Campus, Cape Town What: Gathering of Live Art practitioners, producers, curators, writers and audience members in an inter-disciplinary event comprising conference sessions, punctuated by seminal performances Tickets: No charge – but essential to book on Quicket Direct booking link: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/204769-live-art-network-africa-gathering/#/ Download programme: https://webcms.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/image_tool/images/389/LANA%20Gathering%20Programme%20LITE%20%20FINAL.pdf Info about LANA Gathering: http://www.ica.uct.ac.za/ica/projects/LiveArtNetworkAfrica Info about the ICA: http://www.ica.uct.ac.za/ica/about Further info from the ICA: Contact Ntshadi Mofokeng ntshadi.mofokeng@uct.ac.za or Nkgopoleng Moloi nkgopolengmoloi@gmail.com #liveartnetworkafrica Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveartnetworkafrica/ Web page: http://www.ica.uct.ac.za/news/LANA2023 Mailing list sign up: https://mailchi.mp/6ca9f9a6df7a/live-art-network-africa |
Thrilling news is that Live Art Network Africa Gathering, is taking place February 16-19, 2023 at UCT Hiddingh Campus, Cape Town. Gathering is the communing, gathering of Live Art practitioners, producers, curators, writers and audience members in an inter-disciplinary event comprising conference sessions, punctuated by seminal performances. It is a conference AND there are performances. Live Art Network Africa (LANA) is presented by the Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) – an interdisciplinary institute based in the University of Cape Town’s Humanities Faculty. LANA was established in 2018, to promote Live Art (aka Performance Art) on the African Continent. Live Art is interdisciplinary and includes visual and performing artists. It is innovative, inventive and immersive. Many creatives working in Live Art/Performance, avoid being tagged as subscribing to one genre as they move between disciplines and collaborate widely. There is no charge to attend Live Art Network Africa Gathering, February 2023 but bookings are essential through Quicket. Yes, the events are free but they do sell out. Sold out is sold out, book as soon as possible. Read on for more. Info as supplied:
Live Art Network Africa (LANA) – Gathering- conference sessions and performances
Live Art Network Africa (LANA) was formed in 2018 to promote and support Live Art on the African Continent. Live Art, sometimes known as Performance Art, is a practice by both visual and performing artists. Gathering is a meeting of Live Art practitioners, producers, curators, writers and audience members in an inter-disciplinary event comprising conference sessions, punctuated by seminal performances.
Conference sessions will engage with critical themes around the development and sustainability of Live Art in Africa from such overarching topics as the nurturing of Pan African Contexts to Live Art education and residencies. There will also be the first presentation of the LANA website, a resource and platform for amplifying Live Art from the continent and the diaspora, prior to its official launch later this year. Speakers include N’Goné Fall, Khanyisile Mbongwa, Jelili Atiku, Bernard Akoi-Jackson, Divine Fuh, Mlondi Zondi, Refilwe Nkomo and Jay Pather. Sessions will be held around round tables to encourage small group discussion following input by speakers.
Programme
Performances are by Zora Snake (Cameroon), Bernard Akoi-Jackson (Ghana), Kenza Berrada (Morocco), Salim Djaferi (Algeria/Belgium), and Jelili Atiku (Nigeria). From South Africa, the programme includes Qondiswa James and collaborative works by Nelisiwe Xaba and Mocke Jansen Van Veuren; Albert Ibokwe Khoza and Princess Zinzi Mhlongo; and Meghna Singh and Simon Wood. Besides emerging from several locations on the continent, these works reflect a wide range of Live Art practices – ritual based works, activist work, site specificity, lecture performances, city walks, mixed media installation and the incorporation of digital technologies.
No charge
All performances and conference sessions are free but booking is essential. As spaces are limited you are encouraged to book early. For more information, visit ica.uct.ac.za
| About Live Art Network Africa: The Live Art Network Africa (LANA) is a network of African artists, researchers, academics, curators and writers practising and/or researching in the field of live art. LANA was launched at the Institute for Creative Arts (ICA), University of Cape Town (UCT) at a three-day event, held from February 17–20, 2018, comprising a symposium, performances and networking sessions. More info: http://www.ica.uct.ac.za/ica/projects/LiveArtNetworkAfrica About Institute for Creative Arts: The Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) is an interdisciplinary institute based in the University of Cape Town’s Humanities Faculty, formerly known as the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA). Since 2008, the Institute has fostered innovative practice and research in the creative and performing arts that works across the disciplines of music, dance, fine art, drama, literature and film, with a particular focus on black practitioners and issues that affect black South Africans. The ICA’s main aim is to foster innovative practice and research in the creative and performing arts. The focus on interdisciplinarity emerges from this vision for innovative research and practice. More info: http://www.ica.uct.ac.za/ica/about For further info: Contact Ntshadi Mofokeng ntshadi.mofokeng@uct.ac.za or Nkgopoleng Moloi nkgopolengmoloi@gmail.com Live Art Network Africa Gathering February, 16-19, 2023 Social Media #liveartnetworkafrica Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveartnetworkafrica/ Web page: http://www.ica.uct.ac.za/news/LANA2023 Mailing list sign up: https://mailchi.mp/6ca9f9a6df7a/live-art-network-africa |
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