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There is a dream of performing in New York City. The bustling metropolis is home to some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and music venues, and to grace one of these stages would be a true accomplishment.

"Only those with selfish private economic income would think that a federal arrangement of our provinces makes sense, when the majority of our provinces are poor and rural, without many economic prospects. The rest of us know the drab reality of how the majority of our people are dependent on the state for the bare minimum of their living income."

In June, this 120-member orchestra of talented musicians ranging from age 12 to 21, led by its co-founder and guiding force Benjamin Zander, embarks on a 19-day, multi-city tour, performing seven collaborative concerts in Pretoria, Soweto, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Makhanda.

"Today’s Russia is grim and hopeless."

"When I received the book for review, my first reaction was, 'It’s far too long'. However, once I started reading, I struggled to put it down."

For the first time K Sello Duiker’s well-known The hidden star is available in isiXhosa. Inkwenkwezi efihlakeleyo was translated by Xolisa Guzula and published by Penguin Random House South Africa.

"We need more competitions like this. It was heart-warming seeing learners from all walks of life and different cultures enjoying each other’s company and spending time together. Language can truly unite us all, even though we don’t all speak the same language; it is the differences that make life beautiful and interesting."

"The author takes us from academia in Cape Town to the traditional areas of Lubombo in Eswatini. She mirrors the theme of different realities in pitting Lena’s Western methods of investigative medicine against the traditional stories and beliefs of the Swati."

Drawing on never-before-seen material, Steinberg reveals the fractures and stubborn bonds at the heart of a volatile and groundbreaking union; a very modern political marriage that played out on the world stage.

The Department of Languages and Communication in the School of Humanities invites abstracts for the Sol Plaatje University International Language Conference scheduled from 6 to 8 September 2023 in Kimberley, South Africa.

"Well-known author Martie Preller was offering interactive story-making workshops for aspiring Afrikaans and English writers across South Africa. The workshop focused on the core of her writing correspondence course, the idea that the author is the source of the author’s own stories."

"Tickets are R50. Children under 12 enter for free when accompanied by an adult. And if you are in another province, remember you can join our talks via Zoom."

For centuries, writers and readers of poetry have turned to their favourite poems for comfort and consolation. A strong poem at the right time is medicine for the heart. It reminds us that we are not alone, that our words can reach and inspire others.

With 38 confirmed groups performing the Bard’s works over 17 days, this year’s fest – themed Unplugged and illuminated in 2023! – will once again light up the stage as the SSFSA showcases burgeoning young South African talent.

"Seventy years ago, as a boy of six, I attended the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. And now, decades later, Charles is about to be crowned king, and his mother’s empire is long gone. There is an irony in this, and I wouldn’t be in his shoes for all the tea in China."

The SA Festival of Children’s Literature takes place online from 5 tot 7 May 2023. Follow the link to register and to download the programme.

"Many of us have turned to art for understanding and solace during this time. Art can provide both, on its creative and receiving ends. And perhaps no other art form can capture this wonder as succinctly as poetry."

Ons is op soek na uitstaande ontluikende illustreerders. | We are looking for outstanding up-and-coming illustrators.

In this book Fatima takes us on a nostalgic journey through her memories of the many important feasts celebrated in her Cape Malay culture.

"Mzamo deftly and movingly sketches the precarious conditions of life; we see in the emotional torsions of this novel’s characters how life plays out for those who extract wealth but don’t benefit from it."