The festival ends with a live music show at the Mofolo Cultural Bowl

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The festival will include the outdoor screening of the movie 'The Wooden Camera'

Soweto Festival: bigger and better THE Soweto Arts Festival is set to draw in the crowds again this year, with organisers promising something for everyone. December 8, 2004 By Lucky Sindane THE second annual Soweto Arts Festival - Tchova Xita Duma - promises to be bigger and better than before, with the inclusion of choral music, dance and theatre. "We are trying to improve every year and our long-term goal is to host the Festival for a month, but this will depend on resources," says Festival organiser, Mbongiseni Mazibuko. This year, however, the Festival will be held over five days, from 12 to 16 December. The Festival was established last year to promote the arts via music, crafts, theatre, visual arts, the performing arts and film. Highlights this year will include the two concerts, expected to attract thousands of music lovers. "Last year the music festival attracted 16 000 people and this year we are hoping for a far bigger attendance," says Mazibuko. "We chose 'Mozambique' as the theme and we are going to have a Samora Machel lecture, delivered by Judge Albie Sachs," he adds Mozambican artist, Jeremias Ngwenya, has also been invited. Chippa, MXO, Loyiso, Sliq Angel, Affinity, Mavo, Leanne, Mgedeza, Nutty, and Waxx & Fats are just some of the musical maestros set to entertain at the Oppenheimer Tower, Central Western Jabavu, on Sunday, 12 December. Artists lined up for the concert at the Mofolo Cultural Bowl in Mofolo on Thursday, 16 December include Victor Ntoni, Jeremias Ngwenya, Bhekumuzi Luthuli, Phuzekhemisi and BY4. All events are free. For more information, contact Johannesburg Concerts on 011 487 2818 or 082 712 5878. Festival line-up: Date Event Venue Time Sunday 12 Dec Samora Machel Lecture delivered by Judge Albie Sachs Ipelegeng Community Centre 2pm - 6pm Outdoor Screening of the Movie The Wooden Camera directed by Ntshaveni Wa Luruli Khaya Centre, Dube 7.30pm Jammin' In Da Park featuring Chippa, MXO, Loyiso, Sliq Angel, Affinity, Mavo, Leanne, Mgedeza, Nutty, Waxx & Fats Oppenheimer Tower, CWJ 12pm - 6pm Choral Festival - Sweet Melodies Featuring, Soweto Artistic Singers, Jabavu Youth Choir, Johannesburg Orphans Chorale, Rock of Ages, Meadowlands Methodist Choir, Pimville Methodist Choir, Dibobolane and ECSA Youth Choir Orlando Communal Hall 12pm - 6pm Monday 13 Dec Screening of 40 films which includes Drum, Dilemma, Sexy Girls, Hijack Stories, Inja, Stimulation any many more Uncle Toms Hall, Diepkloof Multi Purpose, Kopanong Hall (Dobsonville), Phiri Hall, Naledi Recreation Center, Mofolo Art Center, Nokuphila Recreation Center, Orlando YMCA (DOCC), Chiawelo Community Center, Bridgeman Hall 2-5pm Tuesday 14 Dec Theatre & Dance Blind Mind - by Julian Seleke Moloko Uncle Toms Hall 2-6pm They Must Be Sick - by Mzini Dramatic Arts Soweto Chiawelo Community Center   Class of 76 - by Bongani Linda Orlando YMCA (DOCC)   Pyramid of Death - Directed by Charles Mphane Diepkloof Multipurpose Hall   The Toilet - by Peter Ngwenya Kopanong Hall, Dobsonville   Dance and workshops presented by Soweto Dance Project Bapedi Hall, Zone 3 Meadowlands   Wednesday 15 Dec Dance and workshops presented by Soweto Dance Project Bapedi Hall, Zone 3 Meadowlands 2-6pm Screening of 40 films which includes Drum, Dilemma, Sexy Girls, Hijack Stories, Inja, Stimulation any many more Uncle Toms Hall, Diepkloof Multi Purpose, Kopanong Hall (Dobsonville), Phiri Hall, Naledi Recreation Center, Mofolo Art Center, Nokuphila Recreation Center, Orlando YMCA (DOCC), Chiawelo Community Center, Bridgeman Hall 2-5pm Thursday 16 Dec Music Concert, Heritage & Crafts Featuring, Victor Ntoni, Jeremias Ngwenya (Mozambique), Bhekumuzi Luthuli, Phuzekhemisi and BY4 Mofolo Cultural Bowl, Mofolo 12-6pm Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za