COVID-19 pandemic - Revision history

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COVID-19

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−	The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] (or [[Coronavirus]]) of 2019-20 has had a devastating impact on the lives and careers of all people, including the vast world of the arts.	+	The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] (or [[Coronavirus]]) of 2019-21 has had a devastating impact on the lives and careers of all people, including the vast world of the arts.

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−	The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] (or [[~~Corona Virus~~]]) of 2019-20 has had a devastating impact on the lives and careers of all people, including the vast world of the arts.	+	The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] (or [[Coronavirus]]) of 2019-20 has had a devastating impact on the lives and careers of all people, including the vast world of the arts.

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 At least one schools festival will operate online with participants sending in videos of their work, largely poetry, monologues etc. As for the professional festivals, the most radical attempt comes from the ''[[National Arts Festival]]'' in Grahamstown (now known as Makhanda)  which is going virtual, hoping that by presenting work within a digital space they hope can  continue to support artists and the arts in 2020.
-==Responses from the Government and other insittutions==
+==Responses from the Government and other institutions==
 The central Government has set-up a relief fund  of a hundred and fifty million rand for the Sports, Arts and Culture sector. Artists were invited to  apply for funding for cancelled or postponed projects with supporting documentation. A number of other organizations and funding agencies have made similar offers of support, notably [[BASA]] ([[Business and Arts South Africa]]) and the South African [[Theatre Benevolent Fund]]. These aid schemes are currently being processed.

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 ==Responses from the Government and other insittutions==
-The central Government has set-up a relief fund  of a hundred and fifty million rand for the Sports, Arts and Culture sector. Artists were invited to  apply for funding for cancelled or postponed projects with supporting documentation. A number of other organizations and funding agencies have made similar offers of support, notably BASA (Business and Arts South Africa). These aid schemes are currently being processed.
+The central Government has set-up a relief fund  of a hundred and fifty million rand for the Sports, Arts and Culture sector. Artists were invited to  apply for funding for cancelled or postponed projects with supporting documentation. A number of other organizations and funding agencies have made similar offers of support, notably [[BASA]] ([[Business and Arts South Africa]]) and the South African [[Theatre Benevolent Fund]]. These aid schemes are currently being processed.
 = Sources =

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 ==Some implications==
 Besides the devastating effect this crisis has had (and will continue to have) on the economy of the country and its citizens, the most ominous implication of this lockdown for freelance artists, technicians and related staff,    as well as theatre owners and managers, is exceedingly simple: since no work can be done and thus no income can be earned – the bulk of the artistic community can currently be described as unemployed, with no way of planning ahead.  Hence theatres and festivals  may close and never reopen, artists be forced to seek other occupations, etc.
 ==Responses from the industry==

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 To counter some of the more devastating of these problems , some artists - in the music industry in particular - have started using online resources to release music and also offer masterclasses during the pandemic. Similarly, certain theatre practioners and venues have followed this lead and also started streaming performances, run online events or released archived productions to watch online.
-At least one schools festival will operate online with participants sending in videos of their work, largely poetry, monologues etc. As for the professional festivals, the most radical attempt comes from the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown (now Makhanda)  which is going virtual, hoping that by presenting work within a digital space they hope can  continue to support artists and the arts in 2020.
+At least one schools festival will operate online with participants sending in videos of their work, largely poetry, monologues etc. As for the professional festivals, the most radical attempt comes from the ''[[National Arts Festival]]'' in Grahamstown (now known as Makhanda)  which is going virtual, hoping that by presenting work within a digital space they hope can  continue to support artists and the arts in 2020.
 ==Responses from the Government and other insittutions==

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-The pandemic is still playing out and the full economic, artistic, social, political and psychological impact of this catastrophe is can only be assessed and understood over time. For the interim we place the following brief summary of some issues, based on a short report written by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] and [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] at the request of the editor of the online journal ''[[Critical Stages]]'' (published by the [[International Association of Theatre Critics]]) and to be published with other reports from different countries, in June 2020.
+The pandemic is still playing out and the full economic, artistic, social, political and psychological impact of this catastrophe is can only be assessed and understood over time. For the interim we place the following brief summary of some issues, based on a slightly longer report written by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] and [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] at the request of the editor of the online journal ''[[Critical Stages]]'' (published by the [[International Association of Theatre Critics]]) and to be published with other reports from different countries, in June 2020.
 In a swift response to the COVID-19 international pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a full national lockdown starting on 26 March 2020, initially for three weeks, but extended to five later, and then gradually relaxed after 30 April, though not enough to re-open theatres and other public venues yet.

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 =COVID-19 and theatre, film, media and performance in South Africa=
-The pandemic is still playing out and the full economic, artistic, social, political and psychological impact of this catastrophe is can only be assessed and understood over time. For the interim we place the following brief overview touching on some issues, based on a short report by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] and [[Temple Hauptfleisch]], written at the request of the editor of the online journal ''[[Critical Stages]]'' (published by the [[International Association of Theatre Critics]]) in April 2020.
+The pandemic is still playing out and the full economic, artistic, social, political and psychological impact of this catastrophe is can only be assessed and understood over time. For the interim we place the following brief overview touching on some issues, based on a short report by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] and [[Temple Hauptfleisch]], written at the request of the editor of the online journal ''[[Critical Stages]]'' (published by the [[International Association of Theatre Critics]]) and to be published with other reports from different countries, in June 2020.
 As the first reports of what is now known as the COVID-19 international pandemic began to surface locally in February of 2020, and the first confirmed South African case announced on 5 March 2020, feelings of restlessness and uncertainty soon made their presence felt throughout the cultural and sporting fraternity in South Africa. Everyone was unsure of what was going to happen and how to react to it, but with many people going into voluntary isolation, the organizers of many social, cultural and sporting events soon began making (tentative) alternative arrangements, including postponing events, closing or limiting the use of venues, etc.
-In a swift response to the COVID-19 international pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a full national lockdown starting on 26 March 2020, initially for three weeks, but extended to five later, and then gradually relaxed after 30 April.
+In a swift response to the COVID-19 international pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a full national lockdown starting on 26 March 2020, initially for three weeks, but extended to five later, and then gradually relaxed after 30 April, and then gradually phased out from 1 May - though theatres and other venues remain closed.
 All theatrical events, festivals and musical concerts have been affected by this, venues officially bidden to close their doors and productions and public events either being postponed or cancelled – with no idea of the duration of the lockdown. The last arts festival to still take place was the Woordfees (“Word Festival”) in Stellenbosch during March and the first to actually announce that it was not going to take place was the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees in Oudtshoorn, in April. It was soon followed by the rest. In a similar vein, a number of theatres are considering a long term closure, or even closing down permanently – Cape Town’s Baxter Theatre talking of only reopening in 2021 for instance.

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 For more details, see the [[Wikipedia]] entry on "2019–20 coronavirus pandemic"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pandemic]
-For more specific information on the pandemic and its impact in South Africa, see the [[Wikipedia]] entry on "2020 coronavirus pandemic in South Africa"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_South_Africa] and the official '''COVID-19 Corona Virus
+For more specific information on the pandemic and its impact in South Africa, see the [[Wikipedia]] entry on "2020 coronavirus pandemic in South Africa"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_South_Africa] and the official ''COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal''[https://sacoronavirus.co.za/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=c496e308ebd13ba30a54b353a0c178d80855f35a-1588171556-0-AUg68SC8pVDJitmnf5dcVZlmkI-TyTOxHTKaxbohhAIo70Akht94kwFTfZ2buxJunu_xThPIbJIJUTVsQZLc0QkCK4lS2B4QDOGX3C9JSQmxWy1W0WuA62Uxtt8vKRE39kqYfhNBHPW6H1KWqzjEgmAWrn3c2JgqBRclPdvvLsNl-Y-JPFwpxQpVOtdBuvGtdNFkJtI3Bg4xLR9wFeaw2I4b-0UXn2MlnzK0gau7wetyS9r0Z7cnaVxLaJk9pnQMlOJzV-zSftghvjQ2uhh95m8]
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