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| − | == Afrikaans Eisteddfodau == | + | The word "[[eisteddfod]]" was often used to refer to ordinary cultural festivals within school contexts, the competitions usually including music, drama, and elocution, even if only one school's students participate. See for example the [[Bloemfontein Eistedfodd]], [[Free State Eistedfodd]], the [[Tygerberg International Eisteddfod]] |
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| + | == [[Afrikaans]] Eisteddfodau == | ||
There were also an [[Afrikaans]] language Eisteddfod, ** (For example, in 1936 the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] won first and second prize with excerpts from ''[[Gebroke Drade]]'' (Van Bruggen) and ''[[Die Kwaksalwer]]'' (Leipold) | There were also an [[Afrikaans]] language Eisteddfod, ** (For example, in 1936 the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] won first and second prize with excerpts from ''[[Gebroke Drade]]'' (Van Bruggen) and ''[[Die Kwaksalwer]]'' (Leipold) | ||
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Revision as of 05:24, 8 February 2017
Eisteddfodau is the plural for the noun Eisteddfod, and refers to the general movement.
Contents
Nature of an Eisteddfod
Origins
Establishment in South Africa
There have been a number of international performing arts competitions in South Africa are called eisteddfods,
A Pretoria Eisteddfod was first held in 1923.
Others include and
The word "eisteddfod" was often used to refer to ordinary cultural festivals within school contexts, the competitions usually including music, drama, and elocution, even if only one school's students participate. See for example the Bloemfontein Eistedfodd, Free State Eistedfodd, the Tygerberg International Eisteddfod
*** . ***.
Afrikaans Eisteddfodau
There were also an Afrikaans language Eisteddfod, ** (For example, in 1936 the Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging won first and second prize with excerpts from Gebroke Drade (Van Bruggen) and Die Kwaksalwer (Leipold)
Sources
Kruger 199*, P.28;
Binge, 1969, p197 *
English Eisteddfodau
Eastern Cape Eisteddfod
Return to
Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc
Return to The South African Context/General Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Theatre/Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Film /Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Media/Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
