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Originally simply called [[Arts Alive]], it later was renamed to the [[Johannesburg Arts Alive International Festival]]. Founded by [[Christopher Till]] in 1992 and inaugurated in 1993 as an annual festival. A project of the City of Johannesburg, it is intended to celebrate arts and culture.
  
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The annual Joburg Arts Alive International Festival is a project of the City of Joburg that gives back to its residents and visitors through a combination of free and accessibly priced arts and culture events.  
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The project offices are housed in the Directorate of Arts, Culture and Heritage and since 2010 also includes the support of the Mayoral Committee for Community Development. Since 2009 the festival has been run by Zanusi Brand Solutions on behalf of the city.
  
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The project is housed in the Directorate of Arts, Culture and Heritage and in 2010 also includes the support of the Mayoral Committee for Community Development.
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The festival takes place in spring each year and usually running for almost the full month of September. With the Newtown Precinct as its nucleus in recent years, the events take place at various venues in and around the city, covering  all seven regions of the city.  The festival fare features international and  homegrown theatre, dance, music, visual art and general entertainment.
  
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Taking place in spring each year and usually running for almost the full month of September, the Joburg Arts Alive International Festival covers all seven regions of the City of Joburg – with the Newtown Precinct forming the heart of the month-long event.
 
  
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Inaugurated in 1993, the 2009 edition of the Joburg Arts Alive International Festival drew close to 70 000 people, through a programme that covered music, dance, theatre, poetry/spoken word, visual art, comedy, film, as well as exhibitions and workshops. These genres are the focus of each year’s extensive programme which is also enhanced through partnerships with other festivals (among them ‘Shared History: The Indian Experience in South Africa’), educational institutions, non-profit organisations, cultural groups and many more.  
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For more information, go to the [[Arts Alive Festival]] website at http://www.artsalive.co.za/
  
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Each year organisers also work to bring Joburg’s residents and visitors to the city a festival that blends grassroots events with high-profile ones, delivering something for everyone living, working, or visiting Johannesburg.
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http://www.arts-alive.co.za/
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From 2009 to 2010, the Joburg Arts Alive International Festival is produced and managed for the City of Joburg by Zanusi Brand Solutions. This leading 100 % Black owned Branding Consulting Firm took over the Joburg Arts Alive International Festival in 2009 bringing Zanusi's award-winning integrated brand solutions approach to the project with significant success.
 
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The Johannesburg '''Arts Alive International Festival''' 2010 is produced and managed for the City of Joburg by Zanusi Brand Solutions. This leading 100% black-owned branding consulting firm took over the Joburg Arts Alive International Festival in 2009 bringing Zanusi's award-winning integrated brand solutions approach to the project with significant success.
 
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For more information, go to the Arts Alive Festival website at http://www.artsalive.co.za/
 
  
  

Revision as of 09:21, 15 August 2014

Originally simply called Arts Alive, it later was renamed to the Johannesburg Arts Alive International Festival. Founded by Christopher Till in 1992 and inaugurated in 1993 as an annual festival. A project of the City of Johannesburg, it is intended to celebrate arts and culture.

The project offices are housed in the Directorate of Arts, Culture and Heritage and since 2010 also includes the support of the Mayoral Committee for Community Development. Since 2009 the festival has been run by Zanusi Brand Solutions on behalf of the city.

The festival takes place in spring each year and usually running for almost the full month of September. With the Newtown Precinct as its nucleus in recent years, the events take place at various venues in and around the city, covering all seven regions of the city. The festival fare features international and homegrown theatre, dance, music, visual art and general entertainment.


For more information, go to the Arts Alive Festival website at http://www.artsalive.co.za/

http://www.arts-alive.co.za/


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