
A Grand Night for Singing: A Musical Celebration
/ | Leave a CommentJoin us for a spectacular evening of opera and song, as UJ Arts & Culture presents ‘A Grand Night for Singing’. This much anticipated annual event takes place on Saturday
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Upcoming Events at UJ Art Gallery
/ | Leave a CommentA Forthnight of Conversation – 31 July – 11 August 2017
Conservator, Ekkehard Hans, will restore castings of ancient Greek sculptures, donated to the University of Johannesburg by the Greek community
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Shifting Conversations: Visual Art Exhibition
/ | Leave a CommentThe UJ Art Gallery will host an exhibition entitled SHIFTING CONVERSATIONS, in collaboration with the MTN SA Foundation, from 18 October to 22 November 2017.
This exhibition, with artworks from the
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UJ’s experimental theatre film Skeletons premieres at DIFF 2022
/ | Leave a CommentUJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), is proud to announce the premiere of Skeletons, directed by Jade Bowers at the Durban International Film
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Futures and Beyond: Creativity and 4IR Dialogue Series
/ | Leave a CommentThe Futures and Beyond dialogue series in July kicks off the conversations to be explored at this year’s Futures and Beyond Conference.
UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty

The Pandemic Project :: Athena Mazarakis
/ | Leave a Comment[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]UJ Arts & Culture’s featured artist for today’s The Pandemic Project is Choreographer and Performer Embodiment Practitioner, Athena Mazarakis along with performers Alex Halligey and Jennifer Halligey.
As a response to
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UNFESTIVAL Programme Announced
/ | Leave a CommentUJ Arts & Culture (FADA) has [apparently] ‘announced’ ‘counterintuitive’ as the ‘theme’ for its ‘all-new’ Covid-19 responsive UNFESTIVAL SA partnered by Business and Arts South Africa (BASA).
“Why counterintuitive? Because very little makes
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The Sounds of Hlakanyana wins NIHSS Award
/ | Leave a Comment‘The Sounds of Hlakanyana’ won the Award for Best Public Performance at the 7th Humanities and Social Sciences Awards 2022.
Presented by the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences

The Pandemic Project :: Fana Tshabalala
/ | Leave a Comment[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today’s featured artist for the UJ Arts & Culture’s ‘The Pandemic’ project, is South African multi-award-winning dancer, choreographer and co-founder of Broken Borders Art Project, Fana Tshabalala.
The work is inspired
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Comedy Con 2020: Developing the Business of Comedy
/ | Leave a CommentComedy Con 2020, in partnership with UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Johannesburg, is a two-day conference hosted
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Ngaire Blankenberg | Museums need a Makeover: Are you up for the challenge?
| Leave a CommentMuseum Doctor’ Ngaire Blankenberg is internationally recognised for her work fixing museums, planning cultural destinations and revitalising urban spaces through culture. She is co-editor of Museums, Cities and Soft Power
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An action-packed, talent driven October at UJ Arts & Culture
| Leave a CommentThis October, audiences are spoilt for choice with UJ Arts & Culture’s line-up of events. A division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, the department presents a broad
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UJ Arts Gallery hosts Susurration: Faint whispers, deep understanding
| Leave a CommentNew year, new beginnings, UJ Art Gallery kicks off with Corné Venter’s Susurration: Faint whispers, deep understanding
UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

UJ Art Gallery presents BODYLAND – A Site for Contemplation
| Leave a CommentUJ Art Gallery presents ‘BODYLAND – A Site for Contemplation’ curated by Anelisa Mangcu from 7 May to 3 June.
Click here to RSVP for the opening event on the 7th of May
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Join the UJ Arts Academy 2021
/ | Leave a CommentWelcome to the UJ Arts Academy, a free extramural programme offered to students from across the University!
Here is what UJ students can expect in 2021.
DRAMA
R&J Unplugged
UJ Arts & Culture is
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UJ Arts Academy Showcase returns
/ | Leave a CommentOffered to students from across the institution, the UJ Arts Academy presents a range of opportunities in dance, drama and poetry that culminates in an annual showcase, this year scheduled
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Italian musician Raphael Gualazzi in concert at UJ
/ | Leave a CommentItalian pianist and jazz player Raphael Gualazzi will perform a free concert at the UJ Arts Centre on 19 October.
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria in collaboration with the Embassy

Our Future: Africa-Europe Dialogues
/ | Leave a CommentRegister for the FREE POETIC (IN)JUSTICE: WORDS THAT BREATHE, MOVE & TRANSFORM Poetry Slam on 7 October at 20:00pm: Register – Our Future: Africa-Europe Dialogues (pathstodemocracyforum.co.za)
Our Future: Africa-Europe Dialogues to explore democracy
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Competition for New Writing Set in Johannesburg
/ | Leave a CommentUJ Arts & Culture and the Johannesburg Institute for Advance Study (JIAS) at the University of Johannesburg are launching a writing competition.
Short form writing in any language that expresses experiences

Nimrod Ndebele-Gerard Sekoto Collection unveiled at the UJ Art Gallery
/ | Leave a CommentThe University of Johannesburg is proud to announce the opening of the long-term showcase of the Nimrod Ndebele-Gerard Sekoto Collection at the UJ Art Gallery, kindly on loan from University’s
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Andrea Bacchetti :: Solo piano concert
/ | Leave a CommentPianist Andrea Bacchetti will be in South Africa for three free concerts, organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria. The concert in Johannesburg will be presented at the University
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UJ Arts & Culture gears up for Vrystaat Arts Festival
/ | Leave a CommentUJ Arts & Culture is gearing up for its tour to the Vrystaat Arts Festival taking place in Bloemfontein from 2 to 8 October. A division of the Faculty of
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Connecting generations through jazz this Heritage month at UJ
/ | Leave a CommentUJ Arts & Culture in partnership with The Wits School of Arts’ Cultural Policy and Management Department and The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts present a Spring Celebration
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Poetry Africa is touring to Johannesburg
/ | Leave a CommentThis October, UJ Arts & Culture looks forward to hosting the Johannesburg tour of the Poetry Africa International Festival.
Presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal,