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“The arts must be at the heart of every child's learning experience if… they are to have a chance to dream and to create, to have beliefs, to carry a sense of cultural identity”. -James D Wolfensohn, former chairman of The Kennedy Centre
"If they are worried about their test scores and want a way to get them higher, they need to give kids more arts, not less. There's lots of evidence that kids immersed in the arts do better on their academic tests." - Tom Horne, Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction
"One can compare art education to the solid foundation for a house - once it's built properly, it will hold any shape or form you will place on it". - Igor Babailov
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New Director for Arts Education The Grahamstown Foundation is delighted to introduce Ingrid Wylde as the recently appointed Director of Arts Education, taking over from Neville Engelbrecht who left at the end of October. Well known as the artistic director … Continue reading
Rank Order of Top 100 De Beers English Olympiad Winners
The Grahamstown Foundation and the South African Council of English Education (SACEE) have announced the rank order of the Top 100 De Beers English Olympiad winners at an official prize giving ceremony held in Grahamstown on Thursday 12 July. Please … Continue reading
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La Rosa Dance Company at the 2012 National Arts Festival
La Rosa, South Africa’s premier Spanish Dance Company will present Bernarda at the 2012 National Arts Festival. The Production is a fusion of Flamenco dance, Asian aesthetic and heightened theatricality. For more information on the Company as well as their … Continue reading
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