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EUREKA PRODUCTIONS – Making English and Drama accessible through Performance

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Eureka Productions presents LIFE IN POETRY: POETRY IN LIFE! An interactive performance workshop making poetry come to life! Let pupils be taken into the world of poetry analysis and understanding in this fun and dynamic manner. Incorporating poems on the … Continue reading →

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De Beers National English Olympiad – Call for 2012 Entries

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

The De Beers English Olympiad, which saw over 7000 entries this year, has made a call for the 2012 Olympiad Exam, which will be written on Tuesday 6 March. The theme for 2012 is “When Urban Meets Rural” (the anthology … Continue reading →

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OuR FinAL ScHo0Ls FeStiVals ArE ARoUnd tHe CorNeR!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

The Grahamstown Foundation’s annual SASOL Gauteng Schools Festivals are here again and will see 1 000 delegates from all around the province taking part in an exciting display of some of South Africa’s top productions, lectures and workshops! Date: 13 … Continue reading →

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They May be Young, but…

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

From 10-14 July we held a very successful Standard Bank National Schools Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa. Just over 900 matric students from all around Southern Africa came together to experience 5 full days of the Arts. What transpired can … Continue reading →

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De Beers Olympiad Winners Tell of Their Experience in the UK

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

Over 6 000 Senior High school students from around Southern Africa took part in the annual De Beers English Olympiad Exam in March last year. Kajal Tulsi (Edenvale High School), Francois Kassier (Hilton College) and Kerstin Hall (Chester House) were … Continue reading →

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A Vision of the Future for Arts Education

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Neville Engelbrecht, Director of the Arts Education Department at the Grahamstown foundation (South Africa), answers some questions about the challenges of Arts Education, and his vision for the future. “Studies show that knowledge of dance develops attributes of creative thought, … Continue reading →

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Arts Education is Where We’re At!

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Greetings to all teachers, artists, scholars and anyone who accidentally found themselves on our new Schools Festival blog! While we’re well into 2011, the Ars Education Department here at the Grahamstown Foundation has decided to make a conscious effort to … Continue reading →

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