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Nelson Mandela’S “Collective Legacy on African Liberation Movement and Pan Africanism” 9 July - 22 July 2018 1 2 MARKET BUZZ Volume 2 No 26 10 Following the Mandela Narrative at the Windybrow Arts Centre The Windybrow Arts Centre plans to host a discussion unpacking Nelson Mandela’s “Collective Legacy on African Liberation Movement and Pan Africanism” 12 Nelson Mandela Foundation Entrusts Valuable Collection to the Market Photo Workshop Taking a look at the Between the States of Emergency exhibition in celebration of Nelson Mandela Cover image adapted from Letters from Mandela poster 14 Nelson Mandela: A Legacy for the World 5 to Celebrate Editor’s Note “Nelson Mandela’s inspiring In this week’s Market BUZZ, we life will forever remain a muse focus on the legacy of Nelson for writers, theatre-makers and Mandela and how the Market poets”, says the Market Theatre Theatre Foundation will be 8 Foundation’s Chief Exective celebrating his legacy Letters from Mandela: Officer, Ismail Mahomed. In a An Intimate Portrayal year marking the centenary of his birth Mahomed reflects on 6 of Humanity some theatre productions that Nelson Mandela Stars from across all spectrums will enriched the performing arts A brief look at the centenary pay tribute to an iconic leader as scene. The article first appeared of the birth of Nelson Mandela they portray the Rainbow Nation in the July 2018 edition of and his legacy that Madiba had hoped for! Creative Feel magazine. 9 July - 22 July 2018 1 THE MARKET BUZZ 16 26 TEAM Barack Obama to Jazzy July All About Speak at Nelson Youthful Sounds of WRITERS: Mandela Foundation Jazz at the Market Lusanda Zokufa-Kathilu (Senior Publicist) Annual Lecture Theatre Zama Sweetness Buthelezi Barack Obama to honour The Market Theatre kicks off (Brand and Communications Manager) Clara Vaughan Nelson Mandela by delivering the first of many Jazzy July (Market Laboratory Head) a lecture at one of the Nelson concert series with Yusrah Bardien Mandela Foundation’s Billy Monama, Thandi Ntuli (Audience Development) flagship programmes and Nduduzo Makhathini Anthony Ezeoke (Audience Development) Ismail Mahomed 28 (Market Theatre Foundation CEO) African Adaptation COMPILATION AND PICTURES: 18 of The Little Prince Thato Kobile (Digital Communications Officer) Biography of Huge Success! Nelson Mandela The Little Prince is received A brief look at the history and with huge acclaim after EDITORS: Zama Sweetness Buthelezi legacy of former president opening at the National Arts (Brand and Communications Manager) Nelson Mandela Festival and the Pan African Ismail Mahomed Exchange in Bloemfontein (Market Theatre Foundation CEO) LAYOUT AND DESIGN: 30 Ryan Lloyd 22 Renata Coetzee A (Graphic Design Intern) At the Exclusive Feast from Nature - PHOTOGRAPHERS: Books Pan-African Book Launch Siphosihle Mkhwanazi Reading Room... Renata Coetzee to launch Michael Phasha This week we celebrate our A Feast from Nature at the Msizi Nkosi partnership with the Market Theatre Foundation Thandazile Zwelibanzi Nelson Mandela Foundation and we profile a few books on the life of the former 32 President. All available at the Market Theatre Pan African Reading Room Tours at the Windybrow, or your nearest Exclusive Books store. 34 Market Theatre Opens Technical 24 Hiring Service The Spirit of the Zwakala Festival 36 Rejuvenated The annual Zwakala Festival Live at the takes on a new shape Market Theatre 2 MARKET BUZZ Volume 2 No 26 The Market Theatre Foundation is an agency of the Department of Arts & Culture THE MARKET T HEATRE FOUNDATION THE THE THE MARKET MARKET THE MARKET WINYBROW T HEATRE T HEATRE PHOTO ARTS CENTRE LABORATORY WORSHOP 9 July - 22 July 2018 3 4 MARKET BUZZ Volume 2 No 26 Editor’s Note In this week’s Market BUZZ, we focus on the legacy of Nelson Mandela and how the Market Theatre Foundation will be celebrating his legacy - Zama Sweetness Buthelezi (Brand and Communications Manager) his year marks one hundred years The 2018 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, of the birth of Nelson Mandela. presented by the Nelson Mandela Foundation in The Market Theatre Foundation will partnership with the Motsepe Foundation, will be partner with the Nelson Mandela delivered by former US President Barack Obama FoundationT to celebrate the legacy of this iconic in Johannesburg on 17 July. The Nelson Mandela leader with the Market Theatre Foundation’s Annual Lecture is one of the Foundation’s flagship artistic director, James Ngcobo, directing a one programmes to honour its founder, Nelson night only production of Letters from Mandela Mandela. Every year since 2003, global leaders that will be presented with a star-studded cast in have used the lecture to raise topical issues the John Kani Theatre on 18 July 2018. affecting South Africa, Africa and the rest of the world. The Windybrow Arts Centre will celebrate the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth with a recap The Market Theatre Foundation is proud to of the legacies of all of Africa’s heads of state. be at the forefront of cultural institutions that will We venture into the ideals and dreams they had participate in the official centenary celebrations. for Africa, we look at the paths they lead and what we have learnt from their struggles and See you at the Theatre! Enjoy Buzz! achievements. We investigate whether their ideas still resonate with us as they hold exalted platforms of recognition. 9 July - 22 July 2018 5 Nelson Mandela A brief look at the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela and his legacy -- Lusanda Zokufa-Kathilu he centenary of the birth of Nelson Nelson Mandela established the Foundation Mandela in 2018 provides a unique as his post-presidential office in 1999. As he opportunity for people around the stepped away from public life he gave us a robust world to reflect on his life and times social justice mandate in the areas of memory andT to promote his legacy. The Nelson Mandela and dialogue. The Mandela Day campaign Foundation has create several appropriate was introduced in 2009 as a tool for the world platforms for such engagement. to honour him by interpreting his legacy in the contexts of working to meet the needs of local communities. 6 MARKET BUZZ Volume 2 No 26 9 July - 22 July 2018 7 Letters from Mandela: An intimate Portrayal of Humanity Stars from across all spectrums will pay tribute to an iconic leader as they portray the Rainbow Nation that Madiba had hoped for! - James Ngcobo (Artistic Director at the Market Theatre Foundation) 8 MARKET BUZZ Volume 2 No 26 etters from Mandela is anchored on great man. They provide you with a strong insight the intimate letters that were written to his being, his resilience, his passion for life, his by former president, Nelson Mandela, clarity about the struggle for the emancipation during his years on Robben Island. of the African people and yet after all you the L HUMAN BEING part of him which absolutely The letters provide a sense that to escape his breaks your heart as you read these letters. incarceration, Mandela had to write these letters as a way of coping with The most beautiful I have always been very clear about his environment and to touch base and sad element the MEMORY SPACE , the link with family as a husband, as a father. between the then and the now, about these letters how all that history collides with Three-years ago we collaborated is the fact thast the ASIRATIONS OF THE FUTURE with the Nelson Mandela Foundation they really bring , these letters are really a collage to stage these letters, the production of some of the most quentisential was warmly received by that specially you close to the moments of Nelson Mandela’s life. invited audience. great man. I am very delighted that all.the I knew very well that as part of the Centenary people I asked to join us on this journey gave Celebrations, the Market Theatre would yet again an immediate “yes” as we plan to put together a pick up this production and restage it. The most piece that celebrates the life of this great SON OF beautiful and sad element about these letters is THE SOIL. the fact thast they really bring you close to the 9 July - 22 July 2018 9 Following the Mandela Narrative at the Windybrow Arts Centre The Windybrow Arts Centre plans to host a discussion unpacking Nelson Mandela’s “Collective Legacy on African Liberation Movement and Pan Africanism” - Lusanda Zokufa-Kathilu discussion to unpack Nelson The Centre will also celebrate photographers that Mandela’s “Collective Legacy on have captured the lives and struggles of the icons African Liberation movement and and have shaped the narrative and perspectives Pan Africanism” and on where South of audiences across the world. AfricaA stands with the Mandela’s of Africa will be held at the Windybrow Arts on Thursday 19 July “Through the tutorship of Antony Kaminju, we 2018. Presented to celebrate the centenary of explore the role of photography in documenting Nelson Mandela’s birth the discussion will reflect people and events and assisting the historical on the legacies of Africa’s heads of state. recording of lives and times”, added Keitu Gwangwa. “We look at the evolution of “We venture into the ideals and dreams they perspectives on certain photographs. At one point had for Africa, we look at the paths they lead Nelson Mandela was Terrorist , a few years later he and what we have learnt from their struggles and is a heralded icon, a visionary, almost a messiah. Is achievements. We investigate whether their ideas it the photograph that shapes the narrative or the still resonate with us as they hold exalted platforms narrative that shapes the photograph?”, she asks. of recognition”, said keitu Gwangwa, the Head of the Windybrow Arts Centre.
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