UP Museums celebrate and engage with International Museum Day 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019

The University of Pretoria Museums (UP Museums) are joining more than 40,000 museums in 152 countries to celebrate on and around the 18 May 2019, International Museum Day (IMD). This day represents a unique moment for the museum community to engage with their public and highlight the role of...

Hot nights and fiery entertainment in store at 2018 Kopanong Student Arts Festival

Posted on October 16, 2018

With more than 40 productions on offer this year, ranging from physical theatre and comedy to drama and musical theatre, audiences will be able to enjoy new, original works by up-and-coming writers, directors and performers at the UP Drama Department’s annual Kopanong Student Arts Festival,...

Inaugural Javett Music Award competition at the University of Pretoria announced

Posted on June 27, 2018

The Department of Music at the University of Pretoria (UP), in conjunction with the Javett Foundation, is proud to announce the Javett Music Award, a new annual music award programme for young South African musicians.

Film tourism study makes news

Posted on May 29, 2018

Lecturers Charlene Herselman and Hannes Engelbrecht gave a presentation in Cape Town recently outlining the potential of film tourism for South Africa.

Omar Badsha’s Seedtimes launched at UP

Posted on May 14, 2018

The Departments of Sociology and Visual Arts in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria (UP) welcomed and hosted anti-apartheid activist and 2018 Order of Ikhamanga honouree, Omar Badsha for the launch of his sixth and latest book, Seedtimes.

Enterprises UP continues their support of UP Campus Tours

Posted on May 14, 2018

Enterprises have been the proud sponsor of the UP Campus Tours initiative for 15 years, and hopefully for many more to come.

CHCI Africa Workshop- Addis 2019

Posted on May 14, 2018

Africa as Concept and Method: Emancipation, Decolonization, Freedom The first CHCI Africa Workshop, Addis 2019, will be held at Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia). Hosted by the Consortium of Humanities Institutes and Centers (CHCI) in collaboration with the College of Performing and Visual Art...

Museums Scavenger Hunt

Posted on May 11, 2018

UP Campus Tours is holding a scavenger hunt in collaboration with the UP Museums in order to celebrate International Museum Day on 18 May.