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

Posted by: University of Pretoria

16 October 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, under way until Saturday 20 October at theatres on the University of Pretoria’s Hatfield Campus. And at just R35 per ticket, this is your invitation to an affordable, entertaining – and likely thought-provoking – outing.

Faculty administrator contributes to Mandela memorial book

Posted by: University of Pretoria

20 August 2018

Within any university context, the publication of articles, chapters and even entire books is a common occurrence, among academics. Senior management assistant in the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria (UP), Tania Arrison, bucked this trend by writing a chapter in a recent publication, titled I Remember Nelson Mandela.

Javett Art Centre architects win 2018 Medal of honour for Visual Arts (Architecture)

Posted by: University of Pretoria

26 July 2018

The Medal of Honour for Visual Arts (Architecture) awarded by the esteemed 109-year-old “Suid Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns” is this year bestowed on Pretoria-based architect Pieter J Mathews of Mathews and Associates Architects. The medal of honour is regarded as one of the most prestigious awards in the Arts/Architecture and associated disciplines because of its provenance and gravitas.

UP’s three choirs scoop gold at World Choir Games

Posted by: University of Pretoria

16 July 2018

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Youth Choir and Jacaranda Children’s Choir each walked away with a gold medal at the 2018 World Choir Games in Pretoria, while the Onderstepoort Community Choir was awarded a gold diploma at the event, held from 4-14 July. South Africa won the most medals from the 60 participating countries.